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• BRPD says man, woman arrested in 2023 murder investigation are accused of killing woman's boyfriend Play Video

  March 3, 2026 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man and woman for the 2023 murder of the woman's boyfriend. According to arrest documents, Walneisha Richardson and her boyfriend Joshua Phillips got into an argument in October 2023 over a SIM card in her cellphone, and she said that Phillips... more »

• 28-year-old indicted for first-degree murder in killing of Lutcher teen

  October 28, 2025 1:54 PM

  CONVENT - A 28-year-old man was indicted on a first-degree murder charge nearly one year after the killing of 19-year-old Makhai Martin. Martin and another 19-year-old were shot on Oct. 15, 2024, in Lutcher. They were both taken to a hospital, where Martin died. The St. James Parish... more »

• One person taken to hospital after shooting at Baton Rouge McDonald's Play Video

  May 24, 2025 2:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are investigating a shooting that happened at McDonald's on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Police Department said detectives were on the scene around 1 p.m. Saturday. One person was taken to the hospital; their condition is unknown. This is... more »

• Police link suspect in teen's murder in Addis sugarcane field to earlier, separate murder Play Video

  February 20, 2025 7:37 PM

  ADDIS — Police have linked a man arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a sugarcane field in Addis to a separate, earlier murder. Police said they booked 23-year-old Devontae Johnson with murder and home invasion charges related to an... more »

• Man accused of fatally shooting man inside burning car at Oswego Street apartments arrested for murder Play Video

  February 4, 2025 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of fatally shooting a man inside a burning car at an Oswego Street apartment building was arrested Tuesday. Jonathan Christopher, 59, is accused of killing 37-year-old Robert Hills on Friday. Police said Hills was found dead after being shot multiple times inside... more »

• Man arrested in murder, allegedly offered woman $2K not to call police Play Video

  August 25, 2024 8:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man arrested in a July murder allegedly offered a witness $2,000 not to call law enforcement, officials said. Baton Rouge Police officers arrested Joel Johnson for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery. An arrest warrant says that in the early-morning hours of July... more »

• Man arrested for attempted murder claims shooting was in self-defense Play Video

  August 12, 2024 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - New documents show that a man arrested for attempted murder claims he was acting in self-defense when he shot a person three times. On Saturday, 21-year-old Aaron Brown was booked with attempted second-degree murder. Police told WBRZ that Brown shot another man during an argument. ... more »

• 17-year-old arrested for murder after April shooting on Florida Street Play Video

  May 30, 2024 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 17-year-old was arrested for murder after an April shooting on Florida Street, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. BRPD said Micah Bell, 17, was arrested for his involvement in the shooting death of Tedrick Davis. Bell was booked for second-degree murder and illegal... more »

• BR woman recounts bizarre encounter with man now jailed in grisly dismemberment case Play Video

  January 13, 2022 10:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman from Baton Rouge took to TikTok to describe a chilling encounter with Benjamin Beale, a NOLA man who is now in jail after police discovered mutilated human remains in his freezer. Mia Holden says she met Beale at the Republic nightclub in 2017.... more »

• Police make arrest in deadly shooting on La Annie Drive Play Video

  October 19, 2021 7:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An arrest has been made in a Monday evening homicide, police say. Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department were called to 1737 La Annie Drive around 7:30 p.m. Monday in regards to a reported shooting that took the life of 22-year-old Arnishika Baker. Authorities... more »

• Teen, awaiting trial for 74-year old's murder, arrested for trying to buy gun Play Video

  May 12, 2021 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teen who was 15 years old when he was charged with first-degree murder has been arrested again as he awaits trial for that killing. Xavier Cade was charged in December 2019, accused of killing 74-year-old Angela Haymon during a burglary. Cade was arrested again... more »

• Man arrested for deadly 2019 shooting in neighborhood along I-12

  November 25, 2019 7:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Police have arrested a man tied to a deadly shooting that happened late last year. Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department say 34-year-old Marquis McCoy was shot on Boulevard de Province around 6 p.m. Nov. 24, 2019. At the time, McCoy was brought to a... more »

• Sheriff: Double shooting, murder was over someone 'mean muggin''

  February 10, 2018 10:22 PM

  MARINGOUIN - Two people are now in jail following an unusual, deadly shooting in this rural community earlier this month. The double shooting killed Christopher Carter, 26, and injured a second person on Church Street near Mayer Street. Larry West, 38, of Baton Rouge, was arrested and charged... more »

• Friends, family mourn murdered 18-year-old mother; suspect still at large Play Video

  June 30, 2017 9:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police detectives are investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old mother that occurred on Scenic Highway Friday night. BRPD said Ananya Crawford, 18, of Baton Rouge was shot multiple times in the upper torso. Family members first confirmed Crawford... more »

• Autopsy reveals details of massage therapist's violent murder Play Video

  June 6, 2017 10:24 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – A massage therapist in training who was found dead earlier this week was strangled and sustained blunt fore trauma to her head, authorities revealed after an autopsy Wednesday. Kayla Ann Denham, 24, was found in a barn on property at 30709 Dunn Road in Denham... more »

• BRPD: second suspect in 2014 murder case turns himself in Play Video

  March 8, 2017 11:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a second arrest has been made in a 2014 murder in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police say the second suspect, Devante Treymayne Courtney, was arrested on Thursday after turning himself in. Courtney was wanted for second degree murder. Leslie Ferguson, 24, was previously... more »

• Third suspect wanted for 2014 double murder arrested

  January 7, 2017 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man wanted for a 2014 double murder on Gardere Lane has been arrested. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old Plug Lanaute for two counts of first degree murder and armed robbery. Two other suspects, Charles Lanaute and Darrius Miller were arrested in... more »

• Defense doesn't want pictures of gruesome murder scene shown in court

  May 12, 2016 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An attorney for a man accused of killing a sex offender who abused his girlfriend submitted motions to prevent photos of the murder scene from being shown at the trial and asking the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office to recuse itself from proceedings.... more »

• BRPD makes arrest in 2015 double murder Play Video

  May 4, 2016 8:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man Wednesday night and charged him in the deaths of two men in Baton Rouge in October 2015. Clyde Eugene Bell, 25, is charged with 2 counts of murder. BRPD says evidence analyzed at the State Crime Lab confirmed he killed Johnson Armstrong... more »

• Man accused of murder after giving victims synthetic marijuana

  May 2, 2016 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EBR Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a man and booked him on a murder charge after he was accused of giving synthetic marijuana to two victims who overdosed. 20-year-old OJ Bonds was booked into the parish prison on charges of second-degree murder and possession with intent... more »

• Pointe Coupee man charged with his wife's murder

  April 7, 2016 11:06 PM

  PALMETTO - A Pointe Coupee man is charged tonight with his wife's murder. Kimberley Clark was found shot in a canal in Palmetto last month. Her husband, Sam Clark was arrested a week later. KATC reports Sam Clark was arrested last year in Livonia, on domestic abuse charges. He was... more »

• Murder suspect booked into jail overnight

  April 1, 2016 1:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 19-year-old was booked into jail overnight on murder charges connected to the shooting death two years ago. Deandre Anthony was arrested after police located a witness to the shooting on Johnson Street. The witness identified Anthony in a line-up, police wrote in arrest documents filed... more »