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  • Man caught operating 'large-scale drug operation' out of Abita Springs home

    October 3, 2023 3:20 PM

    ABITA SPRINGS - A man was booked on a slew of drug charges after deputies found a trove of drugs and weapons inside of his home in southeast Louisiana. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that 28-year-old Allen Tate Jr. was booked on dozens of drug and... more »
  • Mandeville couple caught with thousands of counterfeit pills in huge fentanyl bust

    September 25, 2023 1:51 PM

    MANDEVILLE - A couple was caught with thousands of counterfeit oxycodone tablets when St. Tammany deputies searched their home over the weekend. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies with its Proactive Enforcement Unit went to to the home Saturday to investigate a complaint. There, deputies spoke with... more »
  • Barricades going up at infamous Baton Rouge overpass amid efforts to drive away vagrants

    August 16, 2023 5:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - This week, crews with DOTD are building a barricade beneath an I-10 overpass well-known for drugs and its omnipresent panhandlers. WBRZ was at the overpass on Siegen Lane as the state workers put up metal gates blocking off the median beneath the interstate, a space regularly... more »
  • Accused drug dealer arrested in Ascension, faces murder charge after fatal overdose in St. Gabriel

    August 10, 2023 2:08 PM

    ST. GABRIEL - A suspected drug dealer was arrested in Ascension Parish after police determined he sold narcotics to a woman just hours before she died in Iberville Parish. The St. Gabriel Police Department said officers first investigated the death on June 4, after the victim — 36-year-old Laura... more »
  • Governor calls infant's death 'absolute failure,' won't comment on DCFS leader after latest misstep Play Video

    November 9, 2022 3:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After avoiding questions for more than a week about the overdose death of another child who was under the eye of the Department of Children and Family Services, Governor John Bel Edwards admitted the agency should have done more to intervene. The governor has avoided questions... more »
  • Florida fugitive arrested in Ponchatoula, officers find over 800 illegal pills in home

    June 22, 2022 6:20 PM

    PONCHATOULA - Police found a gun and over 800 pills of highly addictive painkillers after a struggle with a Denham Springs man. The Ponchatoula Police Department went to a residence on Weinberger Road to try and find Landon McRaney, 21, and arrest him as a fugitive of Livingston Parish.... more »
  • Man grabbed drugs, left his 3-year-old behind as he fled traffic stop in handcuffs

    May 17, 2022 10:51 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A man left his 3-year-old child with police after he ran from them, stealing evidence from the scene of his arrest. On April 17, police attempted to arrest 37-year-old Lavar Duncan on drug-related charges after a traffic stop led to a search of Duncan's vehicle. According... more »
  • Man pleaded guilty to soliciting child porn in exchange for drugs, sentenced to 20 years in prison

    April 9, 2022 5:01 PM

    ASSUMPTION PARISH - A man arrested in April 2022 for soliciting child pornography from an underage victim in exchange for drugs was sentenced in July 2023. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said 66-year-old James Gregoire was arrested in Pierre Part. His arrest followed an investigation into his involvement in... more »
  • Investigation of multi-parish drug ring leads to 12 raids, 3 arrests

    March 4, 2022 10:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement executed 12 search warrants after a months-long investigation into a drug operation spanning at least three different parishes. The raids were primarily carried out Thursday in East Baton Rouge, with two targeting locations in Livingston Parish and West Baton Rouge. According to the East... more »
  • Women booked into Ascension jail after trying to smuggle drugs for inmate, sheriff says

    January 26, 2022 4:08 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - Two women were booked into the Ascension Parish jail after they allegedly drove there to drop off drugs for an inmate. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the women were caught outside the jail Jan. 24 after deputies received a tip that inmate Darrin LeBlanc, 36, was... more »
  • More than 50 pounds of meth seized in Denham Springs drug bust

    January 14, 2022 2:45 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff's deputies arrested three people involved in a massive drug operation based out of Livingston Parish. The sheriff's office said agents seized 53 pounds of methamphetamine during the raid on Highway 16 along with black tar heroin, cocaine and marijuana. Nearly $100,000 cash of suspected drug... more »
  • With homicides and overdoses poised to break records, EBR coroner's office to receive grant to aid staff Play Video

    October 13, 2021 6:36 PM

    Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly categorized the use of the grant. BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish is on pace to break records this year for overdose, homicide and COVID deaths. A local foundation is providing the coroner's office a grant to help with... more »
  • WANTED: Burglary suspects who took more than $2K worth of prescription drugs

    September 17, 2021 1:32 PM

    Morgan City Police need your help identifying the suspects of a business burglary. It happened the morning of September 4th, in the area of Victor II Blvd. Police say the suspects stole prescription narcotics worth more than $2,500. They were seen in what is... more »
  • Newborn died from fentanyl overdose; mom allegedly used drugs before breastfeeding

    August 5, 2021 2:04 PM

    KENNER - The mother of a baby that died just days after being born is now charged in the newborn's death. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Lana Cristina, 28, was booked for second-degree murder in the death of her 4-day-old child. The baby died June... more »
  • Deputies seize trove of illegal drugs, guns from alleged dealer

    June 21, 2021 7:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - On Monday the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Narcotics team carried out three search warrants which led to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer. The sheriff's office arrested Lionel Ratcliff, 42, on a slew of drug and weapon charges. Other details related to his arrest... more »
  • Man allegedly stabbed his brother to death during fight over drugs

    June 15, 2021 3:30 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly murdered his brother during an argument over illicit drugs in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the killing happened around in the area of W Second Street and Pine Street in Donaldsonville. Around 1 a.m., deputies... more »
  • DA wants to revoke former BRPD officer's bond after latest arrest Play Video

    May 28, 2021 8:34 AM

    ASCENSION PARISH - Following former Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) narcotics officer Jason Acree's fourth arrest overnight, District Attorney Hillar Moore's office filed motions to have his three bonds in Baton Rouge revoked. That paperwork was filed with the court Friday afternoon in Baton Rouge. A hearing will need... more »
  • Day of reckoning coming, legal expert believes, after bombshell Nakamoto interview with drug cop

    April 28, 2021 4:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Southern University Law Center Chancellor John Pierre said Baton Rouge is facing a day of reckoning after a Baton Rouge Police officer exposed the concerns that have prompted a department investigation into corruption, drug charges being dropped and at least one detective being arrested. Stream WBRZ newscasts... more »
  • BRPD Narcotics officer exposes wrongdoing, coverups and quotas in bombshell interview with Nakamoto Play Video

    April 28, 2021 4:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Planting drugs, coverups, quotas, a term called "snapping" - it is how the Baton Rouge drug squad handled itself, a former officer told WBRZ in a tell-all interview. WATCH WBRZ NEWS 2 AT 6:00 AND 10:00 WEDNESDAY FOR A TWO-PART INVESTIGATION – STREAM THE NEWS LIVE HERE... more »
  • Dozens more drug charges dismissed by prosecutors due to BRPD corruption

    April 26, 2021 2:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Prosecutors dismissed an additional 72 drug charges against defendants with pending cases tied to corruption in the Baton Rouge Police Department's narcotics division. The charges that were dismissed involve more than a dozen cases. Some of the defendants were charged with violent crimes involving felons in... more »
  • Border agents find 217 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in pickle shipment

    April 25, 2021 9:16 PM

    PHARR, Tx. - Customs and Border Protection officers found 217 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a fresh cucumber pickle shipment on April 17, according to a CBP news release. Authorities say the narcotics were found at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge cargo facility when a tractor with a trailer attached... more »
  • INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Narcotics officer at center of corruption case seen on camera smashing evidence Play Video

    April 23, 2021 5:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As the handling of evidence continues to be the focus of an internal criminal investigation at Baton Rouge Police, new video obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit captures an officer at the center of the inquiry violently handling evidence in a drug case. Officer Jason Acree... more »
  • Deputies confiscate $1.3 million worth of heroin and other narcotics in major drug bust

    March 27, 2021 4:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - On Saturday deputies shutdown a large drug operations near S. Sherwood Forest. The East Baton Rouge Parish Narcotics Division completed two search warrants at the Meridian Condominiums located at 11550 Southfork Drive and a s torage unit on Sherwood Forrest Drive in regards to a large... more »
  • Five arrested in major East Baton Rouge drug bust

    March 18, 2021 9:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Five people were arrested and nearly $1.5 million in cash and drugs were seized during an investigation conducted by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Narcotics division over the last several months. Deputies said they seized the following items: -$623,070 (pending seizure) -14 pounds... more »
  • Detectives: Man staying at Super 8 Motel on Siegen busted for drug possession

    September 11, 2020 10:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has reported the apprehension and arrest of a 23-year-old who was originally being investigated for theft but was found to be in possession of a large amount of illegal narcotics. The incident occurred Thursday, September 10 at a Super... more »
  • Police: Traffic stop near Port Allen leads to arrest for possession of meth

    August 11, 2020 9:49 AM

    WEST BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police report arresting an Alabama man and woman who were found to be in possession of methamphetamine, Tuesday morning. Troopers say around 1:40 a.m. they noticed the driver of a 2017 Honda Accord commit a traffic violation while headed eastbound on I-10 near... more »
  • $1,100 in narcotics seized, couple arrested during Hammond Street drug bust

    July 24, 2020 6:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities report two drug-related arrests following a lengthy investigation into the activities at two homes in the north Baton Rouge area. According to a document completed by an official with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office (EBRSO), after receiving complaints about illegal activities taking place... more »
  • Livingston Parish authorities seize large amounts of cash, illegal narcotics during drug bust

    July 20, 2020 8:35 AM

    WALKER- Last Thursday, detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) Narcotics Division and the LPSO Armed Robbery and Burglary Division carried out a drug bust that resulted in the seizure of multiple illegal narcotics and thousands of dollars in cash. Authorities say they executed two search warrants for... more »
  • Couple in St. Martinville arrested after allegedly giving infant drugs

    February 10, 2020 8:29 PM

    ST. MARTINVILLE - St. Martin Parish Sheriff Deputies arrested a couple after they allegedly gave a small child dangerous drugs. Investigators learned the eleven month old infant tested positive for a controlled narcotic substance. A search warrant was obtained for the parent's residence and during the search, authorites were... more »
  • Deputies arrest two, seize $60k, drugs, guns and classic car in bust

    December 18, 2019 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies arrested two men while seizing over $60,000, drugs and a 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Deputies executed three warrants as a result of an investigation into Deantoine Dunbar. Deputies searched a home on Sycamore Drive, a home on Cedar Glen Drive, and a... more »
  • Several Baton Rouge men indicted in Iberville Parish drug ring

    December 10, 2019 5:09 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Five people are facing charges tied to an extensive drug network operating out of Iberville Parish. According to the Department of Justice, all five suspects are charged with possession and intent to distribute cocaine, along with weapons charges. The takedown was a joint effort between the Iberville... more »
  • Thibodaux Police seize over $10k in drugs after two arrests

    April 19, 2016 11:15 AM

    THIBODAUX- Thibodaux Chief of Police Bryan Zeringue announced two arrests that led to police seizing a gun and $10,000 in drugs. Police arrested 20-year-old Alex Smith and 20-year-old Ariyaun DeJean for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, illegal carrying of weapon in the presence of CDS, possession of hydrocodone and... more »
  • State Police seize over $1 million in drugs after 2 overnight traffic stops in St. Tammany

    April 5, 2016 12:53 PM

    ST. TAMMANY- Louisiana State Police seized over $1 million in narcotics after two traffic stops in St. Tammany Parish. The first stop occurred when State Troopers from Troop L stopped a Mercedes Benz on I-12 around 10 p.m. Monday night. The car was stopped going eastbound west of the Madisonville... more »
  • Police say $38,000 of marijuana found in drug den raid

    January 25, 2016 10:26 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Police said they found tens of thousands of dollars worth of marijuana and arrested one person in a drug raid Friday morning in Denham Springs. Narcotics agents charged Darrel Donahue with drug possession with the intent to distribute, drug and firearm possession, being a felon in... more »
  • State Police seize 'molly', 'syrup' during I-10 traffic stop

    January 20, 2016 3:52 PM

    WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - An early morning traffic stop along I-10 East in West Baton Rouge Parish allowed Louisiana State Police to snag a street drug lagniappe Wednesday. State Police said troopers pulled over a Chrysler 300 at around 2 a.m. for a traffic violation that was not... more »
  • Accused Donaldsonville drug dealer busted after 2 month investigation

    January 15, 2016 4:13 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies say a two-month long investigation culminated in the arrest of a Donaldsonville man on Thursday for selling drugs out of his residence. 38-year-old James Miles was taken into custody and charged with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I CDS, possession with... more »
  • Tip leads to pair of narcotics arrests in St. Amant

    January 13, 2016 4:46 PM

    ST. AMANT - Sheriff’s deputies in Ascension Parish say a tip from the public led to a pair of narcotics arrests in St. Amant on Monday. Detectives received a tip on Monday concerning the whereabouts of JoMichael Taylor, who was wanted on felony drug charges. Deputies followed up on... more »
  • Suspended doctor accused of continuing prescriptions

    January 12, 2016 1:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police and federal drug authorities arrested a Baton Rouge doctor on charges he continued to prescribe drugs to people after he was suspended from dispensing narcotics. Baton Rouge Police said Dr. Randy Lamartiniere, 57, was arrested by members of the Tactical Diversion Squad - Group 29,... more »
  • Several arrests made in Iberville Parish narcotics roundup

    December 9, 2015 7:22 PM

    [WBRZ made an editorial decision to remove the video from this story. WBRZ accompanied law enforcement on this story as they were knocking on doors of suspected drug dealers. Family members of a current home owner say portions of the video depicted in the story show deputies knocking on their... more »
  • 4 arrested in Denham Springs drug bust

    December 2, 2015 11:27 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff’s deputies arrested four and seized a variety of narcotics while executing a search warrant in Denham Springs Monday. 36-year-old Derek Ford, 31-year-old Sharon Painting and 46-year-old Toby Jarreau were arrested and booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on drug and weapon charges. A fourth... more »
  • $200,000 in street drugs seized in Terrebonne Parish narcotics investigation

    October 30, 2015 12:06 PM

    TERREBONNE PARISH - Sheriff’s deputies in Terrebonne Parish say they made a handful of arrests and seized more than $200,000 worth of street drugs following a traffic stop last Friday and the narcotics investigation that followed. Sheriff Jerry Larpenter of TPSO said Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force Agents tried to... more »
  • Accused drug dealer charged for overdose death Play Video

    October 28, 2015 12:05 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Authorities in Iberville Parish accused a man of murder Wednesday after they said he sold prescription narcotics to someone who later died from an overdose. Deputies charged 30-year-old Jeremy Doiron with second-degree murder for the death of Nicholas LeBlanc on Aug. 31. It's a provision in Louisiana... more »
  • 4 arrested in Houma heroin bust

    September 2, 2015 12:58 PM

    HOUMA - Narcotics agents in Terrebonne Parish say they made four arrests and seized various drugs and drug paraphernalia after they searched a a residence in Houma. Agents said they conducted a search of a home on Wilson Ave. after an earlier traffic stop gave them reason to believe... more »
  • Strip club license yanked after prostitution probe

    August 31, 2015 12:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The owners of a Houma gentleman's club are behind bars Monday and the business' license is revoked after undercover narcotics agents discovered numerous violations including drug dealing and prostitution. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics agents said they were able to setup three different prostitution deals with... more »

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