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  • Days after pregnant woman was shot in BR, police arrest her girlfriend for domestic violence Play Video

    September 12, 2022 6:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A woman was booked Wednesday after she allegedly shot her pregnant girlfriend during a fight earlier this week. The shooting happened late Monday afternoon near the intersection of Merganzer Avenue and Mills Avenue, west of Scenic Highway. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Wednesday that... more »
  • Two dead and one wounded in St. Francisville murder-suicide

    September 21, 2021 10:40 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A domestic disturbance ended in gunfire and the deaths of a wife and her estranged husband Monday night. At 11:30 p.m., West Feliciana Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call of a shooting on Ruth Street at the home of 70-year-old Peggy Rayburn. Once inside,... more »
  • Police investigate gunfire at busy Mid City Baton Rouge intersection Friday

    August 13, 2021 2:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police activity has been seen at the corner of Government Street and South Foster where eyewitnesses reported gunfire and saw people run from parking lots in the area. Eyewitnesses said around 1 p.m. people were seen running from gunfire. Sources said police and other emergency... more »
  • Police investigate shooting at Congress Blvd. condo complex Play Video

    August 9, 2020 3:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are responding to a shooting that took place at a condo complex Sunday afternoon. Around 2 p.m. the Baton Rouge Police Department rushed to Concord Condominium on Congress Blvd. near the Perkins Road intersection in reference to a shooting. According to authorities, one man... more »
  • Local police officer facing sex crimes charges

    August 21, 2018 5:10 PM

    HAMMOND – A 44-year-old employee of the city police force here is facing sex crimes charges. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Brad Core, 44, of Hammond late Wednesday. Deputies announced Thursday, Core was charged with sexual battery, oral sexual battery, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and contributing to... more »
  • Here's the initial police report from LSU fraternity death

    September 22, 2017 4:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE – LSU released the police report related to the death of Max Gruver. Gruver, 18, died after a night of drinking at the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity house last week. Gruver was found unresponsive in the house and taken to the hospital by “private vehicle,” where he... more »
  • Woman featured in On Your Side report now accused of swindling $23,000 out of bank Play Video

    September 19, 2017 6:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The tables have turned for a woman who brought her concerns to WBRZ. Now she's in trouble with the law and facing felony charges. In May, Carol Lafitte called 2 On Your Side claiming she was overcharged by a store in the mall for moisturizer. Lafitte... more »
  • Video shows use of force by officers; Internal Affairs investigation underway Play Video

    April 13, 2017 5:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE – There is an internal investigation following Baton Rouge Police using force to subdue someone in custody outside a South Baton Rouge convenience store this week. The WBRZ Investigative Unit confirmed through police there is an investigation underway, though, police said there have been no complaints filed... more »
  • Police investigate Friday murder in Hammond's Villa West

    November 25, 2016 3:07 PM

    HAMMMOND - A man was found shot, lying in the street of a usually quiet neighborhood Friday morning. Police said Stephen Vance, 25, was located on Rue Cannes in the Villa West neighborhood. He died at the hospital. Investigators did not have much information about the case as... more »
  • Home invasion, rape in Garden District prompts security fears Play Video

    May 6, 2016 2:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An unusual police presence was seen in the Garden District Friday as officers investigate an overnight home invasion and rape amid a series of sexual assaults in the area. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned through sources that as many as three victims say they have been... more »
  • UPDATE: Two burglars still at large after home invasion Play Video

    April 6, 2016 1:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are still investigating a home invasion that happened in the 1100 block of Wylie Drive in Baton Rouge Wednesday morning. The two burglars are still at large responsible for the home invasion along with a series of burglaries in the Woodstone subdivision, according to BRPD.... more »
  • Three injured in overnight shooting

    March 15, 2013 9:07 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police said three people went to the hospital after a shooting overnight in Baton Rouge. Police responded to the scene outside the Leo S. Butler Center, near Buchanan St. and Thomas Delpit Dr., where they found two vehicles. Investigators believe the shooting happened in the... more »

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