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• Family of Alton Sterling quietly accepted $4.5M settlement last month Play Video

  June 11, 2021 11:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Court documents show the family of Alton Sterling agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit with the city-parish nearly a month ago, putting an end to the years-long legal battle. Records say the family requested a judge dismiss the case in mid May, about three... more »

• After senseless triple murder, gunmen stole weapon from dead victim at College Dr. apartment Play Video

  May 31, 2021 9:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Shocking new details emerged Wednesday about a deadly shootout that killed a one-year-old and two others unrelated to the baby: A teenager and an adult. Watch and stream WBRZ newscasts here for the latest on this case Ja'tyri Brown, the young child, was killed while... more »

• Deputies: Woman arrested after shooting 'former friend' in Walmart parking lot

  May 23, 2021 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An argument between former friends turned into gunfire Saturday night, resulting in one woman's arrest. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says they arrested Khalecia Vinning after she shot and injured a woman in the Walmart parking lot on Burbank Drive around 10 p.m. Authorities... more »

• Police: Shooting in Walmart parking lot may have stemmed from robbery Play Video

  May 2, 2021 3:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are still searching for the person who shot a man Sunday afternoon in a Walmart parking lot. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Highland Road store. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital with a... more »

• Mayor Broome holds community meeting about violence Play Video

  July 2, 2019 11:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It was a long and emotional meeting Tuesday evening at the Main Library on Goodwood Drive with a diverse crowd all calling for an end to violence in the city. Leaders said the spike in recent days doesn't represent the overall trend with crime but it definitely... more »

• Officer wounded in shooting released from the hospital Play Video

  February 12, 2018 12:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police officer is well on his way to a full recovery after being injured in a shooting late Sunday night. Officer Shane Totty was finally released from the hospital Friday afternoon. Police say he was shot at while responding to reports a gunman... more »

• Man charged in 2014 killing of football coach

  November 16, 2017 7:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police have arrested a man they say shot a football coach three years ago to the day. According to jail records, Jamarcus Goodman is linked by DNA evidence to the shooting that happened off Bennington Avenue on Nov. 16, 2014. Goodman is accused of killing... more »

• DCFS on officer-involved shooting: police escorts 'not unusual' Play Video

  November 14, 2017 11:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officer Darrell Carter of the Baton Rouge Police Department was escorting a state social worker Monday night when he shot and killed a man under investigation for child abuse. The head of Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services would not go into the details of... more »

• Officer identified in Monday night's deadly shooting; family of man killed speaks out Play Video

  November 13, 2017 7:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man killed by a Baton Rouge Police officer at an apartment complex Monday evening was under investigation for child abuse allegations at the time of the deadly shooting. The man killed has been identified as 24-year-old Calvin Toney. Multiple sources have identified the officer... more »

• Angola inmate shot and killed after charging at officers

  September 15, 2017 4:32 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - An inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was shot and killed by officers after aggressively running towards them, according to Louisiana State Police. The incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Friday. Troopers say officers were transporting inmates from Camp C to their work area, when 35-year-old... more »

• Police shot in three U.S. cities; 5 officers injured, 1 dead in shootings

  August 19, 2017 10:00 AM

  ORLANDO - A police officer in an Orlando suburb died in one of numerous overnight shootings that involved police in three different U.S. cities. By Saturday morning, six law enforcement officers had been shot in different altercations across the country. One of the six had died - an officer... more »

• Man from Denham Springs found murdered in Covington

  July 26, 2017 4:36 PM

  COVINGTON – A man from Denham Springs was found shot dead in a rented car in St. Tammany Parish Wednesday morning. Covington Police said Antoine Collar, 26, had been shot multiple times. Police said they found Collar in the car after someone called 911 to report hearing gunfire in... 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 »

• Mayor, others pray for peaceful reaction to Alton Sterling decision Play Video

  April 30, 2017 11:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome served as t he guest speaker for Women's Day at Greater Beach Grove Baptist Church Sunday morning. The day was planned long before speculation arose about the Alton Sterling decision, but the mayor did not shy away from the topic. "I... more »

• Bill would provide more benefits to family of slain officers Play Video

  April 24, 2017 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Four police families in the Capital City would directly benefit from a proposed bill that's up for discussion Monday. Three of those four lost their patriarch in July during the police ambush. The fourth lost their's in March on O'neal Lane. Under current Louisiana law,... more »

• Marksville man shot by marshals in 2015 arrested for domestic abuse

  April 9, 2017 6:24 PM

  MARKSVILLE - The father of a 6-year-old killed during a slow-speed chase with deputy marshals in 2015 has been arrested for domestic abuse. According to a report from KATC , Chris Few was arrested after his girlfriend reported him for a domestic dispute Saturday afternoon. Avoyelles Sheriff's deputies... more »

• Report: three people, police dog killed in Crowley shooting

  March 23, 2017 8:28 AM

  CROWLEY – A Crowley Police officer was shot a K-9 police dog was killed late Wednesday night, local media reports. According to KATC, the shooting happened in the 400 block of Josey Street in Crowley around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Louisiana State Police tell KATC that two other... more »

• New video shows Deputy Nick Tullier operating a wheelchair

  March 22, 2017 5:37 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputy Nick Tullier's family posted a new video Wednesday showing him operating a wheelchair as he continues his recovery. In an update, Tullier's father says the hospital had to remove a "central line" IV that was causing an infection. His father goes... more »

• Stabbing on Jefferson Ave. sends one to hospital

  February 10, 2017 8:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are responding to a stabbing on Jefferson Avenue. It happened just before 7 p.m. at a home in the 2600 block of Jefferson Avenue. BRPD sources say one person was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a stabbing. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"... more »

• WATCH: DA recaps officer-involved shootings in first annual report Play Video

  February 8, 2017 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE – District Attorney Hillar Moore released his office's first annual report of office involved shootings Wednesday morning. At a 10:30 a.m. press conference, Moore detailed the report’s findings on the eight officer-involved shootings in Baton Rouge in 2016. “Taking the time annually to sit down and... more »

• Funeral arrangements set for slain Westwego officer

  January 23, 2017 5:35 PM

  WESTWEGO – Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Westwego police officer that was shot and killed early Friday morning. Visitation for 26-year-old Michael Louviere will be held on Friday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at White Dove Fellowship Church in Harvey with a funeral service... more »

• Murder suspect's violent past includes Southdowns battle with police

  January 19, 2017 4:43 PM

  LIVINGSTON – The suspect in an overnight murder has a violent record that includes a gunfight with police in Baton Rouge two years ago. Sheriff's deputies in Livingston blame Thomas Fefee, 26, for a murder late Wednesday. Corey Graham was shot and killed during a robbery. Fefee was identified... more »

• Teen transported following shooting in Baker Wednesday night

  July 20, 2016 10:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baker Police are investigating a shooting that sent a 17-year-old girl to the hospital Wednesday night. Investigators say the victim was shot while riding in a car on Baker Boulevard. Police believe the shots were fired from inside of the car. Detectives are questioning a person... more »

• People arrested protesting BR man's death in Philadelphia

  July 6, 2016 11:48 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - The death of a Baton Rouge man in an officer involved shooting has had a ripple effect across the country with millions voicing their frustration online and some organizing protests 1,200 miles away. Demonstrators took to the streets Wednesday night for a protest in Alton Sterling's honor.... more »

• Hwy 22 closed for 2 hours after man shoots fiance in mouth, killing her Play Video

  July 5, 2016 12:02 PM

  SORRENTO - Highway 22 is back open and a man is in custody after a shooting kept the roadway closed for more than two hours early Tuesday morning. 26-year-old Jarvis McNair, of Sorrento, was booked on charges of second degree murder, aggravated assault and other charges. Police said... more »

• 911 call reveals moments before police kill Baker man Play Video

  April 23, 2016 12:32 AM

  MIAMI, FL - The Investigative Unit obtained 911 tapes detailing what happened moments before a Baker man was killed by police in Miami. "C'mon just leave me alone, you've done enough f***ing damage," a woman's voice says. " The voice belongs to the Francis Scot Dufore's ex. She... more »

• Police: Gang of kids armed with BB guns attack man in Baton Rouge

  March 28, 2016 11:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is recovering after being shot by six kids with BB guns in what appears to be a random attack, police confirmed Monday. The kids were detained and released into the custody of their parents after the shooting Sunday night on North Street near North... more »

• BRPD: Teen accidentally shot by male relative; victim in critical condition

  February 18, 2016 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A girl was shot in the head and rushed to an area hospital Thursday evening. Baton Rouge police said the girl was shot accidentally, by a 16-year-old male relative playing with a firearm. Detectives are still investigating how the boy got the gun. According to... more »

• BPRD identifies man shot dead at Scenic Hwy car wash

  February 9, 2016 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified the man who was shot and killed Tuesday morning shooting near the corner of 69th Street and Scenic Highway. 57-year-old Robert Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene after his lifeless body was found in the parking lot of a car wash located... more »

• New Orleans Police: Suspect arrested on charge of attempted murder

  January 26, 2016 8:17 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say the suspect in the shooting of a deputy during a drug raid has been arrested on a charge of attempted first-degree murder. In a statement several hours after the Tuesday shooting, police identify the suspect as 26-year-old Jarvis Hardy. Police say he... more »

• In arrest documents, police report witness tipped them about shooting suspects

  December 25, 2015 11:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A witness helped Baton Rouge Police develop and arrest two of three suspects in a parking lot murder a few days before Christmas. In newly-released arrest documents, police said Gabrielle Rogers told someone about the role she played in the shooting at the corner of College... more »

• Man accused of shooting at police pleads guilty to attempted murder charges

  September 21, 2015 4:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder charges and apologized for trying to kill a Baton Rouge Police officer during a traffic stop in 2012. 36-year-old Melvin Trosclair, of Baton Rouge, received a 30-year sentence around noon Monday in a... more »