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• Appeals court says state improperly rescinded convicted murderer's parole, orders his release Play Video

  October 24, 2023 5:50 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered a convicted murderer to be released after saying his parole was improperly rescinded in 2017. Watch live newscasts here . Samuel Galbraith is a convicted rapist and murderer who detectives and a district attorney believe... more »

• Defense attorney: DOC is demonstrating an epidemic of incompetence Play Video

  January 23, 2019 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It happened again. The Louisiana Department of Corrections set an inmate free who still had time left to serve after a mistake the agency made calculating the offender's time. The latest problem involves inmate Harold Ozenne. Ozenne was released on January 13, 2019 and was out for four... more »

• Man once accused of shooting at BRPD officer released from prison Play Video

  October 2, 2018 5:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Raheem Howard, the 21-year-old once accused of shooting at a Baton Rouge Police officer was released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Tuesday morning. Howard spent nearly two months in jail for prior misdemeanors, but his charges could have been much more severe. In... more »

• Governor and district attorneys at odds over calculating reoffense rates for criminals Play Video

  August 2, 2018 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Governor John Bel Edwards and the Department of Corrections are firing back against district attorneys who claim one in four prisoners released early last November have re-offended. The Department of Corrections said it looks at whether an offender has been convicted of the offense they were re-arrested for... more »

• Stinky valve removed, church breathing easy Play Video

  March 8, 2018 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A valve releasing a stinky odor is gone, following a 2 On Your Side report last June. Ted Lee, who attends Korean Baptist Church, says the 20-foot pipe was only supposed to be on the church's property for about six months. He says a representative from... more »

• 1,000+ convicts set to walk free on November 1 Play Video

  October 18, 2017 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Upwards of 1500 prisoners are set to walk free on November 1, 2017 as part of a prison reform package that sailed through the legislature this year. The point of the Justice Reinvestment Act was to decrease the number of people incarcerated by reducing non-violent offenders. That in... more »

• Woman recalls terrifying encounter with WBR work release inmate Play Video

  June 29, 2017 11:36 AM

  PLAQUEMINE- A West Baton Rouge Parish work release inmate is under arrest Thursday morning in Iberville Parish, after investigators say he broke into a house and beat up a woman. The incident occurred around 9 a.m., according to Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne. Investigators said... more »

• McKinley High honors slain student with balloon release Play Video

  May 16, 2017 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Students at McKinley High School gathered for a ceremony and a balloon release to honor their senior quarterback who was killed at a graduation party. Bryant Lee was shot early Saturday and later died at a local hospital. Lee was set to graduate Wednesday night with... more »

• After WBRZ report, killer's parole rescinded Play Video

  April 20, 2017 5:11 PM

  UPDATE: The Governor's Office has confirmed that the case will be reheard and the parole will be rescinded based on a technicality that notification went to the wrong state. Click HERE to read more. Read the original story below: ST. GABRIEL- A convicted rapist and murderer who detectives... more »

• Officials: Overnight release at plant was 'minor,' no off-site impact Play Video

  April 12, 2017 12:07 PM

  GEISMAR – There was a release of a substance from a plant on the Ascension-Iberville Parish line overnight, though authorities said there has been no off-site impact. As of this post, it's not clear what was released or what happened but Ascension Parish emergency officials said the release happened... more »

• Family holds balloon release to honor Deputy Brad Garafola

  March 2, 2017 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Family members and colleagues held a balloon release for one of the deputies killed in July’s police ambush. The ceremony was held Thursday on EBRSO Deputy Brad Garafola’s birthday. Those attending released black and blue balloons. Garafola and two Baton Rouge Police officers were killed... more »

• West Baton Rouge work release inmate captured in Oklahoma

  March 1, 2017 12:22 PM

  UPDATE: U.S. Marshals confirmed that David Graham was captured in Oklahoma Friday morning, two days after he escaped from West Baton Rouge Parish. BATON ROUGE- The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for another work release inmate that apparently walked off of a job site this... more »

• Johnson waives extradition after mistaken prison release

  October 5, 2015 12:35 PM

  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Authorities said an inmate mistakenly released from prison and recaptured in Georgia chose not to fight extradition back to Louisiana. Benjuiel Johnson waived extradition in a hearing Saturday in Gwinnett County. Authorities will now begin the process of moving him back to Louisiana, where he will... more »

• Rehabilitated, critically-endangered sea turtle released into Gulf of Mexico Play Video

  October 5, 2015 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Audubon Nature Institute, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, rescued, rehabilitated and released a critically-endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle into the Gulf of Mexico last Wednesday. On July 15, LDWF was contacted by a concerned family fishing in the Gulf of... more »

• Manhunt continues for killer accidentally released from jail Play Video

  September 29, 2015 2:09 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - U.S. Marshals have joined the search for a convicted killer who was mistakenly released from jail this weekend. The search, which was revealed Tuesday, will continue overnight and into Wednesday morning since Benjuiel Johnson, 32, remains at large. Johnson was allowed to be released Saturday. The state... more »