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  • Neighbor upset over blight, contacts 2 On Your Side for clean sweep Play Video

    April 26, 2022 4:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A blighted property on River Road near West Roosevelt Street has become a dumping ground and a place for people to rummage through junk. Jackie Williams lives next door and says she has been in touch with the City-Parish about the condition of the lot since... more »
  • Two hurt after car flips on River Road

    April 2, 2021 5:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Paramedics responded to a car crash on River Road Friday afternoon. The wreck was reported around 3:30 p.m. near the near Lake Beau Pre neighborhood. Authorities said the car flipped over with two people inside. Witnesses said the driver was speeding around a curve in... more »
  • Man dies at hospital after shooting in Iberville Parish Play Video

    October 24, 2020 9:14 PM

    IBERVILLE PARISH- A man who was shot multiple times near River Road in Plaquemine has died, and deputies say his killer remains at large. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting took place around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Eli Craig Road and the victim, 35-year-old Dedrick Carter... more »
  • Police nab fugitive who allegedly organized block parties where shootings occurred

    August 11, 2020 11:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Shortly after the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) established a new task force to keep the community safe, authorities announced the arrest of a man in connection with several shooting incidents on Plank Road and River Road. Police say Frisco Jack was already a wanted fugitive who... more »
  • Emergency crews dispatched to River Road plant

    August 7, 2017 3:05 PM

    BURNSIDE – Fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire at the old Ormet facility Monday afternoon. Emergency responders confirmed to WBRZ, there was a report of a blaze at the facility but specifics were not available. Fire crews were still headed to the scene and had not reported... more »
  • Coroner: 35-year-old man dead in River Road crash

    April 13, 2017 9:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Authorities say one person died in a single vehicle crash on River Road Thursday morning. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office identified the victim as 35-year-old William Lacroix. According to the coroner's office, Lacroix died from multisystem trauma caused by the crash. Baton Rouge Police responded... more »
  • Driver trapped for hours after crashing into River Road levee Play Video

    February 6, 2017 9:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a driver was trapped for hours overnight after crashing their vehicle into a levee on River Road. According to Baton Rouge Police, preliminary information indicates that the driver was speeding down Brightside Drive and crossed over River Road. The car then proceeded across the... more »
  • Denham Springs woman dead in single vehicle accident on River Road

    October 19, 2016 7:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A Denham Springs woman is dead after her vehicle overturned on River Road Wednesday afternoon. Louisiana State Police say 39-year-old Amy Fitzhugh's vehicle suddenly went off the left side of the roadway. Fitzhugh tried to correct herself and lost control of her vehicle. As a result... more »
  • Firefighters put out SUV on fire at levee as manhunt continues

    August 9, 2016 2:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A manhunt remains underway for a man who bailed out of his vehicle at the end of a police pursuit near the Mississippi River early Tuesday afternoon. Multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene by land, water and air to look for the suspect... more »
  • Release of chemical vapor prompts overnight shelter in place order

    May 26, 2016 11:26 PM

    GEISMAR - Ascension Parish officials have lifted a shelter in place notification for residents living within a one-mile radius of the Rubicon chemical plant after a leak was reported Thursday night. The shelter in place order was executed for all facilities within a one mile radius of the Rubicon... more »
  • River Road house fire prompts arson investigation by St. George FD

    December 7, 2015 1:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a house fire that happened on River Road early Sunday morning was suspicious in nature, and they’re now investigating what they say is a potential case of arson. Units from the St. George Fire Department responded to a reported house fire in the 10400... more »
  • Victim in overnight shooting identified

    June 10, 2013 9:58 AM

    BATON ROUGE - An investigation is underway after an overnight shooting left one person dead. Police say 33-year-old Cleveland York was shot in the head while sitting behind the wheel of an SUV in the 5600 block of Ducros Dr. It happened in the Lake Beau Pre' neighborhood off... more »

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