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• Man allegedly stole money from dying woman while she was in the hospital

  July 13, 2023 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of stealing money from a dying woman's bank account using a phone she left behind when she was rushed to a hospital. According to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim suffered medical complications and stayed in the hospital... more »

• Man accused of killing La. bar owner arrested in Mississippi after high-speed chase

  March 7, 2022 8:53 AM

  BOGALUSA - A man suspected of murdering a Louisiana bar owner was arrested over the weekend after a days-long crime spree that spanned two states. The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office first shared surveillance images Friday showing the suspect inside the Pub Lounge, saying that the man seen in the... more »

• WATCH: Brazen carjacking attempt caught on Tesla camera in New Orleans Play Video

  December 9, 2021 2:26 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two teenagers were arrested after they were seen on video trying to steal a Tesla at gunpoint. The attempted carjacking, which unfolded in New Orleans' Mid-City area on Tuesday, was caught on the vehicle's multiple exterior cameras. In the video obtained by WWLTV , a... more »

• Teen arrested in carjacking at OLOL linked to other violent crime Play Video

  July 15, 2021 6:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Employees at Our Lady of the Lake hospital were on high alert after a nurse was attacked by an armed carjacker last week. Baton Rouge Police arrested a 15-year-old Wednesday in the crime. Officers found the nurse's car in the Gardere area. "Now investigators will... more »

• Man shot and killed while trying to buy car in Texas neighborhood

  June 14, 2021 2:22 PM

  HOUSTON - A Texas man was shot to death after he met up with two men who were supposed to sell him a car. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday afternoon Kelvin Shepard, 20, and his friend went to a Houston neighborhood to look at the vehicle. KTRK... more »

• Animal shelter in Hammond burglarized; thousands of dollars in damage

  February 12, 2021 9:48 PM

  HAMMOND, La. - A local animal shelter is recovering from a devastating burglary that left them with thousands of dollars in damages. Late Thursday night, an unknown intruder ransacked the office of the Tangi Humane Society, a non-profit volunteer organization that is home to dozens of displaced pets. According... more »

• Police searching for man caught on camera robbing gas station

  May 4, 2019 7:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are searching for a man that was caught on surveillance video stealing from a gas station on Plank Road. The theft happened Saturday morning around 3 a.m. at Texaco Gas Station on 6224 Plank Road. The suspect entered the store and pretended to be a... more »

• Police arrest man seen in violent gas station robbery Play Video

  April 5, 2019 11:18 AM

  UPDATE: Police have arrested 56-year-old Joseph Grant and booked him on one count of simple robbery. ***** SLIDELL- Police are trying to identify a man whose violent robbery of a St. Tammany Parish business was caught on video. The incident happened early Thursday morning at a... more »

• Saints top Rams in post-Super Bowl rankings

  February 6, 2019 5:54 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Saints may not have made it to the Super Bowl, but that won't stop the sports world from deeming them one of the best teams in the NFL. After a lackluster Super Bowl this past Sunday, sports media outlets released their final power rankings of... more »

• Rams-Patriots earns lowest Super Bowl ratings in 10 years

  February 4, 2019 11:37 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The ''Boycott Bowl'' was apparently in full effect Sunday, as ratings for this year's Super Bowl took a tumble in New Orleans. According to WWL , the Saints' hometown rejected the big game with a 26.1 rating, half the 52.4 rating the game received in 2018... more »

• 'Avengers' star, Saints fan Anthony Mackie invites no-call referees to ride King Kong float in Bacchus parade

  February 2, 2019 9:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - With the Super Bowl just hours away, Saints fans are still heated over the no-call that cost New Orleans a trip to the championship. Among those fans is Anthony Mackie, best known for appearing in Marvel's ultra popular film franchise. On Friday, Mackie appeared on 'The... more »

• WATCH: Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Colbert take shot at referees over Saints no-call

  January 25, 2019 3:07 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - It was only a matter of time before the Saints' latest misfortune made its way to late-night television. On Thursday night's episode of 'The Late Show', host Stephen Colbert and celebrity guest Matthew McConaughey made a jab at the NFL over the blown call in the... more »

• Feed your anger: New Orleans bakery unveils ''No Ref'' cookie

  January 21, 2019 3:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Add it to the list of ways fans are coping with Sunday's loss. We now have sweets lamenting the missed penalty that may have cost the Saints a Super Bowl berth. Haydel's Bakery in New Orleans is capitalizing on the painful NFC Championship loss, which could... more »

• Sports betting site refunds Saints-Rams bets over blown call

  January 21, 2019 1:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The fallout from Sunday's controversial NFC Championship game continues, as one sports betting website says it's refunding people who lost money because of the Saints' loss. On Monday, Pointsbet.com announced it would pay back bets that were lost after an egregious missed pass interference call seemingly... more »

• More than 400,000 sign petition calling for Rams-Saints rematch

  January 21, 2019 11:41 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Saints fans are still reeling from the heartbreaking conclusion to Sunday's NFC Championship game, and some aren't quite ready to let it go. The Saints suffered their first postseason loss in the Superdome since Sean Payton took over as head coach in 2006 in a nailbiting... more »

• Rash of car burglaries reported in apartment complexes near LSU this week Play Video

  January 4, 2019 7:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dozens of smash and grabs have been reported at apartment complexes populated mostly by LSU students. "I was very shocked." Those are the only words Gregory Wallis could use to describe how he felt waking up to an unpleasant surprise at his complex, Oakbrook Apartments... more »

• Two brothers booked for double murder in Lafourche Parish

  December 16, 2018 6:30 PM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH - Police have arrested two brothers in connection a double murder that happened Saturday afternoon in Raceland. Detectives booked 34-year-old Kerry Alexander and 28-year-old Jerrell Alexander for the deaths of Marcel Turner and Jeremiah Ballard The incident happened around 3 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block... more »

• Business owner opens up after being tied up, robbed and shot Play Video

  April 5, 2018 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man is locked up tonight, accused of tying up five people, robbing them, and sexually assaulting one of them before ultimately taking off. Investigators said 53-year-old William Garner is responsible. At least one other suspect is still at large. William Garner was booked into the East... more »

• WANTED: Thirsty thief walks out of supermarket with pants full of stolen beer Play Video

  October 9, 2017 5:38 PM

  ST. AMANT - Authorities are currently seeking out a man who was seen stuffing his pants full of beer before he left a supermarket without paying. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, the man walked into the Delaune's Supermarket on Highway 431 and went straight for the alcohol.... more »

• Two shot in overnight robberies in Baton Rouge

  September 1, 2017 3:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say robberies led to two people being shot in Baton Rouge overnight. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, both shootings occurred sometime between late Thursday and early Friday. Police say the first shooting occurred on Monarch Avenue around 8:30 Thursday night. On Friday,... more »

• Baton Rouge man, two others wanted after home invasion in Iberville Parish

  August 31, 2017 5:29 PM

  GROSS TETE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office has made an arrest and is looking to make three more after four armed robbers invaded a home earlier this week. According to the sheriff's office, 37-year-old Sean Jones of Port Allen was arrested after the robbers entered the victim's home... more »

• WANTED: Thieves steal equipment from flood-damaged home in Livingston Parish

  August 8, 2017 10:09 PM

  HOLDEN - Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office are seeking two suspects who were captured on surveillance video as they stole property from a flood-damaged home. Deputies were called to the home off of Highway 441 in Holden on August 3. The sheriff's office says two thieves stole... more »

• Tips from public lead to couple arrested for bank robbery in Gonzales, police say

  July 31, 2017 12:29 PM

  GONZALES – A couple has been arrested after a bank in Gonzales was robbed on Thursday, police say. The Regions Bank located on Airline Highway in Gonzales was robbed on Thursday around 12: 30 p.m. when a man walked into the lobby and approached a teller with... more »

• EBRSO: Man bound with electrical cables, cars stolen in armed robbery

  June 14, 2017 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly robbed a victim at gunpoint inside of his own home and fled the scene in a stolen sports car. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office first responded to the robbery on June 4, at a home on Landis... more »

• Church fundraiser nearly derailed after thief steals $10,000 barbecue pit Play Video

  May 21, 2017 11:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fundraiser was nearly derailed over the weekend after a thief made off with one of the organization's $10,000 barbecue pits. "When I came out here this morning, I noticed one of our barbecue pits was missing," said James LaBauve, Grand Knight of the local Knights... more »

• EBRSO: Man threatens woman with knife in Target parking lot

  May 6, 2017 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a man wearing a bandana and brandishing a knife threatened a woman in a Target parking lot Friday afternoon. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, a woman was at the Target on Siegen Lane when a man wearing a bandana pulled out... more »

• Neighbors working together to hunt down lawnmower thief Play Video

  April 4, 2017 9:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Jeff Kuehny was just about to mow his lawn when he realized he was the target of thieves in Beauregard Town. "When I came out here to look, it was gone," Kuehny said. "I had a lawnmower stolen, a gas can, and he even made off... more »

• Tip leads to arrest in Circle K robbery spree

  March 14, 2017 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Police task force arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with multiple Circle K robberies that occurred over the weekend. Police say a tip led to the arrest of 48-year-old Robert Aaron of Baker. Aaron is responsible for the robberies that occurred at the... more »

• Two arrested for stealing firearms from Gonzales home

  February 22, 2017 2:11 PM

  GONZALES - Two men were arrested after it was discovered they stole multiple firearms in a home burglary Monday. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, 25-year-old Rauol Dunn of Baton Rouge and 24-year-old Eric Moore of Baton Rouge were seen fleeing the scene of the burglary on Germany... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for robbing six men with airsoft pistol

  February 6, 2017 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after he robbed six people with an airsoft pistol Sunday. Deputies responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 1000 block of Jade Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night. According to the victims, three men in... more »

• Two suspects wanted in Amite gas station casino armed robbery Play Video

  December 27, 2016 9:26 PM

  AMITE - Authorities are looking for two suspects who robbed a gas station casino at gunpoint last Thursday. According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, on Dec. 22 around 8:18 p.m., officials received a report of a robbery at the Tall Timbers Casino on Hwy 16 in Amite.... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping, robbing victim at L'Auberge Casino

  November 20, 2016 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said 30-year-old Matthew Johnson Jr. was arrested after allegedly forcing a man to leave the L'Auberge casino with him to buy drugs and robbing him. According to The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, on Nov. 5, the victim was at the L'Auberge casino gambling... more »

• New Mexico State bus robbed during Florida game

  September 6, 2015 1:42 PM

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida police say electronics, computers and other items were stolen from a New Mexico State team personnel bus during Saturday's game. Brad Barber of the university police department says the bus, which carried football staff members, was parked outside the stadium in a secure area.... more »