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• Nearly 70 pounds of meth seized on I-20 during traffic stop Monday morning

  May 16, 2022 2:54 PM

  RICHLAND PARISH - Louisiana State Troopers recovered nearly 70 pounds of meth from a vehicle during a routine traffic stop. Troopers stopped a vehicle traveling east on I-20 in Richland Parish. They became suspicious of criminal activity during the stop and got consent to search the vehicle. During... more »

• 'We didn't think that the baby would've survived': flight crew recounts search for abandoned baby Play Video

  March 16, 2022 10:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The two Baton Rouge Police officers searching for an abandoned eight-month-old Tuesday morning by helicopter didn't always anticipate a happy ending but credit a multi-agency response for the positive end result. Stream WBRZ newscasts here Cpl. David Poirrier and detective Dustin Conde searched the wooded... more »

• Missing BR woman with memory loss found in New Roads

  July 12, 2021 6:04 PM

  UPDATE: Louisiana State Police said Monalita Allen has been found in New Roads, La. ----- BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a person with memory loss who has been missing for a day. Police said Monalita Allen, 57, was last seen at 4800 Joseph St on... more »

• BRPD officer suspended for multiple warrantless searches dating back to 2017

  June 29, 2021 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A police officer demoted after a strip search of a teenager led to a $35,000 lawsuit settlement with the city is serving three suspensions, all related to warrantless searches. Disciplinary documents say officer Ken Camallo was suspended for three incidents that happened in 2020, 2019 and... more »

• VIDEO: Florida police officer hospitalized after being shot in head; manhunt underway for gunman Play Video

  June 24, 2021 3:36 PM

  DAYTONA BEACH - A Florida police officer is hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot in the head Wednesday night. The man suspected of shooting him is still on the run. The Daytona Beach Police Department released 30 seconds of body camera video which shows the unnamed police... more »

• St. Mary Parish deputies searching for missing woman

  May 15, 2021 6:29 PM

  ST. MARY PARISH - Deputies are searching for a missing woman. Tessie Toups, a 30-year-old Morgan City resident, hasn't had contact with her family since March 11. She is five feet three inches tall, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Toups has several tattoos, including the word "Lady"... more »

• Houston police investigating body found in ditch

  May 2, 2021 5:47 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Police are investigating after a body was found in a ditch Saturday. The body was discovered around 3 a.m. in a suburb east of downtown Houston. According to authorities, the victim appears to be a Hispanic woman about 30-40 years old, with multiple tattoos. Police... more »

• Missing Baton Rouge woman found safe, unharmed

  April 19, 2021 1:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say that a woman who was reported as missing on Sunday night has been located safe and unharmed. According to representatives with the Baton Rouge Police Department, 50-year-old Debra Militello was located on the evening of Monday, April 19. Authorities say they are thankful... more »

• 'Devastating': LSU president addresses recent deaths of 2 students

  April 15, 2021 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Interim LSU President Tom Galligan released a statement Thursday as the university mourns the deaths of two students. On Wednesday, the university confirmed the body found in the Mississippi River was positively identified as Kori Gauthier , a student who'd been missing for the past week.... more »

• Retired General Russel Honore joins search for missing LSU student Play Video

  April 10, 2021 9:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Retired General Russel Honore, who helped restore order in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, joined the Saturday search effort for missing LSU student Kori Gauthier. Honore said he was glad that law enforcement showed up to coordinate with volunteers, but said they needed to step up... more »

• Police: 'Large bulge' led officers to gun hidden in convict's pants

  March 26, 2021 5:29 PM

  THIBODAUX - A man pulled over by police for a minor vehicle violation was allegedly packing bigger problems. Convicted felon Tyler Vinning, 25, was stopped for a headlamp violation on March 19 when officers noticed a "large bulge" in the front of Vinning's pants. When they searched him, they... more »

• Missing 13-year old found safe

  February 11, 2021 2:21 PM

  UPDATE: Police have located the missing juvenile safe and unharmed. Caceres was reunited with his family Thursday night. BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a boy who's been missing for the past three days. The Baton Rouge Police Department reported Yousan Caceres, 13, was last seen Tuesday... more »

• Bounty hunters, assisted by police, storm wrong home in Buffalo

  February 10, 2021 3:24 PM

  BUFFALO, NY - A pair of out-of-state bounty hunters were captured on video drawing guns inside a family's home after they went to the wrong place looking for a fugitive. WKBW reports the two showed up at Jake Reinhardt's front door in the middle of the night. Surveillance video... more »

• Plastic manufacturer Shintech announces $1.3 billion expansion, new jobs for local facilities

  January 26, 2021 1:58 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The state government announced Tuesday that Shintech is putting more than a billion dollars into expanding its plants in southeast Louisiana. The governor's office said the $1.3 billion expansion will affect facilities in West Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes. Most of the investment will go toward... more »

• Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater in Vermilion Bay

  June 19, 2020 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - On Saturday evening, the Coast Guard suspended its search for a person in the water in Vermilion Bay, Louisiana. The Coast Guard searched approximately 1782 square miles continuously over 25 hours. "After an exhaustive search the Coast Guard and local partners were unable to locate... more »

• Coast Guard searching for 36-year-old man in waters of Lake Barre

  June 18, 2020 10:58 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — On Thursday morning, the Coast Guard began searching for a person in the waters of Lake Barre, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report around 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, stating that a 36-year-old male had jumped from a commercial fishing vessel called... more »

• Authorities find missing St. Helena Parish man

  May 23, 2020 6:50 PM

  WEST FELICIANA PARISH - Deputies have found a man who was declared missing Thursday morning. The West Feliciana Sheriff's Department, confirmed Monday that 49-year-old Charles Worley, a resident of St. Helena Parish, was found safe and healthy. Authorities say Worley was found with no reported injuries and is... more »

• Police find missing Baker teen

  May 15, 2020 11:38 AM

  UPDATE: Amber Sibley was located and returned home safely Friday. ***** BAKER - Authorities are actively searching for a missing 16-year-old girl. According to the Baker Police Department, Amber Sibley went missing on Monday, May 11 around 12:30 a.m. She was last seen near Twin Oaks Drive... more »

• Missing 14-year-old Raceland boy found

  January 19, 2019 6:25 PM

  UPDATE: Deputies have found Logan Molliere. ***** LAFOURCHE PARISH- The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office is asking for the publics help locating a missing 14-year-old Raceland boy. Deputies say Logan Molliere was last seen at his home located on St. Ann Street around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, January 19th.... more »

• Police request public's help in locating missing 35-year-old Baker woman Play Video

  January 5, 2019 1:00 PM

  BAKER - Detectives with the Baker Police Department are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 35-year-old woman who was last seen in late December of 2018. According to Baker Police, 35-year-old Nahendra Faye Davis lives in Baker with her two children. Police say Davis was last seen... more »

• Central mayor denies involvement in alleged contract forgery Play Video

  January 5, 2019 2:01 AM

  CENTRAL- Recently-elected Central Mayor David Barrow is denying wrongdoing in an ongoing investigation into forgery allegations concerning city documents. On Friday, WBRZ learned that all the mayors the City of Central has ever had are embroiled in the investigation that led the Sheriff's Office to get a search warrant... more »

• Frustrated authorities making arrests as 16-year-old escapee continues to flee

  August 2, 2018 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As previously warned by law enforcement, authorities have arrested at least two people related to an ongoing search of a 16-year-old who broke out of juvenile jail more than a week ago. Darreon Wilson, 16, escaped from the East Baton Rouge Detention Center on July 23.... more »

• Vietnam veterans search for war buddy comes to an end Play Video

  May 21, 2018 11:59 PM

  UPDATE: A group of war veterans searching for their friend affectionately nicknamed 'Louisiana' have ended their heartfelt journey to find him. An updated post on Facebook from James Garvin and his wife, Susan, states that 'Lousiana' passed away in 2015. His name was Harold Lee Thomas, and according to... more »

• Good Samaritans go missing during rescue of distressed swimmer

  October 10, 2017 11:56 AM

  GULF SHORES – Two good Samaritans who successfully rescued a distressed swimmer off the Alabama coast may have died during the heroic act. The Coast Guard reported it was notified of two missing swimmers Monday evening near Fort Morgan. The swimmers had gone into the water to rescue another... more »

• Manhunt over, three in custody Play Video

  August 18, 2017 11:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A large police presence slowed traffic south of LSU Friday morning as authorities searched for suspects in wooded areas. The search was focused mostly on brush near the intersection of W. Lee and Nicholson. Authorities were using officers on foot, K9s and a helicopter. It... more »

• 13-year-old dead after falling into Livingston waterway Play Video

  August 1, 2017 10:42 PM

  PORT VINCENT - Authorities have identified the body pulled from Gray's Creek Tuesday evening. The Port Vincent Police Department says 13-year-old Jarrett Varnado was swimming in the waterway when he disappeared below the surface and didn't resurface. Multiple agencies were called to the scene where his body was... more »

• Police arrest man who broke out of patrol car Play Video

  April 27, 2017 3:19 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The Denham Springs Police Department arrested a man who escaped from the back of a patrol car Thursday afternoon. The search for Nicholas Allen began around 2 p.m. According to the police department, officers were serving a warrant at America's Best Value Inn off of Range... more »

• Law enforcement activity reported around wooded area of Burbank

  March 17, 2017 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A helicopter and ground deputies circled a wooded area along Burbank Friday during the morning rush, startling drivers who passed by. A search of some sort was happening in a wooded area between Burbank Drive and Nicholson Drive around South Kenilworth Parkway and Ben Hur Road.... more »

• STPSO arrest suspect in Covington stabbing

  March 8, 2017 3:27 PM

  COVINGTON - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force have arrested a man wanted for allegedly stabbing a man following an argument Tuesday. Deputies responded to the stabbing at the victim's home on Narrow Road around 2:30 p.m. During the investigation, witnesses told... more »

• 60 pounds of marijuana seized in Livingston drug bust Play Video

  February 27, 2017 4:46 PM

  LIVINGSTON – The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office executed a drug-related search warrant that led to the seizure of 60 pounds of marijuana. On Feb. 27 around midnight, the sheriff's office narcotics division with the assistance of the sheriff's office uniform patrol executed the search at a home in the... more »

• Coast Guard suspends search for motorcyclist who fell off Causeway Bridge

  December 12, 2016 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who fell into Lake Ponchartrain from the Causeway Bridge following a motorcycle accident. The search was suspended on Sunday around 8 p.m. for the 35-year-old man. The Coast Guard and local agencies searched for 125 nautical... more »

• Deputies searching for burglar of home near Westminister subdivision

  October 24, 2016 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office are searching for a man wanted for burglarizing a home near the Westminister subdivision. According to the sheriff's office, the man was burglarizing the house when the occupant came home and caught the man in the act. The... more »

• Police searching for 13-year-old girl possibly in danger

  October 20, 2016 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Police detectives are asking for the public's assistance in searching for a missing 13-year-old girl. According to police, Mary Woolfolk was reported missing Oct. 16 and last seen in the 5800 block of Prescott Road. Police say that it is believed that she is... more »

• Hammond police searching for 71-year-old man with dementia

  September 26, 2016 4:56 PM

  HAMMOND – The Hammond Police Department continues to search for a 71-year-old man with dementia who has been missing for a week. On Sunday, the police department spent five hours working with four volunteer canine crews from the Louisiana Search and Rescue team to locate Edward Carr. Carr... more »

• Search for Ascension Superintendent starts over Play Video

  June 24, 2016 6:15 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Finding a new superintendent hasn't been easy for school board members in Ascension Parish. After narrowing the search down to four finalists, board members decided to advertise the position again. "We have big shoes to fill," said Patricia Russo, president of the school board. ... more »

• Ascension Schools to re-advertise superintendent's job

  June 7, 2016 11:39 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish School Board was expected to announce finalists for the vacant Superintendent position Tuesday night, but instead the board decided to start their search over again. The board interviewed four candidates for the position last week , and met Tuesday expecting to narrow that list... more »

• Ascension Parish names candidates for Superintendent's job

  May 24, 2016 12:23 AM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish School Board announced six candidates for its superintendent position. In a press release Monday evening, the following finalists were announced: Rita B. Hernandez (Ed.D. - University of Houston) Area Assistant Superintendent for Middle and Elementary Schools, Brownsville Independent School District (Texas) ... more »

• Lost men found in BREC's Blackwater Park Play Video

  April 19, 2016 11:16 PM

  CENTRAL - Crews found two men who spent a couple of hours lost in the woods of BREC's Blackwater Park Tuesday Night. That's off Hooper Road in Central. Rescue crews from the Central Fire Department, along with deputies from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office were called to... more »

• Authorities enter second day of search for driver in vehicle pursuit

  February 2, 2016 9:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities are entering the second day of searching for a man who led them on a car chase through Baton Rouge Monday evening. State Police say a trooper tried to stop a red Chevy pickup truck for a traffic violation at the intersection of Bluebonnet and Burbank. When... more »

• Car flips on I-10 exit during sheriff's chase

  January 1, 2016 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a stolen vehicle flipped during a pursuit which ended on the College Drive exit of I-10 in East Baton Rouge Parish Friday. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said the people in the vehicle were suspected of stealing from the Walmart on Burbank, and... more »

• Rescuer: Girls stuck in park were 'scared and wet, a little cold' Play Video

  December 23, 2015 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two teenage girls rescued from the banks of the Amite River Tuesday night are recovering, sources said. The girls, who have not been identified, were taken to an area hospital after they were found on a river bank. They went missing after a hiking trip. The... more »

• Two teenage girls rescued from conservation area Tuesday night Play Video

  December 22, 2015 7:21 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS - A two-and-a-half hour rescue effort ended successfully Tuesday when firefighters and law enforcement officers from various areas were able to rescue two girls from the BREC Frenchtown Conservation Area. The girls, around 12-years-old, went into the hiking area around 3 Tuesday afternoon. They were reported missing... more »

• Manhunt leads to arrest of teen wanted out of Livingston Parish

  November 24, 2015 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Multiple law enforcement agencies swarmed an area of northeast East Baton Rouge Parish Tuesday morning as part of a search for a man wanted out of Livingston Parish. Louisiana State Police said officers arrested 19-year-old Brady Jones, a convicted felon who LSP said was wanted for... more »

• Police identify 3 suspects in Baton Rouge murder

  November 6, 2015 9:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge are asking for the public's help to find three men accused in the shooting death of another man last month near a BREC park. Arrest warrants have been issued for Alexander Brock, 23, Marcus Gillard, 28, and 19-year-old Dyshun Winns. The... more »

• Mistakenly released killer arrested in Georgia

  October 2, 2015 1:52 AM

  ATLANTA- Authorities have captured an inmate that was mistakenly let out of a jail earlier this week in Louisiana. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Benjuiel Johnson, 32, just after midnight Friday morning at a motel just outside of Atlanta. Authorities in Georgia said a Gwinett County deputy assigned to... more »

• Shooting suspect surrendered to authorities Monday

  August 29, 2015 7:51 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A man wanted for a shooting in Livingston Parish this weekend turned himself in to authorities at the jail, the sheriff's office said Monday afternoon. Johnathan Debacco is accused of shooting a man after an argument at 32085 Burgess Road Saturday afternoon. The victim was in... more »

• Raid nets crack, several arrests Play Video

  November 27, 2013 12:11 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested four people and seized thousands of dollars worth of crack cocaine during two early morning raids. Deputies found 2.5 ounces of crack at Robert Bennett's home, about $5,000 worth of drugs, after they say he flushed the evidence down the toilet. Deputies... more »

• Finalist for LSU President to be named today

  March 18, 2013 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The search committee organized to vet candidates for the LSU president's position will recommend a finalist this afternoon at the Board of Supervisors meeting. Whomever the committee names will go before the full board for consideration and vote. No official action on the recommendation is... more »

• Search for missing firefighter to continue Friday Play Video

  January 31, 2013 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A day of searching on the Belle River ended without good news for the family of a missing Baton Rouge firefighter. Teams from five different agencies used divers and SONAR-equipped boats in their search for Jacob Lewis, 28, who went into the river last night while... more »

• Search expands to other cities for escapee

  January 2, 2013 3:16 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - Authorities expanded search efforts for a woman convicted of manslaughter who escaped from a state prison in St. Gabriel. State corrections officials said they've called in U. S. Marshals to help find Keana Barnes, 33, after her escape from the La. Correctional Institute for Women early... more »