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• Amid legal fight with city-parish, troubled Civil Service Board member arrested for contractor fraud

  September 19, 2023 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The man at the head of a board that oversees discipline for Baton Rouge law enforcement was arrested again Tuesday on allegations of contractor fraud. Jail records show that Brandon Williams, 48, was booked into the parish jail Tuesday morning on counts of residential contractor fraud... more »

• FBI contacted State Police about allegations against Livingston deputy months ago Play Video

  July 14, 2023 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana State Police confirmed to WBRZ that it received a tip from the FBI back in May pertaining to the case involving a Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputy accused of molesting his children. Watch live newscasts here A spokesperson for the agency issued the following statement: ... more »

• EBRSO investigating deadly overnight crash that killed 38-year-old woman

  October 13, 2022 7:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are investigating a deadly crash early Thursday morning that left a woman dead. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was traveling north on Tucker Road when it left the road, hit a ditch, and flipped over. Deputies later confirmed the crash killed... more »

• Rapides Parish Sheriff reportedly settles discrimination case for $187,500

  September 13, 2021 10:31 AM

  RAPIDES PARISH - The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office (RPSO) reprtedly settled a federal discrimination lawsuit for $187,500, according to a Monday news release from the law office of Most & Associates. The attorneys say a lawsuit was brought by the late Deputy Jerry McKinney, a former Army officer and... more »

• VIDEO: Thieves caught on camera stealing ATVs from Pointe Coupee home Play Video

  May 21, 2021 8:35 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office is searching for three young men who were seen stealing a pair of four-wheelers from a Pointe Coupee home early Sunday morning. The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office released footage caught from a home security camera shows the thieves stealing ATVs from... more »

• Three arrested in drug bust following months-long investigation

  September 23, 2020 9:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says three men have been arrested in a drug bust that was preceded by a months-long investigation. Authorities say the EBRSO Narcotics Division conducted an investigation into an alleged prescription drug distribution network operated by Marcus Clayton and two... more »

• Livingston authorities search for thieves who stole $1,000 worth of equipment

  August 26, 2020 11:22 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that it would like the public's help in identifying two suspects, a man and a woman, who stole $1,000 worth of goods/equipment at a Juban Road sporting goods store this month. Deputies say the couple made off with... more »

• Arrest made after police chase across Mississippi River Bridge

  March 6, 2020 5:42 PM

  Baton Rouge - Authorities arrested a driver who led law enforcement on a chase over the Mississippi River. Beau Thomas Martin led Port Allen Police on a chase Friday afternoon. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office picked up the pursuit after he left the city limits. ... more »

• Deputies work to determine identity of deceased male found in St. Helena Parish

  February 18, 2020 11:51 AM

  ST. HELENA PARISH - Deputies with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office say an unidentified body was discovered on Sunday morning. Deputies were dispatched to Leonard Chapel Road where they found a deceased black male lying on the side of the road. A cause of death has yet... more »

• Man accused of stealing multiple vehicles, taking deputies on high-speed chase

  January 28, 2020 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says a man who stole multiple vehicles since December of 2019 has finally been apprehended. Deputies report receiving a tip from an informant regarding 34-year-old David Chambliss; the informant said Chambliss spent his nights canvassing neighborhoods for vehicles with... more »

• Assumption Parish sheriff warns residents of phone scam

  January 21, 2020 1:31 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH- The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office received several reports of locals falling victim to a phone scam. Sheriff Leland Falcon says the calls and texts direct recipients to purchase a fund card from 'religious organizations of the parish' by submitting credit card information to the number via call... more »

• Body pulled from vehicle submerged in area pond ID'd as wife of missing Zachary man Play Video

  December 11, 2019 3:47 PM

  ZACHARY - The body pulled from a car found submerged in a pond in Zachary has been identified as the wife of a missing man. Mildred Pierce was killed Wednesday afternoon after her SUV crashed into the pond. She was traveling westbound on Lower Zachary Road. The dive... more »

• Teardrop tattoo on deputy's face forces two to resign

  November 15, 2019 3:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A sheriff’s deputy resigned her position as an internal investigation was getting started surrounding horseplay involving a symbol drawn on the face of another deputy. Kayla Clark quit the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office in the last few weeks, the department revealed Friday amid questions... more »

• Work release inmate back in custody after morning escape

  September 22, 2019 2:17 PM

  WALKER - A work releases inmate was briefly on the lam Sunday morning, prompting a search of areas along I-12 in Walker. The sheriff’s office said the inmate left a facility Sunday morning and was back in custody around lunchtime. People reported seeing numerous law enforcement officers search... more »

• Sheriff's office spokesperson suspended without pay amid out-of-state DWI investigation

  July 31, 2019 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is on leave after an out-of-state DWI arrest at the end of July. Casey Hicks was issued a misdemeanor violation while off-duty in Alabama, the sheriff said. She was driving her personal vehicle. “Those involved... more »

• EBRSO, St. Vincent de Paul reach out to homeless community Play Video

  February 1, 2019 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's Deputies, St. Vincent de Paul, and other agencies are extending a hand trying to help the homeless population find a way off the streets and into a home. Some homeless have formed camps in a wooded area off Siegen Lane behind a shopping center and... more »

• Scam calls coming from Georgia prisons; EBRSO warning potential victims Play Video

  January 30, 2019 7:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has a warning about an outrageous phone scam that people continue to fall for. They say a group called the Ghostface Gangsters are pulling off big heists from behind prison fences and they're targeting people in Baton Rouge. It's... more »

• Hundreds of addressed property tax documents returned to sheriff's office Play Video

  December 6, 2018 6:16 PM

  UPDATE: A senior Postal Manager visited the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Department Friday morning and went through hundreds of property tax notices that were returned to sender and found only one that was deliverable. The manager says they will return to the sheriff's office and volunteer to help the sheriff... more »

• East Feliciana School System target of sheriff's office investigation Play Video

  August 8, 2018 6:47 PM

  CLINTON- The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the local school district, according to records obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla sent the East Feliciana Parish School System a preservation letter in July ordering them to hang on to financial, graduation, attendance, and grade... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Friday in Livingston Parish

  December 21, 2017 11:19 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- Deputies from the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office in conjunction with several other law enforcement agencies will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Livingston Parish Friday. The checkpoint is part of the national campaign Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Motorists are urged to drive carefully and comply... more »

• Man allegedly kills neighbor after ongoing property line dispute

  December 6, 2017 2:59 PM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH- Deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say shot his neighbor Tuesday. Keith Trosclair, 60, has been charged with second-degree murder after killing 46-year-old Christopher Saunders. Deputies received a call of a shooting at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday. At the scene, deputies found... more »

• Pointe Coupee deputies looking for stolen ATV

  November 29, 2017 12:45 PM

  POINTE COUPEE PARISH- Deputies from the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office are looking for any information leading to the recovery of a 4-wheeler and/or the arrest of the subject(s) who stole it. Authorities say the ATV is a 2006 Honda Rancher with extended racks in the front and back... more »

• Cadets graduation in Lafourche Parish

  November 22, 2017 6:51 AM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH- Cadets from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Regional POST Academy classes 104 and 105 graduated Tuesday night. The guest speaker a the graduation was Baton Rouge Police Department Ret. Chief Jeff Leduff. The sheriff's office said 29 cadets from 11 agencies completed their peace officer training. more »

• Deputies surprise drivers with turkeys instead of tickets

  November 17, 2017 12:41 PM

  CALCASIEU PARISH- Deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office handed out Thanksgiving turkeys Friday morning to drivers instead of tickets. KATC reports that drivers that were pulled over and received turkeys committed minor traffic violations such as not wearing a seatbelt or speeding. Caran and Harry Shaheen, owners... more »

• UPDATE: Authorities located man who failed to register as a sex offender

  September 26, 2017 9:44 AM

  UPDATE: After receiving a Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers tip, James Baloney was located and arrested by Baton Rouge Police. Baloney was transported to the parish jail, and will be moved to the Ascension Parish Jail at a later time. ASCENSION- Deputies from the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office are... more »

• Police respond to multiple shootings; At least one dead Wednesday Play Video

  April 19, 2017 3:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to reports of multiple shootings in the Baton Rouge area that left at least one person dead Wednesday. One person was killed in a shooting in the 3200 block of Plank Road around 1:45 p.m. Police identified the victim as a 36-year-old black... more »

• Curfews are still in effect in EBR, Livingston parishes

  August 17, 2016 8:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The curfew that was put in place in East Baton Rouge Parish Tuesday is still in effect, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says the curfew will still be in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Multiple... more »

• New campaign to use anonymous texting to combat bullying Play Video

  July 29, 2016 3:55 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Public Schools have partnered with the local sheriff’s office to launch a new anti-bullying campaign in the parish. Central to the plan is a simple and anonymous way for students to report bullying via text message. In the school year ahead, students can report a bully... more »

• 45 deputies sworn in to work in EBR; More Tuesday

  July 18, 2016 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Forty-five sheriff's deputies from area parishes were sworn in to work in East Baton Rouge Monday evening. The deputies will work patrols on the streets, helping to ease the stress the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is feeling. A deputy was shot and killed in... more »

• Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office at odds with New Roads Mayor over juvenile prosecution Play Video

  June 28, 2016 5:26 PM

  NEW ROADS- The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office is at odds with the Mayor of New Roads following a WBRZ Investigative Unit report earlier this month. It centers around Mayor Robert Myer prosecuting juveniles in Mayor's court. Legal scholars and attorneys say that's against the law since juveniles must... more »

• Former St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Captain to run for elected office

  May 11, 2016 2:17 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Former St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office captain and current Lafayette Deputy Marshall Captain Clay Higgins, is announcing that he will be announcing his campaign for either Congress or Senate. Higgins has been dubbed the “Cajun John Wayne" after a video that went viral of Higgins addressing a gang... more »

• Victim's former co-worker, roommate charged in deadly stabbing

  April 26, 2016 12:15 AM

  ZACHARY - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man and charged him with killing his former co-worker and ex-roommate. David Matthew Lyon, 37, was arrested Monday and charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Deputies used fingerprints found at the crime scene to identify him as the... more »

• Inmates moved out of jail during HVAC work

  February 22, 2016 12:25 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Inmates at the Iberville Parish jail were moved to various other facilities while crews upgrade the prison's HVAC system. Sunday, 91 men at the jail were moved to the correctional center in La Salle and eight women were moved to Avoyelles Parish. New bookings will be done... more »

• Drop-off old, unwanted prescriptions at newly installed disposal boxes Play Video

  February 10, 2016 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Secure boxes have been installed at area police and sheriff headquarters in an effort to curb prescription drug abuse. "T here is a misconception that just because it's prescribed by a doctor, that makes it safe," Kandyce Cowart, the manager of federal investigations at Blue Cross/Blue... more »

• Deputies investigate death of 51-year-old Terrebonne Parish man

  January 22, 2016 11:33 AM

  MONTEGUT - Sheriff’s deputies in Terrebonne Parish are investigating the death of a man who was found dead at a residence in Montegut Thursday morning. 51-year-old Kurt Kenneth Turner was pronounced dead at the scene by the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office after attempts by EMS to revive him were... more »

• Sheriff's office opens cold case in Discovery Channel series Play Video

  January 4, 2016 11:38 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Hollywood could help warm-up a woman's murder since the case has gone gold. The Discovery Channel has eyes on Iberville Parish, encouraging the sheirff's office to reopen a cold case dating back 18 years. The murder of 34-year-old Eugenie Boisfontaine in 1997 was reopened August 3,... more »

• Who's Next? 46 arrested, 8 wanted in Plaquemines Parish drug roundup

  October 13, 2015 12:33 PM

  BELLE CHASSE - Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Lonnie Greco says a year-long undercover drug investigation has wound up with 46 alleged street-level drug dealers arrested and eight more wanted. He says a 16-year-old and 45 adults have been arrested, including a man taken into custody at his home shortly after... more »

• Deputy on administrative leave following morning shooting Play Video

  September 17, 2015 8:19 AM

  BAKER - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies have release more information following their investigation of a Thursday morning incident where an alleged suicidal woman was held against her will by her boyfriend. Baker Police said they received a 911 call from a woman stating that a woman contacted... 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 »