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• Louisiana fugitive captured in Mexico 32 years after he escaped custody

  September 20, 2023 6:28 PM

  RINGGOLD - A man who fled Louisiana on the day he was set to be found guilty of his role in a 1991 shootout has been captured in Mexico more than 30 years later. The FBI announced that 63-year-old Greg Lawson was arrested Tuesday in Huatulco, Mexico in coordination... more »

• Suspected shooter formally charged in teen's killing at Port Allen football game

  September 13, 2023 4:46 PM

  PORT ALLEN - An 18-year-old accused of killing a high schooler at a football game earlier this month was formally charged Wednesday in the deadly shooting. West Baton Rouge court records show18-year-old Jarrettin Jackson II was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday in the killing of 15-year-old Ja'Kobe Queen.... more »

• Authorities respond to 2 separate shootings in Baton Rouge Wednesday afternoon

  September 13, 2023 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency responders were called to two separate shootings in Baton Rouge on Wednesday afternoon, one at a hotel and another at an apartment complex. One shooting was reported around noon at the Woodspring Suites hotel on N Harrell's Ferry Road near I-12. Sources said one person... more »

• BRPD makes arrest in deadly shooting off Highland Road

  September 7, 2023 1:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a suspect linked to a shooting that left a man dead near Highland Road over the summer. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Thursday that officers arrested Keon Wilson, 42, in the July 7 shooting on West Johnson Street. The shooting left 30-year-old... more »

• Three more arrests made in teen's killing at Port Allen football game; 2 minors facing charges Play Video

  September 5, 2023 12:05 PM

  UPDATE: Jarrettin Jackson II was formally charged Wednesday in the killing of 15-year-old Ja'Kobe Queen. See the full story here . ----- PORT ALLEN - Three more people, including two minors, are facing criminal charges after a 15-year-old was gunned down at a high school football game over... more »

• Months after teen's killing in Baton Rouge, police arrest suspect on manslaughter charge

  August 23, 2023 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a man accused of killing a 19-year-old earlier this year, several months after officers say they first questioned the suspected shooter. Baton Rouge Police announced an arrest Wednesday in the April 20 shooting that left Kevin Dunn dead. At the time, police... more »

• Sheriff: Divers found murder weapon in nearby waterway after deadly Plaquemine shooting

  August 11, 2023 5:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A dive team has helped law enforcement recover a weapon they believe was used in a deadly shooting last week. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that the weapon was recovered with the help of divers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The... more »

• Car stolen at gunpoint outside Zachary store; police looking for attacker

  July 5, 2022 11:00 AM

  ZACHARY - A person was robbed at gunpoint outside in a Dollar General parking lot. The Zachary Police Department first shared details of the robbery Monday, which reportedly happened along Main Street in Zachary. According to the department a man in a hooded sweatshirt pulled a gun on someone... more »

• Person shot at apartment complex along Cedarcrest Avenue

  March 31, 2022 9:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A person was wounded by gunfire at an apartment building near Coursey Boulevard Thursday morning. The incident was first reported around 7:30 a.m. at the complex on Cedarcrest Avenue, just north of Coursey Boulevard. The Baton Rouge Police Department said one person was taken to... more »

• Sheriff: 19-year-old gunman walked up to car parked in Ascension neighborhood, opened fire

  February 11, 2022 2:48 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - A man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly walked up to a car sitting in a suburban neighborhood and fired a gun at two people inside. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday as the victims were sitting in the vehicle... more »

• Police still seeking leads months after man gunned down in front of his Baton Rouge home

  November 15, 2021 1:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are still trying to determine who shot a man to death in front his home over the summer. The Baton Rouge Police Department took to social media Monday asking for help solving the murder of Eric Andrews. Andrews was found fatally shot near the front... more »

• Suspect pleads not guilty in multi-parish shooting spree that killed state trooper Play Video

  November 2, 2021 3:49 PM

  GONZALES - A man accused of killing two people, including a state trooper, in a shooting spree that spanned three different parishes pleaded not guilty to a slew of charges Tuesday. Matthew Mire pleaded not guilty in Ascension Parish, where he's charged with killing Pamela Adair —who Mire knew... more »

• Man with multiple gunshot wounds found in apartment complex parking lot

  July 31, 2021 7:09 PM

  SLIDELL - A man with multiple gunshot wounds was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex Saturday. Slidell Police Department said around 3:20 July 31, Tyran Anderson, 23, was found shot several times in the parking lot of The Lofts at Canterbury apartment complex. Police said... more »

• Deputies investigating reports of gunfire at Port Allen casino

  April 16, 2021 1:02 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Law enforcement officials are investigating reports of gunfire at a casino in West Baton Rouge. The situation was first reported at the Wild Fire Casino along LA 415 shortly before noon Friday. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said reports suggest someone opened fire from a... more »

• Deputies looking for possible gang member accused of killing 19-year-old

  July 21, 2020 1:34 PM

  AMITE - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a dangerous suspect who allegedly murdered a teenager last month. The St. Helena Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that Jaylohn T. Mitchell is wanted for second-degree murder for the killing, which happened June 21 on McDaniel Road in Amite. No other details surrounding... more »

• Wild shootout shows Baton Rouge 'crime problem', police announce arrests Thursday Play Video

  May 10, 2020 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people were arrested for a gunfire exchange that injured a boy and four others Sunday. Police said tips helped crack the case after video of the gunfight was seen on WBRZ. "It takes the entire community to resolve the crime problem that we have,"... more »

• Three in custody, ex-NFL player among them, in 2013 BR killing

  December 4, 2019 2:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Timothy Pena of Denham Springs was killed in his truck on a Tuesday morning and nearly six years later, three men have been arrested in connection with his death. A third suspect remains at large. On Thursday morning, former NFL football player, Devin Allen Holland ,... more »

• Surviving victim wants confessed murderer to face death penalty Play Video

  October 12, 2017 12:59 PM

  BLUFF CREEK- The only surviving victim of a shooting that left people in East Feliciana Parish on edge believes Ryan Sharpe should face the death penalty after he confessed to committing three murders and shooting Buck Hornsby. A disturbing picture is emerging today about alleged murderer and shooter Ryan Sharpe's... more »

• BRPD seeking suspect in double shooting on Gus Young Avenue

  August 29, 2017 11:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have released photos of a person suspected of a double shooting on Gus Young Avenue in early August. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the suspect is accused of shooting and injuring a man and woman in the 4800 block of Gus Young on... more »

• Several shootings reported in Baton Rouge Sunday

  August 20, 2017 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been a busy weekend for first responders as crews were called to at least four separate reported shootings Sunday. The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed it responded to four shootings, one of which was fatal. The first shooting occurred early Sunday morning in the... more »

• One Cottages apartment shooter indicted on assault charge

  September 21, 2016 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A grand jury chose to take no action against the man accused of killing two Southern University Students caught in the crossfire of a shootout at the Cottages Apartment in April. According to District Attorney Hillar Moore, the jury considered second-degree murder, illegal use of a... more »

• Gunshot victim, pedestrian hurt in bizarre chain of events Monday night

  April 4, 2016 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people were transported to the hospital Monday night in Baton Rouge following an unusual series of events. According to BRPD, a man stopped to let a passenger out of his car when the passenger shot him in the shoulder blade-area of his back. The driver... more »

• Armed man arrested at Arkansas State University

  December 10, 2015 2:53 PM

  JONESBORO, Ark. - Arkansas State University has lifted nearly all of a lockdown that shut down the school after an armed man drove his truck into the middle of campus. The university says the lockdown has been lifted for all parts of the campus except for the east side of... more »

• Police: DSU shooting suspect is dead

  September 14, 2015 12:05 PM

  CLEVELAND, Miss. - The suspect in two shooting deaths in Mississippi was returning from Arkansas when a license plate reader scanned his plates on a bridge over the Mississippi River. Police began tailed Shannon Lamb's car, but did not try to pull him over. The suspect eventually pulled the... more »

• Miss. State student to face charges after threat

  August 27, 2015 11:29 AM

  STARKVILLE, Miss. - Authorities at Mississippi State University said no gun was found and no shots fired after a man's arrest in connection with a "credible threat" the university said it received about an active shooter on campus. Police said during an afternoon press conference that Phu-Qui Cong "Bill"... more »