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Man wanted in connection to shooting outside Bogalusa High School in January arrested Saturday
March 4, 2024 10:06 AM
COVINGTON - A man wanted for attempted murder after a January shooting at a Bogalusa High School was arrested over the weekend. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Jimmerious Smith, 18, Saturday night after the driver of a vehicle he was in was seen violating traffic laws. Smith,... more » -
Deputies identify 19-year-old suspect in shooting at RV park on Florida Boulevard Wednesday night Play Video
February 14, 2024 9:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - A suspect is in custody after a reported shooting left a 20-year-old dead at an RV park Wednesday night. Police identified the suspect as Kentrell Brothers Thursday evening and arrested him for second-degree murder. Deputies said the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. after an altercation... more » -
One injured in early-morning shooting off Government Street Play Video
February 9, 2024 8:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a reported shooting near Government Street early Friday morning. Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department said one victim was shot in the torso around 4 a.m. Friday on South 14th Street near Government. There was no further information regarding... more » -
18-year-old identified as victim of fatal shooting off Plank Road Thursday
February 8, 2024 1:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old was shot and killed off Plank Road Thursday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said that Tyre Everson, 18, was shot and killed on Shelly Street off Plank shortly before noon on Thursday. No further information on a suspect or suspects or a... more » -
Teenager arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 36-year-old that happened on Evangeline Street
January 29, 2024 9:06 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 16-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that left a 36-year-old man dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the teenager was arrested Thursday after an investigation found them to be connected with a shooting that happened on Jan. 28 on Evangeline Street... more » -
Teenager killed after New Year's Eve shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish
January 2, 2024 12:07 PM
POINTE COUPEE PARISH - A 19-year-old died from his injuries after a reported shooting that happened on New Year's Eve. According to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a hospital shortly before midnight on Sunday after the teenager showed up with a gunshot wound to... more » -
Man arrested after woman killed in shooting on Main Street early Tuesday
January 2, 2024 6:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 23-year-old after a shooting that left a woman dead early Tuesday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street near Atkinson Street around 2:45 a.m.. Officers said the woman, who was later identified as... more » -
Police investigating reported shooting that left 57-year-old dead Monday night
December 19, 2023 7:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives are investigating a reported shooting that happened Monday night and left a 57-year-old man dead. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, homicide detectives were called to the scene on Tamari Drive off Florida Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m. Monday. Upon their arrival, detectives found... more » -
Video surfaces of reserve deputy appearing to gloat about shooting into fleeing car Play Video
December 13, 2023 6:49 PM
PORT ALLEN - Three months after a reserve West Baton Rouge Parish Deputy shot into a fleeing car, a video surfaced on a law enforcement training page with him gloating about doing something just like that. His lawyer, John McLindon said his client, Shawn Pardazi, was referring to a... more » -
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting on Thomas Delpit Drive
December 8, 2023 12:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 33-year-old man was booked Friday in connection with a fatal shooting in the 1400 block of Thomas Delpit Drive in late November. Namoni Black is facing counts of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Black is accused of killing 54-year-old Eric Johnson.... more » -
Baton Rouge man arrested, charged with shooting at home with three children inside
December 7, 2023 1:16 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 31-year-old man is in custody facing multiple felony counts -- including attempted first degree murder -- stemming from a shooting incident on Nov. 5. Court records show that Michael Ray Chrisentery, Jr., was booked at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday following his arrest.... more » -
Man accused of shooting tow truck owner in dispute over property Play Video
December 6, 2023 9:47 AM
***UPDATE: Kristopher Champman was booked into EBR Parish Prison overnight. *** BATON ROUGE - An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of shooting the owner of a local towing company in a dispute over property inside a towed vehicle. According to court records, Khristopher Saevon... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Only 3 deputies assigned to work security at event where gunfire broke out, killing teen Play Video
December 4, 2023 2:07 PM
PORT HUDSON - Though 10 deputies were originally requested to provide security at a concert and ATV trail ride in Port Hudson over the weekend, the organizer scaled back that request and only three deputies were brought in to work it. The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned that the... more » -
Judge rejects motion from former trooper being sued after shooting man in the back
November 30, 2023 12:36 PM
BATON ROUGE - A federal Court has rejected a move by a fired LSP trooper seeking summary judgment on a lawsuit that accuses her of using excessive force when she shot a 19-year-old man in the back, paralyzing him. Kasha Domingue would eventually plead guilty to a misdemeanor count... more » -
Deputies arrest man after White Castle shooting that left one dead
November 21, 2023 3:52 PM
WHITE CASTLE - Deputies arrested a man after a shooting that left one person dead in White Castle Tuesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and the White Castle Police Department were called to Maggio Street on reports of shots being fired in the area around noon Tuesday. When... more » -
Teenager arrested after allegedly following victim driving home from homecoming party, shooting him on I-110
November 21, 2023 12:40 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly shot at a victim driving home from a homecoming party they both went to. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the victim was driving home on I-110 around 1:40 a.m. early on the morning of Oct. 15. The victim said... more » -
Police looking for burglars who stole guns from Addis subdivision, fired shots near officers
November 17, 2023 1:38 PM
ADDIS - Law enforcement officials launched extra patrols in some West Baton Rouge subdivisions after officers were greeted with gunfire when they went to investigate reports of car burglaries this week. The Addis Police Department says it's working with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office to investigate the string... more » -
Sheriff now offering $10K reward in Tangipahoa cold case killing
November 13, 2023 3:04 PM
TANGIPAHOA - Law enforcement is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the killing of a man who was found shot to death in his own driveway nearly a decade ago. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announced the new reward Monday in the investigation... more » -
BRPD officer booked for negligent homicide after causing deadly crash on Government Street Play Video
October 23, 2023 6:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - A police officer was arrested for negligent homicide and other offenses after running a red light while rushing to a gunfight involving officers near Mid City earlier this month. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the situation unfolded Oct. 20 near the corner of Government Street... more » -
One dead, eight vehicles involved in crash as BRPD rushes to aid of officer under fire Play Video
October 21, 2023 12:20 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was killed in a crash late Friday night involving a Baton Rouge Police unit responding to a call from an officer who had come under fire moments earlier. A total of eight vehicles were damaged or destroyed in what BRPD described as a "major traffic... more » -
Brothers, ages 8 & 15, shot just days apart in different parishes Play Video
October 18, 2023 5:30 PM
CARVILLE- The shooting of an 8-year-old last week has authorities in St. Gabriel working with Ascension Parish law enforcement after the brother of that child was shot two days later at a Popeyes in Dutchtown . The brother is 15 years old. Both children are expected to survive. ... more » -
EBR grand jury charges teen as an adult in 11-year-old boy's murder Play Video
October 18, 2023 2:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager has been formally charged with murder and other offenses months after he allegedly gunned down an 11-year-old boy as he held a family hostage. The shooting happened in March as the accused shooter, 17-year-old Kelton Maloid, held a family at gunpoint near an apartment... more » -
State trooper who shot man in the back has her conviction expunged Play Video
October 16, 2023 5:31 PM
BATON ROUGE- A Louisiana State Trooper who was convicted of obstruction of justice after shooting a man in the back had her record expunged. Watch live report at 6 p.m. The shooting happened in July of 2018, but Kasha Domingue was not formally charged with a crime until... more » -
Man allegedly led deputies on chase after carjacking woman in Prairieville
October 16, 2023 10:10 AM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A woman was reportedly pistol-whipped and robbed by a carjacker outside a restaurant in Ascension Parish over the weekend. The crime was reported Friday night at a Subway on LA 42 in Prairieville, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Someone claiming to be the victim, who... more » -
Mistakenly released from jail, armed fugitive found hiding out at Slidell hotel
October 13, 2023 4:02 PM
SLIDELL - Police captured a fugitive Thursday night who's been on the run for months after he was "mistakenly" released from the St. Tammany Parish jail. The Slidell Police Department said officers stumbled on 40-year-old Donyale James of Folsom while investigating an unrelated call at the Quality Inn on... more » -
Police seeking man in connection with Sept. road rage shooting
October 12, 2023 4:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 27-year-old man is wanted in connection with a shooting that stemmed from a road rage incident last month. Richard Marin is described as Hispanic/Latino, 5-foot-10 weighing 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last known to reside in the 4600 block... more » -
St. Gabriel police investigating shooting that left child wounded Thursday
October 12, 2023 3:56 PM
ST. GABRIEL - Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a child Thursday morning in St. Gabriel. The incident happened in the 5500 block of Magnolia Springs Parkway, in the Carville neighborhood. That general address is in an area of single-family homes and duplexes. Arriving officers found a... more » -
More than 70 shots fired in Gonzales park shooting; several weapons recovered, but no arrests yet
October 11, 2023 12:34 PM
GONZALES - Police now believe more than 70 shots were fired fired during a late-night gunfight that erupted at a park in Ascension Parish over the weekend. The Gonzales Police Department said in an update Wednesday that while no arrests have been made, officers recovered four guns, questioned 14... more » -
Sheriff: Suspect fought with deputies, then died on his way to St. Mary jail
October 9, 2023 2:38 PM
PATTERSON - A man died in the back seat of a deputy's vehicle after a violent encounter with law enforcement Sunday. The St. Mary Sheriff's Office said the suspect, 42-year-old Hector Ruiz-Santos, was taken into custody after deputies responded to a disturbance at a home in Patterson around 11:45... more » -
After reports of gunfire, LSU says campus-wide alert was a false alarm
September 25, 2023 3:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - A campus-wide security alert that warned students and faculty to avoid an LSU apartment complex turned out to be a false alarm, the school said Monday afternoon. The school initially reported around 2 p.m. that city and campus police were investigating reports of gunfire at West... more » -
BRPD: Parent faces criminal charges after threatening to shoot up high school
September 21, 2023 2:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - A parent is facing criminal charges after they apparently threated to show up at Istrouma High School with a gun on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Police Department said the threat did not force an evacuation at the school but prompted a large law... more » -
Boy shot outside Thibodaux restaurant; police seeking person responsible
September 20, 2023 7:41 PM
LAFOURCHE PARISH - A boy is recovering from a gunshot wound to the hip after a bullet struck him early Wednesday afternoon as he stood outside a Thibodaux restaurant. Police there said someone drove the unidentified victim to a local hospital, which confirmed the injury was the result of... more » -
Tennessee armed robbery suspect cornered in Denham Springs, taken into custody
September 20, 2023 4:03 PM
DENHAM SPRINGS - A suspected armed robber who fled another state was found in Livingston Parish and arrested Wednesday. The sheriff's office said the unnamed suspect, wanted on a warrant out of Tennessee, was stopped at a business along Juban Road and taken into custody. Posts on social media... more » -
Missing man's body found in Bayou Lafourche; deputies say he was shot multiple times
September 19, 2023 3:22 PM
THIBODAUX - A man was found dead in a bayou days after he was seen disappearing into a car with an unidentified woman. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies first started looking into 34-year-old Troymicheal Johnlouis's disappearance after he was reported missing Sunday morning. Johnlouis was reportedly seen... 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 » -
Soldier arrested, accused of shooting at family in their car after road rage encounter in Baton Rouge Play Video
September 11, 2023 4:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - A member of the United States military was arrested Sunday after he confessed to shooting at a woman and her two children following a road rage incident on Siegen Lane. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives used good old fashioned police work to make the arrest. ... more » -
One dead after early-morning shooting off Geronimo Street Play Video
September 7, 2023 6:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was reported to have died in an early morning shooting off Geronimo Street. Vernon Mills Jr., 35, was found unresponsive near the roadway and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds before being pronounced dead on the scene, according to Baton Rouge Police. It was unclear... more » -
Sheriff: Armed intruder killed during Slidell home invasion early Tuesday morning
September 5, 2023 11:27 AM
SLIDELL - A home invader was killed after forcing his way into a Slidell home early Tuesday morning. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the attack happened around 1 a.m. at a home on Rue De La Paix. The department said a 911 call initially came in around... more » -
After WBRZ report, deputy arrested for shooting into fleeing car Play Video
August 30, 2023 12:02 PM
PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit Wednesday that fired reserve deputy Shawn Pardazi was booked into jail. It comes a week after WBRZ reported that a warrant was filed in the wake of an Investigative Unit report which featured... more » -
Deputies release new details in WBR chase that led to fiery crash; minor among 3 killed
August 29, 2023 12:35 PM
FORDOCHE - Weeks after a high-speed pursuit through multiple parishes led to a deadly crash, deputies have identified three people who were killed, as well as the sole survivor who is facing criminal charges. All four were inside a car that was fleeing West Baton Rouge deputies. Two of... more » -
Fight over game console led to shootout at Bogalusa home
August 22, 2023 4:01 PM
BOGALUSA - Three people were badly hurt after a fight between family members over a video game console led to an exchange of gunfire at a home in Washington Parish. The Bogalusa Police Department said Tuesday morning that the shooting unfolded at a house on Huron Avenue. All three... more » -
Mother says men shot her car after road rage incident on Siegen Lane Play Video
August 21, 2023 5:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged road rage incident that ended in gunfire off Siegen Lane Sunday night. Ashley Mitchell said she was driving on Siegen when a black Acura with tinted windows was tailgating her. She said she pulled over... more » -
Port Allen defendant guilty of manslaughter in killing of French Quarter bartender
August 18, 2023 7:03 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A jury on Friday found a 25-year-old from Port Allen guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of a French Quarter barkeeper in March 2022. Daphney D. Jackson was convicted on a lesser count than that of second-degree murder, which prosecutors filed in connection with the... more » -
Man accused of trying to murder police at Highland Road apartment has his charges reduced Play Video
August 18, 2023 4:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - Charges have been reduced for the man accused of cocking a gun and pointing it at police officers who were responding to a call at a Highland Road apartment complex last year. That encounter was captured on body camera video and released to the public this... more » -
Officials investigating reported shooting late Tuesday night
August 16, 2023 8:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was reportedly injured in a shooting that happened late Tuesday night. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, a 25-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was shot on Annette Street off Evangeline Street around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers said his injuries... more » -
Detectives searching for more information on unsolved 2021 murder
August 16, 2023 6:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for new information on an unsolved homicide from 2021. The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to Leonidas Drive on Sept. 25, 2021 . When they arrived, officers found Cedrick Clay, 41, dead in his vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives... more » -
WBR sheriff hires respected law enforcement experts to review questionable shooting exposed by Nakamoto Play Video
August 11, 2023 5:10 PM
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has brought in two retired law enforcement experts to review a shooting that is raising all sorts of questions after a reserve deputy fired into the back of a fleeing car. Greg Phares — a former sheriff and police... more » -
Glen Oaks High senior arrested after posting picture in school uniform with guns
August 11, 2023 10:01 AM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a Baton Rouge teenager after receiving a tip that he had posted a picture to social media of him wearing a school uniform and carrying two guns. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, deputies arrested the teen—whose name was not released—on... more » -
Fourth man arrested in deadly armed robbery in Livingston Parish
August 7, 2023 3:11 PM
SPRINGFIELD - Deputies have made a fourth arrest in a shooting that left a man dead in Livingston Parish late Monday morning. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened shortly before 11 a.m. on Wisteria Lane in Springfield. Cameron Fox, 25, was found dead. On Wednesday,... more » -
Ascension teen indicted for murder in girlfriend's killing, will be tried as an adult Play Video
August 7, 2023 8:08 AM
GONZALES - A teenage boy accused of murdering his girlfriend out of jealousy is now expected to stand trial as an adult for the girl's death. On Thursday, District Attorney Ricky Babin told WBRZ that 16-year-old Jaquin Stephens was formally charged with first-degree murder. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's... more »