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Victim in police chase that ended in crash looking for help repairing home Play Video
March 25, 2024 4:51 PM
BATON ROUGE — A woman's home was hit by a teen driving a stolen car at the end of a police pursuit. Her front porch is now propped up by jacks and doesn't have a working gas meter. Thankfully, Connie Bailey wasn't injured in the incident, but her home... more » -
Four arrested in string of catalytic converter thefts around Baton Rouge area
June 7, 2022 2:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested four men suspected in a series of recent thefts targeting catalytic converters in the capital area. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the arrests were tied to crimes reported between April 28 and May 11. The department said the thefts happened both inside... more » -
'B**** I got your car': Woman admitted to stealing ex's BMW as deputies listened to phone call
May 3, 2022 9:01 AM
BATON ROUGE - A woman had no idea she was on speaker phone when she called her former dating partner to brag about stealing a car, allowing sheriff's deputies to hear her whole confession. Ashley Charles, 38, was arrested Monday for allegedly sneaking into her ex's home off Hoo... more » -
Costco carjacking suspect also charged with 12-year-old's murder in New Orleans
February 7, 2022 1:04 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A man who allegedly carjacked a woman at a Costco while she pumped gas is also facing charges in a separate case involving a child's murder. The New Orleans Police Department announced the arrest of Tyrese Harris, 18, on charges related to at least two different... more » -
Two apprehended after police chase ends in Gonzales
August 11, 2021 9:42 PM
GONZALES - Two people were detained after a police chase ended in Gonzales Wednesday evening. A heavy police presence could be seen at a gas station on the corner of W. Worthy and S. Burnside Ave. around 7 p.m. According to State Police, the suspects were being pursued... more » -
Thieves crash stolen car moments after heist from auto shop in Baton Rouge Play Video
August 20, 2018 5:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - Thieves wrecked two stolen vehicles, one as they drove it from an auto body shop and car lot over the weekend. Security video shared with WBRZ shows thieves rummaging around the business on Florida Boulevard. Owners said the thieves - who appear young, perhaps in their... more » -
Child safe, 16-year-old in custody after car is stolen with kid inside Play Video
June 2, 2017 5:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teen suspected of stealing a car with a child inside was taken into custody after a brief chase through parts of Baton Rouge Friday afternoon. It appears from dispatchers the child was not the initial target, rather a crook stole a car with a child... more » -
Man crashes in bayou after high-speed chase, attempts to swim away
June 10, 2016 12:21 AM
LABADIEVILLE - The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man after they say he led officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car before crashing into Bayou Lafourche in Labadieville. According to deputies, the chase began when they saw a car speeding on LA-1 late Monday night. Two... more » -
2 arrested and one still at large in stolen car in Donaldsonville
April 19, 2016 5:55 PM
DONALDSONVILLE- Two juveniles have been arrested and one suspect is still at large in a stolen vehicle in Donaldsonville. According to Lt. Col. Bobby Webre, deputies received information that a Toyota Camry stolen from Assumption Parish was traveling into Donaldsonville on Monday night. Deputies saw the stolen vehicle entering the... more » -
Deputies investigating carjacking in Slidell
November 25, 2015 2:18 PM
SLIDELL – Deputies in St. Tammany Parish are investigating a carjacking which happened Tuesday night in Slidell. According to the STPSO, a Slidell woman was waiting for her grandson outside a house on Pebble Drive when a dark-colored vehicle stopped in front of the home. Deputies said a man... more » -
Stolen car likely connected to three robberies after bank heist
August 22, 2015 12:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - A similar car has been used in three robberies in the last 24 hours. Most recently, a man drove away from a robbery at a bank on Bluebonnet in a gray, four-door Volkswagen. Sheriff's deputies investigated the heist at the bank, a Whitney Branch near the... more »