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• Multiple attempts to pay late daughter's bill go unaddressed by furniture company, fees accrue Play Video

  March 19, 2024 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A mom is trying to settle the debt of her daughter who died last year. There's one bill from a furniture company that will not go away. After exhausting her options, she called 2 On Your Side. Barbara Narcisse's daughter, Sheena Daniels, died last August from... more »

• State seeking volunteers for Louisiana Book Festival

  September 18, 2023 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The State Library is looking for volunteers to help put on its annual book festival, a "flagship celebration of readers, writers, and their books." The Louisiana Book Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, and those interested can participate in downtown Baton Rouge at the State... more »

• CVS pharmacy on Government Street closing next month, workers say

  August 17, 2023 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A CVS pharmacy in Mid City is set to shut down in September amid the company's latest wave of closures. Staff at the Government Street location told WBRZ on Thursday that the store will permanently close its doors on Sept. 28. Since 2021, CVS has... more »

• Management teams gifted ownership over popular Baton Rouge restaurants Play Video

  August 7, 2023 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Business owners Wayne and Luci Stabiler say they're passing on several popular Baton Rouge restaurants to their respective management teams, gifting them full ownership over those businesses. The pair made the huge announcement on Monday, saying the transition has been in the works for months. A... more »

• Popular NOLA store set to make its Baton Rouge debut

  May 25, 2023 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A store chain steeped in New Orleans-inspired themes is making its way to Baton Rouge. Fleurty Girl announced that it will soon open its ninth location in the 3600 block of Government Street in Mid-City. In a social media post , founder Lauren LeBlanc Haydel... more »

• Santa, cash and a gun: Police investigating viral photos taken at Mall of Louisiana

  December 17, 2021 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Photos showing two men posing with stacks of cash and a handgun alongside a mall Santa are now at the center of a criminal investigation. The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed it was looking into the pictures, which appeared to have been taken recently at the... more »

• WATCH: Marine stops gas station robbery, disarms gunman Play Video

  October 21, 2021 12:43 PM

  YUMA, Az. - Surveillance cameras captured the moment a Marine intervened in an attempted hold-up at a gas station, disarming one of the would-be robbers and sending another one running out the door. The run-in happened around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday when three masked men approached a Chevron station in... more »

• APSO seeking the public's help in identifying theft suspect

  September 15, 2021 6:36 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for theft in a convenience store on August 19. Surveillance video shows the suspect stealing a wallet unknowingly left by the victim from the counter of Rende's convenience store located... more »

• Two arrests made in shooting at Hubbens Supermarket in Port Allen

  August 15, 2021 6:20 PM

  PORT ALLEN - An argument inside of Hubbens Supermarket led to two people being shot outside of the store Sunday. Port Allen Police Department said around 4:30 p.m. three women, two victims and a suspect, got into an argument inside the grocery store. Police said the confrontation moved... more »

• Man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting store employee on Plank Road

  July 26, 2021 4:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a store cashier. Baton Rouge Police Department said Marquette Alexander repeatedly harassed an employee at a store on Plank Road around 11 a.m. July 25. Officers said Alexander came into the store and made crude comments about... more »

• Woman shoplifted TVs from Ascension Walmart, had getaway driver waiting outside

  July 1, 2021 7:26 PM

  GONZALES - Police are looking for a pair of thieves who shoplifted several electronics from a Walmart in Ascension Parish. The Gonzales Police Department said the theft happened June 22 at the area Walmart. The suspects, an unidentified man and woman, grabbed two 65" Hisense televisions, an ION... more »

• WANTED: Man stole $800 worth of items from Rouses

  June 16, 2021 6:45 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - An unidentified man is wanted for shoplifting about $800 worth of products from a grocery store in the capital area. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the theft happened June 13 at a Rouses Supermarket. The sheriff's office shared surveillance video of the man, asking for... more »

• Man shot to death while sitting in vehicle near Baton Rouge convenience store

  June 11, 2021 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man died Thursday night after he was shot while sitting in his car outside a convenience store. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 11:16 p.m. on N Foster Drive near Choctaw Drive. Police said Darrian Carter, 23, was shot in... more »

• Amazon paid more than $17M for Cortana Mall site

  March 8, 2021 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Amazon paid at least $17.25 million for the Mall of Cortana and surrounding properties where it plans to build its next distribution center, according to documents filed with the city-parish government. Paperwork filed at the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's Office says the online retail... more »

• Photos: See plans for new Amazon facility at former Cortana Mall site

  February 22, 2021 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Newly filed documents with the city-parish are offering the first glimpse at the Amazon distribution center that will replace the shuttered Cortana Mall . The site plan for the distribution center includes a detailed look at the layout for the facility and the surrounding area. You... more »

• Deputies looking for man who used motorized cart to shoplift

  January 14, 2021 1:54 PM

  GONZALES - Authorities are looking for a man who apparently shoplifted while browsing the store in a motorized shopping cart. Surveillance cameras from the Lowe's Home Improvement store in Gonzales show the suspected thief browsing the store Saturday. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says the man used the cart... more »

• Poise'n Ivy Boutique set to close after being in business for more than half a century Play Video

  December 24, 2020 9:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Poise N Ivy Boutique has been a family business for generations, but the store is soon coming to an end. The owner, Jamie Tarwater, says they never got the relief they needed to survive the pandemic. The store has been a staple in the Baton Rouge... more »

• Macy's, Bloomingdale's plan to create standalone stores

  September 3, 2020 1:42 PM

  Longtime mall department stores Macy's and Bloomingdale's have announced that they will start creating more standalone stores. On Wednesday Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette said that the company will begin to experiment with smaller stores outside of traditional malls in Dallas, Atlanta and Washington D.C. According to Good Morning... more »

• Man arrested in deadly Trader Joe's parking lot shooting Play Video

  August 22, 2020 8:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police have arrested a man after a deadly shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Trader Joe's grocery store on Saturday. Police say Jace Boyd was arrested Thursday morning with the assistance of the Louisiana State Police Task Force Boyd is accused... more »

• $150K Powerball ticket sold at Baton Rouge gas station

  August 18, 2020 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A lottery ticket worth $150,000 was sold at a retailer in East Baton Rouge. According to Louisiana Lottery, a winning Powerball ticket worth that amount was sold at a Race Trac store on Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The winnings were part of Saturday night's drawing, but it's... more »

• Deputies looking for West Baton Rouge 'beer bandit'

  June 11, 2020 5:55 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a so-called "beer bandit" who's stolen from several different businesses in the West Baton Rouge area. The sheriff's office says the man has been caught on surveillance footage taking cases of beer from at least five different convenience stores.... more »

• Deal to turn Cortana Mall into Amazon Center stalls out, according to Virginia College owner

  May 19, 2020 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The former Virginia College site at the Cortana Mall is back on the market after the deal with Amazon to build a fulfillment center fell through. According to the Advocate, Developer Seefried Industrial Properties made deals in the past for fulfillment centers and currently has a... 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 »

• Employees out of work after fire destroys Foster Drive store Play Video

  April 30, 2020 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Black smoke filled the sky above North Foster Drive as Baton Rouge Firefighters battled flames at Foster Grocery Thursday morning. "When I started smelling something, nothing visual happened. But when I started seeing smoke come out, it started to come by pretty quick," store employee Davis Nguyen... more »

• Walmart set to change store hours due to the coronavirus

  March 14, 2020 9:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Walmart has announced that they will adjust their store hours to better accommodate customers. Dacona Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walmart said that Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. starting Sunday, March 15. ... more »

• Police looking for thief who stole from LSU bookstore

  February 13, 2020 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Campus police is asking the community to help identify this man suspected of stealing from the LSU Book Store. The unknown culprit was caught on camera on in the store on Wednesday around 3:15 p.m. If you know the identity of the subject, please contact... more »

• Man stole electric shopping cart, drove it to bar to avoid DWI

  November 4, 2019 1:17 PM

  HOUMA - A Livingston Parish man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stole an electric shopping cart from a Walmart because he thought it would save him from getting arrested for drunk driving. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office says it responded to a bar along Corporate Drive in Houma... more »

• Man accused of multiple thefts at a Walmart on O'neal Lane

  August 3, 2019 1:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after receiving reports of multiple thefts from a Walmart on O'neal Lane. The suspect was identified as Keyon Pullins. According to authorities, Pullins entered into the store on July 16th with a duffel bag, traveling to the liquor section and loading the... more »

• Suspect fatally shot by store clerk during attempted armed robbery

  May 19, 2019 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man has died after he was shot while trying to rob a convenience store over the weekend. According to BRPD, 31-year-old Rico Clayton Jr. attempted to rob the Neighbors Food Mart on Dougherty Drive around 8 a.m. Sunday. Police said a store clerk... more »

• Sears closing Hammond location

  August 22, 2018 5:53 PM

  HAMMOND – A staple of the bustling interstate interchange here will close in a few months. Sears announced the Hammond, Louisiana, location is among 46 Sears or Kmart stores that will close by November. It is the only store of either line closing in Louisiana. Sears and Kmart... more »

• Cannabis store opening in Baton Rouge Play Video

  August 11, 2018 1:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A health store with cannabis-only products is coming to the capital region next week. Aurora 225 CBD & Hemp will be located on the corner of Highland Road and Airline Highway. "All of our products come from hemp so you don't need any medicinal license or... more »

• WANTED: Thirsty thief walks out of supermarket with pants full of stolen beer Play Video

  October 9, 2017 5:38 PM

  ST. AMANT - Authorities are currently seeking out a man who was seen stuffing his pants full of beer before he left a supermarket without paying. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, the man walked into the Delaune's Supermarket on Highway 431 and went straight for the alcohol.... more »

• Man arrested for shooting at group over fried chicken dispute

  September 3, 2017 8:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a man they say shot at four others over a disagreement about fried chicken. According to probable cause documents, authorities responded to a shots fired call at a convenience store on Greenwell Street around 8 p.m. on September... more »

• Three fires at area stores set to cover thefts, suspect arrested

  July 8, 2017 11:22 PM

  AMITE - State fire investigators booked a man into the Tangipahoa Parish jail overnight on charges related to string of arsons at area Walmart locations that may have been set to distract workers so the suspect could steal computers. Larry Paul Schouest, Jr., was charged with two counts of... more »

• Peacock causes $500 worth of damage to liquor store in California Play Video

  June 6, 2017 5:25 PM

  ARCADIA – A female peacock found its way into a Los Angeles-area liquor store, causing about $500 worth of damage inside. The incident happened at the Royal Oaks Liquor Store in Arcadia on Monday, ABC reports. The store manager, Rani Ghanem, says he tried to guide the bird outside but... more »

• EBRSO: Man threatens woman with knife in Target parking lot

  May 6, 2017 3:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a man wearing a bandana and brandishing a knife threatened a woman in a Target parking lot Friday afternoon. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, a woman was at the Target on Siegen Lane when a man wearing a bandana pulled out... more »

• WATCH: Starbucks employee has meltdown over new Unicorn Frappuccino Play Video

  April 23, 2017 8:36 PM

  A Starbucks barista has taken to social media hoping to make orders for the coffee chain's much buzzed about Unicorn Frappuccino disappear. Starbucks' entry into the unicorn food craze was released Wednesday and its popularity was too much for 19-year-old Colorado barista Braden Burson. He posted a video (now-deleted)... more »

• Denham Springs Walmart finally reopens after August flood

  April 15, 2017 11:29 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Life in Denham Springs feels just a little bit closer to normal with the reopening of the local Walmart. "They're just happy because we're back to be a pillar in the community," Assistant Manager Alexander Johnson said. For the people of Denham Springs, the reopening... more »

• Home Depot in Denham Springs to hold hiring event

  March 21, 2017 6:08 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The Home Depot in Denham Springs is hosting a hiring event for 30 job openings at the store. The hiring event is a part of a nationwide effort to hire more associates to gear up for spring, the store's busiest season. Openings include cashier, freight,... more »

• Tip leads to arrest in Circle K robbery spree

  March 14, 2017 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Police task force arrested a suspect Tuesday in connection with multiple Circle K robberies that occurred over the weekend. Police say a tip led to the arrest of 48-year-old Robert Aaron of Baker. Aaron is responsible for the robberies that occurred at the... more »

• Suspect arrested in O'Neal Lane Walmart arson

  March 7, 2017 10:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One suspect has been arrested in connection to a fire at the O'Neal Lane Walmart Tuesday. According to an official, 19-year-old Jarrett McCleskey was taken into custody at his home by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office around noon. He was then taken to the Baton Rouge... more »

• STPSO seeking suspect in Abita Springs robbery

  February 27, 2017 4:42 PM

  ABITA SPRINGS - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect in the Friday robbery of a Dollar General store. According to STPSO, the man walked around the store on LA Highway 59 for about 20 minutes before approaching the counter around 3:30 p.m. He then... more »

• Man arrested for robbing Verizon store twice, stole $44,000 worth of phones

  January 24, 2017 6:01 PM

  ASCENSION – Ascension Parish detectives arrested a man who robbed a Verizon Wireless store in Prairieville twice last year. Deputies arrested 39-year-old Howard Julian III for two counts of armed robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The store was robbed on... more »

• Sears closing in Cortana Mall, Kmart closing in Gonzales company says

  January 4, 2017 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kmart store in Gonzales and a Sears store in Baton Rouge will close in the spring, the Sears Holdings company announced Wednesday. The Kmart store is located on South Airline Highway in Gonzales and the Sears store in Cortana Mall. According to the company,... more »

• EBRSO searching for men wanted for robbing clothing store on Siegen Lane

  December 27, 2016 1:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is looking for three suspects wanted for the robbery of a clothing store on Siegen Lane. The robbery occurred on Dec. 15 around 8 a.m. at Hana's Fashion in the 7000 block of Siegen. Three black men entered the store... more »

• Store hours for last minute Christmas shoppers Play Video

  December 23, 2016 4:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – With less than 48 hours until Christmas Day some shoppers across the Baton Rouge area are still trying to find those last minute gifts. Kerry Sherin, a Shopping and Savings Expert with Offers.com, compiled a list of store hours for Friday Dec. 23 through Christmas Eve... more »

• Man arrested for looting Hi-Nabor during August flood

  November 30, 2016 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – One man has been arrested after he looted a Hi-Nabor store during the August flood. On Aug. 15 the Hi-Nabor located in the 7200 block of Winbourne Avenue received three feet of water inside. Surveillance video captured several people looting the store during an eight-hour period.... more »

• Slidell man arrested after crashing into store; steals alcohol

  November 25, 2016 12:09 PM

  SLIDELL – One man spent Thanksgiving in jail after police say that he purposely crashed into a store to steal alcohol. Around 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, a passerby reported that a vehicle drove through the glass entrance of a store, Jack's Beverage on Old Spanish Trail in Slidell. ... more »

• Police: grocery store employees steal $25,000 in refund scam

  November 12, 2016 4:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say three employees at a Baton Rouge grocery store stole more than $25,000 through a return refund scam. According to arrest records, Baton Rouge police officers were called to the Albertson’s Grocery Store on College Drive Friday in reference to employee theft. Store management... more »

• One person hit in shooting at Family Dollar store

  November 2, 2016 8:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person was shot at the Family Dollar store on Choctaw Drive Wednesday. Police say it happened at the 3800 block of Choctaw Drive near North 38th Street. One person was shot but was not transported to the hospital, according to officers. They say it... more »

• Blue light bulbs out of stock at local businesses following police shooting Play Video

  July 29, 2016 10:54 PM

  Many local stores say they have consistently become sold out of blue light bulbs, purchased by residents looking to honor the officers who died in the Baton Rouge police shooting. "People everyday are looking for them since Mr. Matt's funeral," Charles Creed, an employee at a local hardware store... more »

• Man sought in Tigerland store robbery

  January 25, 2016 11:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police asked for the public's help identifying a man who officers said stole cash and merchandise from a Tigerland market. Detectives said the night of Jan. 20 the man went into the Akasha Market on Bob Petit posing as a customer, and took an item up... more »

• Smoothie shop owner accused of dealing cocaine

  January 13, 2016 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies said a smoothie shop owner has been charged with dealing cocaine and marijuana out of his store in East Baton Rouge Parish. Sheriff's deputies accused Tommy Le of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana on Jan. 12. Detectives said they arrested Le... more »