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  • Convicted in high-profile Livingston rape case, politically connected sex offender gets life sentence

    October 17, 2023 1:57 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A man who was convicted of rape and other charges after a girl in foster care said her cries for help went ignored for years is now slated to spend the rest of his life in prison. John Mack, 77, was handed down a life sentence for... more »
  • EBR school employee fired amid criminal investigation into 'inappropriate relationship' with student

    August 30, 2023 4:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A high school counselor in Baton Rouge was fired after administrators discovered he was having an inappropriate relationship with a student. The staffer worked at Belaire High School, according to a statement from the East Baton Rouge School System. Sources identified the employee as Justin Broussard,... 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 »
  • Police: Arrest made in crash that killed 19-year-old on Magnolia Bridge

    July 12, 2023 4:07 PM

    CENTRAL - A 19-year-old died in a hospital after he was airlifted from the scene of a major wreck near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston parish line July 12. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on Magnolia Bridge Road, between Greenwell Springs Road and... more »
  • City-parish leaders announce funeral fund, peace walk honoring slain 11-year-old Play Video

    March 22, 2023 3:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - City and parish leaders held a press conference alongside the family of an 11-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting last week , announcing plans to honor him and launching a fund to pay for his funeral. Matthew Fortenberry was a star basketball player for... more »
  • 'She didn't deserve that': After teen allegedly had her mother killed, heartbroken grandfather wants answers Play Video

    October 14, 2022 4:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A grandfather is in disbelief after learning his 16-year-old granddaughter is accused of arranging her own mother's murder . Wednesday night, 16-year-old Jermyne Lewis allegedly recruited a teenage boy to help murder 33-year-old Markeshia Stone. Lewis came up with the plot after she got into an... more »
  • Good Samaritan killed after he tried to protect woman from drunken aggressor, police say Play Video

    May 17, 2022 3:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old died in the hospital after he was beaten while trying to calm a drunken man who was picking fights outside a Baton Rouge club, according to police. The coroner's office said Hayes Sellers passed away Sunday, a week after he was rushed to a... more »
  • Zachary high school student remembered for his big smile and dedication to a sport he loved Play Video

    April 14, 2022 7:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - "He's the reason why we coach as coaches. He was a phenomenal human being," Jeannine Malbrough, head coach of Tiger Aquatics, said. That's the way those who knew and loved 17-year-old award-winning swimmer Tristan Vessel are remembering him. The Zachary High senior had been to... more »
  • Portland 13-year-old severely burned after attempting TikTok trend

    May 30, 2021 9:46 PM

    PORTLAND, Ore. - A 13-year-old girl was severely burned after attempting to copy a TikTok video, according to her family. Destini Crane had to undergo three skin-grafting surgeries after burning her neck and right arm on May 13. ABC News reported that she was trying to follow a TikTok... more »
  • Teen killed in Livingston Parish crash Thursday night

    May 28, 2021 12:37 PM

    KILLIAN - An 18-year-old died after his truck went off road and flipped along a highway in Livingston Parish Thursday night. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on LA 22 near Killian. Police said Michael McKinney of Springfield was driving westbound when his truck left... more »
  • Police looking for missing Jennings 14-year-old

    May 22, 2021 10:13 PM

    JENNINGS - A 14-year-old boy has been missing since Thursday, authorities say. Kamiron Chaisson was last seen at Jennings High School wearing his school uniform. He hasn't returned home, according to police reports. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Jennings Police Department at 337-821-5513. more »
  • Juvenile suspect on the run after crashing stolen car, leaving 15-year-old dead

    May 10, 2021 6:06 PM

    OPELOUSAS - A juvenile is on the run from police after leading state troopers on a chase and then crashing a stolen SUV carrying four other children, leaving one of them dead. Louisiana State Police said the pursuit began on US 167 around 2 a.m. after troopers spotted the... more »
  • Teen allegedly started fire in home full of family members

    May 4, 2021 5:26 PM

    ST. LANDRY PARISH - A teenager was arrested for arson after she allegedly started a fire in a closet while her home was full of relatives. Police said the incident occurred Sunday afternoon in a mobile home on the 200 block of Doral Street, where 16 people were gathered.... more »
  • Mayor announces plan to offer COVID vaccine in EBR high schools

    May 3, 2021 4:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - High school students 16 and older will have an opportunity to get a free Pfizer vaccine with the consent of their parent or guardian. On Monday, Mayor Broome announced the 'Bring Back School Fun' COVID-19 vaccine initiative, designed to bring vaccines to participating schools in East... more »
  • Two suspects arrested in deadly shooting of 16-year-old

    April 11, 2021 3:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Two suspects were arrested following an investigation of the shooting death of 16-year-old Johntrell Cain. Cain was shot in the 6800 block of Florida Boulevard on Saturday night just after 11:00 p.m. The teen later died from his gunshot injuries. Darrius Wheeler, 19, and Kendrick... more »
  • Lawsuit alleges La. deputies sat on teen with autism for more than 9 minutes before he died

    January 14, 2021 6:14 PM

    DESTREHAN - A couple is suing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for negligence related to the death of their "severely autistic" son. The confrontation happened last January in the parking lot of a Metairie shopping center. Video released by the family's attorney show Eric Para, 16, leaving the... more »
  • UPDATE: Missing 17-year-old Lockport boy found

    April 17, 2020 6:07 AM

    UPDATE: Macullin Slayton has been found and is safe. *************** LAFOURCHE PARISH - Deputies are searching for a 17 year old male who went missing Wednesday evening. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, Macullin Slayton of Lockport was last seen riding his bike on LA Highway... more »
  • BRPD: 15-year-old shot and killed on Old Hammond Hwy.

    March 11, 2020 8:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating the shooting death of a teenager. Police say 15-year-old Emanual Banks was found shot to death near a parking lot at 11528 Old Hammond Highway at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday morning. Banks was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not... more »
  • Six busted by deputies with stolen guns from victims along I-10 corridor

    February 18, 2020 4:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies busted a group of people, including a teenager, in a multi-parish burglary circuit where guns and electronics were stolen from various parishes along I-10. Courtney Davis, Kobe Jones, Kejuan Brown, Ray Mitchell, Christopher Burkhalter and a 16-year-old, who was not identified because of age,... more »
  • Teenagers busted in robbery, burglary circuit Play Video

    September 12, 2019 4:51 PM

    CENTRAL – Two teenagers were charged in a burglary ring that included muggings and could face additional charges as the investigation widens. The teenagers are 16 and 17, deputies told WBRZ, and are tied to an armed robbery and attempted armed robbery in Central Monday, a handful of vehicle... more »
  • Report: Teen who live streamed deadly crash denied lower bail

    July 29, 2017 2:25 PM

    FRESNO, Calif. - A teenager accused of driving under the influence and causing a deadly car crash while live streaming on social media will remain behind bars after a judge refused to lower her bail Friday. Obdulia Sanchez, 18, had asked a judge to either release her or to... more »
  • 19-year-old charged in teen's shooting death Play Video

    July 12, 2017 9:49 AM

    BATON ROUGE – A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a teenager found dead in a driveway Wednesday. Tyreece Holliday was charged with second degree murder Thursday. It appears Holliday's address is the same address where the victim, Deon Womack, was found dead the day... more »
  • Slidell teen killed in crash in Lacombe

    June 13, 2017 12:54 PM

    SLIDELL – A Slidell teenager was killed in a crash Monday morning in Lacombe. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred on Bayou Paquet Road near Transmitter Road around 11:40 a.m. when 17-year-old Spencer Coe was driving a BMW. Coe's vehicle was found overturned... more »
  • Destrehan woman not guilty in student-teacher sex case

    April 26, 2017 4:22 PM

    DESTREHAN - A former English teacher was found not guilty of carnal knowledge of a juvenile Wednesday. According to a report from WWL-TV, Shelley Dufresne faced up to 10 years in prison after she was accused of having sexual relations with a student. The mother of the teen... more »
  • 13-year-old girl killed in crash on LA 25

    April 8, 2017 4:07 PM

    FRANKLINTON - Louisiana State Police say a teenage girl was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Washington parish Saturday morning. According to police, 13-year-old Madison Nicholson was sitting in the passenger seat of a 2005 GMC Sierra while it was traveling on LA 25 around 8 a.m. Police say... more »
  • Baton Rouge man arrested for indecent behavior with juvenile, sexual battery

    February 11, 2017 9:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested a man for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl on multiple occasions. Baton Rouge Police reported to a Ochsner hospital in Nov. 2016 after learning that the girl had allegedly been diagnosed with an STD from having sexual intercourse with an... more »
  • Baton Rouge man arrested for repeatedly sending inappropriate messages to juvenile

    February 7, 2017 4:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A man was booked into jail Monday after he continuously sent inappropriate messages to a 13-year-old boy. Officers arrested 21-year-old Anthony Christmas of Baton Rouge after he repeatedly solicited sexual favors from the boy over the course of about three weeks. The victim says he initially... more »
  • Teen rushed to hospital after crashing stolen truck on Greenwell Street Play Video

    January 27, 2017 5:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE – An ambulance rushed a teenager to the hospital after crashing a stolen truck into a tree off Greenwell Street Friday afternoon. The scene was taped off and the Baton Rouge Police Department traffic homicide division was called to investigate. Police have not released specifics about the... more »
  • Kid charged with lighting school on fire

    November 23, 2016 6:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A teenager has been arrested for setting fire to a flood-damaged school last week, the fire department announced Wednesday evening. The teen, who was not being identified because of his age, set Brookstown Middle Magnet on fire November 18th. The two-alarm fire caused $495,000 in damages... more »
  • Teen killed in single-car crash in Livingston Parish

    September 16, 2016 10:48 PM

    MAUREPAS- A Springfield teenager was killed in a crash in Maurepas Friday night. State Police say Megan Threeton, 17, was driving west on LA 22, when her car ran off the road and struck a tree. Threeton was wearing her seatbelt, but was critically injured in the wreck. She was... more »
  • Police investigating deadly shooting on Madison Ave. Play Video

    February 29, 2016 10:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating a shooting that left a teenager dead in Baton Rouge Sunday night. According to Baton Rouge Police, Roy Veal, 17, was killed after a shooting in the 5100 block of Madison Avenue around 10 p.m. Veal's mother says a man knocked on the door... more »
  • 3 teenagers arrested in murder case

    February 15, 2016 11:10 AM

    HAMMMOND - Sheriff's deputies released limited information about the arrest of three teenagers Monday who are charged with murder. Two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old are charged with the shooting death of Gerrell Lee , Jr., 19. Lee was shot while riding in a car near the intersection of Rufus... more »
  • Pointe Coupee teen dies in early morning crash

    January 3, 2016 11:30 AM

    VENTRESS, La. - One Lakeland teenager died after his car flipped over. At 12:27 Sunday morning, the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office received a call of an overturned car on a private road in Ventress. Two teenagers were in the car. The driver, a 16-year-old, died from sustained injuries.... more »
  • Girl found bound, gagged behind church in Baton Rouge Tuesday

    October 20, 2015 4:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police are working to piece together information about a teenager who was found bound and gagged in some woods behind a church Tuesday. Authorities said the 15-year-old had been there since Monday, when she was last seen leaving home with a man but may have been... more »

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