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• 'Monster' alligator done 'terrorizing' residents in Livingston Parish

  March 27, 2025 4:19 PM

  LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish residents can now roam free after a baby alligator was taken off the streets Thursday afternoon. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office apprehended the "monster" of an alligator roaming around a neighborhood. "All good now. Put up a fight," a Facebook post said, paired with... more »

• 'Expect the unexpected:' Livonia High student recalls Tuesday morning terror Play Video

  January 16, 2025 12:12 PM

  LIVONIA - It's been a little over 48 hours since a 15-year-old student stabbed another before going through school security Tuesday morning. WBRZ learned the juvenile victim was released from a hospital and is recovering. On the other hand, the suspect was arrested and charged. Since then, stricter... more »

• Mayor-President Sid Edwards honors Badawi, Hunter families with presentation at Metro Council meeting Play Video

  January 8, 2025 9:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards honored two victims of the Bourbon Street attacks and their families at a Metro Council meeting Wednesday. Edwards started with Kareem Badawi , an Episcopal high school alum who was attending the University of Alabama. Edwards discussed Badawi's desire to see... more »

• All 14 killed in New Orleans attack identified; here's what we know Play Video

  January 1, 2025 1:23 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — All 14 people killed in an attack on pedestrians celebrating New Year's Eve along Bourbon Street , including two Baton Rouge men, have been identified. Deaths: These are the known deaths as a result of the attack thus far. - Reggie Hunter, Baton Rouge... more »

• Package that prompted evacuation at BRPD headquarters contained action figures, police say Play Video

  August 19, 2021 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police headquarters on Airline Highway was evacuated after officers discovered what was described as a "suspicious package" outside the building Thursday morning. The department confirmed to WBRZ that a "suitcase-like" object was found near the courtyard shortly after 9 o'clock. Police headquarters was... more »

• Part of French Quarter briefly cleared out Friday due to phony bomb threat

  December 11, 2020 11:39 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police closed off a portion of the French Quarter Friday morning as they investigated a reported bomb threat in the area. City officials confirmed on social media shortly before 10 a.m. that Decatur Street was closed along Jackson Square while police looked into the threat. ... more »

• String of armed robberies, burglaries in Tigerland area over the weekend Play Video

  October 3, 2016 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A string of crimes committed in the Tigerland area over the weekend have police investigating to determine if the cases are connected. The list of crimes, including two armed robberies, left one LSU student with seven stitches after being robbed at gun point. That student, Hunter... more »

• Security beefed up ahead of "Nutcracker" ballet

  December 18, 2015 11:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - If you plan to attend a Baton Rouge Christmas tradition Saturday night, you will likely need to leave a little earlier this year. Heightened security measures will be in place at the River Center for the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's production of "The Nutcracker - A Tale... more »