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Text messages show communication between governor's staffers and prosecutors in Ronald Greene case Play Video
February 8, 2022 4:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - Staff for Governor John Bel Edwards were in constant communication with people tied to the investigation into the death of Ronald Greene in May 2019. Text messages obtained through a public records request by the WBRZ Investigative Unit showed the governor's lawyers, state and federal prosecutors... more » -
Lawmaker says second-in-command at State Police should be placed on leave amid federal investigation Play Video
October 4, 2021 5:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - State Senator Cleo Fields is calling for Lieutenant Colonel Doug Cain to be placed on leave following the agency's failure to release his communication involving the Ronald Greene case. State Police attorneys told WRBZ Friday that communication via email and text messages are part of a... more » -
Lawyers could question 8 years of cases amid racist messages sent from judge's phone Play Video
February 20, 2020 2:19 PM
NAPOLEONVILLE- Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said racist text messages sent to his former Chief Deputy came from a phone belonging to embattled 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie Leblanc. The messages are laced with comments that he claims are aimed at one of his African-American deputies and an African-American law... more » -
With deadline fast approaching, St. George opponents contact voters directly through text messages
October 20, 2018 2:45 PM
BATON ROUGE – Organizers of a vocal group against the proposed City of St. George sent mass text messages this weekend to voters who live in the boundaries of the proposed area. Phone numbers were obtained through voter registration information and were sent to voters whether they had signed... more » -
New details: Abducted LSU student left on Government St. Play Video
March 16, 2017 8:38 AM
BATON ROUGE - LSU authorities are tight-lipped Thursday about a reported abduction at a "sorority area" late Wednesday night. Beyond the alert sent by the university's emergency alert system, few details are available. LSU Police issued an emergency alert around 11:48 p.m. that said a victim was safe after... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Parish boss suspended for using "n word" Play Video
March 8, 2017 5:13 PM
CLINTON- The highest ranking parish appointed employee in East Feliciana Parish is on suspension tonight, after she admitted to police jurors she sent racist text messages to another employee on her parish phone. Barbara Vail, known as "Babs" in East Feliciana Parish, has been an employee for the parish for... more »