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  • Tenants in sticky situation after thieves use tape to fish rent checks out of drop box Play Video

    February 8, 2024 2:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A pair of thieves targeted a property management rent check drop box over the weekend and got creative to fish the checks out. The two thieves used some double-sided tape to grab the checks out of the box. With check washing happening around Baton Rouge, the... more »
  • Trio formally charged with looting BR doctor's home after he died while taking drugs

    November 1, 2023 1:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge district attorney has formally charged three people accused of rummaging through a doctor's house after he died while taking drugs in his own bedroom. Court records obtained by WBRZ show that 21-year-old Elizabeth Rios, 29-year-old Kurtis Heard and 38-year-old Gainer Fleming were... more »
  • Robbers lured delivery driver to abandoned apartment, stole pizzas at gunpoint

    June 12, 2023 2:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A trio of robbers reportedly used an empty apartment to ambush a pizza delivery driver, only for police to find two of the suspects staying in a neighboring unit weeks later. Baton Rouge police were first notified of the crime on May 24, after a worker... more »
  • Police make arrest after break-in at Louisiana zoo; stolen monkeys still missing

    February 7, 2023 3:07 PM

    BROUSSARD - Police have arrested a man suspected of taking a dozen monkeys from an enclosure at a Lafayette-area zoo, though the animals remain missing. Broussard Police announced Tuesday that Joseph Randall, 61, of Opelousas was booked for burglary and 12 counts of animal cruelty just over a week... more »
  • Men posing as law enforcement carjacked victim during phony traffic stop; suspect crashed into house while fleeing police

    July 8, 2022 12:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A person was beaten and carjacked after being pulled over by a man masquerading as a police officer, leading to a chase where the alleged attacker crashed into someone's home. The robbery happened sometime after midnight on Metairie Drive, just off Perkins Road, after the victim... more »
  • WANTED: Pair found lost debit card, went on shopping spree in Gonzales

    June 22, 2022 12:44 PM

    GONZALES - Police are looking for two women who found someone's debit card and used it to go on a shopping spree. The Gonzales Police Department said the pair found the card at a Murphy's Express on Airline Highway and made purchases at four different stores in the area... more »
  • Sheriff: Women caught looting hotel closed since Hurricane Ida

    June 7, 2022 9:35 AM

    GALLIANO - Deputies arrested a pair of women after they were allegedly caught looting a hotel that's been closed since Hurricane Ida ripped through southeast Louisiana over nine months ago. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office said the business's owner spotted the women June 3 inside the Galliano hotel, which... more »
  • Garden District neighborhood group says four suspects identified in recent attacks Play Video

    May 25, 2022 3:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Garden District Civic Association said Friday, police told organizers detectives have at least four people identified as suspects in a series of muggings that rattled the usually quiet neighborhood over the last few weeks. Police said late Friday, no one had been charged yet. ... more »
  • Thieves cash nearly a quarter-million dollars worth of fraudulent checks from westside town Play Video

    April 25, 2022 6:30 PM

    WHITE CASTLE- Thieves cashed $220,000 worth of fraudulent checks using the Town of White Castle's routing and account numbers on fake checks over the past few months, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said with the help of the Attorney General's office, all but $80,000... more »
  • Man charged with murdering fleeing teenage burglar rejects plea deal

    March 18, 2022 12:24 PM

    ZACHARY - A homeowner accused of executing a 15-year-old he caught burglarizing his house and then moving the body to someone else's property has rejected an offer from prosecutors that would have guaranteed him a lighter sentence. Court records show 63-year-old Terry Flanagan, who faces a charge of second-degree... more »
  • Armed men tied up employees during Verizon store robbery

    March 3, 2022 4:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A pair of Verizon employees were left tied up after armed men burst into the store and robbed the place. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the robbers went into the store along Millerville Road near I-12 just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. At least one of... more »
  • Armed robbers jumped man outside Goodwill store on Burbank Drive

    February 24, 2022 4:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies are looking for three men who mugged a person and beat him with a piece of concrete as he was leaving a Goodwill store. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the robbery happened Feb. 16 at the Goodwill on Burbank Drive near Bluebonnet Boulevard.... more »
  • Four arrested in month-long crime spree across Baton Rouge

    January 27, 2022 2:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Four suspects were arrested this week for their roles in a string of armed robberies reported in the capital area over the past month. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crime spree started Dec. 29 and involved at least five armed robberies and a home... more »
  • Police say carjacking led to sprawling pursuit through Baton Rouge, teens' arrests Play Video

    November 4, 2021 6:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A high-speed chase through Baton Rouge Wednesday evening landed 18-year-old D'Sean Lacey and three 15-year-olds behind bars. It all happened because of an armed carjacking in the Sherwood Forest area. "I know there was a handgun involved and he was forced out of his car,"... more »
  • Three allegedly stole catalytic converters, set fire to vehicles

    September 28, 2021 1:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A trio of accused thieves allegedly set fire to multiple vehicles after stealing catalytic converters. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said three suspects had been arrested since Sunday: -Mi’Keyce Williams, 18 -Rajanee Williams, 21 -Matthew Etheridge, 39 The fire department said two vehicles were... more »
  • Pair caught trying to steal catalytic converter from vehicle outside mechanic shop

    September 15, 2021 11:32 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - Two men were arrested after deputies found them trying to steal catalytic converters in Iberville Parish, officials said Wednesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said the attempted theft happened at an automotive shop in Plaquemine. Deputies found John Cessford, 22, of Baker and Jeremy Hobgood, 41, of... more »
  • Three arrested after wood chipper stolen from Louisiana sawmill

    August 17, 2021 2:03 PM

    ALLEN PARISH - Three people are facing charges after a wood chipper weighing more than 3,700 pounds disappeared from a sawmill. Two of the suspects, 29-year-old Ashley Nolen and 29-year-old Jeffery Nolen, were arrested earlier this month after they sold the machine to a scrapyard, according to the Department... 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 »
  • Livingston authorities search for thieves who stole $1,000 worth of equipment

    August 26, 2020 11:22 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that it would like the public's help in identifying two suspects, a man and a woman, who stole $1,000 worth of goods/equipment at a Juban Road sporting goods store this month. Deputies say the couple made off with... more »
  • La. animal shelter ransacked, dogs set loose

    June 3, 2020 2:07 PM

    DERIDDER - An animal shelter in Beauregard Parish was broken into and vandalized over the weekend. The Humane Society of Louisiana shared photos Wednesday showing the damage inside the DeRidder animal shelter. A spokesperson for the organization says the burglars destroyed equipment, stole a computer, removed security cameras, poured... more »
  • Police investigating overnight break-in at Knock Knock Children's Museum Play Video

    April 22, 2020 11:30 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are investigating a break-in at the Knock Knock Children's Museum that occurred Tuesday evening. Staff at the Knock Knock Museum say an intruder threw two slabs of concrete through an office window, resulting in thousands of dollars in damages. Now... more »
  • Married couple steals over $1000 worth of beer

    March 9, 2020 11:25 AM

    EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - A married couple is behind bars for allegedly stealing over $1000 worth of beer in six days. Ashley Forbes, 32, and her husband Mathew Forbes, 35, were caught on camera stealing from the Target stores located on Millerville Rd and Siegen Lane. Between... more »
  • Police: Robbers arrested in Baton Rouge after $69K jewel heist on Valentine's eve

    February 14, 2020 3:57 PM

    HAMMOND - Police believe a multi-state crime ring is responsible for a high-dollar armed robbery at a Tangipahoa Parish jewelry store Thursday night. The Hammond Police Department says the three men entered the Kay Jewelers on Palace Drive around 5 o'clock Thursday evening. The hoodie-clad robbers used a sledgehammer... more »
  • Thieves ransack home of African-American museum's murdered founder Play Video

    December 12, 2019 4:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are searching for thieves who broke into the home of murdered icon Sadie Roberts-Joseph. Inside, they stole a 60-inch television and a laptop, broke figurines, and ransacked the place. Her son, Jason Roberts, made the discovery Wednesday when he showed up at his mother's house... more »
  • Parish workers caught breaking into Livingston home while on the clock; more than a dozen guns stolen Play Video

    December 3, 2019 1:09 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A pair of parish employees were busted after police tied them to multiple break-ins committed while they were supposed to be working. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Kelby Henderson and Adam Church are accused of two different burglaries targeting the same home on Nov. 25... 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 »
  • Non-profit rebuilding flood homes hit by thieves Play Video

    April 23, 2018 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A non-profit group that helps low-income homeowners stay independent was hit by thieves. Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge says it's out thousands of dollars in tools and supplies at one of the job sites. When volunteers arrived at work this morning on Delaware Street, they found that... more »
  • Thieves steal expensive batteries from cranes, backhoes used to repair flooded road Play Video

    December 12, 2017 5:42 PM

    IBERVILLE PARISH- Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of batteries from heavy construction equipment parked in Iberville Parish. When work crews showed up, the power sources were missing from the cranes, back hoes, excavators, and generators. "Contractor was on the job site and every battery was missing from the machines,... more »
  • EBRSO: 3 women wanted for $16,000 credit card theft at BR Wal-Marts

    July 12, 2017 4:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies are seeking three women who allegedly used a fraudulent credit card to make several thousands of dollars in purchases at two area Wal-Marts. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, three women were reported making hefty purchases at the College Drive and the Cortana... more »
  • Dog stolen in rash of burglaries Play Video

    July 10, 2017 9:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Surveillance cameras snapped photos of some brazen thieves who took thousands of dollars worth of items and the family dog. Sonseeahray Brown lives off Greenwell Springs Road near Airline Highway and tells WBRZ it all happened within 24 hours. "Like everything is gone, they took... more »
  • VIDEO: Florida man fights off armed robbers with machete Play Video

    June 17, 2017 4:03 PM

    SARASOTA, Fla. - Five men are under arrest in South Florida after an attempted armed robbery was caught on video Thursday morning. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, a homeowner was able to disarm an alleged robber by using a machete and hold the suspect until deputies could... more »
  • Thieves stoop to new low by stealing electrical meters Play Video

    June 12, 2017 5:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE- It's a problem that you may not have heard about, but power companies like Entergy and Demco are having to fight thieves stealing meters from customers. It's a way for them to get free electricity if they hook up your meter to a house that has the electricity... more »
  • Store surveillance spots stolen steaks stuffed in slacks

    May 10, 2017 2:28 PM

    GONZALES – Two men were arrested after a Gonzales grocery store spotted them stealing steaks by stuffing them in their pants. According to Ralph’s Market, the crime happened around noon Tuesday at the Galvez location. “We try to keep our prices down and something like this hurts... more »
  • Suspect shot in botched armed robbery released from hospital, arrested

    March 28, 2017 6:38 PM

    BREAUX BRIDGE - A man responsible for an attempted armed robbery last week has been released from the hospital and arrested Tuesday. According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Joseph Broussard Jr. and 31-year-old Drew Schexnider were shot while attempting to rob a Breaux Bridge homeowner at... more »
  • Thieves stealing laptop possibly saved dog's life

    July 28, 2016 1:42 PM

    CHICAGO – It may have been in the midst of a crime, but four thieves may have saved a dog's life in Chicago. Four men smashed a window and stole a laptop from a truck parked outside of a neighborhood pub. However, it turns that a German Shepard was baking... more »
  • Grinches target one Gardere neighborhood Play Video

    December 8, 2015 7:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Some grinches are up to no good in one Baton Rouge neighborhood. The Old Hermitage subdivision off of Gardere Lane has been hit particularly hard the last couple of months. Residents said the thieves are stealing decorations and packages. Surveillance video shows what appears to... more »

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