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• FBI: 'Tech savvy' juveniles behind threats that shut down Southern University, other HBCUs

  February 2, 2022 4:53 PM

  After an alarming amount of historically Black colleges received threats across the nation over the past two days, federal authorities have identified six juveniles as potential suspects. Southern University in Baton Rouge was among several schools to shut down Monday morning after receiving bomb threats. As of Tuesday, the... more »

• Woman annoyed at drivers on flooded street arrested after threatening tirade with bat, gun Play Video

  July 6, 2020 5:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Emotions swelled as swollen streets turned to streams Monday amid torrential rainfall, leading to the arrest of a woman who appeared to be caught on video attacking a vehicle driving through rising water. Sheriff’s deputies responded to complaints of the woman hitting a family’s pickup truck... more »

• Police nab man accused of calling Fresh Market, threatening to 'shoot it up'

  November 25, 2019 7:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities have arrested a man they've been attempting to catch up with since 2018, for allegedly calling Baton Rouge's Fresh Market store and threatening to open fire within the business. According to a police report, 35-year-old Brandon Smith called the Perkins Road grocery store shortly after... more »

• Graffiti threatens 'Sandy Hook 2017' at East Jefferson High

  March 8, 2017 1:24 PM

  METAIRIE - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating spray-painted threats that appeared at East Jefferson High School Wednesday morning. Graffiti reading "#Sandyhook2017" and "Shooting the school up - Crazy white boy" were found on walls of the school as students arrived for class. Classes were not canceled,... more »

• Man arrested for threatening to blow up building in Houma

  January 11, 2017 6:38 PM

  HOUMA – A man wanted for making threats to blow up a building in Houma was arrested, according to Louisiana State Police. Daniel Neville, 54, was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace, communicating false information of planned arson along with entry and remaining where forbidden. On Nov. 3,... more »

• East Feliciana schools to dismiss early due to severe weather approaching

  November 28, 2016 12:58 PM

  EAST FELICIANA – School officials have announced that East Feliciana parish schools will be dismissed earlier today due to severe weather approaching. Officials say that schools will dismiss at 2:15 p.m. instead of 3:15 p.m. There are currently two severe weather threats . The first first is expected for Monday... more »

• Man arrested for threatening St. Charles officers on social media

  July 20, 2016 12:14 PM

  HAHNVILLE- One man is behind bars Wednesday after investigators say he posted on social media threatening police officers. According to a WWLTV report , St. Charles Parish Sherrif's Office charged Victor Pablo with terrorizing and threatening a public official. Deputies say Pablo posted a threat on social media,... more »

• Man survives shooting that may have escalated from Facebook threats Play Video

  January 3, 2016 8:47 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Twenty-two year old Deontrel Street is thankful he's alive after being shot in his right shoulder Saturday afternoon. "My arm gave out on me. I was bleeding bad," Street said. According to Plaquemine Police, 25-year-old Evan Franklin showed up to Street's home one day after the... more »

• Catholic Charities received death threats over refugee Play Video

  November 17, 2015 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Catholic Charities told WBRZ Tuesday the organization received threats, including death threats, over efforts to help resettle a Syrian refugee in the Baton Rouge area earlier this summer. Louisiana State Police and Catholic Charities discussed the threats during an impromptu news conference Tuesday evening. "A... more »

• Slidell teens arrested after making online threats

  October 20, 2015 1:22 PM

  SLIDELL - A pair of students have been arrested for making threats involving the use of firearms against three other students in Slidell. The arrests follow threats made on social media by the teens, aged 13 and 14 years old, against other students at Clearwood Junior High School. ... more »