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  • Roundabout in Sorrento reopens after 18-wheeler rolls over

    August 1, 2023 12:20 PM

    SORRENTO - Deputies and road crews were able to upright a semi truck that blocked a roundabout in Ascension Parish Tuesday morning. The sheriff's office first reported the crash around 11 a.m., near the intersection of LA 22 and LA 70 in Sorrento, just south of I-10. It did... more »
  • Stolen tool trailer found nearly emptied following tip to 2 On Your Side Play Video

    February 24, 2023 3:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A tool trailer that was stolen from a job site Tuesday morning has been found. A viewer tip called into 2 On Your Side located the abandoned trailer on North 40th Street, not far from where it was taken. George Schamberger says the trailer is just... more »
  • Trailer full of construction tools taken from job site, owner offering reward Play Video

    February 22, 2023 2:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A trailer full of tools was taken from a job site in Baton Rouge Tuesday morning. The contractor who owns the items says he can't work without them. George Schamberger has been a general contractor for the past five decades. He says he's never experienced anything... more »
  • Trucker who drove semi into stopped bus on I-10 previously wrecked and was ticketed Play Video

    March 25, 2022 3:35 PM

    PORT ALLEN - The driver of an 18-wheeler who drove his rig into the back of a stopped charter bus on I-10 Thursday was previously ticketed after a wreck in Texas, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned. The trucker was killed and three others were hurt when the semi slammed... more »
  • Baton Rouge man arrested months after vicious West Feliciana killing

    December 28, 2021 7:51 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A suspected killer was arrested months after a man was found dead with a bag and rope wrapped around his head. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said Richard Craig Martin's body was found near his home Aug. 14, 2021. It took weeks for investigators to... more »
  • Firefighters respond to at least a dozen trees on homes in Central Play Video

    August 30, 2021 2:24 AM

    CENTRAL - Firefighters in part of East Baton Rouge Parish responded to a dozen 911 calls regarding trees on homes. Central Fire Department said the only injury happened on Ridge Road, where an elderly man was trapped inside a mobile home. Baton Rouge Fire Department helped remove the resident.... more »
  • Dozens of families in mobile home park without water for over a week Play Video

    March 8, 2021 12:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Riverland Mobile Home Park located off north Airline Highway in Baton Rouge is filled with families with small children who have been without running water for more than nine days. "Not ever have we been without water like this," Riverland resident, Melanie Fitzgerald... more »
  • Mobile home blaze kills one person in Ville Platte

    May 25, 2020 5:10 PM

    VILLE PLATTE - Firefighters found a dead body inside of a trailer that was engulfed in flames. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire that claimed one life Sunday night. Around 11:30 p.m. fire crews responded to the 5500 block of St. Landry Highway in reference... more »
  • Deputies search for missing trailer; last seen at Central church Play Video

    May 23, 2020 3:42 PM

    CENTRAL - The City of Central is asking for assistance in locating a camp trailer owned by the Boy Scouts of America Troop 13. The trailer was stolen earlier this week when it was stationed at Blackwater United Methodist, an affiliate of the BSA-Troop 13. Inside the trailer is... more »
  • Community rallies behind man who was laid off due to coronavirus, then lost his home in storm Play Video

    April 13, 2020 5:03 PM

    GEISMAR- An outpouring of support from generous WBRZ viewers came through emails, texts, and social media messages after a report last week . Pat Kelley was recently laid off from a local chemical plant due to the coronavirus crisis. His life was dealt an unexpected blow two weeks later... more »
  • Deputies uncover missing trailer hitches in Livingston Parish

    March 7, 2020 5:27 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - If you're missing a trailer hitch contact the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies found a group of individuals looking to take trailer hitches from others. Over the past couple of months officials learned about individuals targeting vehicles with hitches in the Denham Springs, Juban &... more »
  • WATCH: Runaway trailer speeds down I-10 Play Video

    November 11, 2019 8:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A driver caught the moment a trailer broke free from the vehicle towing it, and flew down I10. The person who it filmed on their cell phone says it happened around 11:00 Monday morning. At one point the trailer slammed into the wall on the side... more »
  • One dead, one injured after truck hauling lawn equipment crashes on I-12 near O'Neal Lane

    July 27, 2019 10:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating a crash that took the life of 56 year-old Timothy Stears Saturday night around 7:00pm on I-12 westbound near O’Neal Lane. Stears, a resident of Waywood Avenue just off of the O'neal lane exit, was driving a 2006 Ford F-150 that was hauling a... more »
  • Tip to 2 On Your Side leads deputies to opportunistic thieves who stole building material during storm Play Video

    July 17, 2019 6:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A business owner is out $7,000 after thieves lifted material meant to be used for construction. On Saturday afternoon around 2:45 p.m., when many people were bracing for severe weather, Pam Leavy says a black pick-up truck pulled onto her property. She showed 2 On Your... more »
  • Customer says mobile home was dropped, wants a new one Play Video

    January 15, 2019 6:44 PM

    ST. AMANT - A new mobile home was delivered to a lot and then damaged by the installation crew. The woman who bought it says she was expecting a brand new trailer and that's what she should have - not a damaged one. Wanda James used FEMA funds and... more »
  • Mobile home delivered following grant miscommunication Play Video

    September 18, 2018 7:00 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman who contacted 2 On Your Side last month received a delivery from a mobile home company Tuesday. The home was delivered after she was originally told by Restore Louisiana it would take much longer. "They were telling me it was going to be three... more »
  • Mobile home company has yet to produce title paperwork months after home purchase Play Video

    September 10, 2018 6:54 PM

    WALKER - It's almost been a year since a woman purchased a mobile home and she still has not received the title for it, meaning she doesn't technically own it. Audrey Quinlan and her husband paid cash for their double-wide mobile home. It was to be a fresh start... more »
  • On Your Side: Paperwork found, elderly flood victims finally reimbursed for trailer Play Video

    August 16, 2018 6:10 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A family that lost everything in the flood, including all proof of ownership to their home, is finally getting some closure from Restore Louisiana. Cathy Sanchez tells 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss her parents received a reimbursement check for their mobile home a couple of weeks... more »
  • Mobile home falling apart, owner still paying to rent lot Play Video

    July 31, 2018 5:40 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A mobile home that's been abandoned and slowly falling apart is an eyesore and health hazard to some residents in Livingston Parish. "Disgusted, really disgusted because it should have never got to this," said Melissa Conrad. The home located in Pinewood Mobile Home Park in... more »
  • Abandoned trailer park turned into dumping ground Play Video

    May 8, 2018 6:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - An abandoned trailer park has turned into a dumping ground for household items, car parts, among other things. The property makes up about seven acres of land at the southwest corner of Prescott Road and Victoria Drive near Airline Highway. Google Maps identifies it as Merrydale... more »
  • Missing paperwork keeping flood victims from potential Restore LA funding Play Video

    December 27, 2017 7:21 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A family in Livingston Parish is having trouble providing proof of home ownership following the August 2016 flood. They need proof in order to move forward with their Restore LA application. Cathy Sanchez says the water came up fast and reached the doorway to her parent's home.... more »
  • Utility trailer sitting outside house for years finally removed Play Video

    December 21, 2017 7:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Frances Watson tells 2 On Your Side she's been looking at a dump outside her house for the last year and a half. The problem is feet from her driveway and Watson says she's tired of looking at it. "No one really looks at it... more »
  • Mobile home moving company helps homeowners following 2 OYS story Play Video

    October 31, 2017 6:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Homeowner who has been staring at his empty house for months is now that much closer to moving in, thanks to 2 On Your Side and a mobile home moving company that stepped in to help. In March, Joan and Ronnie Stephens hired a crew... more »
  • Contractor confronts man with his stolen trailer Play Video

    August 2, 2017 11:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A fast thinking contractor snapped several pictures of a stranger towing his stolen trailer. Jhonny Lopez said he confirmed the vin number and asked the man where he got it. "The guy said he bought it from someone else for $300," said Lopez. "But I think he... more »
  • 2 bodies found in Covington mobile home

    July 25, 2017 2:10 PM

    COVINGTON - Authorities are investigating the deaths of two people after their bodies were discovered in a trailer early Monday afternoon. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies reported to a home at the Oak Villa Mobile Home Park on Ronald Reagan Highway to check on tenants... more »
  • Mobile home stuck, moving company left it Play Video

    May 9, 2017 6:36 PM

    CENTRAL - It's been eight months since a woman bought a trailer and hired a company to move it to her lot. Instead, it's only been moved a few feet and now it's stuck. Judy Brioullette's home flooded in August, taking in about a foot of water and since... more »
  • Man arrested for leaving son in locked horse trailer overnight as punishment Play Video

    April 11, 2017 5:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A man has been arrested after deputies say he locked his son inside a horse trailer overnight as a punishment. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 71-year-old Douglas O'neal on one charge of cruelty to juveniles. The incident occurred on April 10 when deputies... more »
  • New round of inspections for FEMA trailers Play Video

    January 18, 2017 12:25 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH- FEMA is close to delivering all the temporary mobile homes to flood victims in the capital region. Now another round of inspections will ramp up to confirm people living in the trailers still need them. FEMA will schedule appointments with homeowners to meet in person. Similar to... more »
  • Flood victim dies after trailer "exploded" when attempting to light cigarette inside

    January 15, 2017 12:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A 44-year-old man is dead after his trailer reportedly "exploded" when he tried to light a cigarette inside. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, emergency crews were called around 1:50 a.m. Sunday morning to a reported trailer fire in the 2000 block of Park Circle... more »
  • Unwanted FEMA trailer blocks home repairs Play Video

    January 10, 2017 10:34 PM

    UPDATE : The couple says the trailer has now been removed from the premises. BATON ROUGE - A couple rebuilding their flood damaged home had to delay their progress when FEMA dropped off a trailer right outside their house. B.J. and Kimmie Kirkpatrick applied for the trailer right... more »
  • Stolen trailer leads to 12 arrested in multi-parish crime ring

    December 22, 2016 11:59 AM

    LIVINGSTON – Deputies in Livingston Parish say an arrest in a stolen trailer investigation led to authorities busting a multi-parish crime ring operating in the Baton Rouge area. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said the trailer, containing sentimental items untouched by August's flooding, was recovered and most of the... more »
  • Information sought on stolen snowball trailer from Ascension Parish

    December 8, 2016 4:50 PM

    ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a stolen snowball trailer that was reported missing earlier this week. The trailer, reported missing on Dec. 6, was located on Thais Road. Witnesses said they saw a black Chevrolet truck driving off with the trailer around 3 p.m.... more »
  • Trailer, heirlooms stolen from flood victims' yard Play Video

    September 19, 2016 11:33 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS- Kenny and Cindy Spinosa considered themselves somewhat lucky after the flood. Six feet of water flooded their house and ruined almost everything, except for their most cherished possessions, which were kept safe and high on a closet shelf. Among those items: wedding albums, family photos and videos,... more »
  • APSO searching for stolen trailer with $100K of equipment, motorcycles inside

    August 2, 2016 2:28 PM

    GONZALES – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance is finding a stolen trailer with more than $100,00 worth of equipment and motorcycles inside. The trailer, a 2007 Continental cargo box trailer, was stolen on Thursday, July 28 at a residence on Coontrap Road in Gonzales.... more »
  • Louisiana and Texas authorities working to find info on abandoned cattle trailer

    June 23, 2016 1:42 PM

    FORT WORTH – Texas authorities are now joining Louisiana law enforcement in seeking information about an abandoned trailer containing 18 head of cattle . The trailer was found on June 20 along I-12 heading east near Hammond. The trailer the cattle were abandoned in is a gray 24-foot 1997 Circle... more »
  • Arson suspected in mobile home fire

    February 29, 2016 10:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Arson investigators were called after a mobile home caught fire in Baton Rouge Monday night. The Baton Rouge Fire Department was dispatched to Magnolia Mobile Homes Estate, off Victoria near Winbourne just before 8 p.m. Monday. They were able to quickly extinguish the flames quickly and... more »
  • State unveils mobile pet shelter Play Video

    August 27, 2015 7:42 PM

    GONZALES - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry unveiled its new mobile pet shelter. It's a trailer that's designed to drive around picking up animals who need to evacuate in the event of a disaster. "We can go on-site where there is an emergency. And this is... more »

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