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Police investigating reported shooting that left 57-year-old dead Monday night
December 19, 2023 7:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives are investigating a reported shooting that happened Monday night and left a 57-year-old man dead. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, homicide detectives were called to the scene on Tamari Drive off Florida Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m. Monday. Upon their arrival, detectives found... more » -
Mother of two victims of violent crime to host candlelight walk to remember others Play Video
September 27, 2023 9:53 AM
BAKER - A local nonprofit is hosting a candlelight walk through the neighborhood streets Wednesday night to remember victims of violent crime. Mary Foster, 61, started Stop, Pause, and Pray amid the loss of her two children years ago. In 2017, Foster lost her daughter La'Quan Whitfield due to... more » -
Ascension gun store heist linked to gang activity; 2 suspects captured in different parishes Play Video
July 31, 2023 5:11 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Investigators believe a break-in at an Ascension Parish gun store last week was linked to gang activity. On Wednesday, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office announced that two people linked to the heist had been arrested in two different parishes this past week. Darrell Morris, 22, was found... more » -
Police identify suspect in early July shooting from Instagram page
July 27, 2023 8:31 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police made an arrest in a shooting that happened July 7 after they were able to identify the suspect based on his Instagram profile. According to arrest documents from the Baton Rouge Police Department, the shooting initially happened on Julia Street on the afternoon of July... more » -
Police found man shot inside car on Terrace Avenue Play Video
July 7, 2023 6:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are responding to a shooting near I-10 Friday evening. The shooting was reported around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Terrace Avenue and 14th Street. One person was taken to the hospital. Witnesses told WBRZ that the victim lived nearby and was trying to... more » -
Amid reports of rampant fighting at EBR schools, teacher tells WBRZ they're scared to teach Play Video
March 9, 2023 2:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish School System teacher fears that teachers and students haven't been given the resources they need to succeed and it's resulting in unrest. It's the violence, the disrespect, and the lack of support from leadership that worries this teacher who does not... more » -
Lawyer was wearing ankle monitor when he allegedly set ex's home on fire; brazen crime caught on camera Play Video
January 14, 2023 12:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Texas-based lawyer is accused of repeatedly violating a protective order by harassing the mother of his child in a troubling pattern of behavior that culminated in him allegedly setting her home on fire. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, 30-year-old Christian King set the... more » -
Deputies: Rapper tied to deadly double shooting along rural stretch of Amite River
October 22, 2022 10:16 PM
ST. HELENA PARISH - A rapper known around town as "Monkey" is wanted in connection with a deadly double shooting in October. St. Helena Parish sheriff's deputies said the rapper, whose real name is Jarman King, was involved in the shooting death of one person and the shooting and... more » -
Teen wearing ankle monitor shot up car outside school Wednesday, now in custody
September 28, 2022 1:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 15-year-old student accused of shooting up a car belonging to the parents of another student at Second Chance Academy Wednesday. The 15-year-old, whose name has not been released, is required to wear an ankle monitor after his arrest in a previous shooting. ... more » -
Sheriff: Man, 22, found shot to death inside vehicle in Ascension neighborhood Friday night
September 24, 2022 10:37 AM
DARROW - Deputies are investigating after finding a 22-year-old man shot to death inside a vehicle in an Ascension neighborhood late Friday night. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said they responded to a shooting on Neptune Drive in Darrow around 11:56 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a male... more » -
Police: 2-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after shooting himself in the chest Play Video
July 23, 2022 12:58 PM
ZACHARY - A two-year-old is in stable condition after accidentally shooting himself in the chest with his mother's gun Wednesday evening in Zachary. The child's mother told the Zachary Police Department that the boy was able to grab the weapon out of her purse inside their home on Shaffett... more » -
West Virginia woman wakes up from two-year coma, identifies brother as attacker Play Video
July 18, 2022 7:17 AM
COTTAGEVILLE, W.Va. - After waking up from a two-year coma, a woman provided enough testimony to accuse her brother of putting her there. Wanda Palmer, 51, was found unconscious and near death in June 2020. Police reports from the time say that she was "attacked, hacked, and left for... more » -
Louisiana man tied to multi-state dogfighting ring gets 14-month prison sentence
June 14, 2022 10:45 AM
GREENSBURG - A man convicted for his role in a dogfighting operation that spanned four states was sentenced to a little over a year in federal prison. Prosecutors said Tuesday that Dangelo Cornish, 36, of Greensburg got 14 months in prison and two years of probation in the case.... more » -
Deputies: Juveniles facing hate crime charges after multiple armed robberies appearing to target Hispanic victims
May 26, 2022 9:30 PM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies made two arrests Wednesday of juveniles connected to several armed robberies on and around Gardere Lane throughout May. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office responded to reports of an armed robbery and gunfire on the 8500 block of Rush Avenue. Victims on the scene reported... more » -
Police officers gather in Zion City for positive community outreach Play Video
April 28, 2022 7:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Dozens of police officers hit the streets in Zion City Thursday. It's an area police are no strangers to, but this visit was for a different reason. "It's about time y'all walk down through here," a man said to police in Zion City on Thursday. ... more » -
BRPD investigating Christmas deadly shooting
December 25, 2021 11:06 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was shot to death at an apartment complex on Sherwood Hollow Court Christmas morning. Baton Rouge Police Department said 36-year-old Brandon Samuel was found in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound around 9 a.m. Samuel died at the scene near the... more » -
25 pounds of meth seized as deputies arrest 3 in capital area drug ring
December 9, 2021 6:55 PM
DONALDSONVILLE - Law enforcement seized more than two dozen pounds of illegal drugs after an investigation spanning four different parishes. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday the joint effort of several agencies led to the arrests of three people in Donaldsonville: 24-year-old Reshide Wooden, 34-year-old Raven Harris and... more » -
Man found shot to death inside car in Harvey
October 31, 2021 8:43 PM
HARVEY - A man was found shot to death inside a car Sunday afternoon. WGNO said Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the man found by deputies around 12:20 p.m. on 38th Street in Harvey. The man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. ... more » -
Amid homicide spike, EBR using millions in federal aid to address gun violence Play Video
October 26, 2021 11:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - Having already surpassed the record for homicides in a year, city-parish leaders plan to spend $14.2 million on curbing violence in the latest batch of funding from the American Rescue Plan. "Policing, stopping gun violence programs," Darryl Gissel, Chief Administration Officer for the city-parish, said. "There... more » -
As homicides spike, demand for victims' assistance grows Play Video
October 25, 2021 10:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - Stacks of manila file folders cover Jane Wood's office. Each folder represents a victim of a violent crime. In her seven years as Crime Victims Coordinator for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Wood says her workload this year is incredible. "It's just nonstop," Wood... more » -
Woman allegedly killed boyfriend during domestic dispute at BR home
October 25, 2021 3:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman was booked on a murder charge after she allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend early Monday morning. The shooting happened on Metairie Drive in Baton Rouge around 12:45 a.m. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Dario Stanley was found lying in the doorway... more » -
Three arrested after stabbing at Prairieville bar
September 28, 2021 4:13 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Three people are facing charges after a man was seriously hurt in a stabbing at an Ascension Parish bar last weekend. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the victim was stabbed around 10 p.m. Sept. 25 at Mom's Bar. According to witnesses, one of the suspects and... more » -
Days after deadly shooting, district attorney moves to revoke West Baton Rouge bar's liquor license Play Video
September 23, 2021 11:15 PM
PORT ALLEN - Standing before West Baton Rouge Parish council members Thursday, Tony Clayton might as well have been standing before a jury in a courtroom, as he made his case for the parish to hold a hearing on suspending or revoking the liquor license for Raxx Bar & Grill,... more » -
Two injured in overnight shooting on West McKinley Street
September 21, 2021 6:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - Capital area authorities say an overnight shooting in Old South Baton Rouge left two people injured Tuesday. According to Baton Rouge Police, officers were called to the 650 block of West McKinley shortly after midnight. Authorities say a woman suffering from life-threatening injuries was... more » -
One dead after triple-shooting in Mid-City New Orleans early Sunday
September 19, 2021 5:24 PM
NEW ORLEANS - One person died, and two others were shot minutes after midnight in Mid-City New Orleans. New Orleans Police Department said two males and one female were shot around 12:10 a.m. Sunday on Tulane Avenue. Officers said the males were suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, but... more » -
One injured in shooting at Plank Road gas station
August 15, 2021 7:03 PM
BATON ROUGE - At least one person was injured in a shooting at a gas station Sunday afternoon. Authorities said one person was taken to a hospital after a shooting at a Shell station on Plank Road around 5:10 p.m. Details are limited. Check back later for more... more » -
Two arrests made in shooting at Hubbens Supermarket in Port Allen
August 15, 2021 6:20 PM
PORT ALLEN - An argument inside of Hubbens Supermarket led to two people being shot outside of the store Sunday. Port Allen Police Department said around 4:30 p.m. three women, two victims and a suspect, got into an argument inside the grocery store. Police said the confrontation moved... more » -
One person found injured on Lorraine Street following reported shooting Play Video
August 11, 2021 9:34 AM
BATON ROUGE - Capital area police were called to a north Baton Rouge residence in regards to a reported shooting that left one person injured Wednesday morning. A representative with the Baton Rouge Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of Lorraine Street where a person... more » -
Two Gonzales men arrested in shooting incident on Norwood Road
August 6, 2021 7:42 AM
GONZALES - Two men are behind bars for a shooting incident in Ascension Parish that occurred Tuesday, officials say. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Kody Hughes and 30-year-old Humberto Gonzalez were arrested this week. Their arrests are the result of what deputies say unfolded around... more » -
4-year-old dead, sibling arrested in deadly accidental shooting Play Video
August 2, 2021 9:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 4-year-old died in an accidental shooting, the sheriff's office said Tuesday. The shooting happened Monday night. The shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. on Glenetta Court. Officials say the child was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.... more » -
Deputies: Recently married groom, still in wedding day tuxedo, shoots two on Bonnet Carre Spillway
August 2, 2021 7:05 AM
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH - Authorities say two people were hit by gunfire on the Bonnet Carré Spillway late Saturday night when a groom, still dressed in his wedding-day tuxedo but armed with a gun, got out of a vehicle and opened fire. According to WWL-TV, St. John... more » -
Man shot and killed by his girlfriend after he allegedly assaulted her
August 1, 2021 10:17 PM
HOUSTON - A man was shot and killed after a fight with his girlfriend early Sunday morning. KTRK reported that Harris County Sheriff's Office got a call about a shooting at an apartment on Bammelwood Drive around 5 a.m. on August 1. Deputies found a man dead inside... more » -
Arrest made in deadly drive-by shooting on N. 13th Street
July 28, 2021 7:39 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man from Texas has been arrested in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting in North Baton Rouge that occurred in late July. On Thursday (September 9), Baton Rouge Police arrested 44-year-old Christopher Bacon, a resident of Houston, in connection with the death of Larry Winfrey.... more » -
Baton Rouge Police respond to overnight shooting off Michelli Drive
July 20, 2021 4:53 AM
BATON ROUGE - An overnight shooting occurred in north Baton Rouge, according to capital area authorities. Baton Rouge Police reported Tuesday that the incident took place in the 2800 block of Elgin Street, which is just south of Winbourne Avenue and off Michelli Drive. Authorities described the... more » -
Shots fired at vehicle containing juveniles in July 4 incident; girl injured
July 6, 2021 9:05 AM
BATON ROUGE - According to The Advocate , police are investigating an incident of gun violence that left a juvenile injured Sunday night. Police say it was around 11:45 p.m. when a vehicle containing several juveniles was struck by gunfire while it was in the 5000 block of Dutton... more » -
One hurt in Tuesday morning shooting on North 15th Street
June 29, 2021 11:03 AM
BATON ROUGE - First responders were dispatched to a reported shooting in north Baton Rouge Tuesday morning. Baton Rouge Police say it was around 9:30 a.m. when officers responded to the 2000 block of N.15th Street in regards to the shooting. Upon arrival, police say they discovered a... more » -
19-year-old killed during shooting at Houma splash party
June 29, 2021 7:45 AM
HOUMA — A Saturday evening splash party in Houma became the scene of a disturbing crime when someone opened fire and shot a 19-year-old to death, WWL-TV reports. The Houma Police Department says several guests were attending the pool party in the 2600 block of Issac Street and, around... more » -
Suspected shooter arrested in May killing of IHOP employee; All known suspects in custody Play Video
June 25, 2021 4:47 AM
UPDATE: The fifth suspect, Trevell Jarrell, was arrested in Dallas on Aug. 3 and was transferred to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Aug. 23. Jarell was booked for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, simple arson, illegal posession of stolen things and obstruction of justice. This is a... more » -
Shooting near S. Choctaw Drive leaves one person injured
June 24, 2021 10:09 AM
BATON ROUGE - Authorities were called to the scene of a reported shooting near S. Choctaw Drive, Thursday morning. The shooting, which occurred at the corner of La Margie Avenue and Stacy Drive, left one person injured. At this time, details are scarce and WBRZ is reaching out... more » -
Man reportedly shot woman to death right next to St. Landry Sheriff's Safety Complex
June 24, 2021 7:45 AM
ST. LANDRY PARISH - A man accused of walking into a home right next to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Safety Complex and shooting his wife to death has been arrested, KATC reports. The news outlet identified the suspect as Derrick Hills, saying local deputies believe it was on... more » -
Roommate allegedly shot couple at Nicholson Dr. apartment, charged with murder Play Video
June 23, 2021 7:56 AM
BATON ROUGE - A dispute between roommates escalated into an incident of gun violence that left one person dead and a second injured early Wednesday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, a series of gunshots fired in an apartment along Nicholson Drive near Gardere Lane... more »