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Baton Rouge received more robocalls per capita than any other city, report shows
October 16, 2023 2:11 PM
BATON ROUGE - This isn't about your car's extended warranty, thank goodness. Of the 4.3 billion robocalls in the month of September, Baton Rouge phones rang nearly 30 million times, according to a report by the YouMail Robocall Index . Top 10 robocalled cities, per capita, in September... more » -
Dufrocq School principal no longer on the job after Investigative Unit uncovered reports of child left in squalor Play Video
October 12, 2023 1:52 PM
BATON ROUGE - Seven weeks after an Investigative Unit report about a child left covered in feces, the principal at the Dufrocq School has left the job. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board confirms that Ariane St. Julien is no longer with the school. The school issued a... more » -
Deputies seize pair of stolen Corvettes, 22 pounds of marijuana in Slidell bust
October 11, 2023 11:55 AM
SLIDELL - Sheriff's deputies recovered a pair of stolen sports cars and seized nearly two dozen pounds of marijuana from a home in southeast Louisiana. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said they also seized nearly $27,000 in cash and three handguns after raiding the house on Brookhaven Court... more » -
Teacher booked for rape amid claims that she gave birth to student's child Play Video
October 3, 2023 12:57 PM
LORANGER - A school teacher has been arrested for sex crimes, including a rape charge, after deputies investigated claims she was impregnated by a student. "Sex education was taken literally at this school," George R. Tucker, the attorney representing the 17 year old, said. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's... more » -
State will allow individual parishes to opt out of statewide burn ban Play Video
September 27, 2023 4:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office is set to ease restrictions considering the statewide burn ban, which has been in effect since August 14. Under new rules starting Friday, September 29, individual parishes can choose to opt out of the ban. Fire chiefs also have the... more » -
One week after his son's arrest, high-ranking BRPD officer placed on leave as feds investigate department Play Video
September 27, 2023 11:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - Troy Lawrence Sr., a BRPD deputy chief whose police officer son was arrested last week after it was revealed he tased a handcuffed suspect, has been placed on administrative leave as the department faces a federal investigation over alleged police misconduct. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned... more » -
Gonzales man was trying to kill woman when he drove his truck through her bedroom wall, deputies say
September 15, 2023 1:17 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Deputies believe a man intended to kill a woman when he crashed his truck through her bedroom wall early Monday morning. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the victim and the driver, 46-year-old Michael Ray Blair of Gonzales, knew each other prior to the crash. According... more » -
EBR school board refuses to vote on staggered start times, asks superintendent for new plan Play Video
August 24, 2023 5:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System unveiled its proposed staggered start times for all schools in the district, but the motion was substituted for a new plan. Under the original proposal, start times would be at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and 9 a.m., and... more » -
Planning to sue over controversial 'Day of Hope' event, attorneys send demand letter to EBR superintendent
August 23, 2023 1:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - Attorneys representing the families of multiple students have sent a letter to East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Dr. Sito Narcisse seeking documents related to the school district's controversial "Day of Hope" trip . The notice, known as a demand letter, is to notify a potential... more » -
Normalcy returning after Plaquemine plant blast; investigation begins Play Video
July 15, 2023 2:18 PM
IBERVILLE PARISH - From the outside, operations at the Dow Louisiana chemical plant in Plaquemine appeared normal on Saturday, less than one day after a series of explosions rocked the facility. But the investigation into the cause and an assessment of the damage is just getting started. Most... more » -
Civil rights groups seek swift action on La. redistricting after Supreme Court ruling
June 9, 2023 4:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - A coalition of civil rights organizations on Friday filed a motion to lift a court-ordered hold on a lawsuit seeking to throw out the current congressional map for the state in favor of a new one. The move comes one day after the U.S. Supreme Court... more » -
Driver led police on 150mph chase before deadly helicopter crash; suspect booked for manslaughter Play Video
March 26, 2023 1:11 PM
ERWINVILLE - A man who fled police in Baton Rouge, triggering a high-speed chase that spilled into West Baton Rouge Parish, is facing manslaughter charges after the pursuit led to a helicopter crash that killed two officers. On Monday, the Baton Rouge Police Department identified the officers killed as... more » -
Infamous contractor behind on bills, sued for not paying employees' medical premiums Play Video
April 22, 2021 6:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - A contractor who made national headlines when he was arrested during his $15,000 vacation in Disney World for not complying with COVID-19 guidelines is facing litigation against for not paying employees' medical bills. Joe Sauls is the latest employee of Coastal Bridge to claim Kelly Sills'... more » -
Beloved Baton Rouge anchor, Donna Britt, passes away at 62 Play Video
January 21, 2021 10:08 AM
BATON ROUGE - Donna Britt, a long-time anchor with Baton Rouge's local CBS affiliate WAFB, has passed away at 62. A beloved fixture in the Baton Rouge community, Britt was an anchor with WAFB for nearly 38 years. Prior to this, she entered the industry as a radio... more » -
Longtime WAFB anchor, reporter Paul Gates dies at 69 Play Video
June 21, 2016 3:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - Longtime WAFB anchor and investigative reporter Paul Gates has died at the age of 69 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Gates started his career at WAFB-TV in March 1977 as a reporter and continued his award-winning investigative reports, commonly known as “Paul Gates Investigates,”... more »