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• Juvenile identified as responsible for fire at Burbank Walmart that caused $9M worth of damage

  February 19, 2024 11:50 AM

  UPDATE: A juvenile has been identified as the person responsible for the fire at the Walmart on Burbank Drive. According to St. George Fire Department spokesperson Meg Kling, the juvenile's family has been talked to, appropriate juvenile judicial systems are at work now to intervene and educate for prevention... more »

• Walmart employee arrested, accused of giving away thousands of dollars in merchandise

  December 4, 2023 11:52 AM

  BAKER - A worker at a Walmart store in Baker is charged with two felony counts after an investigation found he was giving thousands of dollars worth of electronic merchandise to others without collecting payment. Quindall Ellis, 21, is accused of organized retail theft and theft over $25,000. ... more »

• Walmart says $9 billion committed to store upgrades Play Video

  October 30, 2023 5:41 PM

  BENTONVILLE, Ark. - The nation's largest retailer is making some big changes -- and spending big money to do so. Walmart on Monday said it's unveiling 117 remodeled stores across the country. The overhaul to those properties cost the company more than half-a-billion dollars. But that's just a... more »

• One arrested after shot fired outside Livingston Parish Walmart

  July 18, 2023 7:02 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - One person is in custody and facing charges after allegedly firing a gun into the air outside the Watson Walmart Monday night. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Aristeo Borders, 18, was arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm and for aggravated assault with a firearm.... more »

• Enraged woman attacked Neighborhood Walmart employee with box cutter, deputies say

  June 3, 2022 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A worker at a Neighborhood Walmart was stabbed several times after he tried to break up a fight in the store's self-checkout line. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, Latasha Williams said she was upset with the lack of upkeep and customer service at... more »

• Prairieville Walmart temporarily closing for cleaning

  January 8, 2022 1:08 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Starting 2 p.m. Saturday, Walmart is temporarily closing its location at 17585 Airline Hwy for deep cleaning. The Supercenter will remain closed through Sunday, Jan. 9 and is scheduled to reopen Monday, Jan. 10 at 6 a.m. The closure is part of a company-initiated program to... more »

• Walmart in Port Allen temporarily closing for sanitization amid state's increase in COVID cases

  December 31, 2021 12:38 PM

  PORT ALLEN – As yet another wave of COVID cases sweeps the nation, some businesses are taking steps to protect employees and customers. The Walmart in Port Allen (3255 Louisiana Highway 1 S.), for example is closing at 2 p.m. Friday as part of a company-initiated program to allow... more »

• Walmart closing Kenner location until Friday for cleaning

  December 29, 2021 2:34 PM

  KENNER - A Walmart in Jefferson Parish will close Wednesday to clean and sanitize the building as COVID-19 cases rapidly increase across Louisiana. The company's corporate communications team said the store on W. Esplanade Avenue will close at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 and reopen Friday, Dec. 31 at 6... more »

• CDC expands warning regarding "gemstone" aromatherapy spray recalled by Walmart

  November 4, 2021 5:38 AM

  In late October, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that a room spray sold at Walmart had been linked to four deaths , and Walmart also issued a recall. According to CNN , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday confirmed that doctors in the U.S.... more »

• Texas man arrested for allegedly planning attack at Walmart

  May 31, 2021 8:49 AM

  KERR COUNTY, Texas - A Texas man was arrested Friday when law enforcement intercepted a message indicating that he was planning to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, according to ABC News . The Kerr County Sheriff's Office described the situation on its Facebook statement , Sunday,... more »

• Deputies: Woman arrested after shooting 'former friend' in Walmart parking lot

  May 23, 2021 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An argument between former friends turned into gunfire Saturday night, resulting in one woman's arrest. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says they arrested Khalecia Vinning after she shot and injured a woman in the Walmart parking lot on Burbank Drive around 10 p.m. Authorities... more »

• Police: Shooting in Walmart parking lot may have stemmed from robbery Play Video

  May 2, 2021 3:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are still searching for the person who shot a man Sunday afternoon in a Walmart parking lot. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Highland Road store. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital with a... more »

• Teen charged in double stabbing at Zachary Walmart Play Video

  April 28, 2021 9:10 PM

  ZACHARY - A juvenile is facing criminal charges after allegedly starting a fight inside a Walmart that left two teenagers stabbed. A fight involving six people, ages 13 to 18, broke out before 6 p.m. Wednesday in the grocery section of the Zachary Walmart. Two of the teens were... more »

• Walmart teams up with Baton Rouge city-parish leaders to increase vaccine access in underserved communities Play Video

  February 25, 2021 7:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The race to the COVID-19 vaccine is over for many in the U.S., and Walmart is one of the newest locations offering the shot. Susan Wasserman is grateful to have received her first dose Thursday morning at a nearby Walmart. "I'm just excited to get... more »

• Walmart announces pay raises that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15/hour

  February 19, 2021 10:40 AM

  BENTONVILLE, AR - Walmart announced pay bumps Thursday that will bring its average hourly wage to over $15 an hour. But, according to CNN , the move still falls short of the $15 minimum wage announced by some of its largest competitors. As America's largest private employer, the... more »

• Plans for possible Amazon center at Cortana Mall location filed with parish

  January 8, 2021 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Efforts to build an Amazon distribution center at the site of the now-vacant Cortana Mall appear to be back on track, according to filings with the parish government. Documents show that Seefried Industrial Properties filed a site plan at the Cortana location, which shut down in... more »

• Freshman LSU football player facing charges after overnight arrest

  December 23, 2020 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A freshman LSU football player was arrested late Tuesday after a complaint about shoplifting at an area Walmart. Kevontre Bradford was issued a misdemeanor summons by deputies in West Baton Rouge, though a jail booking photo was taken. Bradford, also known as Tre, is a... more »

• Walmart+ nixes $35 minimum once required for free shipments

  December 2, 2020 9:28 AM

  According to CNN , Walmart has dropped its once-required $35 minimum shipping threshold on online orders for its membership program, Walmart+. At the moment, Amazon Prime may dominate the online shopping industry, but Walmart is hoping to make a splash by way of its decision to nix the once-required... more »

• 'Pat's Coats for Kids' annual drive kicks off Wednesday morning Play Video

  November 4, 2020 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Pat's Shingleton's annual 'Pat's Coats for Kids' drive is poised to kick off again this year. Donations of only $20 can cover the cost of a coat for a needy child and these monetary contributions or donations of gently used coats are being collected in contact-free,... more »

• New Roads Police request assistance in identifying suspected thief

  July 8, 2020 10:42 AM

  NEW ROADS - The New Roads Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the man pictured above. Police say the man was at a Walmart in New Roads (460 Hospital Rd, New Roads, LA 70760) when he reportedly stole a customer's wallet. Anyone with pertinent information... more »

• Walmart will begin limiting number of shoppers in stores Saturday

  March 31, 2020 3:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Walmart will begin limiting the number of customers in its stores this weekend. The company said starting Saturday, April 4, stores will only allow shoppers equal to 20 percent of a store’s capacity. Customers will be admitted into the store on a “1-out-1-in basis,” meaning as... more »

• Walmart adjusts store hours due to coronavirus outbreak

  March 19, 2020 8:21 AM

  Walmarts across the country are adjusting store hours and certain procedures in response to the national fight against COVID-19. The grocery chain announced that its locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, March 19 until further notice. The stores will also host an... more »

• Police ID suspect accused in fatal Walmart shooting Play Video

  January 7, 2020 5:48 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police say 21-year-old Kentrell Baham has been accused of walking into a Walmart and fatally shooting a store manager. Baham was identified Tuesday morning. According to WWL-TV , the fatal shooting occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m., Monday, when Baham entered the Walmart on Chef Menteur... more »

• Ten Louisiana Walmart's to offer free Hepatitis C screenings

  December 11, 2019 6:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - In an effort to stamp out hepatitis C in Louisiana, officials are organizing free screenings around the state. Louisiana's Department of Health announced that 10 Walmart locations will offer free hepatitis C screenings every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 11 until Feb.... more »

• Man accused of shoplifting fights deputy at Cortana Walmart, is arrested

  December 2, 2019 6:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials say a deputy with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office worked with one of Cortana Walmart’s Asset Protection Associates to apprehend a particularly resistant shoplifter. A police report says on the evening of Black Friday, Antoine Parker attempted to leave Walmart with 33 stolen items,... more »

• Man stole electric shopping cart, drove it to bar to avoid DWI

  November 4, 2019 1:17 PM

  HOUMA - A Livingston Parish man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stole an electric shopping cart from a Walmart because he thought it would save him from getting arrested for drunk driving. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office says it responded to a bar along Corporate Drive in Houma... more »

• Video shows customers, employees running scared in chaotic BR Walmart situation earlier this month Play Video

  August 21, 2019 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – WBRZ obtained nearly four hours of surveillance video showing the chaotic moments and deputies’ handling of a situation that evacuated an area Walmart and threw part of the area into panic after a 911 call about people fighting and possibly firing shots inside the store at the... more »

• Man accused of multiple thefts at a Walmart on O'neal Lane

  August 3, 2019 1:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after receiving reports of multiple thefts from a Walmart on O'neal Lane. The suspect was identified as Keyon Pullins. According to authorities, Pullins entered into the store on July 16th with a duffel bag, traveling to the liquor section and loading the... more »

• WANTED: Man steals $300 in shrimp, king cake from Baton Rouge store

  February 4, 2019 1:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office are looking for a man who stole multiple items from an area grocery store. The incident was reported at the Albertsons on George O'Neal Lane. Authorities say the suspect walked off with a king cake, ribs and... more »

• Routine oil change results in bad change, car won't run Play Video

  January 1, 2019 6:27 PM

  ZACHARY - A woman went in for a routine oil change only to learn minutes later she didn't get what she paid for. Tanya Perkins says her daughter brought their 2010 Suzuki in for an oil change at the Zachary Walmart on December 22, 2018. The oil change was... more »

• WANTED: Thieves break 80-year-old employee's arm while fleeing Walmart with stolen TVs

  January 11, 2018 1:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who stole televisions from a local Walmart. Early Wednesday morning, two suspects entered the Walmart on O'Neal Lane and grabbed two 32-inch TVs. The suspects, a male and a female, tried to exit the store through... more »

• LSU basketball team takes part in Christmas shopping spree Play Video

  December 15, 2017 12:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU basketball coach Will Wade and his team spent the afternoon helping some local kids celebrate Christmas. The team took 25 boys from the Baton Rouge Boys and Girls Club on a shopping spree in Walmart. Coach Wade started the tradition while coaching at VCU... more »

• Shopping carts litter neighborhood, man wants them gone Play Video

  July 18, 2017 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dozens of shopping carts from stores on College Drive in Baton Rouge are not staying in the parking lots. They can be found in ditches and on streets far away from the businesses where they belong and many people are tired of seeing them. Vernon Pitcher... more »

• APSO: Woman turns self in after stealing purse from Walmart

  June 29, 2017 12:42 PM

  ASCENSION – A woman has turned herself in to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office after she was wanted for stealing a purse from Walmart. According to the sheriff's office, 47-year-old Leah Brown of Praireville turned herself in on June 27 after seeing a post on the sheriff's... more »

• Woman attempts to walk out of BR Walmart with over $800 in stolen items

  June 3, 2017 9:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested after she allegedly stole over $800 worth of items, including a 43-inch television, from a Walmart on N. Mall Drive Friday. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 35-year-old Amanda Craven was arrested around 6:40 p.m. after she attempted to leave... more »

• EBRSO: Women wanted for stealing money from College Drive Walmart

  April 10, 2017 5:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies are searching for two women who they say stole money from cash registers at Walmart in the 3000 block of College Drive. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred on April 9 when two women entered the store, walked to the... more »

• Mother accused of leaving newborn at New Roads Walmart indicted

  March 9, 2017 3:44 PM

  NEW ROADS – The mother accused of leaving her newborn infant in a New Roads Walmart bathroom was indicted by a grand jury Thursday. The Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Courts confirmed that Kyandrea Thomas was indicted on attempted second-degree murder and second degree cruelty to a juvenile charges.... more »

• Suspect arrested in O'Neal Lane Walmart arson

  March 7, 2017 10:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One suspect has been arrested in connection to a fire at the O'Neal Lane Walmart Tuesday. According to an official, 19-year-old Jarrett McCleskey was taken into custody at his home by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office around noon. He was then taken to the Baton Rouge... more »

• Four wanted for starting fire at O'Neal Lane Walmart

  March 7, 2017 10:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Investigators say four people are wanted for starting a fire inside the O’Neal Walmart Sunday. According to Baton Rouge Fire Department, the incident happened around 3 a.m. Sunday. Four individuals entered the store together. One man purposely set fire to three different strings attached to balloons. ... more »

• Suspect identified in theft of $4,700 worth of headphones from Walmart

  March 2, 2017 6:03 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE – The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man who is wanted for stealing more than $4,000 worth of headphones from Walmart. Deputies believe that 36-year-old Terrence Hamilton is responsible for stealing $4,700 worth of Beats headphones from... more »

• Two wanted for shoplifting more than $1,000 of alcohol from Walmart

  February 16, 2017 3:54 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects wanted for shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of alcohol from Walmart. The incident occurred on Jan. 1 at the Neighborhood Walmart in Prairieville. The total amount of alcohol stolen was $1,023, according to the sheriff's office. ... more »

• Firefighters investigating smoke at Old Hammond Hwy. Walmart

  February 15, 2017 12:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters say a possible electric fire has caused smoke inside the Old Hammond Highway Walmart Wednesday afternoon. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters are still trying to find the cause of the smoke at this time. A WBRZ News 2 crew is en... more »

• Man arrested for exposing himself at Cortana Place Walmart

  February 6, 2017 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested on Sunday after he exposed himself to two women and a 15-year-old girl at Walmart in the 9000 block of Cortana Place. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Glen Ellerbe on charges of obscenity and indecent behavior with juveniles. One... more »

• Man in Army uniform threatens to bomb Walmart after caught shoplifting

  January 3, 2017 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested a man, dressed in a U.S. Army uniform, who threatened to bomb a Walmart after he was caught shoplifting Monday. Keyon Pullins, 23, was arrested for theft of goods over $500, terrorizing, impersonation of a veteran and simple burglary.... more »

• Child left in Walmart trash can will remain in state custody; mom's bond $500,000

  December 28, 2016 4:50 PM

  NEW ROADS – A Pointe Coupee Parish judge ordered that the infant born Friday in a New Roads Walmart bathroom and left in a trash can will remain in state custody, at least for now. Sources close to the investigation tell WBRZ News 2’s Brett Buffington that investigators have... more »

• Nursing student credited with saving abandoned newborn Play Video

  December 27, 2016 11:49 PM

  NEW ROADS - Police are giving credit to quick-thinking rescuers who helped give an infant left in a Walmart bathroom trash can a fighting chance. One of those rescuers was a second year nursing student. She talked exclusively with WBRZ about the moment she was handed an unconscious... more »

• Safe Haven Law provides safe, legal, alternative to abandonment Play Video

  December 26, 2016 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A newborn baby left in a garbage can in a Walmart bathroom is doing better and has been taken off oxygen, according to police in New Roads. The mother, 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas is in jail, accused of giving birth and dumping her baby in the trash.... more »

• New Roads Police arrest mom accused of giving birth, dumping newborn baby in Walmart bathroom trash can Play Video

  December 24, 2016 2:33 AM

  NEW ROADS - Just before noon, on Christmas Eve, police from New Roads arrested Kyandrea Thomas. Thomas is accused of giving birth in a Walmart bathroom, then dumping her newborn baby in a bathroom trash can before leaving the store. Thomas was arrested after she checked herself in to Lane... more »

• Sources: Baby found in trash can was born in Walmart bathroom Play Video

  December 23, 2016 9:33 PM

  NEW ROADS- Police are investigating after a baby girl was found alive in Walmart trash can in New Roads. Sources close to the investigation believe the girl was born inside the bathroom. Police say the child was just six hours old and spent an estimated four hours in the... more »

• Deputy's children get Christmas shopping spree Play Video

  December 20, 2016 12:10 AM

  BAKER- East Baton Rouge Parish Deputy John DePedro and his wife Dawn were planning a small Christmas for their two young children this year. They were hit hard in the flood and don't have a lot of money for presents. "We're living in a FEMA trailer and have a... more »

• BRFD searching for two with info. on Walmart fire

  November 21, 2016 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Fire Department investigators are trying to identify two people that they believe may have information about a fire that happened at Walmart. The fire occurred at the Walmart on O'Neal Lane around 3:20 a.m. on Nov. 13. The East Side Fire Department responded... more »

• Two men wanted for vehicle burglary, posed as Walmart employees

  November 14, 2016 6:02 PM

  HAMMOND – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men accused of a vehicle burglary after attempting to pose as Walmart employees in separate incidents. The burglary took place on Oct. 28 at a home on Nicole Drive in Hammond. Around 12:30 a.m.,... more »

• Walmart planning for self-driving shopping carts

  September 12, 2016 5:50 PM

  The U.S. government granted Walmart a patent last week that hints at the company planning to roll out a system that allows shopping carts to drive themselves. According to the patent request, the carts will be equipped with detachable motors that have sensors and video cameras. Customers will be able... more »

• VIDEO: 3 wanted for looting $34,000 from Walmart after flood

  September 7, 2016 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s detectives are looking for three suspects believed to be behind looting at the O’Neal Lane Walmart on Aug. 14. Detectives said they responded to the Walmart after they received a looting complaint while floodwater had yet to recede throughout the Baton Rouge... more »