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12/3/2025
Commissioner considering if convicted murderer should get hearing that could free him
Posted 6:30 PM 12/3/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
What was supposed to be a routine status conference in an inmate's petition for post-conviction relief turned in to something unexpected when the defendant spoke for himself.
Lee Lucas has been in prison for nearly 30 years serving a life sentence for the murder of Eric Howard, but alleges (More)
12/2/2025
Investigators determining if stabbing death of 28-year-old man was justified
Posted 6:32 PM 12/2/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Though police know who did it, there have been no arrests yet in the stabbing death of Kyle Coleman; that's because the person who allegedly stabbed him may have been acting in self defense.
Coleman was stabbed early Monday morning on North Ardenwood Drive. He drove himself (More)
12/1/2025
Kiffin's 7-year LSU contract pays $13 million annually, up to $1 million if Ole Miss wins 2025 CFP
Posted 11:17 AM 12/1/2025 by Domenic Purdy
BATON ROUGE — Lane Kiffin will be paid $13 million annually, the seven-year contract the new LSU head football coach signed says.
Kiffin, who left Ole Miss (More)
11/26/2025
Three years later, some movement in Lee Lucas post-conviction relief petition
Posted 6:06 PM 11/26/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
It's been three years since Lee Lucas filed an application for post-conviction relief, which he drafted himself from prison.
Now it appears his plea could be heard by a judge.
Lucas has been serving a life sentence for nearly 30 years for the murder of Eric Howard.
He was (More)
11/25/2025
Louisiana Housing Corporation chief of staff reportedly forced to resign
Posted 6:48 PM 11/25/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE -- A state employee has reportedly been forced to resign from another government position following an internal investigation.
Jacques Ambers is a familiar face in state government, having served under high-level state officials in the past.
His most recent position was (More)
11/24/2025
WBRZ Investigative Unit: BREC says it's 'supporting' leader indicted for malfeasance, conspiracy
Posted 5:38 PM 11/24/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Despite being indicted for malfeasance in office last month, BREC Assistant Superintendent Reed Richard was still at work until two weeks ago.
(More)...11/20/2025
WBRZ Investigative Unit: How man with history of stalking was able to bond out and kill ex
Posted 6:23 PM 11/20/2025 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement in East Baton Rouge Parish is still unraveling how a man with a documented history of domestic-related harassment, who was on (More)
11/19/2025
Convicted thief, subject of many WBRZ Investigative Unit reports, arrested again
Posted 5:57 PM 11/19/2025 by Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - A convicted thief who was arrested on more than a dozen charges of filing false public records was arrested again on Tuesday.
Vallery "Val" Thierry has been the subject of multiple (More)
11/17/2025
Investigative Unit: Stabbing victim had asked for protective order against alleged killer once before
Posted 6:39 AM 11/18/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
The WBRZ Investigative Unit has obtained more documents showing the rocky relationship history that led to two deaths last week.
According to Baton Rouge Police, 28-year-old Steven Heinrich stabbed 23-year-old Stasy Charles to death before crashing his car and setting himself on fire.
(More)...11/14/2025
INVESTIGATIVE: One stalking victim's mother speaks after man kills woman, sets himself on fire
Posted 11:06 AM 11/15/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE -- A man with a history of stalking and violating protective orders was able to get out on a $2,500 bond after allegedly beating his most recent girlfriend. A week later, Baton Rouge police say he killed her.
BRPD says Steven Heinrich, 28, stabbed Stasy Charles, 23, to (More)
