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• Man who allegedly shot Independence Police officer, led authorities on manhunt booked into jail Play Video

  November 17, 2025 7:43 PM

  AMITE - A man who allegedly shot an Independence Police officer , carjacked someone and led law enforcement on a manhunt was booked into jail Monday. Louisiana State Police said Trey Ramey of Brusly was stopped around 3 a.m. by a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputy on Nov. 12 for... more »

• HSFB WEEK 3: Brusly, Lutcher pick up wins Play Video

  September 18, 2025 10:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lutcher and Brusly started week three of the high school football season with wins. Lutcher 27, Liberty 20 Lutcher picked up its first win of the season. The Bulldogs will host Assumption next Friday, September 26. Brusly 48, Tara 0 Brusly moves to... more »

• Woman killed by neighbor in Brusly murder-suicide Play Video

  September 16, 2025 12:25 PM

  BRUSLY - A woman was killed by her neighbor in an apparent murder-suicide on Tuesday morning. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said that a family member found 21-year-old Christine Martinez and 19-year-old Jesus Hernandez dead inside a trailer home around 9:30 a.m. Deputies said the two were... more »

• Brusly home ruled total loss after early morning house fire; officials still searching for family pet Play Video

  September 15, 2025 6:57 AM

  BRUSLY — A family was displaced after a house fire in Brusly early Monday morning. West Baton Rouge Fire officials reported that a single-family home along West Main Street, near Louisiana 1, caught fire in the early hours of Monday morning, leaving two adults and two children displaced. Fire... more »

• Korean manufacturing company expanding to America with Brusly facility opening next year Play Video

  August 28, 2025 11:35 AM

  BRUSLY — South Korea-based manufacturing company SNT is investing $59.4 million to build its first U.S. consolidated manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge Parish. The facility will create 275 new direct jobs and 418 new indirect jobs with its construction. SNT Motiv and SNT Energy's site in Brusly... more »

• Brusly registered sex offender arrested for 20 counts of child pornography Play Video

  August 4, 2025 12:49 PM

  BRUSLY — A registered sex offender from Brusly was arrested on 20 counts of child pornography, according to Attorney General Liz Murrill's office. Agents with the AG office arrested Brice Higgerson, 29, on Friday after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Higgerson... more »

• Intersection of West Main Street and La. 1 in Brusly will be closed Thursday

  July 24, 2025 8:07 AM

  BRUSLY — The intersection of West Main Street and La. 1 in Brusly will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The closure, which lasts until 3 p.m., is happening as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development makes lane improvements at the intersection. "This will include widening... more »

• Brusly Police: Woman arrested after allegedly shooting at boyfriend with stolen gun Play Video

  July 15, 2025 12:19 PM

  BRUSLY — A woman was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly trying to kill her boyfriend, Brusly Police said. Barbara Hammond, 24, was arrested on attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly firing two shots at her boyfriend around 5:30 a.m. Officers responded to the St. John Street home... more »

• Sports2-a-Days Preview: Brusly Panthers Play Video

  July 10, 2025 8:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Brusly Panther football team made some noise in 2024, but now in 2025 they're making some moves and hoping that the learning curve is quick and successful in order to keep the Panthers in contention. Head coach Hoff Schooler is back for his ninth season... more »

• Fire guts home of former Brusly councilman Play Video

  June 7, 2025 12:50 PM

  BRUSLY - The home of a former Brusly councilman was badly damaged by a fire Saturday that required three fire departments to extinguish. The fire at Don Neisler's home on Live Oak Drive is believed to have been accidental. Neisler served on the Brusly Town Council from 2011 until... more »

• West Baton Rouge brings in engineering firm to analyze total drainage across parish Play Video

  June 4, 2025 6:23 PM

  PORT ALLEN — Weeks after West Baton Rouge Parish voters rejected a drainage tax renewal, parts of the parish saw significant flooding after heavy rains. In response to that flooding event, the parish has brought in experts to help them find ways to move water more efficiently. "We... more »

• Officials announce sandbag distribution locations ahead of potential flooding Play Video

  May 5, 2025 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE — With rainfall expected in the next few days potentially causing flooding across the capital region, officials have announced locations where residents can get sandbags. Sand and bags will be available in multiple parishes, but residents are asked to bring their own shovels: Ascension Parish: ... more »

• Brusly baseball and softball both in pursuit of state championship Play Video

  April 29, 2025 10:53 PM

  BRUSLY - Brusly High School hopes to bring a couple of state titles back to campus in the coming weeks. The Panther softball team is in the Division II Non-Select semifinals starting this Friday, and the Brusly baseball team enters this week's quarterfinal series as the No. 1 seed... more »

• Addis, Brusly police searching for man accused of illegal discharge of a weapon, aggravated assault

  January 2, 2025 10:52 AM

  BRUSLY — Addis and Brusly police officers are searching for a man accused of a December shooting at a Brusly apartment complex. Darryl Joe Jackson, 32, is wanted for aggravated assault, illegal discharge of a weapon within city limits and disturbing the peace for an altercation at Riverside Village... more »

• Former volunteer coach previously arrested for child porn, molestation now accused of domestic abuse Play Video

  November 22, 2024 3:15 PM

  BRUSLY — A former volunteer coach at Christian Academy of Louisiana previously arrested on child porn and molestation charges was arrested a third time, this time accused of domestic abuse battery. Dennis Kennamer, 39, was arrested by Brusly Police on Thursday for domestic abuse battery with strangulation. In... more »

• Brusly postpones town committee meeting following news of fatal shooting of councilman's 4-year-old son Play Video

  September 3, 2024 12:45 PM

  BRUSLY — The Town of Brusly has rescheduled its committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday night to Monday evening after news of a councilman's 4-year-old son fatally shooting himself rocked the small town over the weekend. The boy, Hudson Tassin, died after he found a gun in his father's truck... more »

• Brusly police say prosecutor will decide whether charges warranted after 4-year-old shoots himself Play Video

  September 2, 2024 2:06 PM

  BRUSLY — A 4-year-old boy who shot and killed himself with a gun found in the console of a pickup truck was the son of a Brusly city council member, the police department said Monday. Hudson Tassin was the son of Blake Tassin, who was elected to the city... more »

• Former volunteer coach previously accused of molestation arrested again on 15 child porn charges

  August 30, 2024 3:46 PM

  BRUSLY — A former volunteer coach at Christian Academy of Louisiana previously accused of child molestation and other sex crimes was arrested again, this time on child pornography charges, officials said. Dennis Kennamer, 39, was arrested Thursday by Brusly Police on 15 counts of child pornography. Kennamer was booked... more »

• Man convicted on two counts of murder after 2022 Brusly stabbings Play Video

  August 23, 2024 5:50 PM

  BRUSLY - A man was convicted on two counts of second-degree murder after a stabbing in 2022, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney. Kevin Craig, 61, was arrested after a March 27 double-murder of Myeisha Adams and RL Washington. According to a release from District Attorney Tony Clayton,... more »

• Former Addis police officer turns himself in after guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter of Brusly teens Play Video

  May 23, 2024 11:18 AM

  ADDIS — A former Addis Police officer who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of two teenagers and negligent injuring of another in a crash during a reckless pursuit turned himself in Thursday morning. David Cauthron, 42, was sentenced to 32 years in prison, with 22 years suspended, after he... more »

• Roofers flock to neighborhoods hit by unprecedented hail storm Play Video

  June 21, 2023 4:31 PM

  BRUSLY - Tuesday's hail storm was unprecedented. It's something Louisiana has not seen before - hail as big as your palm in some areas. Vicky Gaudet described the clatter as "explosions going off." "It was loud, I never have seen this before," Vicky Gaudet said. After a... more »

• Former WBR sheriff's office employee arrested for lying during traffic stop, allegedly tried to intimidate officers Play Video

  March 23, 2023 3:54 PM

  BRUSLY - A former West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office employee was arrested on three felony charges this week after she told a fictitious story during a traffic stop that led to an emergency response. Watch live newscasts here Angela Clayton Chelette was pulled over last week for... more »

• Brusly mailboxes moved again, now farther from street Play Video

  March 13, 2023 3:17 PM

  BRUSLY - Mailboxes that some say were installed too close to the road have been moved farther away from the street. One woman called 2 On Your Side after she hit a mailbox and it turns out she's not the only one who complained. A day after the story... more »

• Mailboxes moved following sidewalk project, some say they're too close to street Play Video

  March 8, 2023 4:41 PM

  BRUSLY - Some mailboxes are getting the attention of a driver in West Baton Rouge Parish after a sidewalk construction project. A woman says she hit one of them and it damaged her brand new car. Sunday afternoon, Lynette Rivet had just wrapped up an errand and was on... more »

• After officer's arrest, WBRZ obtains key video in Addis chase investigation Play Video

  January 5, 2023 4:55 PM

  BRUSLY- The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained traffic camera video that shows the moment an Addis police officer slammed into a car, killing two teenage girls. WBRZ has made an editorial decision not to show the moment of impact. Part of the edited video can be seen here ... more »

• Elected official under investigation for showing up at women's homes, demanding sex Play Video

  May 4, 2021 6:35 PM

  BRUSLY - West Baton Rouge Parish Constable Ron Leray is under investigation, accused of showing up on two different occasions at women's homes demanding oral sex and a "hookup." The WBRZ Investigative Unit obtained two different police reports that were filed pertaining to the incidents. One occurred in Addis... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Former police chief accused of stealing $500 of merchandise from Walmart Play Video

  December 31, 2020 12:21 PM

  PORT ALLEN- The felony-convicted former police chief of Brusly, Jamie Whaley, is in hot water again. On December 19, 2020, Whaley got caught at the Port Allen Walmart walking out of the store with $516.40 worth of merchandise in his buggy, according to law enforcement. But, when employees crosschecked... more »

• Heavy law enforcement presence reported along busy street in Brusly early Thursday morning Play Video

  December 10, 2020 7:29 AM

  BRUSLY - Sources say a reported police pursuit occurred in West Baton Rouge, early Thursday (Dec. 10) morning. A source informed WBRZ of a heavy police presence along a busy thoroughfare in Brusly shortly after midnight. The source said personnel with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office... more »

• Early morning West Baton Rouge crash near Brusly High cleared from roadway Play Video

  November 2, 2020 6:55 AM

  PORT ALLEN- An early morning crash on LA 1 in Port Allen caused area traffic delays, Monday. The crash, reported shortly after 5 a.m., occurred in the southbound lane of La 1 at Hebert Street, which is just south of Brusly High. As of 6 a.m., officials say... more »

• I-10 widening project comes to West Baton Rouge Parish Play Video

  August 30, 2018 12:35 AM

  ADDIS - Dozens of West Baton Rouge Parish residents filled the community center Wednesday evening to view proposals for the I-10 widening project through Baton Rouge. The plan is to add an additional lane in each direction from Hwy 415 in the west to the I-10/12 split in the east,... more »

• Brusly looking for missing traffic ticket money Play Video

  March 19, 2018 7:55 PM

  BRUSLY- More than $40,000 vanished from a West Baton Rouge Parish town hall, according to its mayor. Scot Rhodes said he's embarrassed that some of the misappropriations happened on his watch. "It was multiple cash deposits that went missing. Some weeks it was a lot, some it was a... more »

• Dashcam video shows 100 mph chase down La. 1; Suspect run over by deputy Play Video

  November 28, 2017 11:32 AM

  ADDIS - Authorities say a police chase ended with the suspect being struck by a police unit Tuesday morning. > WATCH: Authorities released dash cam video of the chase; CLICK HERE to watch Sources told WBRZ Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto there was a pursuit down LA 1 and... more »

• Brusly to consider installing security cameras Play Video

  March 6, 2017 7:16 PM

  BRUSLY – City leaders in Brusly are considering installing a series of security cameras around town in an effort to keep crime numbers low. Residents in Brusly say the community is quiet and tight-knit. Frederick Dupre said that he and his family have always felt safe in his... more »

• Brusly man killed in Iberville Parish crash

  September 30, 2016 12:23 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – State Police reports that a Brusly man was killed Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Iberville Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, 56-year-old Ervin Sparrow stopped his pickup truck on the eastbound lane of LA 1148 to adjust equipment on the back of his... more »

• Brusly High honors teacher who disappeared without a trace Play Video

  April 12, 2016 12:30 AM

  BRUSLY - It has been nearly 5 years since Sylviane Lozada went missing. She was a foreign language teacher at Brusly High School. Her family there continues to raise money for a scholarship in her honor. Monday was the 5th annual Foreign Language Scholarship Softball Game at Brusly High. All... more »

• New concussion protocol for West Baton Rouge athletes being discussed Play Video

  February 16, 2016 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Questions about playing the rest of the game after a concussion could be a thing of the past for West Baton Rouge student-athletes. The school board and administrators from Port Allen and Brusly High have been discussing a new, baseline testing system for the students. ... more »

• Brusly liquor license denial sparks tension at council meeting Play Video

  November 2, 2015 10:56 PM

  BRUSLY - A former police chief, who pleaded guilty to criminal charges connected to things he did while in office, was denied a liquor license for a convenience store he and his girlfriend purchased together. Jamie Whaley and Tricia Michel sat before the Brusly Council Monday night as officials... more »

• Trinity Marine workers avoid lay offs Play Video

  October 2, 2015 7:00 PM

  BRUSLY - About 300 workers at the Trinity Marine plant don't have to worry about layoffs after the facility received a new contract within the last week. Lane Ashford runs a machine shop called Triangle Rotating Equipment. He repairs any piece of equipment that breaks, and he works closely with... more »

• Trinity barge manufacturer closing in Brusly Play Video

  August 26, 2015 4:13 PM

  BRUSLY - Barge manufacturer Trinity Marine Products said they plan to close their Brusly facility permanently next month, laying off all 283 of their workers. Workers said they learned of the layoffs on Monday. "I didn't believe it at first," said welder Cody Davis. "Then they handed me my... more »

• Investigators searching for clues in recovered car

  January 23, 2013 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they are still investigating a car they believe was used in a pharmacy robbery which turned into a hostage standoff and deadly police shooting this week. Col. Richey Johnson said authorities sent the car believed to have been the getaway vehicle in Monday night's... more »

• Hostage-taker's getaway car recovered in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 23, 2013 12:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police have found the car they believe was the planned getaway vehicle in a Monday night armed robbery that eventually led to a hostage standoff and police shooting in West Baton Rouge where the suspect was killed. Authorities had been looking for the black Pontiac Firebird since... more »

• Hostage suspect shot, killed when he began to threaten hostage

  January 21, 2013 8:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A kidnapper was shot and killed by authorities in West Baton Rouge Monday night, after threatening to shoot and kill the hostage he snatched at gunpoint earlier in the evening. The man's name has not been released. The hostage is recovering from injuries sustained after a car... more »