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LSU student arrested after PMAC break-in; he was busted in November for theft at Tiger Stadium
March 7, 2024 12:47 PM
BATON ROUGE — Police arrested an LSU student from Metairie on a burglary charge this week after finding basketball shoes and volleyball jerseys stolen from the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in his apartment. Last November, LSU Police had charged the man with stealing items from Tiger Stadium across the street.... more » -
With the stroke of a pen, Louisiana has new gun laws, new ways to execute prisoners Play Video
March 5, 2024 2:24 PM
BATON ROUGE — With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday expanded gun rights for most Louisiana residents and approved new ways to execute death row prisoners. Louisiana's new concealed carry law , (Senate Bill 1) which takes effect on Independence Day, lowers from 21 to... more » -
Houma man arrested for alleged sex crimes against missing teen
March 5, 2024 12:15 PM
TERREBONNE PARISH - Officials arrested a Houma man who allegedly had a sexual encounter with a missing teen. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Cameron Rodrigue, 18, on one charge of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The arrest came after an investigation by the Special Victims Unit. Deputies... more » -
Man wanted in connection to shooting outside Bogalusa High School in January arrested Saturday
March 4, 2024 10:06 AM
COVINGTON - A man wanted for attempted murder after a January shooting at a Bogalusa High School was arrested over the weekend. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Jimmerious Smith, 18, Saturday night after the driver of a vehicle he was in was seen violating traffic laws. Smith,... more » -
Deputies identify 19-year-old suspect in shooting at RV park on Florida Boulevard Wednesday night Play Video
February 14, 2024 9:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - A suspect is in custody after a reported shooting left a 20-year-old dead at an RV park Wednesday night. Police identified the suspect as Kentrell Brothers Thursday evening and arrested him for second-degree murder. Deputies said the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. after an altercation... more » -
Man arrested in rape, allegedly took pictures of victim while she was unconscious
February 13, 2024 4:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Tuesday, almost two months after he allegedly brought an intoxicated woman to his home and had sex with her when she was too drunk to consent. According to an arrest warrant, a woman told officers that she woke up naked in Jose... more » -
One injured in early-morning shooting off Government Street Play Video
February 9, 2024 8:36 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was injured in a reported shooting near Government Street early Friday morning. Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department said one victim was shot in the torso around 4 a.m. Friday on South 14th Street near Government. There was no further information regarding... more » -
18-year-old identified as victim of fatal shooting off Plank Road Thursday
February 8, 2024 1:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old was shot and killed off Plank Road Thursday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said that Tyre Everson, 18, was shot and killed on Shelly Street off Plank shortly before noon on Thursday. No further information on a suspect or suspects or a... more » -
Teenager arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 36-year-old that happened on Evangeline Street
January 29, 2024 9:06 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 16-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that left a 36-year-old man dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the teenager was arrested Thursday after an investigation found them to be connected with a shooting that happened on Jan. 28 on Evangeline Street... more » -
Three arrested in vandalism at Prairieville High construction site Play Video
January 3, 2024 12:15 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Vandals smashing glass windows and spray-painting graffiti caused more than $50,000 in damage to the Prairieville High School building, which is under construction. "When these kids do these damages, it costs tax payers money," Donald Capello, Chief of Criminal Operations with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, said.... more » -
Teenager killed after New Year's Eve shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish
January 2, 2024 12:07 PM
POINTE COUPEE PARISH - A 19-year-old died from his injuries after a reported shooting that happened on New Year's Eve. According to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a hospital shortly before midnight on Sunday after the teenager showed up with a gunshot wound to... more » -
Man arrested after woman killed in shooting on Main Street early Tuesday
January 2, 2024 6:27 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 23-year-old after a shooting that left a woman dead early Tuesday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street near Atkinson Street around 2:45 a.m.. Officers said the woman, who was later identified as... more » -
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 » -
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting on Thomas Delpit Drive
December 8, 2023 12:42 PM
BATON ROUGE - A 33-year-old man was booked Friday in connection with a fatal shooting in the 1400 block of Thomas Delpit Drive in late November. Namoni Black is facing counts of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Black is accused of killing 54-year-old Eric Johnson.... more » -
Mother, stepfather charged after child taken to hospital in critical condition
December 1, 2023 2:42 PM
CLINTON - A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after an 8-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said it was called to an address on Highway 10 in Jackson earlier this week, finding... more » -
Local attorney, 77, accused of smuggling drugs to inmate, helping pay off witnesses Play Video
November 30, 2023 1:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - A longtime local attorney is charged in a felony case that accuses him of trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate inside the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, and -- in a separate matter -- of trying to pay witnesses so they would not to show up... more » -
Parent accused of attacking child at school arrested
November 29, 2023 1:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - A woman accused of assaulting a student at a local school has been arrested. Police took Laquisha Sensley into custody on Tuesday. She faces several charges, including cruelty to juveniles. An arrest warrant shows that Sensley, 31, is accused of attacking a 15-year-old student at... more » -
DA sought transfer of juvenile escapee days before latest breakout Play Video
November 27, 2023 6:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office filed a motion to transfer the teenager who has twice escaped juvenile detention to an adult jail the day that teen was caught after his first breakout. Court records show that prosecutors asked a judge on Nov. 16 to... more » -
Deputies arrest man after White Castle shooting that left one dead
November 21, 2023 3:52 PM
WHITE CASTLE - Deputies arrested a man after a shooting that left one person dead in White Castle Tuesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and the White Castle Police Department were called to Maggio Street on reports of shots being fired in the area around noon Tuesday. When... more » -
Task force executed more than 50 warrants in month-long operation
November 9, 2023 4:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - A US Marshals task force executed more than 50 warrants in a monthlong operation focused on domestic violence matters. Officials said the effort was meant to coincide with Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), and that it spread across nine area parishes. Seizures included 10 pistols,... more » -
Would-be robber mobbed by angry tenants after botched heist at Baton Rouge apartment complex
October 25, 2023 3:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - A criminal's plot to rob several tenants at a Baton Rouge apartment complex by pretending to have a gun in his pocket backfired when the residents realized he was completely unarmed. The Baton Rouge Fire Department says 45-year-old Reginald Millican's plan involved pulling a fire alarm... more » -
One dead, eight vehicles involved in crash as BRPD rushes to aid of officer under fire Play Video
October 21, 2023 12:20 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was killed in a crash late Friday night involving a Baton Rouge Police unit responding to a call from an officer who had come under fire moments earlier. A total of eight vehicles were damaged or destroyed in what BRPD described as a "major traffic... more » -
Suspect arrested in connection with April shooting in Zachary
October 20, 2023 1:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - A local man is in custody in connection with a shooting last April in Zachary. Phillip Edward Williams, 22, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison following his arrest on Wednesday. A judge on Friday ordered him held without bond. Williams faces a... more » -
St. Gabriel police investigating shooting that left child wounded Thursday
October 12, 2023 3:56 PM
ST. GABRIEL - Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a child Thursday morning in St. Gabriel. The incident happened in the 5500 block of Magnolia Springs Parkway, in the Carville neighborhood. That general address is in an area of single-family homes and duplexes. Arriving officers found a... more » -
Trucker facing four felony counts, including murder, after shooting of woman from Baton Rouge
September 21, 2023 4:19 PM
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, TEXAS - A truck driver from Illinois is being held in Texas on four felony charges, including murder, after investigators there say he shot and killed a woman from Baton Rouge in a road rage incident. Another passenger in the car that was apparently targeted called... more » -
Boy shot outside Thibodaux restaurant; police seeking person responsible
September 20, 2023 7:41 PM
LAFOURCHE PARISH - A boy is recovering from a gunshot wound to the hip after a bullet struck him early Wednesday afternoon as he stood outside a Thibodaux restaurant. Police there said someone drove the unidentified victim to a local hospital, which confirmed the injury was the result of... more » -
Man arrested after allegedly raping LSU student in her dorm room Play Video
September 12, 2023 8:00 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man Monday after he allegedly raped an LSU student in her dorm room. The LSU Police Department said it arrested Vishal Bhardwaj, 26, on Monday. Bhardwaj and the student had been in her dorm room on Saturday night when they began talking about... more » -
One dead after early-morning shooting off Geronimo Street Play Video
September 7, 2023 6:41 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was reported to have died in an early morning shooting off Geronimo Street. Vernon Mills Jr., 35, was found unresponsive near the roadway and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds before being pronounced dead on the scene, according to Baton Rouge Police. It was unclear... more » -
Decades in prison for teenage gang member who killed another teen, wounded 10-year-old
September 1, 2023 7:11 PM
BATON ROUGE -- A gang member arrested in connection with a Christmas Eve double shooting that killed another teen and wounded a 10-year-old boy has been sentenced to decades in prison. The terms are mostly stacked, meaning that Koverias Garner will likely spend most of his life in confinement.... more » -
Bond reduced for defendant in Brooks rape case; videos shown at hearing
August 31, 2023 10:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - A judge on Thursday lowered the bond for one of four defendants in the Madison Brooks rape case -- but only after prosecutors showed videos that could play a significant role in the upcoming trials. Desmond Carter has remained in custody since he was charged earlier... more » -
Fourth suspect sought in gun store burglary
August 31, 2023 7:42 PM
ASCENSION PARISH - Authorities are seeking a fourth man in connection with a late July break-in and theft at a Prairieville gun shop. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Kalib Walker, 18, of Convent. He's wanted for the burglary of Hebert Guns, on Airline Highway,... more » -
Shots fired after crooks encounter employee inside store
August 28, 2023 2:08 PM
HAMMOND - A pair of would-be thieves fired several shots, then fled, after encountering a worker inside a store they intended to rob. Hammond police said the incident happened Monday about 3 a.m. at the Yellow Store in the 300 block of East University Ave. Two men used... more » -
Crime tops concerns across Louisiana, WBRZ poll finds Play Video
August 24, 2023 1:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana voters name crime and violence as their top concern, with education close behind. That's according to a new WBRZ News 2 poll. When asked to identify the most important problem facing the state, 18 percent of respondents listed crime and violence. Another 16 percent named... more » -
Port Allen defendant guilty of manslaughter in killing of French Quarter bartender
August 18, 2023 7:03 PM
NEW ORLEANS - A jury on Friday found a 25-year-old from Port Allen guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of a French Quarter barkeeper in March 2022. Daphney D. Jackson was convicted on a lesser count than that of second-degree murder, which prosecutors filed in connection with the... more » -
Officials investigating reported shooting late Tuesday night
August 16, 2023 8:43 AM
BATON ROUGE - One person was reportedly injured in a shooting that happened late Tuesday night. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, a 25-year-old man was taken to a hospital after he was shot on Annette Street off Evangeline Street around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers said his injuries... more » -
Detectives searching for more information on unsolved 2021 murder
August 16, 2023 6:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for new information on an unsolved homicide from 2021. The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to Leonidas Drive on Sept. 25, 2021 . When they arrived, officers found Cedrick Clay, 41, dead in his vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives... more » -
Suspect facing murder charge in killing of Ville Platte deputy marshal
August 3, 2023 1:28 PM
VILLE PLATTE - Louisiana State Police on Thursday said they will pursue a first-degree murder charge against a man suspected in the shooting death of a deputy marshal Monday night. Vonteeko Lamar Anderson, 23, is being held at the Evangeline Parish Jail. He's accused of shooting Ville Platte deputy... more » -
Police searching for new information in unsolved murder from 2020
July 28, 2023 6:16 AM
BATON ROUGE - Officers are making another call for information after a homicide from 2020 has been left unsolved. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Queasha Hardy, 24, was shot and killed in July 2020 . Her murder has gone unsolved for three years. The BRPD and... more » -
Driver reportedly didn't know about $700K in car; money confiscated by BRPD during traffic stop
July 22, 2023 3:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - Around $700,000 was confiscated by police officers during a traffic stop near the I-10/I-12 split, and police say the driver did not know the money was there. According to a social media post by the Baton Rouge Police Department, an officer stopped a car near the... more » -
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Assumption Parish
July 6, 2023 3:29 PM
NAPOLEONVILLE - The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said it has arrested a Greenwell Springs man facing several felony charges, including second degree attempted murder. The arrest ties to a June 12 incident inside a home near LA 1008, in which one person was shot multiple times, but survived. ... more » -
Baton Rouge residents stopped in Texas; undocumented man hiding in stolen truck
June 28, 2023 12:01 PM
GALVESTON, Tex. - A vehicle stop near the border in Texas led to the arrest of two Baton Rouge residents and the discovery of an undocumented Guatemala national hiding inside the vehicle. The Kinney County Sheriff's Office said the incident unfolded on Monday night. Deputies pulled over a... more » -
Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office looking to ID armed robber
June 26, 2023 7:14 PM
LIVINGSTON PARISH - Though surveillance photos offer little detail, investigators in Livingston Parish hope they will prompt someone to come forward with information on an armed robber who struck a convenience store early on a recent morning. The images show a person clothed from head-to-toe -- including a mask,... more » -
Walker police looking for TV bandit
June 13, 2023 6:20 PM
WALKER - Police are asking the public for help identifying and locating a man who took three flat screen television sets from the Walker Walmart. A surveillance photo shows the man leaving with a cart full of TVs on May 27. He is white, with a beard and... more » -
Robbers lured delivery driver to abandoned apartment, stole pizzas at gunpoint
June 12, 2023 2:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A trio of robbers reportedly used an empty apartment to ambush a pizza delivery driver, only for police to find two of the suspects staying in a neighboring unit weeks later. Baton Rouge police were first notified of the crime on May 24, after a worker... more » -
Arrests in Houma motorsports break-in plot tied to Ascension Parish cycle shop incident
June 10, 2023 11:35 AM
HOUMA - An investigation by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office has led to the arrest of two Baton Rouge men and a teenager on charges stemming from an alleged plan to burglarize a motorcycle shop. One of the suspects is also connected to a break-in at a motor sports... more » -
Mother of 'extremely dangerous' escapee arrested
June 7, 2023 12:20 PM
NEW ORLEANS - The mother of a teenager who escaped police custody during a botched transfer has been arrested for allegedly aiding her son. Kenione Rogers, 32, is accused of providing Curtis Tassin with transportation following the teen's escape from custody in late May. Authorities caught back up... more » -
BRPD finds drugs, gun with 'Glock switch' in search
May 15, 2023 11:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department confiscated drugs, cash and a handgun equipped with a Glock switch during a recent search. The evidence was taken from a property in the 9500 block of Avis Ave. in an operation on Thursday that also involved the U.S. Marshal's Task... more » -
Council president seeks solution after recent uptick in violence leaves three dead Play Video
May 1, 2023 5:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Council President Lamont Cole said he's asked the Baton Rouge Police Department to step up patrols in certain hot spots of the city following an uptick in violence over the past week and a half. It comes after several shootings just blocks apart and within days... more » -
Man set Baton Rouge home ablaze in failed insurance fraud scheme, fire investigators say
March 26, 2023 5:51 AM
BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators arrested an accused arsonist after determining that he set fire to a vacant home in a botched attempt to get an insurance payout. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said Jeuane Session, 43, was booked Monday with a felony charge — arson with intent to... more » -
Shameless theft video highlights bigger problem, thefts go unreported Play Video
March 7, 2023 2:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - Retail theft is a problem all over the country. It's no secret, it also happens in and around Baton Rouge. What you might not know is a lot of it goes unreported. If you look around the parking lot and the building itself at the Walgreens... more » -
Bond set at $570k for alleged horse thief
March 7, 2023 11:01 AM
ASCENSION PARISH - A man booked in connection with several area horse thefts will need to post bond of $570,000 for release while awaiting trial. An Ascension Parish judge set bonds in that amount for 24-year-old Treyvon Covingston. The total is a cumulation of six different bond amounts set... more » -
Teenager shot while walking to school Wednesday; former student arrested in recent muggings Play Video
January 18, 2023 8:01 AM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager ran home for help after being shot by a former classmate who was trying to rob him on his way to school Wednesday morning. Police believe the 15-year-old victim was either walking to his bus stop or heading straight to his school, Broadmoor High... more » -
Zachary police arrest 'major narcotics distributor'
January 6, 2023 5:55 PM
ZACHARY - Police believe they have taken into custody someone responsible for much of the narcotics activity in and around Zachary. The department there announced the arrest of Dylan Davis on charges including distribution of methamphetamine and other drugs. The investigation was conducted by Zachary's Narcotics Division and the... more »