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• KOK Wings & Things offers free meals to college students, families affected by the government shutdown Play Video

  November 16, 2025 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - KOK Wings and Things offered free meals on Sunday to families and college students impacted by the government shutdown . Locations in Baton Rouge, New Iberia and Lafayette plan to offer one free meal on Sundays to college students with SNAP benefits and a college ID... more »

• Fundraiser for pancreatic cancer held Friday night Play Video

  November 14, 2025 10:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Elvin Howard Senior Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation held its ninth annual fundraiser Friday night at Boudreaux's Fine Catering. The event was packed with fun, from live entertainment to a silent auction. Howard was a beloved employee at WBRZ, and his family is behind the... more »

• St. Amant community rallies behind middle school student returning from treatment for brain cancer Play Video

  October 31, 2025 7:41 AM

  ST. AMANT — Earlier this week, St. Amant Middle School honored one of its students recovering from brain cancer. The student body and teachers held a pep rally Thursday afternoon to celebrate Cody Duncan's return from treatment at St. Jude Hospital. Duncan was presented with a special gift... more »

• Deputies arrest man accused of stealing ATV, credit cards from dead Livingston Parish resident's home Play Video

  October 30, 2025 11:22 AM

  HOLDEN — A man was arrested Thursday by Livingston Parish deputies after he allegedly stole from a James Chapel Road home where a deceased Livingston Parish resident used to live. Deputies began their investigation into 40-year-old Jeremy Wayne Mitchell when they found several long guns, a jewelry box, a... more »

• 70 for 70: Douglas Manship started WBRZ, continuing his family's legacy in Baton Rouge journalism Play Video

  September 16, 2025 7:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Journalism was in Douglas Manship's blood, well before he started WBRZ. He was born into a family that rescued Baton Rouge newspapers at the turn of the 20th century. The Manships later went on to become pioneers in broadcasting. Young Doug Manship worked as a... more »

• Morgan City mother missing for more than 4 years, daughter seeks answers in case Play Video

  September 1, 2025 5:26 PM

  MORGAN CITY - Four years after her mother's disappearance in Baton Rouge, a woman is still searching for answers on where Mary Ann Landry may be. Landry, originally from Morgan City, was last seen four years ago by her boyfriend, J.R. Ard, who told her daughter he dropped her... more »

• Sen. Bill Cassidy reached out to Prairieville family stuck in Israel Play Video

  June 25, 2025 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Sen. Bill Cassidy reached out to a Prairieville family that has been stranded in Israel due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. WBRZ on Tuesday profiled Lauren Diedrich, her husband and her two children. They vacationed to Israel in March to visit family. The family has... more »

• Fundraisers announced for family of officer struck along Joor Road Play Video

  June 24, 2025 7:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Two fundraisers are coming up to support the family of Sgt. Caleb Eisworth, who remains in critical condition after being struck by a car along Joor Road earlier this month. The first is the Sgt. Caleb Eisworth Benefit Concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 28... more »

• Prayer service to be held Wednesday, updates provided on Jimmy Swaggart's condition Play Video

  June 18, 2025 4:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's family announced that they'd a special prayer service for him Wednesday after he suffered cardiac arrest and lost consciousness over the weekend. His son, Donnie Swaggart, provided updates on his 90-year-old father's condition during the service, the family said on Facebook. He described... more »

• Two years after Houston murder, Ascension Parish family searching for answers in loved one's killing Play Video

  May 7, 2025 2:10 PM

  HOUSTON - An Ascension Parish family is still searching for answers two years after their loved one was shot and killed in Texas. On January 15, 2023, Zalon Carter was found shot to death in Houston. Law enforcement has not found the person responsible for Carter's death. Family... more »

• Pot of grease left unattended causes fire that displaced four

  April 28, 2025 12:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pot of grease left unattended on the stove started a fire that displaced four people Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Fire Department was called to a home on Baylor Drive Monday morning at around 10:30 a.m.. Officials said the homeowner and her young child were... more »

• Family of three-year-old caught in crossfire of North 26th Street shooting starts fundraiser Play Video

  April 18, 2025 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A three-year-old boy injured in a shooting earlier this week is still in the hospital and his family is asking the public for help with his recovery. The North 26th Street shooting, which happened around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, happened after a car drove through the... more »

• Lawyers of teen charged with murder in Texas track meet stabbing issue statement; family raises $230,000

  April 8, 2025 3:11 PM

  FRISCO, Texas (ABC News) — The family of a 17-year-old student charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet last week is "sincerely saddened" over the death, the teen's attorneys said in their first public statement since the incident. The incident... more »

• District attorney who served St. Mary Parish for a decade dies at 62

  March 17, 2025 4:17 PM

  NEW IBERIA — Martin Bofill Duhè, the District Attorney representing St. Mary, Iberia and St. Martin Parishes, died over the weekend. He was 62. Duhè died on Saturday surrounded by his family, a Pellerin Funeral Home obituary says. Duhè started his career with the 16th District Attorney's office... more »

• Wearin' of the Green's 40th Grand Marshal is parade's 10th Irish leader; parade runs in the family Play Video

  March 13, 2025 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The 40th Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day parade is Sunday, and this year, an Irish native will lead the parade. Noreen Coffey is the parade's 40th Grand Marshal and tenth Irish head. Coffey says it's an honor to represent her motherland at the... more »

• LaPlace man arrested for allegedly shooting brother during argument about family issues Play Video

  February 20, 2025 10:34 AM

  LAPLACE - A man was arrested after he allegedly shot his older brother during an argument, stole a car to flee and attempted to dispose of the gun he used. Deputies with the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office were called to a hospital Tuesday night in response to... more »

• Man arrested after daughters, girlfriend, father were booked on drug dealing charges days earlier Play Video

  February 18, 2025 3:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of dealing drugs as part of an alleged multi-generational family opioid and fentanyl operation in Baton Rouge and Gonzales was arrested by deputies Tuesday. Clifton Earl, 43, turned himself in on drug dealing charges after his two daughters, girlfriend and father were arrested... more »

• Junior League brings Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital patients, families some holiday cheer Play Video

  December 12, 2024 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE — It looked a lot like Christmas at Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital on Thursday. The Junior League of Baton Rouge brought mini Christmas trees and decorations to spread some cheer for families and patients at the hospital during the holiday season. Children were... more »

• Landry, LDWF commemorate start of first black bear hunting season since 1980s Play Video

  December 9, 2024 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE — For the first time since the 1980s, Louisiana has a black bear hunting season. Gov. Jeff Landry and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries explained that conservation efforts have helped save the Louisiana black bear, once endangered, from extinction. The last black bear hunting season was... more »

• Baton Rouge woman receives car during Progressive, Enterprise giveaway honoring veterans Play Video

  November 14, 2024 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge veteran was given a new car on Thursday thanks to Progressive's Keys to Progress program. The program is part of an annual effort in partnership with Enterprise Rent-a-Car to recognize veterans and provide them with reliable transportation. Nearly 100 military families are... more »

• Livingston deputies: Man in custody after he shot another in leg during family fight

  October 18, 2024 2:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A man is in custody Friday after another man was shot in the leg near Sinclair Drive in Denham Springs. Livingston Parish deputies said that there is a large law enforcement presence in the area following the shooting, which was likely a fight between family members.... more »

• A Southern University Human Jukebox Legacy continues with a mother and son duo performing halftime Play Video

  October 18, 2024 5:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - For many people, pride for Southern University runs deep, through years of tradition and family legacy. Homecoming is a time for them to not only reflect on the old memories but also make new ones. Bridgette Richard, a former Dancing Doll for the Human Jukebox marching... more »

• 94-year-old Baton Rouge woman dead, eight other people injured in Florida crash Play Video

  October 16, 2024 4:45 PM

  DAVIE, Fla. - A 94-year-old woman from Baton Rouge died in a crash that injured eight others, according to officials. WPLG reported that the crash took place Tuesday in Davie, around 20 miles north of Miami. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said a vehicle with nine passengers rear-ended... more »

• Civil rights attorney, family demand DOJ investigation into Ronald Greene case after charges dropped Play Video

  October 15, 2024 4:24 PM

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump on Tuesday asked the Department of Justice to intervene in the investigation of the federal trial of Ronald Greene's 2019 death after Louisiana prosecutors dismissed the most serious remaining charge in Greene's deadly arrest. Crump was joined in his demands by... more »

• Woman arrested, son wanted for alleged misappropriation of funds, fraud at Ponchatoula cemetery

  July 25, 2024 11:00 AM

  PONCHATOULA — A Ponchatoula woman was arrested after Tangipahoa Parish deputies investigated financial discrepancies and unauthorized check signings associated with managing a local cemetery. Deputies are still searching for her son, who also allegedly participated in the crimes. Carla Wittie, 62, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on... more »

• Tuesday's Health Report: Water-based exercises can help maintain cardiovascular, muscular health Play Video

  July 23, 2024 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Spending time in the water can be a great way to stay cool. It can also be a great way to stay in shape. "Some of the spectacular health benefits of aqua therapy and swimming is that it's non-weight bearing, especially in our older population that... more »

• Police attempting to locate family of man who died in June

  July 11, 2024 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are attempting the locate the family of a man who died in June. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Robert Louis Focht Jr. succumbed to his injuries after an accident on June 13, 2024. Attempts to locate his family have been unsuccessful as of... more »

• Families of deadly car crash victims in Livingston, West Baton Rouge Parishes launch online fundraisers

  July 1, 2024 3:06 PM

  Following three crashes across Livingston and West Baton Rouge parishes over the weekend that left four people dead, the families of some of the victims have launched GoFundMe pages The family of Joe Dodds, 22, is asking for $5,000 to help support his girlfriend and infant son. State Police... more »

• Greater Baton Rouge State Fair returns to old location, expects busy first weekend Play Video

  October 26, 2023 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a short-lived stint in Ascension Parish, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair is back and better than ever at its usual spot. The fair, located at the BREC Airline Highway Park, opens Thursday at 5 p.m. and will run through Nov. 5. The fair will... more »

• Prominent lawyer and lobbyist arrested for domestic violence gets charges dismissed Play Video

  October 19, 2023 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A prominent lawyer and lobbyist who was the focus of multiple WBRZ Investigative Unit reports last year had all of his domestic abuse charges dismissed. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned that Kevin Hayes went through a "mitigation" program with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's... more »

• Fight over game console led to shootout at Bogalusa home

  August 22, 2023 4:01 PM

  BOGALUSA - Three people were badly hurt after a fight between family members over a video game console led to an exchange of gunfire at a home in Washington Parish. The Bogalusa Police Department said Tuesday morning that the shooting unfolded at a house on Huron Avenue. All three... more »

• Man sexually assaulted sleeping child during early-morning home invasion, EBR deputies say

  August 21, 2023 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of creeping into a family's bedroom and fondling a 7-year-old girl while she was sleeping next to her mother early Monday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the assault happened around 1:20 a.m. at an apartment on Ned Avenue,... more »

• After 7-year-old was hit by school bus, teens allegedly followed & threatened driver Play Video

  August 9, 2023 7:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly chased down a school bus that had hit their 7-year-old relative Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of Sherwood Street and Plank Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the child was hit while... more »

• Police: Teen arrested after accidentally shooting, killing 13-year-old girl in Hammond

  July 11, 2023 12:21 PM

  HAMMOND - A teenager was arrested after killing another minor in an accidental shooting at a home in Tangipahoa Parish. The Hammond Police Department said the shooting happened July 8 on Willow Street. Investigators believe the weapon went off by accident while it was being handled by a 14-year-old,... more »

• Rod McKee, WBRZ chief photographer, dies at 58 Play Video

  November 10, 2022 6:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The world lost a great father, brother, son and colleague Thursday with the death of Rod McKee, chief photographer at WBRZ. Watch live funeral services here . Rod’s career spanned three decades and two television stations in Baton Rouge and was among the greats of... more »

• WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi: How to watch

  June 30, 2022 3:15 PM

  WBRZ's annual fireworks show above the Mississippi River will return Monday, July 4, 2022 for a 53rd year. Fireworks will rocket into the sky at 9 p.m. on July 4 and WBRZ will produce a live telecast of the fireworks on WBRZ Plus, the region’s only local streaming and... more »

• Texas man fled with infant son after shooting wife and mother-in-law; shooter later found dead

  June 2, 2022 11:07 AM

  SPRING, Tx. - A man who shot his wife and her mother in the head before fleeing with his 3-month-old child later died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His child has since been found safe. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said the ordeal began around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday... more »

• Livingston Parish couple working to help family of six Ukrainian refugees Play Video

  March 12, 2022 4:40 PM

  WALKER - Jessica Dawson and her husband are doing what Louisianans do best: helping those in need during a state of emergency. The Dawsons are raising money for a family of six seeking refuge. As Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Dawson began to fear for her friend's life. ... more »

• Elderly couple's car struck by multiple semi trucks in deadly crash

  March 2, 2022 1:29 PM

  MANSFIELD - An elderly Louisiana couple died in a crash this week after their car was hit by two semi trucks. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on US Highway 84, west of Highway 171, around 4 p.m. Monday. Louis and Inell Flanigan, ages 81 and 80, died... more »

• Woman allegedly set her roommate on fire, tried to do it again

  February 23, 2022 9:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 66-year-old man told investigators his roommate doused him in rubbing alcohol and tried to light him on fire earlier this month, less than a year after she allegedly sent him to a hospital by doing the exact same thing. East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies arrested... more »

• Fire destroys home in neighborhood off Siegen Lane

  February 18, 2022 8:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A "massive" fire in a neighborhood near Siegen Lane destroyed a house early Friday morning. The St. George Fire Department arrived at the home on South Potwin Drive around 3:30 a.m. to find flames spewing from the roof of the house. Additional trucks had to... more »

• Man claims he shot brother for 'constantly disrespecting' their mother

  February 1, 2022 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A pair of siblings got into a shootout after one of them became "fed up" with how the other was treating their mother, according to sheriff's deputies. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Nicholas Johnson, 23, was arrested Monday on charges including attempted manslaughter, domestic... more »

• WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcome first baby

  October 19, 2021 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The WBRZ family has grown! Early Tuesday, WBRZ anchors Brittany Weiss and Michael Shingleton welcomed their first child to the world, Parker Alexander Shingleton. Parker was born at 12 a.m. Tuesday, October 19. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 ¾ inches tall.... more »

• 'Strong likelihood' DA will seek death penalty for accused killer Matthew Mire Play Video

  October 12, 2021 8:00 PM

  GONZALES- A prosecutor said there is a "strong likelihood" his office will pursue the death penalty against a man accused in a multi-parish shooting spree that killed two people over the weekend, including a state trooper. Ricky Babin is the district attorney in Ascension Parish, where both killings happened... more »

• Trial for second suspect in BR couple's slaying set for early 2022

  October 8, 2021 2:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The second suspect accused in the 2015 kidnapping and murder of a Baton Rouge couple will go to trial on Jan. 31, according to court documents. A date for Ernesto Alonso's murder trial was established just over a week after the other suspect in the killings,... more »

• Teen & adult from Louisiana die at Destin beach less than a week apart

  September 6, 2021 12:18 PM

  DESTIN, Fla. - A Louisiana man visiting Florida was killed over the weekend after a group of swimmers was swept up in violent waters, just days after a teen from Louisiana died at the same popular vacation spot. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said a 58-year-old man died Saturday... more »

• Baton Rouge nursing home hit hard by COVID-19 puts a stop to visitations Play Video

  July 30, 2021 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been a tough week at Capital Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center, with the pandemic taking its toll on the facility once again. Workers say a total of seven employees and two residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Three employees have since recovered, but the outbreak... more »

• One man dead after double shooting in NOLA neighborhood

  July 25, 2021 8:46 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a double shooting Sunday. New Orleans police department said they found two male victims in the Seventh District suffering from gunshot wounds. WWL reported that the two men were father and son who had... more »

• Late Gov. Edwin Edwards memorialized this weekend: See coverage here

  July 16, 2021 1:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's only four-term governor will be memorialized in events throughout the weekend at both the New State Capitol and Old State Capitol. Scroll to the bottom of this article to watch WBRZ coverage. Gov. Edwin Edwards died earlier this week. Edwards was nearing his 94th... more »

• 5-year-old dies after man allegedly set fire to girlfriend and nephew

  July 14, 2021 2:51 PM

  FRANKLIN - Police arrested a man after he allegedly set fire to his girlfriend and 5-year-old nephew following a break-up. Centerville Volunteer Fire Company was called to Prairie Road in Franklin for a mobile home fire July 13 around 8 p.m. Firefighters found a woman and 5-year-old standing outside... more »

• 'If I can't live here, no one can': Man set fire in house with family inside after wife told him to leave

  July 12, 2021 5:10 PM

  BAYOU PIGEON - A man was arrested after allegedly setting his house on fire while his wife and children were inside. State Fire Marshals said Danny Landry Jr., 36, set his home on fire the morning of July 10 after an argument between Landry and his wife. According to... more »

• Nonprofit pays off mortgage for family of fallen BRPD officer

  July 2, 2021 3:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A nonprofit organization that supports the families of first responders killed in the line of duty has lent help to the family of Baton Rouge police officer Shane Totty. On Friday, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation announced it paid off the mortgage for his family's home.... more »

• More than 60 ducks removed from Baton Rouge neighborhood, given new homes Play Video

  July 1, 2021 12:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dozens of gregarious ducks that invaded an East Baton Rouge subdivision have found new homes where they can spread their wings. Homeowners say people have been gradually plucking up the waterfowl from the neighborhood on Summa Court and giving them new places to live since Monday,... more »

• Man allegedly stabbed his brother to death during fight over drugs

  June 15, 2021 3:30 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly murdered his brother during an argument over illicit drugs in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the killing happened around in the area of W Second Street and Pine Street in Donaldsonville. Around 1 a.m., deputies... more »

• Texas man charged in his grandmother's murder

  June 15, 2021 1:40 PM

  ABILENE, TX - A man was arrested in his grandmother’s murder after her body was found inside her Texas home this week. Abilene Police said Judi Jones, 68, was found dead at her South Abilene Apartment around 8 a.m. Monday. Police said the body, which showed signs of “apparent... more »

• Woman allegedly set relatives' home on fire after they tried to make her leave

  June 11, 2021 7:02 PM

  PONCHATOULA - A woman was arrested after she allegedly set fire to her relatives' home when they tried to kick her out. The state fire marshal's office said deputies investigated the home on Crown Drive in Ponchatoula on June 7 and determined Savannah Scariano, 25, started the fire. ... more »

• Toddler's senseless killing brings outrage as family questions crime in Baton Rouge Play Video

  June 2, 2021 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sadness summoned anger and in the days following the shocking murder of a one-year-old earlier this week, the victim's family has turned from grief to outrage. They're worried the child, Ja'tyri "JT" Brown, will become another crime statistic and bothered with influencers who they believe are... more »

• Gonzales man allegedly shoots father and dog during an altercation

  January 7, 2021 12:29 PM

  GONZALES - Deputies arrested a man after he allegedly shot his dad and the family dog on Wednesday. Authorities arrested 22-year-old Johnathan Landry of Gonzales. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Violent Crime Unit responded to a residence on Thurston McCrory Road in regards to a person being shot around... more »

• Police: Drunken mom shot child during Thanksgiving Day argument

  December 4, 2020 6:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested overnight after her juvenile son told police she shot him during a drunken argument on Thanksgiving Day. According to arrest records, 33-year-old Tameka Varise shot her juvenile son Nov. 26 at their home on Pawnee Street. Police said they arrived at... more »