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• Iberville Parish deputies ask for help finding missing man last seen three weeks ago Play Video

  December 11, 2025 4:48 PM

  PLAQUEMINE — The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help Thursday in finding a missing man who was last seen three weeks ago. Deputies said Darrell Hebert has not been seen by his family since Nov. 20 in the Plaquemine area. Anyone with information about Hebert's... more »

• St. Gabriel church worried proposed bridge location impacts property Play Video

  December 10, 2025 11:35 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - One church in St. Gabriel is concerned about a proposed location for DOTD's new bridge, saying the site would cut across its property. On Tuesday and Wednesday, DOTD held meetings in Iberville Parish to discuss progress regarding a new Mississippi River Bridge and show the three... more »

• DOTD hosts first of two meetings discussing La. 1 to La. 30 Connector Project Play Video

  December 9, 2025 7:57 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - The Department of Transportation held a meeting in St. Gabriel to discuss their plans to build a new Mississippi River Bridge in Iberville Parish. This is one of two meetings that will be held on each side of the river, with the next one happening on... more »

• Iberville Parish government launches Bayou Paul Restoration Project to lower flood risks in the area Play Video

  December 5, 2025 1:46 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Government launched a major waterway channel cleaning project in East Iberville on Friday to increase drainage efficiency and lower flood risks. The "Bayou Paul Restoration Project" will restore a natural channel in the Spanish Lake Basin that has been abandoned for decades, improving drainage... more »

• 66-year-old St. Gabriel man dies in single-vehicle crash on Sunday Play Video

  December 1, 2025 4:10 PM

  ST. GABRIEL — A 66-year-old man from St. Gabriel died after he crashed his car into a bayou on Sunday evening, the St. Gabriel Police Department said Monday. SGPD said the crash took the life of Wardell Valentine. The wreck happened on Martin Luther King Parkway near Ointment Road... more »

• Elayn Hunt Correctional Center inmate dies after fight, sheriff says Play Video

  November 24, 2025 8:12 PM

  ST. GABRIEL — An inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center died Monday after a fight with another inmate, Sheriff Brett Stassi told WBRZ. Stassi said the two inmates got into a fight in a cell. After the fight was over, one inmate collapsed and was taken to the hospital,... more »

• Humming noise coming from treatment plant being addressed in St. Gabriel neighborhood Play Video

  November 24, 2025 5:32 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - A wastewater treatment company with a facility in Iberville Parish responds to 2 On Your Side after a resident reached out for help. Quinton Picard purchased a home in the Meadow Oaks subdivision in St. Gabriel in 2018. The house backs up to the wastewater treatment... more »

• Elayn Hunt employee arrested for allegedly kissing inmate, having gun in car Play Video

  November 20, 2025 5:48 PM

  ST. GABRIEL — An Elayn Hunt Correctional Center guard was arrested after she was allegedly seen on video kissing an inmate and having a gun in her car inside the facility. Sheriff Brett Stassi told WBRZ that Kimira Hughes, 23, was seen on video kissing an inmate. She also... more »

• Worker dies after being exposed to hydrofluoric acid at Koura plant, St. Gabriel PD investigating Play Video

  November 19, 2025 2:07 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - A plant worker died following an exposure to hydrofluoric acid at a chemical plant in St. Gabriel, sources confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Sources said two workers with burns were taken from the Koura plant to a hospital on Tuesday. One of them died during... more »

• Fundraiser to be held Sunday for Iberville deputies killed, injured in shooting Play Video

  November 14, 2025 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fundraiser is being held Sunday at the Court to Table pickleball court for two Iberville deputies after a shooting left one dead and another hospitalized. The fundraiser will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to support the families of Charles Riley and Brett... more »

• Capt. Brett Stassi Jr. released from hospital one month after shooting at Iberville Parish courthouse Play Video

  November 6, 2025 11:11 AM

  PLAQUEMINE — Capt. Brett Stassi Jr., an Iberville Parish deputy hospitalized in a shooting at the Iberville courthouse in October, has been released from the hospital, officials said Thursday. Stassi, the son of Sheriff Brett Stassi, was injured in the Oct. 6 shooting in Plaquemine that also left deputy... more »

• Iberville Parish: Tax notices did not include municipal taxes, new notices being sent to residents Play Video

  November 6, 2025 8:34 AM

  PLAQUEMINE — Property tax notices sent out to Iberville Parish taxpayers "inadvertently excluded municipal taxes," the sheriff's and assessor's offices said. Residents of Plaquemine, White Castle or Maringouin who received a 2025 property tax notice, mailed out on Oct. 30, will receive a revised property tax notice that includes... more »

• Family, law enforcement and community honors Iberville Parish Dept. Charles Riley at funeral Play Video

  October 13, 2025 7:11 AM

  GONZALES — Loved ones and law enforcement agencies from across the nation honored Iberville Parish Sheriff's Deputy Charles Riley at his funeral Monday in Gonzales. Riley's funeral at the PACE Center on St. Anthony Avenue in Gonzales started with a public viewing from noon to 2:45 p.m. before a... more »

• Western Iberville Parish residents under boil advisory; Crescent Elementary to reopen Tuesday Play Video

  September 8, 2025 7:33 AM

  PLAQUEMINE — A boil water advisory was put in place for the western part of Iberville Parish on Monday. According to the Iberville Parish Utility Department, Plaquemine residents in the Iberville Parish Intracoastal Water System West are under advisory until the state health department's tests indicate no contamination in... more »

• Authorities identify 29-year-old man killed in Plaquemine hit-and-run; suspect arrested Play Video

  September 3, 2025 12:36 PM

  PLAQUEMINE — One person was killed in a fatal hit-and-run in Plaquemine on Wednesday morning, Louisiana State Police said. Kade Dupree, 29, was killed in the hit-and-run while walking along La. 75 "just below Jack Miller's Landing," Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi added. State Police responded around 6:45 a.m.... more »

• Drug dealer found guilty of selling cocaine, crack in EBR, Iberville parishes faces up to 40 years Play Video

  September 2, 2025 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A drug dealer found guilty of selling drugs in East Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes faces up to 40 years in prison, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana said Tuesday. Alexander Brock, 59, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess... more »

• Iberville Parish deputies arrest two in fatal Maringouin shooting Play Video

  September 2, 2025 10:30 AM

  MARINGOUIN — Deputies arrested two men accused of shooting two people, one of whom later died, in Maringouin on Labor Day. Ashton Bourgeois, 19, and Troylen Louis, 20, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder after the Monday shooting along Third Street shortly after 5... more »

• Iberville Parish students return to the classroom with new programs, increased security Play Video

  August 11, 2025 9:03 AM

  ST. GABRIEL — Schools in Iberville Parish welcomed students back to the classroom Monday morning. Technology is enhancing all aspects of students' lives this school year, especially at East Iberville Elementary and High School. "We have our seventh and eighth-grade STAR Academy, which is a project-based learning that... more »

• Permit revoked by parish after investment property plans approved by commission Play Video

  June 6, 2025 4:50 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - It's an expensive he said she said scenario that has left a parish government feeling deceived and a couple of property owners who want to be made whole. The Iberville Parish Planning Commission gave the green light to a couple with hopes of turning an empty lot... more »

• Wednesday PM Forecast: Stormy stretch continues, but an end is in sight Play Video

  May 28, 2025 2:21 PM

  Additional rounds of storms are likely through the end of the week. But as the rain departs, an uncommon delight for the time of year will emerge. Tonight & Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the evening, making for a soggy start to the night.... more »

• Dozens of employers will be in Plaquemine for annual job fair on Wednesday

  March 25, 2025 1:06 PM

  PLAQUEMINE — On Wednesday, job seekers can meet with nearly 90 employers at the annual Career Expo and Job Fair in Plaquemine. The Geaux Jobs Center partners with the Iberville Parish and West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce to host the annual Career Expo and Job Fair, which brings... more »

• Four propositions funding Iberville Parish Schools' salaries, facilities on December ballot Play Video

  December 2, 2024 6:36 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Superintendent of Iberville Parish Schools is urging people to vote in favor of four propositions on the Dec. 7 ballot. "We're not getting a penny more of state funding and we're not getting a penny more of federal money, so it's critical and vital for us... more »

• Iberville Parish principal named state principal of the year as students return to classes Play Video

  August 8, 2024 10:35 AM

  ST. GABRIEL - Iberville Parish rang in the new school year with many changes to dress code policies, transportation and security. "We have ZeroEyes (an AI gun detection software), we have metal detectors, bag checks. But we make sure that the kids don't feel those things. We make sure... more »

• Officials still unaware of source of possible chemical leak in St. Gabriel Play Video

  June 18, 2024 5:57 PM

  ST. GABRIEL — On Monday, three people needed treatment at a hospital after fumes from a possible chemical leak wafted over portions of eastern Iberville Parish. On Tuesday, there were still questions as to how the leak happened. Two affected were older residents and the third was a firefighter... more »

• Pedestrian ferry starts operation in Iberville Parish following severe bridge damage in Grosse Tete Play Video

  June 12, 2024 10:17 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - The pedestrian ferry in Grosse Tete is operational beginning Friday after the bridge collapsed on June 6, according to the Iberville Parish Government. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard did inspections and pedestrian ferry operations will begin on Friday. The tentative operating hours for the... more »

• Iberville Veterans Day event moves indoors due to gloomy weather

  November 10, 2023 9:23 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Salute to Veterans event will take place inside -- at the Carl Grant Civic Center -- due to the weather. The tribute to the men and women who serve the nation features the "Victory Belles" performance trio and the U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team... more »

• Plaquemine man in custody to face attempted murder counts

  November 6, 2023 12:45 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday arrested a suspect wanted on two counts of attempted murder. The department said it was looking for Donald Ray Dupuy, a Plaquemine man who was last known to reside in the 58000 block of Bell Street. Shortly after it... more »

• Fire at Bayou Pigeon contained after burning 23 acres

  November 4, 2023 10:34 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Officials working at the scene of the Bayou Pigeon fire completed a fire line that will prevent the fire from spreading further. According to the Bayou Sorrel/Bayou Pigeon Fire Department, the fire burned an estimated 23 acres. The fire is still smoldering and expected to create... more »

• Families notified after weapon found in Plaquemine High School student's backpack

  October 27, 2023 7:15 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish School Board on Friday notified families about a weapon found in a backpack on the campus of Plaquemine High School. Officials said the weapon was "immediately confiscated" and there was no threat to students or staff. They did not specify the type of weapon... more »

• Iberville Parish lifts burn ban

  October 16, 2023 5:25 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish Council on Monday said officials have decided to lift the burn ban that has been in effect there since the summer. It's the latest local parish to make such a move, following similar actions last week by Ascension and Tangipahoa parishes. The ban was... more »

• Grosse Tete, Bayou Sorrel bridges to stay open longer in coming months

  October 5, 2023 3:53 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - The Grosse Tete Bridge and the Sorrel Bridge in Iberville Parish will be kept open longer than normal for the next few months to allow for additional marine traffic to pass through. The sheriff's office on Thursday said it has been notified by DOTD of the... more »

• WATCH: Nearly 40 rounds fired during drive-by shooting captured on camera Play Video

  June 2, 2023 4:33 PM

  PLAQUEMINE — Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said nearly 40 rounds were fired at a passing car on Barrow Street on May 20, in response to another shooting that occurred earlier in the night. The drive-by shooting was captured on a Ring doorbell camera. Watch live newscasts here ... more »

• Maringouin under boil water advisory; deputies begin distributions

  April 5, 2023 5:38 PM

  UPDATE: THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT IBERVILLE PARISH - The Town of Maringouin was placed under a boil water advisory Wednesday afternoon. The advisory was put in place after the community experienced "multiple issues" that resulted in low water pressure, which can permit... more »

• Iberville deputies investigate murder-suicide Monday

  March 21, 2022 6:31 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Sheriff's deputies are on the scene of an apparent murder-suicide. Iberville Parish Sheriff's deputies were doing a welfare check at a house on Charles Ory Drive where they found two people shot dead. The scene is northwest of Plaquemine, off Hwy. 1148. Investigators said family... more »

• Lanes now open on I-10 W after overturned tractor-trailer blocked roadway

  January 8, 2022 12:23 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - State police responded to a crash on I-10 West early Saturday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned and blocked the roadway. Troopers report the accident happened on I-10 at Exit 127 (Whiskey Bay) in Iberville Parish around 5 a.m. Traffic was diverted onto LA 415 (Lobdell... more »

• In trial against accused killer, victim's child gives bone-chilling interview after witnessing murder

  December 15, 2021 5:41 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- In a rare and never-seen-before forensic interview, a 3-year-old girl told trained experts exactly who hurt her mother and what she heard. The video was played to jury in court this week during the trial against the man accused of killing the child's mother. That interview is... more »

• Teens caught on camera stealing truck before leading police on cross-parish chase Play Video

  November 9, 2021 5:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Three juveniles were captured on surveillance video at a Plaquemine gas station the moment they stole a truck and high-tailed it to Baton Rouge over the weekend. It happened Sunday evening. When everything was over, multiple agencies had to get involved to end the chase. The teens... more »

• Storm evacuee returning home killed in fiery I-10 crash Thursday; truck driver charged Play Video

  September 9, 2021 4:25 PM

  GROSSE TETE - A man who fled southeast Louisiana to escape Hurricane Ida died in a fiery wreck while driving back home on I-10. The wreck happened Thursday afternoon I-10 East near the West Baton Rouge-Iberville Parish line. Authorities said an 18-wheeler slammed into multiple stopped vehicles on the... more »

• Traffic Update: Stop and go traffic along I-10 W near Ramah likely to clear soon

  July 1, 2021 6:13 AM

  IBERVILLE - An overnight wreck I-10 West near the Ramah/Maringouin exit has been cleared, but is still causing some area congestion early Thursday morning. An overturned 18-wheeler had the interstate shut down for some time overnight, and as of 5 a.m., lingering effects of the incident can still be... more »

• Saturday: New plan to block flood water in Pigeon, low areas of Iberville Parish Play Video

  May 22, 2021 12:38 PM

  BAYOU PIGEON - Saturday brought more flooding concerns to the close-knit, bayou community that's overrun with worry after an AquaDam breach flooded roads and some homes and businesses Friday. WBRZ.com was first to report news of the breach and an urgent evacuation issued Friday before lunchtime in the Iberville... more »

• State supreme court intervenes in heated flood fight involving EBR, Iberville & Ascension Play Video

  May 20, 2021 5:27 PM

  ST. GABRIEL- A state supreme court decision late in the week will allow Iberville Parish to continue to block south-flowing floodwater with temporary blockades called AquaDams. Days earlier, a judge in Baton Rouge granted a request from East Baton Rouge officials to force Iberville to stop using the dams... more »

• Teens armed with AR-15 allegedly shot 2 people in attempted robbery, will be tried as adults Play Video

  March 8, 2021 6:34 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A pair of teens who just turned 16 and 17 years old this year will be tried as adults in Iberville Parish. Monday, a judge issued them each a $300,000 bond on attempted murder charges. Korban Gillis, 16, and Laron Richard, 17, are accused of coaxing two adults... more »

• Week-long boil order issued for parts of Iberville Parish

  February 18, 2021 10:59 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Some water customers in Iberville Parish are being asked to boil water after a water system issue. The Iberville Parish Intracoastal Water System West issued the boil order Thursday morning. It said the boil alert will be in place until "sometime next week." Customers along Intracoastal... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in crash along LA Hwy 69 in White Castle

  February 1, 2021 8:26 AM

  WHITE CASTLE - A motorcyclist from White Castle was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Sunday (Jan. 31), authorities say. According to Louisiana State Police, 57-year-old Calvin Deggs was traveling south along LA Hwy 1, just south of LA Hwy 69 in Iberville Parish shortly before 7 p.m. when... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Environmentalist faces potential fines for dumping raw sewage into waterway Play Video

  January 25, 2021 5:27 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - A man who has spent his career fighting to protect the environment was cited by the Louisiana Department of Health after inspectors discovered he's been dumping raw sewage into waterways near his home. The dumping may have gone on for close to two decades. Records show... more »

• Plaquemine officials issue boil advisory as major water line is repaired

  January 7, 2021 8:56 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - On Wednesday (Jan. 6), a major water line in the city of Plaquemine busted, officials say. The incident impacted residents in north Plaquemine as well as those living and/or working in areas along Highway 1148. Officials said Wednesday that water would remain unavailable for these... more »

• Stolen guns seized in what local sheriff describes as larger criminal network Play Video

  December 28, 2020 5:31 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office is working alongside the Plaquemine Police Department and other state and federal partners after responding to a plethora of shots fired calls in the same city block this year. According to Sheriff Brett Stassi and Chief Kenny Payne, the City of Plaquemine had... more »

• Former assistant principal accused in slaying of pregnant colleague faces additional charges Play Video

  December 9, 2020 5:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A former East Baton Rouge Parish assistant principal accused of murdering a woman who may have been pregnant with his child is now facing additional charges. According to The Advocate , Robert J. Marks was charged in the murder of a pregnant colleague and accused of... more »

• Man hit, killed by train while trying to rescue dog, Iberville Parish authorities say Play Video

  November 30, 2020 8:58 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Authorities in Iberville Parish are investigating the death of a man who was killed by a train, Monday (Nov. 30) morning. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, a deceased man was found near train tracks on LA 1, not far from White Castle's Nottoway Plantation.... more »

• Man dies at hospital after shooting in Iberville Parish Play Video

  October 24, 2020 9:14 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH- A man who was shot multiple times near River Road in Plaquemine has died, and deputies say his killer remains at large. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, the shooting took place around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Eli Craig Road and the victim, 35-year-old Dedrick Carter... more »

• Iberville Parish Sheriff hospitalized with COVID-19

  July 30, 2020 5:14 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Sheriff Brett Stassi is among the 1500 people hospitalized with coronavirus in Louisiana. Stassi, the popular Iberville Parish Sheriff, spoke on the phone from his hospital room with WBRZ's Chris Nakamoto Thursday afternoon. Stassi was hospitalized earlier in the week after having trouble breathing. A positive... more »