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• Pedestrian struck and killed near BRG's Mid-City Campus Play Video

  November 26, 2025 7:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian was struck and killed near Baton Rouge General's Mid City campus on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. It is currently unknown how the crash occurred. Be aware of traffic near Florida Boulevard. more »

• Pedestrian killed in early morning Livingston Parish crash Play Video

  November 26, 2025 1:18 PM

  WALKER - A pedestrian was killed in a Livingston Parish crash early Wednesday morning along LA 447 at Rougk Lane, according to the Louisiana State Police. Jeremy Grubbs, 47, was killed while walking south in the southbound lane of LA 447 around 4 a.m. when a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado,... more »

• Pedestrian killed after being struck twice in crash in Tangipahoa Parish

  October 27, 2025 3:53 PM

  HAMMOND - A person was killed in an early-morning crash on Monday in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police. Police said the crash occurred around 3 a.m. on Interstate 55 near La. 40 when a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe, driving north on I-55, struck a pedestrian who... more »

• Cyclist hit and killed by car in West Baton Rouge crash Play Video

  October 25, 2025 1:51 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A bicyclist was killed in a crash in West Baton Rouge Parish early Saturday Morning on US 190 at Grand Bayou Road. The crash between a vehicle and a bicycle around 2:00 a.m. resulted in the death of 34-year-old Erin Constantin of Rayne. Constantin was... more »

• Funeral arrangements announced for barber killed in shooting

  October 20, 2025 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Funeral arrangements were announced Monday for Marvin Tolliver, the 29-year-old barber who was the unintended target of a shooting sparked by a tattoo disagreement. Tolliver's public viewing on Friday will begin at 9 a.m. at Living Faith Christian Center, followed by religious services at 11 a.m.... more »

• 29-year-old barber killed in shooting after disagreement over tattoo off Greenwell Springs Road Play Video

  October 16, 2025 9:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said Thursday that a 29-year-old man was shot and killed at a barbershop off Greenwell Springs Road after a disagreement over a tattoo. Marvin Tolliver, a barber at Fade District Barbershop, was killed in the Wednesday evening shooting .... more »

• Man accused of kicking dog to death in 2023 arrested by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies Play Video

  October 10, 2025 7:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of kicking a dog to death in 2023 was arrested by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies earlier this week. Daniel Decuir, 26, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after a warrant was issued for his arrest in June... more »

• 7-year-old boy fatally struck by 18-wheeler while riding bike in Baton Rouge Play Video

  September 15, 2025 9:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A young boy was hit and killed by a semi-truck Monday night while riding his bike off Cottondale Drive. The Baton Rouge Police Department said that the 7-year-old was hit around 7:40 p.m. on Lindale Avenue near the intersection of Cottondale. The coroner's office later identified... more »

• NEW VIDEO: LSU chapter of Turning Point USA holds vigil for late founder Charlie Kirk Play Video

  September 12, 2025 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A number of vigils and services were held in the Baton Rouge area for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Kirk founded conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was known for his events... more »

• Ascension Parish deputies identify 18-year-old killed in Darrow shooting Play Video

  September 3, 2025 1:55 PM

  DARROW — Ascension Parish deputies identified an 18-year-old shot dead on Brown Extension Road in Darrow. Deputies said that Tyjon Comery was found dead on Aug. 28 after a shooting. "Right now, details are still very limited during this investigation; however, we do have a person of interest,"... more »

• AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say Play Video

  August 25, 2025 7:35 AM

  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on a hospital in southern Gaza killed four journalists Monday, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press, according to health officials. Mariam Dagga, 33, a visual journalist, freelanced for the AP during the war, as well as other news... more »

• Memorial unveiled for Shawn Kelly, second officer in Denham Springs history to die in line of duty Play Video

  August 14, 2025 12:07 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A monument for Cpl. Shawn Kelly, a Denham Springs Police officer fatally shot in the line of duty in 2023, was installed at his gravesite earlier this week. Kelly's memorial was unveiled by Kelly's widow, Megan. The Denham Springs Police visited the site on Wednesday to... more »

• DA explains plea deal granted to man who got probation after killing man in his home in 2021 Play Video

  August 13, 2025 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - District Attorney Hillar Moore said that a plea deal the prosecutors entered with a man convicted of killing a father in his own home in 2021 was made because he was almost certain jurors wouldn't have convicted him. Nicholas Mcquirter was found guilty in the killing... more »

• Man receives probation after climbing into Zachary home's window to see underage girl, killing her father Play Video

  August 12, 2025 4:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man arrested for the 2021 death of a Zachary homeowner was found guilty of reduced charges and sentenced to probation on Tuesday. On July 18, 2021, 34-year-old Dezmon Hamilton was shot and killed in his home. Police said that Nicholas Mcquirter, then 17, climbed through... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Weeks after suspended judge returns, 1st Circuit overturns one of her convictions Play Video

  July 31, 2025 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A state appeals court set aside a second-degree murder conviction Thursday, finding that a judge used "speculation" rather than reason to determine who shot and killed a young father along Prescott Road in 2021. The judge was Eboni Johnson Rose, who returned to the bench in... more »

• Deputies investigating fatal shooting of 17-year-old in Reserve

  June 13, 2025 12:57 PM

  RESERVE — A teenager was shot and killed in Reserve after a fight, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Deputies said they responded to reports of gunfire Thursday night along Northwest Third Street around 8 p.m. There, they found a 17-year-old boy with multiple gunshot... more »

• Mother, son, local cop accused of killing, burying neighbor's dogs

  June 6, 2025 3:48 PM

  GLENMORA — A mother, her son and a police officer who allegedly provided the two with a gun are accused of killing and burying two dogs they were watching in Rapides Parish. Shyana Marie Bordelon, 47, her son Murray Joseph Gros IV, 26, and Glenmora Police Officer Steven Ware... more »

• Amite woman killed in single-vehicle crash Play Video

  May 25, 2025 11:33 AM

  AMITE — An Amite woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish on Saturday night, state troopers said. Louisiana State Police said 20-year-old Shellie J. Taylor died after a crash on LA Highway 1054 around 10:15 p.m. Troopers say Taylor was traveling southbound and, for reasons... more »

• Trial for man accused of murdering 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen underway Play Video

  April 30, 2025 4:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The trial for a man accused of burying his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and faking the toddler's disappearance after the mother allegedly attacked the child, causing fatal injuries, is underway Wednesday. Phillip Gardner and his girlfriend Lanaya Cardwell were booked with second-degree murder after Nevaeh Allen was... more »

• 'It happened so fast': employees witness man killed at Cortana Amazon facility Play Video

  April 29, 2025 8:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Employees told WBRZ they could not believe a man was shot and killed outside of the Amazon Fulfilment Center on Cortana Place late Monday night . An employee who goes by the name of Sue said the employees went on their first break for their shift... more »

• Iraq arrests ISIS member accused of 'inciting' Bourbon Street attack; FBI says attacker acted alone Play Video

  April 29, 2025 10:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced that it has arrested a suspected ISIS member for his alleged connection to the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street that left 14 dead. Iraq's National Center for International Judicial Cooperation said in a report that it arrested the suspected... more »

• Man accused of beating 68-year-old Baton Rouge woman to death captured in Cincinnati Play Video

  April 25, 2025 1:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of killing a 68-year-old woman last week was arrested in Cincinnati. Richard Stinson, 68, is accused of killing Rose Davillier at her White Sands Drive home on April 14. He was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Cincinnati on Friday... more »

• 12-year-old dies after ATV crash on Blount Road Play Video

  April 16, 2025 1:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teenage boy died after being ejected from a four-wheeler in a crash on Blount Road. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crash happened on Blount Road at around 8:30 p.m. on April 9. Investigators said a four-wheeler, being driven by 12-year-old Jayce Wright, failed... more »

• Kentwood man killed after car strikes tree in Tangipahoa Parish

  April 16, 2025 11:16 AM

  KENTWOOD — A man was killed after his car went off the road and struck a tree along La. 10 in Tangipahoa Parish. Chad Easley, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night around 10 p.m.. The Kentwood man was driving east along La. 10 just west... more »

• 68-year-old woman found fatally battered in White Sands Avenue home Play Video

  April 15, 2025 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Police are investigating the fatal beating of a 68-year-old woman that happened Monday night near Greenwell Springs Road. Rose Davillier was found battered and unresponsive after Baton Rouge Police arrived at a White Sands Avenue home around 9:30 p.m.. EMS attempted to resuscitate Davillier, but she... more »

• Family identifies 6-year-old boy killed after being struck by school bus in New Orleans Play Video

  April 10, 2025 11:06 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — A 6-year-old was struck and killed by a school bus in the St. Claude neighborhood of New Orleans on Thursday morning, WWL reports. The accident was reported in the 1400 block of Desire Street. Police told WWL that the accident happened around 8 a.m. while the... more »

• Candlelight vigil being held in honor of dog shot, left to die on side of St. Mary Parish road

  April 9, 2025 1:58 PM

  MORGAN CITY — A vigil is being held Wednesday in remembrance of a dog who was shot multiple times, chained to a tree and ultimately died last month. The candlelight vigil for Olive, who was found full of bullet holes tied up along a remote dirt road in St.... more »

• Man accused of killing parents in Amite arrested in California Play Video

  April 4, 2025 6:12 PM

  AMITE — A man accused of murdering his parents was taken into custody in Los Angeles County, California on Friday night, according to Tangipahoa deputies. Joshua Brocato, 34, faces two counts of first-degree murder for the killings of his parents, 66-year-old Priscilla Brocato and 75-year-old Marc Brocato. Deputies... more »

• 22-year-old killed, 3 people hurt after hit-and-run crash along Plank Road Play Video

  March 30, 2025 1:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE — One person was killed and three were hurt in a hit-and-run crash along Plank Road early Sunday morning, according to officials. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the fatal crash happened around 3:15 a.m. on Plank Road near Brady Street. One person, who was later identified... more »

• Man found guilty of 2021 Memorial Day triple murder apologizes to family of toddler killed in crossfire Play Video

  March 28, 2025 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - David Williams was found guilty of killing three people — including a toddler — in a Memorial Day 2021 shooting at a College Drive apartment complex. Williams, 23, was found guilty of the second-degree murders of Reginald Thomas, 20; Dewayne Dunn Jr., 16; and Ja'Tyri Brown,... more »

• Two more arrests made in death of St. Tammany Parish deputy killed following high speed pursuit Play Video

  March 24, 2025 4:49 PM

  SLIDELL — Two more people were arrested for their alleged connection to a fatal crash that killed a St. Tammany Parish deputy, officials said Monday. Mason Paul Eugene Fischer and Michael Emanuel Lanier, both 17, were arrested Sunday for their alleged role in the early morning death of 37-year-old... more »

• Couple visiting from Virginia for bowling tournament struck by truck; 80-year-old husband killed Play Video

  March 13, 2025 10:43 AM

  PORT ALLEN — An 80-year-old man is dead and his wife is in the hospital after the couple, who was visiting the capital region from Virginia for a bowling tournament, was struck by a pickup truck on Lobdell Highway in Port Allen. Robert DiDomenico was killed Wednesday night around... more »

• Family of Southern student Caleb Wilson to host a public memorial Friday Play Video

  March 11, 2025 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The family of Caleb Wilson will host a public memorial following the Southern student's hazing death, the university announced Tuesday. “Caleb Wilson's kindness, passion, and unwavering spirit left a lasting impact on all who had the privilege of knowing him. As we mourn this tremendous loss,... more »

• Woman shot, killed near Plank Road on Monday night Play Video

  March 11, 2025 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman died in a shooting near Plank Road on Monday night. The woman, 39-year-old Jorquisha Rose, was fatally shot on Canonicus Street, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said. Homicide detectives said they believe a domestic incident occurred between Rose and another person that... more »

• Man pleads guilty to killing grandmother, trying to kill mother in 2021; sentenced to 120 years Play Video

  March 10, 2025 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man pleaded guilty to the 2021 killing of his grandmother in a Baton Rouge courtroom on Monday. As part of his plea, 32-year-old Aaron Morgan agreed to a combined sentence of 120 years. Morgan pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his 78-year-old grandmother Dianne... more »

• Deputies: 78-year-old woman killed in weekend crash likely caused by medical episode

  January 6, 2025 2:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A 78-year-old woman was killed in a what was likely a medical episode-induced crash over the weekend on Pride-Baywood Road, East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said. Alice Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene at 10 p.m. on Sunday. Deputies said Hamilton's vehicle was travelling... more »

• Flags flying at half-staff in honor of Episcopal alum who died in New Orleans attack Play Video

  January 6, 2025 1:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Flags will fly at half-staff on Monday in remembrance of one of the Baton Rouge native victims of the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people when a man drove a truck through Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. Gov. Jeff Landry said on social media... more »

• BRPD identify man killed in O'Neal Lane shooting on New Year's Eve Play Video

  January 1, 2025 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police on Wednesday identified the victim of a O'Neal Lane shooting that happened on Tuesday. William Bradford, 44, was shot and brought to the hospital where he died from his injuries. The shooting happened at 4:25 on O'Neal near the I-12 exit. A... more »

• Deputies release identity of man killed in Greenwell Springs Road shooting New Year's Eve Play Video

  January 1, 2025 9:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - One person is dead and another was taken to the hospital after a shooting on Greenwell Springs Road, according to officials. James Weber, 31, was declared dead at the scene, East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said Wednesday. Another person taken to the hospital is in stable... more »

• Police identify man killed in Florida Boulevard, Gottlieb Street fatal hit-and-run Play Video

  December 20, 2024 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police on Friday identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash on Florida Boulevard from earlier in the week. Police said 47-year-old Donnie Boudreaux was killed on Wednesday when an unknown vehicle struck him around 7:27 p.m. on Florida Boulevard near Gottlieb Street. ... more »

• Convent pedestrian killed in St. James Parish after being struck while crossing highway

  December 10, 2024 5:41 PM

  CONVENT — A 63-year-old pedestrian was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in St. James Parish. State Police said Randolph McKinley was killed when he was walking across the lanes of LA 70 just west of the Sunshine Bridge. A truck travelling east on the highway hit... more »

• 'Deny,' 'defend' and 'depose': Ammunition used in CEO's killing had writing on it, AP source says

  December 5, 2024 10:16 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday. The official was not authorized to publicly... more »

• Man shot, killed one-year-old daughter before shooting himself following police chase, deputies say Play Video

  November 14, 2024 9:46 AM

  CONVENT - Following a police chase Wednesday evening, a man shot and killed his one-year-old daughter before killing himself. Deputies with the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office said the first call came from a woman requesting deputies to oversee a man collecting his belongings from a residence in Paulina,... more »

• Deputies investigating fatal overnight crash on Highland Road that left 24-year-old mother dead Play Video

  October 9, 2024 6:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Highland Road left a 24-year-old mother dead early Wednesday morning. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said a truck was driving on Highland Road near the Pecue Lane intersection when a car pulled out in front of it. Deputies said a crash... more »

• Shooting at The Hub leaves one 15-year-old dead, another in custody Play Video

  September 5, 2024 11:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A 15-year-old was shot and killed at a Highland Road apartment complex after several juveniles were playing with a handgun when a shot was fired, Baton Rouge Police said. Around 10:12 p.m. Wednesday, 15-year-old Kenneth Burrell was shot to death at The Hub apartments. According to... more »

• 11-year-old boy accused of fatal shooting of mother, grandfather is youngest defendant DA has prosecuted Play Video

  September 3, 2024 4:20 PM

  MINDEN – An 11-year-old boy accused of killing his mother and grandfather in Minden, about 25 miles from Shreveport, on Sunday is the youngest defendant Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin's office has ever prosecuted. Through an arrangement reached years ago, the prosecution of the child will go through Minden... more »

• Life of former student supposedly lured to death in Mississippi celebrated at Southern University memorial Play Video

  August 2, 2024 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A balloon release memorial for a Southern University student who was killed after being brought to Mississippi took place Saturday. The memorial for Steven Harris was organized by his mother Lasonia and held in front of the Issac Greggs Music Hall on Southern's campus. The event,... more »

• Victim killed in Thursday shooting on Pocahontas Street identified Play Video

  June 14, 2024 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police on Friday identified the victim killed in a Thursday morning shooting on Pocahontas Street. The 10:30 a.m. shooting left Leslie Bourgeois, 58, dead. Bourgeois was found in a home on Pocahontas Street near the intersection of Madison Avenue. Police said they are... more »

• Driver indicted for negligent homicide after 13-year-old died in 2021 pile-up Play Video

  June 5, 2024 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A truck driver arrested following the death of a 13-year-old in a 2021 pile-up was indicted by a grand jury on a negligent homicide charge Wednesday. Marlin Jordan was arrested in April 2021 for negligent homicide. At the time, State Police said Jordan was behind the... more »

• New photos show car that struck woman before she was run over by police

  October 4, 2023 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - New pictures shared by police show a better look at the car that struck a woman just moments before she was run over by a Baton Rouge police officer this weekend. Police say the vehicle — a grey, four-door sedan — will likely have damage to... more »

• Woman who allegedly gunned down 12-year-old girl indicted for murder as others shed charges

  August 31, 2023 8:06 PM

  CENTRAL - A woman who allegedly shot and killed a 12-year-old girl who knocked on her front door was indicted for murder Thursday as two others implicated in the shooting had their charges reduced or thrown out all together. East Baton Rouge court records show that Ester Williams was... more »

• After finding missing man's bones in East Feliciana, deputies arrest BR man suspected of dumping body Play Video

  August 15, 2023 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - More than a month after deputies found the bones of a missing Baton Rouge man in East Feliciana Parish, authorities have arrested a person suspected of dumping the body. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Kenneth Muse, 28, on Tuesday. The... more »

• Sheriff: Divers found murder weapon in nearby waterway after deadly Plaquemine shooting

  August 11, 2023 5:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A dive team has helped law enforcement recover a weapon they believe was used in a deadly shooting last week. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday that the weapon was recovered with the help of divers from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The... more »

• Dangerous heat: Louisiana reports at least 16 deaths in recent months amid historically hot summer Play Video

  August 8, 2023 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Extreme heat warnings are not to be taken lightly. Since June 1, there have be 17 days of heat warnings. Tuesday marked a fifth day in a row for August. Watch live newscasts here On Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Health told WBRZ that 16... more »