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3/27/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: West Feliciana Port Commission members allege wrongdoing in data center land deal
Posted 3:51 PM 3/28/2025 by Logan Cullop & Bess Casserleigh
Update: The WBRZ Investigative Unit has learned a complaint will be filed with the State Ethics Board concerning whether parish officials profited from the land deal.
ST. FRANCISVILLE - Controversy is brewing among West Feliciana Parish officials as accusations of corruption are hurled at (More)
3/25/2025
Appeals judge decides that Madison Brooks' sexual history is not applicable in rape case
Posted 9:16 AM 3/26/2025 by Logan Cullop & Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - An appeals court has ruled that defense lawyers cannot use Madison Brooks' sexual history in their attempt to combat rape charges.
Arrest documents (More)
3/21/2025
A deep dive into the City-Parish's red light ticket program and why it could be illegal
Posted 9:16 AM 3/22/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — A program that generates millions of dollars every year for the City-Parish may be illegal, according to a civil suit currently pending in the First Circuit.
"When this program was started, the ordinance that established put the program under the control of DPW. Well (More)
3/20/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Without victim testimony, domestic violence cases often get dismissed - but not in the 19th JDC
Posted 7:38 PM 3/20/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - In April 2024, East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore was candid with WBRZ about one of the worst allegations of domestic violence he had ever seen.
"I've been around 50 years and when I read this one, I was extremely shaken on this one. It was completely different (More)
3/19/2025
Serial burglar arrested in Livingston Parish has extensive criminal history, no real jail time
Posted 11:44 AM 3/20/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
Over the last 10 years, Baker resident Burnell Cannon has been arrested at least a dozen times for different crimes but hasn't served any formal prison time.
Now, the 28-year-old is facing 16 counts of simple burglary out of Livingston Parish.
"He has an issue that he is going to (More)
3/18/2025
Toxicology results pending for BRPD officer involved in crash while driving unmarked car
Posted 9:25 PM 3/18/2025 by Logan Cullop & Bess Casserleigh
ZACHARY - Toxicology results are pending for a Baton Rouge Police officer who was involved in a fiery off-duty crash in Zachary on Sunday night.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned that Officer Loren Gaskin was driving an unmarked BRPD car along Zachary-Slaughter Highway near (More)
3/17/2025
BRPD officer placed on leave after fiery crash in unmarked police unit
Posted 10:10 PM 3/17/2025 by Logan Cullop & Bess Casserleigh
ZACHARY - A Baton Rouge Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after they were involved in a fiery crash while driving an unmarked police car off duty.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned the wreck happened along Zachary-Slaughter Highway near Church Street on Sunday night. (More)...
3/14/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: State Police captain's blood test shows twice the legal driving limit for alcohol
Posted 9:52 PM 3/14/2025 by WBRZ staff
BATON ROUGE - The State Police captain accused of crashing into a Baton Rouge Police car and another vehicle in late February had a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit for driving, according to a police report.
Belinda Murphy, who has since retired from State Police, got a blood test (More)
3/11/2025
New arrest documents detail last moments before Caleb Wilson's hazing death
Posted 12:24 PM 3/12/2025 by Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - Arrest documents for three members of the Southern University Omega Psi Phi fraternity detail the last moments of Caleb Wilson's life before he collapsed and died during an underground hazing (More)
3/12/2025
INVESTIGATIVE: Third Southern student arrested in hazing death of Caleb Wilson bonds out for $25K
Posted 6:53 AM 3/12/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - A third Omega Psi Phi fraternity member and "Dean of Pledges" was arrested for his alleged involvement in the hazing death of Southern University (More)
3/10/2025
INVESTIGATIVE: Second student arrested for hazing, linked to death of Southern fraternity pledge
Posted 3:57 PM 3/11/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - A second student allegedly connected to the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson was taken into custody in West Baton Rouge (More)
3/7/2025
BRPD: Two more suspects pending arrest in Caleb Wilson hazing investigation; further details sparse
Posted 9:03 PM 3/7/2025 by The Investigative Unit
BATON ROUGE - At a news conference Friday morning, the Baton Rouge Police Chief said two more suspects are pending arrest in an investigation into the death of Southern University student (More)
3/6/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern graduate identified and arrested for manslaughter, hazing after student died
Posted 1:34 PM 3/7/2025 by Adam Burruss
BATON ROUGE - One person has been arrested in an alleged hazing death of a Southern student, according to sources close to the investigation.
Caleb McCray, 23, was booked for one count of hazing and one count of manslaughter, sources say. McCray is a Southern graduate and Omega Psi Phi (More)
3/4/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern student subjected to hazing ritual, punched before death
Posted 5:00 PM 3/6/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Southern University Junior Caleb Wilson's death is now being investigated as hazing-related, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Tuesday.
A source close to the investigation tells WBRZ that the Human Jukebox trumpet player was punched in the chest before collapsing (More)
3/6/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Ten could face charges for death of Southern student in alleged hazing ritual
Posted 5:55 PM 3/6/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — As many as 10 people could be arrested in connection to the death of a Southern University student who died in an (More)
