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• Man's body found in waters of Capitol Lake near pumping station behind the state Capitol building Play Video

  December 3, 2024 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man's body was removed from the water close to the shore of Capitol Lake behind the state Capitol building, Baton Rouge Police said Tuesday afternoon. Baton Rouge Police — including homicide detectives — are working the scene and have marked the area near a pumping... more »

• BRPD: Body found in field at corner of Ardenwood, Harry drives; believed to be accidental overdose

  July 10, 2024 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are investigating after a body was found Wednesday in a field near Ardenwood and Harry drives. Police received a call about the body around noon in the field near Tim's Food Mart on Ardenwood Drive. The coroner was called and after an autopsy,... more »

• Body found on Terrace Avenue near early learning center Play Video

  June 13, 2024 6:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are on the scene investigating reports of a body being found on Terrace Avenue early Thursday morning. The body was found on Terrace Avenue between South 10th and South 11th Streets. The cause of death was not immediately known, and it was not clear... more »

• After body was found at a home near Baton Rouge airport, family searching for answers Play Video

  May 18, 2024 12:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Mother’s Day, Danielle Boutwell’s niece couldn’t get in touch with her mother, Bridget. She called and called, but there was no answer. They hadn’t heard from her in weeks. “I watched her give birth to two of her children. I helped name them. We were... more »

• Body found in Zachary identified as missing 19-year-old, coroner says Play Video

  March 2, 2022 5:22 PM

  ZACHARY - A body found in a subdivision Wednesday has been identified as Donovan Jones Jr. (DJ), a 19-year-old who went missing from that same neighborhood last month . The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office identified the body Thursday afternoon, adding that a cause of death had not yet... more »

• State Police promise 'immediate' policy changes after trooper's murder went unnoticed for hours Play Video

  October 10, 2021 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As the chaos of Saturday settled into mourning, State Police shifted focused to two investigations: The violent rampage of the suspect who shot or tried to shoot a handful of people, including state troopers, in three parishes and the unsettling case of how a trooper’s dead body... more »

• Deputies work to determine identity of deceased male found in St. Helena Parish

  February 18, 2020 11:51 AM

  ST. HELENA PARISH - Deputies with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office say an unidentified body was discovered on Sunday morning. Deputies were dispatched to Leonard Chapel Road where they found a deceased black male lying on the side of the road. A cause of death has yet... more »

• Unidentified, decomposed body found in Florida woods; Some think he's a Baton Rouge native

  August 8, 2018 3:12 PM

  NAPLES, Florida – Facebook comments on threads related to an unidentified man found dead in a hiking camp deep in the south Florida swamp suggest the mysterious hiker is from Baton Rouge. Sheriff’s deputies in Collier County, Florida, have been corresponding with Facebook users for days after the department... more »

• Dismembered body found in Livingston Parish woods identified as missing Ascension man Play Video

  July 23, 2018 6:50 PM

  UPDATE: Authorities have identified the victim as 26-year-old Michael Neufeld. According to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard, Baton Rouge Police located the Jeep Wrangler that Neufeld was last seen driving. Baton Rouge Police say the vehicle was stopped on Scenic Hwy. near Spanish Town Road around 1:30 p.m.... more »

• Louisiana man found dead at truck stop in Iowa

  January 10, 2018 6:55 AM

  DAVENPORT, IOWA- A man with ties to Denham Springs was found dead in a vehicle at an Iowa truck stop. The man's death is now being investigated as a homicide by authorities. The body of 47-year-old Chuck Olivier was found in the city of Davenport, about 60 miles... more »

• Police: Decomposed body found near park likely hit by a vehicle causing death

  October 20, 2017 12:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man found dead near a park off Spanish Town Road this summer was likely killed after being hit by a car, police said in an update on the case Friday. It's the newest information since the man's body was found August 21. Then, police had... more »

• BRPD: Teen killed in apparent robbery on Scenic Highway

  August 29, 2017 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say a robbery likely led to the fatal shooting of a teen on Scenic Highway Tuesday morning. Baton Rouge Police said that around 1:30 a.m. deputies responded to the 800 block of Scenic Highway regarding a male victim in the roadway apparently suffering a fatal gunshot... more »

• Police recover body of escaped work release inmate suspected of murder

  August 26, 2017 5:21 PM

  ZACHARY - Police say they've recovered the body of a work release inmate who allegedly murdered a woman after he walked off of a job site in August. On Wednesday, the Zachary Police Department announced 39-year-old Alvin Dixon's body was discovered September 7, ending an extended search in Mississippi... more »

• Body trapped under boat recovered from river Play Video

  July 26, 2017 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - First responders were dispatched to a body found, trapped under a boat along the river side of the levee near Brightside Drive Wednesday morning. The Corps of Engineers initially reported the find to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office around 9:20 a.m. while the Corps was working... more »

• Woman indicted for murder of sister after body found in shallow grave

  July 17, 2017 12:37 PM

  ST. HELENA – A St. Helena Parish grand jury indicted a woman for the murder of her sister, whose body was found in a shallow grave along a road in the area. According to District Attorney Scott Perriloux, a grand jury indicted 38-year-old Deborah Blades Palmer on one... more »

• At scene of deadly crash, authorities also find a 4th body unrelated to wreck

  May 19, 2017 11:13 AM

  SORRENTO - In a bizarre chain of events, emergency crews recovered the body of an unidentified person while working a deadly wreck overnight where three people died in a crash on Airline Highway, WBRZ learned Friday. In all, emergency workers recovered the bodies of four people - three from... more »

• TPSO: Suspicious death on I-55

  March 15, 2017 5:05 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found on I-55 Wednesday. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, the body was found in a parked car on the shoulder of I-55 South near the Tangipahoa exit Wednesday afternoon. Edwards... more »

• Body found in deserted Terrebonne home identified

  January 11, 2017 3:44 PM

  TERREBONNE - Police have identified the body of a woman found inside of a deserted home Monday afternoon. Monique White, 29, was found dead in an abandoned residence located at 304 Sterling Dr. The body was discovered by two carpenters who were contracted to work on the house. ... more »

• Body of woman found on side of BR road Thursday night

  November 24, 2016 8:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Homicide detectives are looking into the death of a woman after an unidentified body was found near East Industrial Avenue. Police were notified of a deceased person's body on that street near Wooddale Blvd. Thursday evening. Police had little information about what happened. Here's... more »

• Decomposed body found on Napoleon Street identified

  November 6, 2016 9:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A body found decomposed on Napoleon Street on Sunday has been identified, BRPD reported on Monday. According to BRPD, the body has been identified as 36-year-old Marquell Gardner. According to BRPD, Gardner's last known address was located in LaPlace. Officers say a passerby noticed a... more »

• Body found in front of Greenwell Springs Road Library, not yet identified

  August 15, 2016 8:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE – East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office officials have confirmed that a body was found in front of the Greenwell Springs Road Library. A volunteer who was patrolling the area in his boat on Monday afternoon found the body in front of the library in the 11300 block of... more »

• Louisiana boy, 5, man, 44, die in separate boating accidents

  July 31, 2016 1:06 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a 5-year-old boy and a 44-year-old man have died in separate boating accidents. Spokesman Adam Einck says the boy, Ethan Hancock of Houma, drowned under a towboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Bourg, about 54 miles southwest of New... more »

• Body found under bridge in Ascension Parish

  July 26, 2016 4:48 PM

  GONZALES - Deputies are investigating the discovery of a body under a private bridge over the New River canal Tuesday afternoon. Deputies said the body is of a male between 20 and 40-years-old. The body was not identifiable, but authorities released specifics about clothing and other apparel in hopes... more »

• Coroner ID's man who slipped off roof at University House apartments

  July 19, 2016 9:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 20-year-old man has fallen off the rooftop at the University House apartments near LSU's campus Tuesday morning. The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office identified the 20-year-old man as Jacob Seaman. The death, according to the Coroner's Office was ruled as accidental and the cause of... more »

• Gator found holding human body in its mouth in Florida

  June 8, 2016 11:27 AM

  LAKELAND, Fla. - Officials in Florida said they were trying to trap an alligator on Tuesday afternoon after the animal was spotted holding a human body in its mouth as it swam across a lake. Lakeland Police said they first received a 911 call from a senior living community... more »

• Body found under I-12 overpass at Holden

  June 1, 2016 11:24 AM

  HOLDEN - Sheriff’s deputies say a body was discovered under an I-12 overpass in Livingston Parish Wednesday morning. LPSO spokeswoman Lori Steele says the human remains were located under the I-12 overpass at Holden. Foul play is not suspected at this point in the investigation, according to deputies.... more »

• Body found near Bonnet Carre Spillway identified as missing 88-year-old woman

  May 31, 2016 6:04 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The body of a woman found in Lake Pontchartrain near the Bonnet Carre Spillway on May 4 has been identified, according to NOPD. The woman identified is 88-year-old Estelle Webb who had been missing from her Heaton Street home in New Orleans since Apr. 28. The Louisiana State... more »

• Body found in median of I-10 near Hwy 73

  May 16, 2016 2:40 PM

  GONZALES - State Police say that a body was found in the median of I-10 near Geismar Monday afternoon. According to State Police, they believe the person was a victim of a hit-and-run crash based on evidence found. According to Bryan Lee of Louisiana State Police, morning crews... more »

• Body of woman found in Bonnet Carre Spillway

  May 4, 2016 2:09 PM

  ST. CHARLES PARISH - Authorities say the body of a woman was found in Bonnet Carré Spillway early Wednesday morning. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that morning work crews with the KCS Railroad contacted them shortly after 7 a.m. about in a body in Lake Pontchartrain. The... more »

• Body of young woman found in Whiskey Bay

  April 23, 2016 5:35 PM

  WHISKEY BAY - An unidentified body was found in Whiskey Bay Saturday afternoon, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Brett Stassi confirmed deputies recovered the body of a younger woman that was dumped in the area recently. Investigators are currently treating the investigation as a homicide. ... more »

• Deputies recover body from Metairie canal

  April 15, 2016 5:15 PM

  METAIRIE - Sheriff’s deputies in Jefferson Parish recovered the body of a man from a canal in Metairie just after noon on Friday. JPSO says the body was found near the 4900 block of Veterans Blvd close to Transcontinental. A sheriff’s office spokesman said a passerby discovered the... more »

• Woman's body found in car that had been parked at Walmart for months

  February 11, 2016 3:30 PM

  MARINA, Calif. - A California woman’s body was in a busy parking lot for more than three months before someone noticed something was amiss and reported the vehicle to investigators. 22-year-old Lauren Moss, of Marina, California, was found dead inside of her parked Volkswagen Jetta just last week. The... more »

• Police say no foul play after body found near casino

  January 29, 2016 10:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they do not suspect foul play after a body was found Friday morning along the Mississippi River near the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the body was found along the river's embankment between the casino and the base of the... more »

• Body found in pond near Harvey shopping complex

  January 7, 2016 6:05 PM

  HARVEY - Sheriff’s deputies in Jefferson Parish say they found a body in a pond at a business complex in Harvey Thursday afternoon. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says the body was a fully clothed man. They have not yet released information about how long the man’s body was... more »

• Ascension Parish Coroner IDs body found in Gonzales last weekend

  December 30, 2015 2:36 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Coroner’s Office has identified a man’s body found last weekend in Gonzales. The coroner says the body belongs to 54-year-old Jasper Morris. They also said they believe based on the autopsy performed that the case will be considered a murder. The Gonzales Police... more »