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• 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 »

• State rental assistance program temporarily suspended due to overwhelming number of applicants Play Video

  July 16, 2020 4:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Days after Governor John Bel Edwards announced a state program to provide assistance to renters struggling through the coronavirus outbreak, the program was temporarily suspended due to an overwhelming response. The Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance program was meant to provide about $24 million to help renters... more »

• Front Porch Project raises $1.2 million, shifts focus to highlight businesses Play Video

  June 28, 2020 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A pay it forward project has reached a huge milestone. The Front Porch Project, which provides free family pictures during the pandemic in exchange for monetary donations to local businesses, has raised $1.2 million throughout the state. “I personally was able to capture around 900 porches,”... more »

• Family, church community remember beloved pastor who died from COVID-19 Play Video

  April 9, 2020 9:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A family and church community is grieving the loss of a beloved pastor who lost her battle with COVID-19. Robin Hardy ran Faith, Hope and Love Worship Center in East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana parishes, along with her husband and children. Her family says... more »

• Three killed in murder-suicide identified by Zachary Police Play Video

  April 8, 2020 4:49 PM

  ZACHARY, La. - A 77-year-old man shot and killed his dead wife's children before killing himself in a murder-suicide Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at 6627 Martin Dr. in Zachary near the Fennwood Hills Country Club at the home of the shooter, police said. Thursday, those killed were... more »

• Local grandparents sing their way into your hearts - Viral Video Play Video

  March 27, 2020 7:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge couple wasn't going to let the coronavirus get in the way of seeing their grandchildren, even if they had to get creative with their distancing and their displays of affection. Linda and Tim Manes formulated a plan that both played to their... more »

• Photographer gives back to community with free front porch photo sessions Play Video

  March 25, 2020 11:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As families are quarantined together at home during the global virus outbreak, local businesses are finding creative ways to safely access their customers without them having to leave their front porch. A Baton Rouge photographer saw the stay-at-home order as an opportunity to capture family portraits right... more »

• 17 people displaced after St. George Fire Crews battle apartment fire on Jade Avenue

  March 22, 2020 7:18 AM

  ST. GEORGE - St. George Fire Officials, with the help of BRFD, responded to an apartment fire shortly after midnight Sunday morning on the 1300 block of Jade Avenue. According to officials, crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the front balcony of a two story building within... more »

• Six people escape blazing house fire on Robertson St.

  March 1, 2020 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 5900 block of Robertson Avenue Sunday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was caused by combustibles being placed too close to a lamp. When fire crews arrived on scene they found heavy smoke... more »

• Child taken from Louisiana hospital at gunpoint has been found and the grandmother arrested

  February 15, 2020 11:36 AM

  JEFFERSON PARISH - A woman has been arrested for kidnapping her grandchild from a local hospital at gunpoint. Around 2 a.m. Louisiana State Police sent out an alert on behalf of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office asking people for assistance in finding 12-year-old Andreana Miller. The child was... more »

• Man arrested after girl reveals years of sexual abuse to out-of-state social worker

  January 6, 2020 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies say a call from authorities in Nevada led to the arrest of a Louisiana man on rape allegations dating back years. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says Xavier Lee, 32, was booked Monday on charges of first-degree rape and sexual battery. Investigators were... more »

• Treasured pictures thought lost found on stolen camera, returned to family by deputies through Facebook Play Video

  December 19, 2019 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Call it a Christmas miracle – or maybe an early Christmas present for a family: Years after priceless pictures of their child’s christening were stolen, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Department detective found and returned the files Thursday. Within an hour of posting some of... more »

• Kentucky mom accused of stabbing baby at Thanksgiving dinner

  December 5, 2019 3:04 PM

  PRESTONBURG, KY - A Kentucky woman has been charged with stabbing her 4-month-old infant in the leg during a struggle with the baby's father at a Thanksgiving gathering, Kentucky State Police said. The baby was taken to a Prestonsburg hospital for treatment, news outlets reported Wednesday. An update on... more »

• WATCH! Local kid ready for duty as Captain America in stoic viral pose Play Video

  October 18, 2019 5:11 PM

  SAN DIEGO – A local family stationed in southern California for Marine duty shared their son’s superhero pose in a Snapchat hit that may go viral. Laura and David Noble are from St. Amant and New Orleans and live in San Diego where David Noble is a captain in... more »