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• One dead, one injured after early-morning crash on Greenwell Springs Road in Central Play Video

  October 31, 2024 7:45 AM

  CENTRAL - One person is dead and another is injured after a crash on Greenwell Springs Road. The crash happened on Greenwell Springs and Fairchild Roads. Officials confirmed Jeremiah Butler, 26, of Baton Rouge was killed and another was injured and taken to the hospital. Chief Roger Corcoran... more »

• Geismar homeowner dies in morning fire; home did not have functioning smoke alarms Play Video

  October 30, 2024 1:19 PM

  GEISMAR - A 79-year-old man is dead after a fire at a trailer home in Geismar. On Oct. 29, crews were called to the home on Highway 73 in Geismar around 10:30 a.m.. When firefighters with the Geismar Fire Department arrived, they found the 79-year-old homeowner, who was not... 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 »

• Man arrested for fatal February shooting off Plank Road Play Video

  September 5, 2024 10:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested and indicted for a fatal shooting that happened in February of 2024. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Brayshawn Brown was indicted for charges of second-degree murder and armed robbery after a shooting that happened on Shelly Street on Feb. 8. ... more »

• Man shot to death after fight with suspect near corner of Hollywood Street and Plank Road Play Video

  August 29, 2024 6:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was shot to death outside a business near the corner of Hollywood Street and Plank Road on Thursday. Officials said the shooting happened outside of Uncle Moe's Food Mart and Deli around 5:30 p.m. Family identified the victim as 22-year-old Martrelle Hamilton Jr. ... more »

• Texas motorcyclist killed in Houma crash after vehicle reportedly failed to yield

  August 29, 2024 1:21 PM

  HOUMA - A man from Texas was killed in a crash Wednesday evening after a vehicle reportedly failed to yield to his oncoming motorcycle. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on LA-311 in Houma Wednesday evening shortly before 5 p.m.. For reasons under investigation, troopers said a BMW... more »

• Officers seeking three people believed to be connected to 2023 homicide Play Video

  August 28, 2024 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives are trying to identify three individuals they believe to be tied to a deadly shooting that happened in 2023 . The three individuals are believed to be responsible for a shooting that happened on June 20, 2023 on North Acadian Thruway. The victim of the... more »

• Man dead after domestic dispute led to shooting Thursday morning; suspect in custody Play Video

  August 15, 2024 10:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man suspected of a fatal shooting following a domestic dispute on Thursday morning surrendered to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office responded to an apartment complex on Hanks Drive around 9 a.m. Thursday in response to a shooting. Deputies said... more »

• Blood drive held for 'hero' survivor of deadly Tickfaw boat crash Play Video

  August 4, 2024 4:51 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - One week after a fatal boating accident in Tickfaw, two survivors of the crash are facing a long recovery. According to a family friend, Hunter Caballero saved the life of his girlfriend, Jillian Bernard, when she was thrown from the boat and fractured her femur upon impact.... more »

• Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

  July 31, 2024 8:54 AM

  DETROIT (AP) — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Investigators from the Washington State Patrol made the discovery after downloading information from... more »

• Man found dead from multiple gunshot wounds after apparent shooting Sunday night Play Video

  July 22, 2024 10:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened Sunday night and left a man dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday night. Officers were called to the scene after receiving calls reporting shots had been fired and a... more »

• St. Amant cyclist dead after early morning crash in Ascension Parish

  June 13, 2024 2:59 PM

  ST. AMANT — A St. Amant cyclist is dead after he was struck by a truck on La. 22 early Thursday morning, state police said. John Callender, 29, was riding his bicycle west in the eastbound lane of La. 22 around 5 a.m. when he was hit by a... more »

• Arrest made in road rage incident-turned fatal shooting Play Video

  June 12, 2024 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man Tuesday for a road-rage shooting that left one person dead and wounded another. The Baton Rouge Police Department said it arrested 32-year-old Dilson Ramirez for the murder of 27-year-old Leonel Valeuy-Morales on May 26. WBRZ previously reported that the shooting happened... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office investigating fatal Hammond crash following hit-and-run Play Video

  May 20, 2024 4:12 PM

  HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Parish deputies are investigating a fatal crash that left one man dead over the weekend. The crash, which occurred late Saturday night near the Copper Hill Subdivision on Bankston Road, claimed the life of an unidentified Hispanic man. He was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies... more »

• Fatal overdose leads to major drug bust on Madison Avenue

  January 24, 2024 8:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Amid an investigation into a fatal overdose from September 2023, detectives arrested a man and conducted a drug bust resulting in the seizure of fentanyl and multiple guns Tuesday. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, detectives began investigating a woman's fatal overdose in September.... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  November 26, 2023 2:01 PM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died late Saturday when his vehicle veered off the highway and struck a tree. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened just before 10 p.m. on LA Hwy 1058 near LA Hwy 1059 in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 44-year-old... more »

• Baton Rouge man charged in deadly 2022 crash

  August 24, 2023 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly crash that happened in November 2022. Daniel Martinez, 26, of Baton Rouge faces four charges, including vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, in connection with the wreck that killed Edgar Hernandez. Investigators said... more »

• Hit and run kills two in crash on I-12 eastbound in Tangipahoa Parish

  July 28, 2023 7:36 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Officials are seeking information on a hit-and-run that killed two people on I-12 eastbound near LA Hwy 445 Friday morning. Chandler Garcia, 21, and John Russo Jr, 23, of Bay St. Louis, MS, were pronounced dead on the scene. According to police, Russo's 2008 Ford... more »

• Police searching for new information in unsolved murder from 2020

  July 28, 2023 6:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers are making another call for information after a homicide from 2020 has been left unsolved. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Queasha Hardy, 24, was shot and killed in July 2020 . Her murder has gone unsolved for three years. The BRPD and... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa crash

  June 23, 2023 11:44 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died early Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree. Louisiana State Police said 21-year-old Keith Harrison was behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge pickup truck headed south on LA 1061 when it veered off the road near... more »

• Fatal fentanyl: Nearly a dozen deadly overdoses reported in BR over Christmas week Play Video

  December 28, 2022 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said Christmas week will be recorded as one of the deadliest weeks for people who lost their lives to an overdose. Eleven people died over a week-long time frame, according to Shane Evans, Chief Investigator for the East Baton... more »

• EBRSO investigating deadly overnight crash that killed 38-year-old woman

  October 13, 2022 7:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies are investigating a deadly crash early Thursday morning that left a woman dead. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was traveling north on Tucker Road when it left the road, hit a ditch, and flipped over. Deputies later confirmed the crash killed... more »

• Texas man killed in crash along I-10 'Devil's Triangle' in West Baton Rouge

  April 1, 2022 9:21 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A man from Texas was killed when he drove his small car into the back of a stopped 18-wheeler Friday. The wreck happened in a deadly stretch of I-10 in West Baton Rouge around 6:30 Friday evening. Warren Beemer, 52, of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas,... more »

• Man struck and killed while trying to cross Airline Highway Play Video

  February 4, 2022 7:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was fatally struck by a vehicle while trying to cross a busy highway early Friday morning, according to police. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crash happened after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Airline Highway and Prescott Road. The department said the... more »

• Baton Rouge man killed after vehicle crashes into culvert along Ascension highway

  January 12, 2022 4:59 PM

  GONZALES - A man died Wednesday morning after his vehicle went off-road and struck a culvert along a highway in Ascension Parish. The crash was reported around 7:30 a.m. along LA 621 near LA 44. Bobby Boyd, 52, of Baton Rouge was pronounced dead at the scene. Police... more »

• Man killed in motorcycle crash on Airline Highway Saturday night

  December 12, 2021 6:06 PM

  ST. AMANT - A motorcyclist died after a wreck involving three vehicles on a major highway in Ascension Parish. Louisiana State Police reported the crash happened around 7 p.m. Saturday on Airline Highway in St. Amant. Nicholas Lasseigne, 32, was killed in the crash. Police said Lasseigne was... more »

• Officer killed after hitting log in Houma early this morning

  September 16, 2021 2:59 PM

  A Houma Police officer was killed after running into a log on LA Hwy 648 (Percy Brown Road) in Terrebonne Parish. It happened Thursday morning, just before 6:00 a.m. The officer has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Bush of Houma. Troopers say the log was near the edge of... more »

• One dead, one injured in crossfire between Lafayette police officer and possible crime suspects

  August 8, 2021 1:43 PM

  LAFAYETTE - One person was killed and another was injured in the crossfire between a Lafayette police officer and possible suspects in a different crime. The Lafayette Police Department responded to a shooting Sunday morning in the parking lot of The District at 4607 Johnston Street. Louisiana State... more »

• 21-year-old dies in single vehicle crash in Gonzales

  July 25, 2021 10:45 AM

  GRAMERCY - A 21-year-old died Saturday night in a single vehicle crash on US Hwy 61 south of Interstate 10 in St. James Parish. Cassidy Boutte of Gonzales was traveling northbound on US Hwy 61 when she exited the roadway and struck a tree for reasons still unknown. ... more »

• Father charged with DWI after crash that killed 10-year-old son

  July 17, 2021 10:12 PM

  WAGGAMAN - A man was arrested after the investigation of a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. Louisiana State Police said Randolph Martin Jr., 32, was driving at an unsafe speed on River Road July 3 when he crashed his car. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and rolled... more »

• 21-year-old pedestrian killed in crash Saturday morning

  July 17, 2021 12:13 PM

  LIVINGSTON- A 21-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car Saturday morning. State police say the crash involving Denham Springs native Allen Winfree took place at 3:30 a.m. on LA Hwy 1019 east of LA Hwy 447 in Livingston Parish. Winfree was walking in the westbound... more »

• Woman died in head-on crash in Ascension Parish Friday afternoon

  July 10, 2021 12:34 PM

  ST. AMANT - State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash along LA 22. According to Louisiana State Police, the wreck happened on LA Hwy 22, east of LA Highway 936, around 3:30 p.m. Friday. Danielle Smith, 45, of Gonzales was killed in the collision. Investigators believe Smith... more »

• After senseless triple murder, gunmen stole weapon from dead victim at College Dr. apartment Play Video

  May 31, 2021 9:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Shocking new details emerged Wednesday about a deadly shootout that killed a one-year-old and two others unrelated to the baby: A teenager and an adult. Watch and stream WBRZ newscasts here for the latest on this case Ja'tyri Brown, the young child, was killed while... more »

• St. Francisville man killed in Sunday night wreck after running into pole, flipping car

  May 31, 2021 4:40 PM

  SULPHUR - A man was killed after crashing his car into a utility pole Sunday night. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Swisco Road. According to reports, Dylan Alford, a 27-year-old St. Francisville resident, veered off the roadway, running into the pole and flipping his car multiple times.... more »

• Intoxication suspected in fatal Saturday crash, police still investigating

  May 30, 2021 3:53 PM

  NATCHITOCHES PARISH - Police suspect intoxication in a fatal Saturday wreck. The incident occurred just after 10:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71 north of Campti. Karmelita Higgins, a 41-year-old McKinney resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to reports, Higgins veered off the highway, hitting a tree.... more »

• Police: DeSoto woman fatally injured in Friday car crash

  May 29, 2021 6:35 PM

  DESOTO PARISH - A Friday afternoon car crash fatally injured a 72-year-old woman. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. on LA Highway 175 around I-49. Willie Harper, a Frierson resident, was driving southbound while Tracy McGee, a 77-year-old Grand Cane resident, was traveling northbound. McGee tried to make... more »

• 4 injured,1 body recovered from Lake Pontchartrain after fatal boating incident

  March 6, 2021 10:53 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard and other agencies recovered a body from Lake Pontchartrain Sunday morning after a boating incident injured four individuals Saturday night. Officials recovered the body of 33-year-old Rod Willhoft of Arabi near the Highway 11 drawbridge in Lake Pontchartrain. Watchstanders at Coast Guard... more »

• 47-year-old Mississippi resident killed in fiery Scenic Highway crash

  March 5, 2021 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to a deadly crash in east Baton Rouge Friday evening. The crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. on U.S. 61 near Old Scenic Highway and took the life of 47-year-old Calvin Johnson of Woodville, Mississippi, Louisiana State Police say. According to authorities,... more »

• Denham Springs pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Lockhart Road

  February 21, 2021 4:07 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs man was fatally struck by a car when he was sitting in the roadway Saturday night. Louisiana State Police responded to Lockhart Road (LA Hwy 1026) located east of LA Hwy 16 in Livingston Parish around 7 p.m. in regards to a man... more »

• Elderly victim from N. Foster shooting accidentally killed by teen playing with rifle

  October 10, 2020 6:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to a fatal shooting that claimed the life of one person Saturday afternoon. The shooting happened on the 5200 block of Jackson Avenue off of North Foster Drive. Baton Rouge Police Detectives arrested Jacorie Jelks, 18, for accidentally shooting 71-year-old Sidney Smith... more »

• Police identify man killed in apartment shooting; woman jumped from 2nd floor to escape gunfire Play Video

  August 20, 2020 7:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An incident at an apartment complex off Florida Boulevard has left one man dead and a woman injured early Thursday morning. The shooting happened around 5 a.m. at Chateau De Ville Condominiums in the 680 block of Sharp Lane. UPDATE: Witness says she opened... more »

• One killed, two kids among numerous others hurt in Old Hammond crash Saturday

  July 11, 2020 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A head-on collision killed one person and injured numerous others, including children who were not properly buckled, Baton Rouge Police said. Corey Sanderford, 25, died in the crash on Old Hammond Highway at the E. Carriage House Rd. intersection. The crash happened around 2:45 Saturday afternoon.... more »

• St. Landry Parish crash results in woman's death

  July 7, 2020 9:13 AM

  ST. LANDRY PARISH - A Monday night crash took the life of a 34-year-old Eunice woman. Louisiana State Police say Jada Elizabeth Boulet was behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry headed east on US 190 in St. Landry Parish when her vehicle ran off the road for unknown... more »

• Shooting near Highland Road claims life of 19-year-old male; two injured Play Video

  July 4, 2020 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon. Authorities responded to the 700 block of East Buchanan Street around 2 p.m. Antwan Miller, 19 and two male victims were shot on the front porch. Miller died at the scene. The other... more »

• Man arrested in shooting on Gus Young Ave. that left 1 dead

  June 27, 2020 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police Detectives arrested 22-year-old Armon Wilson in connection to a shooting that left one dead. The shooting took place around 8 p.m. on the 4800 block of Gus Young Avenue near N. Foster Drive on Saturday, June 27. Police found Jerome Kinchen, 34, dead... more »

• Fatal crash claims life of 19-year-old on Burbank Drive

  June 13, 2020 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fatal crash occurred early Saturday morning on Burbank Drive. Shortly after 1:00 am Saturday, a crash claimed the life of 19-year-old Brennan Butler of Baton Rouge. The initial investigation revealed Butler was traveling eastbound on LA Hwy 42 (Burbank Drive) in a Toyota RAV4.... more »

• Fatal crash in Terrebonne Parish claims the life of a 62-year-old man

  June 6, 2020 11:44 PM

  GIBSON - Troopers responded to a fatal car crash Saturday afternoon. Around 4 p.m. the Louisiana State Police started an investigation on a single-vehicle crash on LA 182 just west of LA 20. The crash claimed the life of 62-year-old Arlington Porter. Officials discovered that when Porter... more »