BRPD investigating after man shot in face while lying in bed
Shots were fired at home early Wednesday morning and a man was struck in the face while lying in bed, according to BRPD.
A closer look at Cat Haven’s new facility that increases capacity from 75 to...
BATON ROUGE — WBRZ got an exclusive look at the new Cat Haven facility that increases its cat capacity from 75 to 125. Cat Haven has saved more than 25,000 cats and kittens since 1999. The new home includes a cat cafe, and visitors can tour the space and...
Southern University employee arrested for alleged felony theft of student organization funds
BATON ROUGE — A Southern University employee has been arrested on a felony theft charge after allegedly diverting a student organization's funds into her personal Cash App account, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Chianti Primus, 45, of Greenwell Springs, was taken into custody on Tuesday by...
Police: Man takes gun and beats elderly man unconscious in Baton Rouge
An elderly man was transported to the hospital in serious condition after he was beaten on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Baton Rouge Orders Demolition of OYO Hotel, Puts 9 More Blighted Sites on Notice
Baton Rouge ordered demolition of the abandoned OYO Hotel and added nine blighted commercial properties to a Top 10 enforcement list.
Family, classmates mourn Metairie couple’s ‘fairy-tale’ love after pair killed in crash near LSU
Leah Fonte and Shane Hirstius had a love that was the stuff of storybooks. They met in sixth grade and remained close friends until they began dating in high school three years later. Last summer, Hirstius got down on one knee in Fonte's backyard and asked for her hand in marriage while "Spin You Around" by Morgan Wallen played in the background.
Crews respond to apartment fire at Baton Rouge complex
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge firefighters are on the scene of a fire involving multiple units at a complex called The Provincial & The Crillon Apartments, 1401 North Foster Drive. Crews were called just after 3 p.m. Tuesday to what turned into a two-alarm fire, meaning additional crews...
FedEx driver wanted for allegedly stealing package containing $25,000 worth of jewelry from store
BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly stole a package containing over $25,000 worth of jewelry from a store. An arrest warrant filed Tuesday said Jacoby White, 29, is wanted for theft over $25,000. He allegedly picked up the package from KG Jewelers on Florida Boulevard.
FedEx driver wanted after allegedly stealing $25,000 package from Baton Rouge jewelry store
A FedEx driver is on the run after he allegedly stole a package valued at more than $25,000 from a Baton Rouge jewelry shop that was not on his route, police said. Police have issued an arrest warrant for Jacoby White, 29, for theft of over $25,000. The missing package...
Wig Found Near Louisiana I-10 Linked to Missing Texas Woman
A new piece of evidence has emerged in the search for Christina Munn-Holliday, but questions remain about her disappearance.
