Offroad vehicle driver facing third DWI after producing BAC% over two times legal limit
Cody Joseph Leonard, 48, of Belle Rose is facing multiple charges including driving while intoxicated – third offense – felony.
Sinkhole repairs made, city identifies dozens more “in progress”
BATON ROUGE - A sinkhole forming along a concrete-lined canal was repaired over the summer following a 2 On Your Side report. Bridget Lee has been calling the city since March 2023 about the hole that had formed in her backyard. "I don't have a sinkhole anymore, it's gone," she...
Second-degree murder indictment issued in stabbing of St. Gabriel police officer
Warren Mitchell III was indicted by an Iberville Parish Grand Jury for second degree murder in the stabbing death of St. Gabriel Police Department Captain Devin Boutte. Boutte was found stabbed and beaten to death in his home on July 6, 2025. Mitchell, 26, of 5673 Magnolia Dr., St. Gabriel, was charged with...
Plea deal struck in 2015 double shooting that left one man dead in Baton...
A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a 2015 fatal Baton Rouge shooting was sentenced to 15 years in prison recently. The plea deal came after video recordings of police interviews with four eyewitnesses to the shooting were lost, according to court records. Jaime Rivera, a 36-year-old...
Community honors fallen Deputy Charles Riley one week after line-of-duty death
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Family, friends, and colleagues came together to honor and support the loved ones of Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Charles Riley, who was killed in the line of duty on Oct. 6. It has been a week of reflection for the loved ones of the...
Law enforcement officers and community members pay respects during viewing hours for fallen deputy
GONZALES— Before funeral services for Deputy Charles Riley began at the Pace Center, hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered to pay their respects. This comes just a week after Deputy Riley was shot and killed outside the Iberville Parish Courthouse. Iberville Parish Chief Deputy Ronnie Hebert said he does...
Portion of Airline Highway near BRPD HQ to be named after victims of 2016...
BATON ROUGE – Later this week, State Sen. Rick Edmonds is set to unveil a sign designating a portion of Airline Highway in Baton Rouge in honor of four law enforcement officers killed in a July 2016 shooting along the highway. The portion of Airline from Baton Rouge Police...
Just 4 Him in Brusly holding blood drive for injured Iberville deputy
BRUSLY - The Just 4 Him Men's Haircuts in Brusly will be holding a blood drive on Monday to help the recovery of injured Iberville Parish Sheriff's Capt. Brett Stassi Jr. Anyone who donates blood during their event will receive $5 off a haircut. The blood drive runs from 2...
Aggies’ worst fears about LSU are confirmed with latest SEC announcement
This is exactly what every single Aggie fan didn't want to see with regard to this game.
Car crashes into the front of a house near Highland Road
BATON ROUGE - A car crashed into the front of a house on Sunday near Highland Road and Staring Lane. According to authorities, the car was driving down the road when it slid off to the side towards the house. There are currently no further details available.

















