Investigation into 60 Gang results in seizure of drugs & arrest of three people
BATON ROUGE — After an investigation into a street gang known as the “60 Gang,” Baton Rouge Police Special Investigations detectives seized a variety of narcotics and arrested three people. Detectives began their investigation last month after receiving anonymous tips that multiple 60 Gang members were allegedly...
Livingston deputies: Woman arrested for theft after parking lot pursuit
DENHAM SPRINGS - A woman wanted for felony theft was arrested following a short pursuit in the parking lot of Academy Sports, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said. Officials said Shireeka Morrison, 31, was traveling in a gray Honda SUV while visiting Academy Sports when she led a "brief vehicle chase in the...
Baton Rouge Fire Department investigating three grass fires in the same neighborhood
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating three grass fires in the Scotlandville area that all broke out on Saturday. Fire officials said two of the fires were on 73rd Avenue, and the third was on 74th Avenue. One woman who lives near 74th Avenue described the scene.
3 Istrouma High employees placed on leave after gun discharged in classroom
Three employees at Istrouma High School were placed on leave after a gun was discharged inside a classroom last week.
The R&B Lounge is Relocating in Baton Rouge
The R&B Lounge is moving to 4612 Bennington Ave. that formerly housed Green Rabbit Tavern
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Elayn Hunt lieutenant arrested, allegedly didn’t report inmate’s cell phone
ST. GABRIEL - An Elayn Hunt lieutenant has been accused of not reporting that an inmate had a cell phone inside the facility, according to WBRZ sources. Paula LeBlanc, 40, was booked into the Iberville Parish Jail for malfeasance in office on Wednesday. Sources told WBRZ that LeBlanc was contacted...
Federal report: Forgotten work lights triggered 2023 Dow Chemical blast causing $43 million in...
A new report by the Chemical Safety Board outlines the cause of a 2023 explosion at the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine.
Pedestrian killed in East Baton Rouge crash involving off-duty deputy, sheriff says
A pedestrian died after being struck on Hooper Road Tuesday night when he stepped in front of a vehicle driven by an off-duty East Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy, authorities said. The crash happened at about 8 p.m. on Hooper near Plank Road, the sheriff’s office said in a news...
Glenn Armentor resigns from LSU Board of Supervisors; Landry to name his successor pending...
BATON ROUGE — An LSU Board of Supervisors member has resigned, leaving the appointment of a new boardmember up to Gov. Jeff Landry. Landry said Tuesday that he received Glenn Armentor's letter of resignation from the board. "I respect his desire to devote his full attention to his law...
House raided on Main Street as police search for suspect connected to shooting
BATON ROUGE - A house on Main Street and Gottlieb Street was raided Tuesday as police officials searched for a man wanted in connection with a shooting. The Baton Rouge Police Department was on scene alongside the U.S. Marshals as they searched for Percy Heard, who is wanted in a February shooting on Sycamore Street.
