Baton Rouge LA

A longtime Baton Rouge Fire Department captain faces his fourth DWI and has been placed on administrative leave.

ST. GABRIEL - Video leaked exclusively to the WBRZ Investigative Unit shows an inmate allegedly preparing the deadly drug 'mojo' inside their cell at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Mojo is a synthetic marijuana that is sprayed onto paper, which can be mixed with almost anything, and is suspected to have...

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (WAFB) - Deputies arrested a man accused of killing 22-year-old Tyree Lionel Worthy in Denham Springs over the weekend. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kylin Jamar Sexton, 26, of Hammond, was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 23. He is facing...

BATON ROUGE — It’s been one year since a family lost their beloved son and nephew, and they want to ensure he is never forgotten. Broadmoor High School senior Kyle “KJ” Earthly Jr. was shot and killed in broad daylight on Dec. 23, 2024, allegedly by a classmate he had been giving a ride to. […] The post One year...

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police officers are asking for the public's help finding a man wanted for second-degree murder. BRPD is looking for 43-year-old Damian Drake, who they believe is connected to the killing of Darrell McBride on Nov. 14 along Lorraine Street. Police say McBride was in the...

BATON ROUGE — Thirty local children received early Christmas presents on Tuesday at the Metro Council District 3's Christmas bicycle giveaway in the Gardere neighborhood. After being taught how to ride safely and responsibly, the kids were all surprised with brand new bikes. The giveaway was done in partnership...

BATON ROUGE - St. Vincent de Paul will be serving the community a hot meal on Christmas Day. Organizers say the annual tradition will start at 11:30 a.m. and last until 1 p.m. on Dec. 25. The free event will take place at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Room...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One year after 18-year-old Kyle Earthly Jr. was shot and killed by a fellow Broadmoor High School senior, his family continues to demand justice while expressing frustration with the case’s progress. Earthly was gunned down on Dec. 23, 2024, in what his aunt, Dr....

The city of St. George is trying to establish its own school system. The purpose is to break away from the East Baton Rouge school system and the perceived poor quality of EBR schools. Federal desegregation laws and busing resulted in most White parents moving to other places or enrolling...

BATON ROUGE - One man recently discovered that he's been declared dead by the Social Security Administration. Herman Banks is walking and talking and definitely not dead. The 83-year-old recently went to withdraw money, only to find that his account was nearly drained. He quickly learned that he had not received his...