The contract was awarded to cut grass around the facility where some youth are being held. Latest News Stories. That happened in August, and the contract was issued by the State Office of Juvenile Justice. BRProud.com partners with WGMB FOX 44 and WVLA NBC Local 33 to bring you the latest in Baton Rouge news, sports . Police have not identified a suspect. 4 LSU women's basketball Watch the 2 Your Health report for Friday, March 3, 2023. It's a lucrative contract, and that's fine if they are an independent lawn company, but these gentlemen are working for the state, Angola, and it's not fair. Nursing home cited after unsupervised resident wandered outside, died of hypothermia. Arthur said she's been looking at the boats for years, wondering why the city allowed them to just sit there like that. Police arrest man accused of killing person inside Neighbors Food Mart along Dougherty Dr. 'Brazen' interstate shootings becoming more common, BATON ROUGE - Its been two days and still there is no update on the, Last week, a woman spoke to WBRZ about how her car was hit by a, Teenage girl shot to death Saturday night while driving on I-110 North; believed to be targeted attack, Sunday, February 26, 2023 11:13:45 AM CST, Saturday, February 25, 2023 1:40:00 PM CST, Friday, February 24, 2023 11:20:00 AM CST, Thursday, February 23, 2023 8:22:00 PM CST, Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:26:00 PM CST, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 9:53:00 AM CST, Sunday, February 19, 2023 11:11:00 AM CST, Saturday, February 18, 2023 11:50:39 AM CST, Friday, February 17, 2023 12:00:00 PM CST, LSU gymnastics club meet brings tourists to downtown Baton Rouge. "This certainly looks corrupt when state employees get the advantage on all of their competitors. Light, north winds will keep it feeling dry and comfortable. HAMMOND - A woman was arrested and booked on a bond of over $18 million for over 800 criminal counts after she allegedly used her aunt's debit card to spend thousands of dollars on food and groceries. Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office are searching for a person accused of stealing a golf cart. According to the audit, "Miller told auditors she took some of the cash collected for traffic tickets and deposited the money to her bank account or kept it for her personal use. Volodymyr Dorogobid, 38, and Tigran Avetisyan, 39, both of Brooklyn, New York, were booked on three counts of unlawful use of an unmanned aircraft system and also for obstruction of justice for tampering with evidence. INDEPENDENCE - A man was arrested for murder in a nearly 13-year-old cold case out of Tangipahoa Parish. He has yet to be indicted in the Baton Rouge case. says, Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy arrested, accused of making harassing phone calls, Man arrested in shooting at Napoleonville gathering, Baton Rouge to get 50+ crime cameras in memory of murdered LSU student, 3-year-old, Amid car chase, Assumption man jumps from Thibodaux bridge into Bayou Lafourche, dies, Georgia man missing for a week from business trip in Baton Rouge; family gives worrying details, Baton Rouge police arrest man for killing at convenience store on Dougherty Drive, One arrested, more sought in Ascension horse thefts: deputies, Livingston Parish deputies working suspected murder-suicide, sheriff's office says, Methamphetamine, melted ice cream found in ice cream truck by Slidell Police, Fight turns to gunfire, wounding 16-year-old girl who was a bystander, Baton Rouge police say, One injured in shooting off Government Street on Tuesday morning, BRPD says, Horse theft In West Baton Rouge is third this month in Brusly, Ascension Parish, Authorities book 2 on suspicion of DWI in East Baton Rouge Parish, 17-year-old girl fatally shot while driving on I-110, targeted attack, BRPD says, Baton Rouge police investigating shooting death behind Progress Street home, Curfews, cameras, more cops: How Bogalusa is pushing back against soaring homicides, Police seek person of interest in connection with Pines Village homicide, In shooting on 1-12 that killed father of two, second arrest made, Baton Rouge Police say. Person shot at motel on Airline Highway Thursday night. Nathan Millard, a married father of five from Georgia, was last seen at a bar in downtown Baton Rouge after . Youre just trying to get through that moment.. Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome who met with mayors of other major U.S. cities in Washington, D.C., last week, to discuss the issue of crime called the shooting "a senseless act . Lynette Falcon, of Carville, Stephen Falcon Jr., of Baton Rouge and Marlayana Smith Jackson, of St. Amant, were taken into custody Friday on three counts of intimidating a witness and three counts of obstruction of justice, IPSO said. His fingerprints were taken and matched to a print found on a beer can at a July 2001 murder scene, wafb . I think there is beginning to be evidence of some social decay that's resulting in increased brazen criminal behavior across many cities in the country. The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office on Monday recovered five horses in Baton Rouge stolen from Brusly and Ascension Parish. Students described a scene of confusion and chaosat the fraternity house packed with partygoers where shots rang out overnight. PORT ALLEN- An audit released Monday by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor is revealing new details about a scheme that went undetected for years and allowed a West Baton Rouge sheriff's Office employee to pocket more than $150,000. BATON ROUGE - One week into Lent and the crawfish market is seeing one of its first significant drops of the season. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 17 . Nursing home where resident died of hypothermia has checkered past, records show, Nursing home cited after unsupervised resident wandered outside, died of hypothermia. I believe that someone purposely lost the paperwork, Ron Deis, a junior member of Davis team in Bong Son, told the AP in a separate interview. Burger King employee allegedly shot customer, self Burger King employee allegedly shot customer, self after argument at drive-thru intercom in Mississippi. 17-year-old arrested in Madison Brooks rape investigation charged as an adult, moved to EBR jail. Another cold front may offer a dip in temperatures toward the end of next week. EBRSO Sheriff Sid J. Gautreaux has been trying. New coalition believes they have answers to lower crime Local News / 2 weeks . Multiple people have been arrested following an investigation into prostitution happened at Baton Rouge area massage parlors. The recent reduction in violent crime has been a part of an existing strategy to make our community more safe. "I have to trust the deaths of my kids to God. Email Elyse Carmosino at ecarmosino@theadvocate.com. BATON ROUGE - A man standing trial for murder was cleared by a jury after he refused a public defender and chose to instead represent himself in court. Some issues in our nation rise above partisanship, Miller wrote. Lt. Col. David Marshall, Southerns ROTC director, who works directly with todays cadets, echoed the sentiments. Special arrangements were also made to make things comfortable for her when she turned herself in. Morris is accused of using her 73-year-old aunt's card to spend $12,000 through DoorDash on several different orders from November 2022 to January 2023. HAMMOND - A woman was arrested and booked on a bond of over $18 million for over 800 criminal counts after she allegedly used her aunt's debit card to spend thousands of dollars on food and groceries. Im just proud of him.. We believe that a vehicle was indeed following them onto the interstate," McKneely said. BATON ROUGE - One person was shot at a motel on Airline Highway Thursday night. A look at the plant during a ceremony celebrating the opening of a $500 million polypropylene expansion at ExxonMobil . Johnson was booked for first-degree murder, attempted BATON ROUGE - Officials responded to a reported shooting in a neighborhood just off Perkins Road early Friday morning that Face of fentanyl epidemic: Mother loses three children to drug overdoses. Biden said Davis should have received the honor years ago, describing segregation in the U.S. when he returned home and questioning the delay in awarding him the medal. Equal Employment OpportunityCommission is suing ExxonMobil, alleging that the chemical company failed to take the necessary steps to stop racist harassment after five nooses were fou. PORT ALLEN - A grand jury charged an Addis police officer with manslaughter and malfeasance after a high-speed chase that BATON ROUGE - One person was shot at a motel on Airline Highway Thursday night. The victim was taken to a hospital and was last reported to be in serious condition. BATON ROUGE, La. To the families of the victims in these cowardly acts of violence, I offer my deepest condolences. WBRZ News 2 is an ABC affiliate and Baton Rouge's only locally owned and operated television news source for more than 50 years. State Police said troopers patrolling the area made an arrest and found the person had more than 200 fentanyl pills, a gun, $4,200 in cash (More), Posted 10:50 AM 2/18/2023 by Emily Davison. Baton Rouge man arrested in Ascension horse theft; one adult, two minors Southern University AgCenter's Livestock Show celebrates its 80th anniversary, For help accessing the WBRZ-TV Public File, contact: Joey Verrett at, BATON ROUGE - Its been two days and still there is no update on the, LSU gymnastics club meet brings tourists to downtown Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 383-9999; Look for a lot of sunshine on Saturday. BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested by LSU campus police Friday after he allegedly beat a woman then threatened her and another person with a gun. The filing also references videos substantiating claims that Jones would regularly expose himself at school and baseball functions, saying that nothing was done to address the behavior. Up Next: On Sunday, you expect lows in the low 50s and highs in the upper 70s. Last week, a woman spoke to WBRZ about how her car was hit by a stray bullet while on the interstate. ", "WBRSO accounting records indicate Ms. Miller recorded the cash she took as an account receivable to keep the accounting records balanced. At the end of February 2023, the parish was up to 39 fentanyl-related deaths, with many more pending toxicology results. Ken Pastorick, a spokesman for the Department of Corrections, called WBRZ within moments of the WBRZ Investigative Unit story airing Thursday evening. He says the nature of these crimescommitted in public with little regard for who may get injuredare a result of bigger problems. More >> Share: Feb 16, 2023 in News Sheriff: 7 facing charges. Former New Orleans police chief Ronal Serpas says he has a possible answer to the question. Yellow crime scene tape wraps a section of a building where woman was killed in a shooting at the OYO Hotel Baton Rouge East on Gwenadele, early Thursday, April 21, 2022. ", "It seems very opportunist," Levy said. Bond has been set for a St. Gabriel police officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of a Denham Springs man that happened overnight, officials said. The deadly crash involved one vehicle around 6:20 a.m. in the 9400 block of. 2. Davis doesnt dwell on the delayed honor and says he doesnt know why decades had to pass before it finally arrived. Bold criminal secretly relaunched massage parlor prostitution ring as he cut a Federal, local dollars at work clearing waterways in EBR. After a crowded White House ceremony, a grateful Davis emphasized the positive of the honor rather than negative of the delay, saying, It is in the best interests of America that we do things like this., Thanking President Joe Biden, who draped a ribbon with the medal around his neck, he said, God bless you, God bless all, God bless America., Happening Now: President Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Ret. Sheriff's office employee allegedly stole $158K from Sheriff's office employee allegedly stole $158K from department, manipulated system for years. Top News Headlines . Nine years ago he learned that a second nomination had been submitted and that also was somehow, quote, lost., But I dont believe they were lost, Deis said. Want someone from your event or organization to be a guest on the Noon News? East Baton Rouge jail officials told WBRZ that Mack was released from custody sometime Friday. A year after he was killed, family members and investigators are still searching for answers as to who killed Dexter Warren and why. BATON ROUGE - An accused drug dealer was arrested Thursday when a months-long investigation ended in a search where deputies found fentanyl-laced meth. Wind Advisory in effect for the entire WBRZ Thursday PM Forecast: overnight showers, storms and gusty wind. "I thought they were going to use it for something and just saw it sitting up there.". He was furious about what was exposed and claimed the story was a hit piece on the Department of Corrections, and that WBRZ has it out for the DOC. "That's what needs to be. 18-year-old Kelan Smith of the 3800 block of Laplace Street was arrested for fatally shooting a teenager in Chalmette on Feb. 9. Today we witnessed a moment in our beloved Southern University Army ROTC history as Col. Davis received the highest military decoration, Marshall said. Other recent high-profile mass shootings in the United States have involved gunmen targeting people indiscriminately in places like schools and nightclubs. NEW ORLEANS - Troopers seized hundreds of fentanyl pills and thousands of dollars during Mardi Gras festivities in the French Quarter Saturday night. 9News Now. BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested two months after a fatal shooting inside a small grocery store Dec. 22. "When I saw it, I said that ain't nothing but a bunch of junk that they left on the side of the road," Arthur said. LSU pitcher Paul Skenes LSU women's basketball beats Georgia 83-66 in SEC Tournament matchup. LIVINGSTON PARISH - The parents of a high school student who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a classmate have filed a lawsuit against the Livingston Parish School System, alleging his school did nothing to protect their child or to discipline his attacker. This is the same kind of situation.". He engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the North Vietnamese, called for precision artillery fire and thwarted the capture of three American soldiers all while suffering wounds from gunshots and grenade fragments. Rosso is a warden at Angola earning nearly $74,000 per year, according to state payroll records from 2021. Both stolen horses were returned to their owner unharmed. Over a four-year window, they found $158,852 was missing. Bond has been set for a St. Gabriel police officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of a Denham Springs man that happened overnight, officials said. Authorities booked two people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between the hours of noon Saturday and noon Sunday, booking r. About a week after a man disappeared, the Baton Rouge Police Department continues to ask the public for help locating him, as new evidence has surfaced in the case. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is concerned with the rise in crime in the parish. BATON ROUGE - Police responded to a reported shootout outside a Tigerland convenience store Thursday morning. The department said the videos of the witnesses' testimonies have since been removed from online. Police say that the man was able to drive himself to a nearby business where it was reported to first responders. Pets may be the ones who impact people the most. 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Dior Bar & Lounge on Bennington Avenue was the scene of an overnight shooting that left at least 7 people injured on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Winds will ease into the evening. The Kentwood Police Department along with members of the Hammond Police Department and other law enforcement agencies arrested a Kentwood man after a months-long drug investigation.