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More TKE fraternity brothers arrested in ongoing hazing investigation at LSU; frat on interim suspension
Posted 4:18 AM 11/7/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Four more members of the LSU chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon have been arrested in connection with a hazing investigation of the fraternity (More)
11/5/2025
BRPD looking to enhance street racing enforcement after participant shot at officer
Posted 7:09 AM 11/6/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department says officers are cracking down on illegal street racing meetups after a participant shot at an officer over the weekend.
Videos posted to social media capture the recklessness an lawlessness of the meetup that took place on Mammoth Ave (More)
11/4/2025
Texts between defendant and father lead to 19th JDC judge's recusal
Posted 9:05 PM 11/4/2025 by Logan Cullop & Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Judge Gail Horne Ray was recused from presiding over the trial for Casen Carver, one of four people arrested in the alleged rape of Madison Brooks that happened (More)
11/3/2025
Company that operated Ferris wheel that malfunctioned and injured riders has history
Posted 4:19 AM 11/4/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
NEW ROADS — An amusement company based out of Slidell could be in trouble after an accident injured two girls in New Roads over the weekend.
One of the girls has since (More)
10/31/2025
Investigative Unit: Third TKE member cited in hazing investigation; LSUPD expect more to be charged
Posted 9:08 AM 10/31/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — A third member of the LSU chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon has been cited in connection with a hazing investigation of the fraternity.
Logan Greneaux, 20, is being charged as a principle to criminal hazing and simple battery, LSU Police records from Thursday say. (More)...
10/27/2025
17-year BREC employee claims she was fired for refusing to violate policy
Posted 6:02 PM 10/27/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — A former BREC employee alleges she was fired for refusing to violate company policy.
"I stood on the principle of what was best for BREC," said Tonya Smith, who had been with the parks department for 17 years before she was fired in September. She said she was unjustly (More)
10/22/2025
'They beat him:' Family of inmate who died in EBR Parish Prison can't get answers, say body had injuries
Posted 6:15 PM 10/22/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - The family of a man who died inside East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is looking for answers about what happened to their loved one and says they are not finding any clarity.
Loved ones of Keith Brown reached out to the WBRZ Investigative Unit because they say no one has (More)
10/9/2025
Recently-obtained evidence in crash involving Kyren Lacy shows new look at deadly wreck
Posted 6:19 PM 10/9/2025 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
The WBRZ Investigative Unit received dozens of documents and videos from the Lafourche Parish District Attorney's office concerning the December wreck that caused the death of 78-year-old Herman Hall and led to the negligent homicide arrest of former LSU football player Kyren Lacy.
Lacy's (More)
10/8/2025
Teen who was given 'second chance' after shooting and killing dad now back in jail
Posted 6:04 PM 10/8/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — Anthony Templet, the Baton Rouge teen who shot and killed his father in 2019, but was given only probation, is back in jail.
According to the arrest report, in (More)
