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Newly-released body cam footage from night of fiery BRPD unit crash raises questions about Zachary PD's investigation
Posted 8:53 PM 7/10/2025 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
ZACHARY - Newly-obtained body camera footage from the night Baton Rouge Police officer Loren Gaskin totaled his unmarked police unit in a head-on collision in (More)
7/9/2025
WBRZ INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: St. Gabriel police chief questions allegations surrounding slain captain
Posted 6:26 PM 7/9/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
ST. GABRIEL - St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau disputed claims made by the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office about the circumstances which led to Captain Devin Boutte's murder.
"I saw an officer who was butchered up beyond recognition. I didn't even recognize him. That's how bad this (More)
7/8/2025
AG's office back in investigation of slain St. Gabriel police captain at Iberville sheriff's request
Posted 7:01 PM 7/8/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
ST. GABRIEL - Following the revelation of potential corruption by the late St. Gabriel Police Captain Devin Boutte, Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi is once (More)
7/7/2025
Sheriff says St. Gabriel officer found dead had supplied drugs to killer to sell in community
Posted 4:41 PM 7/9/2025 by The Investigative Unit
ST. GABRIEL — A St. Gabriel police officer found dead at his home had been in a relationship with his accused killer and had supplied him with marijuana and methamphetamine to sell in the community, Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said Monday.
Devin Boutte was found dead early (More)
7/2/2025
VIDEO: Former mayoral chief of staff hits man with chair outside of political event in 2024
Posted 5:43 PM 7/2/2025 by Logan Cullop and Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - A man who was attacked by a former mayoral aide and hit in the face with a metal chair in 2024 has filed a lawsuit for damages.
The lawsuit, which was filed June 18, says Walter "Geno" McLaughlin was at Sky Lounge on June 24, 2024, for a city-parish political event at (More)
7/1/2025
EBRSO responds to lawsuit alleging rape by a deputy inside parish prison
Posted 12:45 PM 7/1/2025 by Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - A lawsuit filed against the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff and two deputies says that a female inmate was raped by a parish prison guard.
The federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of an inmate known as T.N., says that a female deputy arranged a sexual encounter with the (More)
6/26/2025
'Whistleblower' inmate at Hunt fearful for his life after potentially retaliatory transfer to Angola
Posted 6:23 PM 6/26/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - An inmate who leaked internal records to the WBRZ Investigative Unit is coming forward, alleging he is now being retaliated against by the Department of Corrections.
Derrick Woodberry claims speaking out about the (More)
6/25/2025
No arrests in deadly after-hours club shooting, detainees released
Posted 5:53 PM 6/25/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Four days after a deadly shooting on Choctaw Drive, no arrests have been made despite dozens of witnesses being at the crowded after-hours club when the shots were fired.
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INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Video shows Pointe Coupee Parish deputy asleep at the wheel
Posted 7:28 PM 6/23/2025 by Bess Casserleigh, Sarah Lawrence
NEW ROADS - A deputy has been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced online of him allegedly asleep at a red light.
The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff says an internal investigation has been opened after the video of the sleeping deputy began circulating on social (More)
6/17/2025
EXCLUSIVE: Former LSU president Tate discusses reason for departure
Posted 6:08 PM 6/17/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
Dr. William Tate sat down for an exclusive interview with the Investigative Unit to talk candidly about his time at LSU, and why he chose to leave for Rutgers University.
In his four years at the helm, Tate has overseen the entire state higher education system through major triumphs (More)
6/16/2025
Police chief, DA look to feds to ease burden, end cycle of arrests
Posted 6:06 PM 6/16/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Over the last few months, law enforcement has been busting up gang activity in the capital area.
One of the biggest investigation spanned two months, involved multiple agencies and resulted in the a (More)
6/13/2025
Several BRPD arrests over past few months connected to gang activity
Posted 6:35 PM 6/13/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — While Baton Rouge may not have the type of gang activity seen in bigger cities, the people who run in these so-called 'street groups' have been getting arrested for crimes as of late.
"I wouldn't say that we're going after specific gangs, we're going after people who (More)
