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3/7/2025
BRPD: Two more suspects pending arrest in Caleb Wilson hazing investigation; further details sparse
Posted 9:03 PM 3/7/2025 by The Investigative Unit
BATON ROUGE - At a news conference Friday morning, the Baton Rouge Police Chief said two more suspects are pending arrest in an investigation into the death of Southern University student (More)
3/6/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern graduate identified and arrested for manslaughter, hazing after student died
Posted 1:34 PM 3/7/2025 by Adam Burruss
BATON ROUGE - One person has been arrested in an alleged hazing death of a Southern student, according to sources close to the investigation.
Caleb McCray, 23, was booked for one count of hazing and one count of manslaughter, sources say. McCray is a Southern graduate and Omega Psi Phi (More)
3/4/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Southern student subjected to hazing ritual, punched before death
Posted 5:00 PM 3/6/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Southern University Junior Caleb Wilson's death is now being investigated as hazing-related, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Tuesday.
A source close to the investigation tells WBRZ that the Human Jukebox trumpet player was punched in the chest before collapsing (More)
3/6/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Ten could face charges for death of Southern student in alleged hazing ritual
Posted 5:55 PM 3/6/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — As many as 10 people could be arrested in connection to the death of a Southern University student who died in an (More)
2/27/2025
Former EHCC inmate accused of running gambling ring says he's being scapegoated by LSP
Posted 7:15 PM 2/27/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - 48-year-old Broderick Scott of Addis is accused of running a multi-million dollar gambling ring while he was an inmate at Elayn Hunt Correctional.
His arrest was the culmination of a four-month investigation into the prison at the request of Governor Jeff Landry, who said he (More)
2/26/2025
WBRZ INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Trooper accused of crashing into BRPD unit retires hours after crash
Posted 7:07 PM 2/26/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana State Police captain who was taken into custody for DWI after she allegedly ran a red light and crashed into two other cars including a BRPD unit retired just hours after the crash happened.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit asked LSP about the employment status (More)
2/24/2025
Hearing to decide if former BRPD Street Crimes officers can get their jobs back postponed indefinitely
Posted 6:00 PM 2/24/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - A hearing to determine if three former Baton Rouge Police officers can get their jobs back has been postponed indefinitely.
Doug Chutz (More)
2/21/2025
LSU president addresses recent wave of top LSU staff departures
Posted 7:29 PM 2/21/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — First the school's top attorney, then its chief administrative officer and now potentially the provost have all left LSU, leaving many to wonder why the (More)
2/20/2025
Mayor-President Sid Edwards says city crime situation 'better' under his leadership
Posted 5:40 PM 2/20/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE — Halfway through his first 100 days in office, Mayor-President Sid Edwards says he is still learning the ropes.
"The biggest adjustment for me is the slow pace — the slow pace of government. As a coach, I like to rock and roll. I like to go," Edwards (More)
2/19/2025
LSU executive vice president and chief administrative officer Kim Lewis resigns
Posted 10:02 PM 2/19/2025 by Bess Casserleigh, Adam Burruss
BATON ROUGE - LSU Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Kim Lewis resigned from her position Wednesday, according to sources close to LSU.
Her departure follows that of Winston Decuir, the university's top attorney, who quit in (More)
2/17/2025
Seven shootings on Interstate 110 in less than a year, still no cameras
Posted 6:03 PM 2/17/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Sunday evening, Baton Rouge saw another fatal shooting on Interstate 110.
In November, Baton Rouge Police Lt. L'Jean McKneely talked to The Investigative Unit about the sixth interstate shooting on I-110 in 2024.
"There has been definitely an increase in interstate (More)
2/13/2025
Levy meets with students after Law School dean cancels class Thursday
Posted 6:18 PM 2/13/2025 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - Professor Ken Levy returned to LSU but not his classroom Thursday after the First Circuit halted a judge's ruling that would have reinstated his teaching status.
The Investigative (More)
2/12/2025
Attorney disputes Impact Charter audit findings, claims there are factual errors
Posted 9:25 AM 2/18/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
BAKER - A legislative audit found operators of the Impact Charter School, d.b.a. Education Explosion, may have mismanaged nearly $2.5 million in funds (More)
2/11/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Family members meet with APSO following officer-involved shooting
Posted 7:31 PM 2/11/2025 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
GONZALES - People who saw law enforcement officers kill a man outside a gas station Monday morning say their memories don't match the report released by State Police, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned.
The manager of the gas station and family member of the man who was killed says he did (More)
2/10/2025
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Mismanagement at Impact Charter School funded CEO's extravagant lifestyle
Posted 7:04 PM 2/10/2025 by The Investigative Unit
BATON ROUGE - The operators of the Impact Charter School at Baker mismanaged nearly $2.5 million in funds set aside to educate children, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on personal expenses for the school's chief executive, according to a report released Monday by the Louisiana (More)
