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WBRZ Investigative Unit: Woman says New Roads firefighter sent explicit texts, photos when she was a minor
Posted 6:03 PM 2/25/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
NEW ROADS - First responder Aaron Edwards is currently suspended from all three of his jobs as Louisiana State Police troopers investigate him for inappropriate behavior with teens.
Edwards is a part-time deputy at the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office, a full-time firefighter at the (More)
2/18/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Arrested BRPD officer with multiple disciplinary infractions resigns
Posted 6:20 PM 2/19/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE -- An officer who was arrested for sexual battery last year has resigned from the Baton Rouge Police Department following a series of reports by the WBRZ Investigative Unit.
Sources say Stefan Jones was supposed to have a pre-disciplinary hearing today, but he (More)
2/12/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: New video shows BRPD officer was on cell phone before slamming into cyclist, family reacts
Posted 6:03 PM 2/12/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - A mother was overcome with emotion Thursday while reliving one of the scariest moments of her life.
It was the first time that Debbie Washington got a clear picture of what happened the night her son, Dwayne Washington, was hit by Baton Rouge Police Officer Stefon (More)
2/10/2026
New Roads Police chief resigns following WBRZ Investigative Unit reports
Posted 6:49 PM 2/10/2026 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
NEW ROADS - New Roads Police Chief Louis Hamilton tendered his resignation on Tuesday, following a series of reports by the WBRZ Investigative Unit.
According to sources, Hamilton was asked to step down after recent issues in the department, including the arrest of (More)
2/9/2026
New Roads City Council member wants new police chief, possible merger with sheriff's office
Posted 5:40 PM 2/9/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
NEW ROADS — New Roads Councilman Kurt Kellerman is speaking up about the state of the New Roads Police Department and demanding change from the top down.
"There's probably perception about the police department that we have issues — it's not perception, it's reality," Kellerman (More)
2/6/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: New Roads officials silent on recent police department controversies
Posted 2:09 PM 2/8/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
NEW ROADS — The New Roads Police Department is once again fighting controversy following the arrest of an officer for selling drugs.
Quincy Lathers was (More)
2/4/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Inmate dead at Angola, another inmate arrested on murder charges
Posted 2:08 PM 2/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff
ANGOLA — Louisiana prison officials said Wednesday that one of its inmates was stabbed to death at Angola and that another inmate was arrested in the killing.
Jonathan Robertson, 35, was serving a 75-year sentence for armed robbery and attempted robbery when he was killed Tuesday (More)
2/3/2026
DOC: Three state prison employees fired following allegations they introduced contraband
Posted 10:43 AM 2/3/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Three state Department of Corrections employees no longer work with the state prison system following accusations that they brought contraband into state prisons.
Cadet Calnisha Ruth and Master Sergeant Kha’ya Dumas were issued felony summons on Jan. 31 and (More)
1/29/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Three dead since Sunday at Elayn Hunt, cause unknown at this time
Posted 6:18 PM 2/1/2026 by WBRZ Staff
ST. GABRIEL - Three people have died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center since Sunday, Department of Corrections officials told WBRZ.
According to the Department of Corrections, two people died on Jan. 25 and one person died on Jan. 27. Officials said they could not provide identification or (More)
1/27/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Angola inmate dies over weekend; West Feliciana Sheriff says investigation underway
Posted 2:09 PM 2/8/2026 by The Investigative Unit
ANGOLA — The death of an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary that happened over the weekend is under investigation, West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman told the Investigative Unit on Monday.
Harold Brooks, a 37-year-old Angola inmate from Lafayette, died (More)
