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WBRZ Investigative Unit: Dozens of new lawsuits filed against Diocese of Baton Rouge alleging sex abuse
Posted 9:59 PM 1/19/2026 by Letitia Walker
BATON ROUGE - At least 29 new lawsuits have been filed in the 19th Judicial District Court since the original deadline for the "lookback window" passed for victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church.
The deadline, originally set for June 2024, has now been pushed (More)
1/7/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Accused serial 'sextortionist' arrested three times, more than 5 victims reported to law enforcement
Posted 4:31 PM 1/18/2026 by Bess Casserleigh & Logan Cullop
UPDATE: Since the airing of this report, Jauan Wright was arrested a fourth time. Eight victims have come forward and his charges now include rape.
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1/16/2026
Newly released inspection report shows major issues with Smitty's Supply before fire
Posted 5:48 PM 1/16/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
ROSELAND — A newly released inspection report by the Environmental Protection Agency shows major red flags in how Smitty's Supply was managed before the fire that destroyed it in August 2025.
According to the 230-page report, inspectors found more than 25 'areas of concern' (More)
1/5/2026
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Leaked documents detail arrested BRPD officer's disciplinary history
Posted 5:55 PM 1/5/2026 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Officer Stefan Jones is currently on leave while his case moves through the system.
Jones was arrested last week for (More)
12/29/2025
WBRZ Investigative Unit: Inmate serving time in Dixon Correctional Institute dies of overdose
Posted 3:09 PM 12/30/2025 by WBRZ Staff
JACKSON — An inmate who died of a drug overdose at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson was the second unexpected death at the facility this month.
Sources told the WBRZ Investigative Unit on Monday that Tyran Jones, 33, died Dec. 21 from a drug overdose. Two weeks earlier (More)
12/23/2025
WBRZ Investigative Unit: New video allegedly shows deadly drugs being prepared inside cell at Elayn Hunt
Posted 5:45 PM 12/23/2025 by Bess Casserleigh
ST. GABRIEL - Video leaked exclusively to the WBRZ Investigative Unit shows an inmate allegedly preparing the deadly drug 'mojo' inside their cell at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.
Mojo is a synthetic marijuana that is sprayed onto paper, which can be mixed with almost anything, and is (More)
