Kamren Phillips
Digital Producer
Kamren was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
Her move to Baton Rouge came shortly after graduating from Long Beach Poly High School in 2016.
Kamren is a proud graduate of Southern University, where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in broadcast journalism. During her college years, Kamren was a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
She was also an intern with 9Sports back in 2019.
Contact Kamren via email at kamren.phillips@wafb.com
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Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest using a DNA match off shell casings in a shooting that left a man dead back in early May.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 12:27 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Congratulations to the class of 2023!
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an " apparent” drowning involving two brothers on Saturday, April 29.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT
|By Lester Duhé and Kamren Phillips
The Zachary Fire Department responded to a collapsed roof of a church on Friday, April 14.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are still searching for answers regarding an unsolved homicide from last year.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 11:48 AM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips and Lester Duhé
Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to multiple reports of ‘reckless driving’ around the city in the early hours of Sunday, April 9.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:16 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Zachary firefighters and city officials announced plans to send relief to the victims of tornadoes in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
An East Baton Rouge prison guard has been arrested for allegedly battering an inmate on Sunday, March 26.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 7:36 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Southern women’s basketball team pulled out the win in the SWAC Championship game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, March 11.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old girl after she allegedly tried to stab a police officer at a Baton Rouge charter school during lunch on Thursday, March 9.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting involving a 2-year-old child that happened on Saturday, March 4.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 7:01 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
A power outage on Southern University’s campus delayed the start of the men’s basketball game for Senior Night on Saturday, March 4.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are still searching for answers regarding a man who was found dead last year.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 5:42 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking the public for help locating a missing man.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 8:44 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Southern Jags men’s basketball team fell short in the first NBA HBCU Classic matchup against Grambling State on Saturday, Feb. 18.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are still searching for answers to an unsolved murder that happened last year.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 11:14 AM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office announced a missing woman has been found.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 6:08 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office has now cleared the scene after working a standoff on Saturday, February 11.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:55 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips and WAFB staff
A man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in early December is now behind bars.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office released the identity of a child who died after being rescued from freezing water on Saturday, Dec. 24, but the cause and manner of death have not been determined.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 2:16 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Officials said a small single-engine plane made an emergency landing around 1 p.m. on Hwy 1036 due to running out of fuel.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:52 AM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a reported sexual assault at Woman’s Hospital early Sunday, Dec. 11.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
A family of four is safe after two good Samaritans saved them from drowning.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 8:08 AM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
A pot on the stove was the cause of an apartment fire on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to a spokesman with the Baton Rouge Fire Department.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person dead on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:47 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating a deadly camper fire in Gonzales on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 3:43 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
A Baton Rouge man received a life sentence for a double homicide he committed in December of 2019.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips and Michael Simoneaux
One person was killed and another was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday, Nov. 20, according to police.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:11 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed two men have been arrested following a deadly shooting on Friday, Nov. 18.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 3:18 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to an afternoon house fire Sunday, November 20.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 10:11 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Emergency responders responded to a pedestrian-involved crash Saturday, November 19.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 5:24 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Louisiana State Police are investigating an early morning single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Nov. 19.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 7:41 AM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Officials confirmed one person was taken to a local hospital.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who is considered to be ‘armed and dangerous.’
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department has found a teen after being reported missing.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 10:39 PM CST
|By Kamren Phillips
Some Southern seniors celebrated their last home game in a dominating victory against Mississippi Valley on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 8:39 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Southern Jags fell short to Florida A&M on Saturday, November 5.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 5:27 AM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
According to the St. George Fire Department, when crews arrived they found one person physically pinned inside of their vehicle.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Officials with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on several counts of child pornography.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Michael Simoneaux and Kamren Phillips
Officials with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are charging the shooting of an 8-year-old child to a man connected to multiple shootings back in early May.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Southern Jaguars celebrated their homecoming dominating against Virginia Lynchburg as they scored early and often in Mumford on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that happened on Saturday, Oct. 22
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 2:29 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Southern University Jags have a week of festivities planned for their ‘Coming 2 The Bluff’ homecoming during the week of October 16-23.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 10:59 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of a man accused of ramming his vehicle into law enforcement twice.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Baton Rouge Fire Officials are investigating the cause of an arson case house fire.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department is alerting the community of a scam happening in the city and its surrounding areas.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
Academy Sports + Outdoors has announced its renewed partnership as the Official Sporting Goods and Outdoor Retailer of the SWAC.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The Baton Rouge Police Department said one person was killed and another injured in a shooting on I-12 early Sunday, Oct. 9.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
The advisory was put in place back on Friday, Sept. 30, after a water main break.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Kamren Phillips
A murder suspect from the St. John Parish is now in custody.
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