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DA hopes new Commissioners Court will help 19th JDC address 14,000 case backlog
Posted 8:02 PM 7/15/2024 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Though the 19th Judicial District Court was already behind prosecuting cases before 2020, the COVID pandemic and shutdown of nearly all governmental agencies caused it to skyrocket.
Four years later, prosecutors are still playing catch up.
"We're there. We're feeling (More)
7/11/2024
Man arrested for attempted murder, home invasion after allegedly breaking down woman's door
Posted 1:45 PM 7/11/2024 by Domenic Purdy
BATON ROUGE — Police arrested a man who allegedly broke into a woman's home and shot at her on July 4, arrest records show.
Tremaih Washington, 38, was arrested Wednesday for a litany of felonies, including attempted second-degree murder, false imprisonment, home invasion and (More)
7/10/2024
Kidnapped woman calls for help when her attacker leaves for court appearance
Posted 6:54 PM 7/11/2024 by Logan Cullop
BATON ROUGE - A man with a decade of domestic violence arrests was put behind bars again Tuesday after allegedly kidnapping a woman and raping her.
Robert Cole is accused of holding the woman captive in his home for days, beating, choking and raping her. He left for a court (More)
7/9/2024
Central PD to get new state-of-the-art tech for officers
Posted 6:20 PM 7/9/2024 by Bess Casserleigh
CENTRAL - The City of Central Police Department is once again bringing some of the latest, state-of-the-art technology to the front lines.
"Some people would say 'toys,' but it's new equipment that will help us out in the field," Chief Roger Corcoran said.
The new "toys" include (More)
7/3/2024
Former Istrouma High coach accused of having sex with student changes plea to guilty, charges reduced
Posted 3:43 PM 7/3/2024 by Domenic Purdy
BATON ROUGE — A former high school coach in Baton Rouge who was accused of luring a student into a closet for sex in 2023 pleaded guilty to several (More)
7/2/2024
Lawyer for two jailed in Madison Brooks rape case files defamation suit against Nancy Grace
Posted 5:37 AM 7/3/2024 by Logan Cullop
ORLEANS PARISH - A lawyer for two men arrested in the rape of LSU student Madison Brooks is suing media personality Nancy Grace over comments she made during her (More)
6/28/2024
Lost grave marker found, covered by grass at historic cemetery
Posted 5:48 PM 6/28/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - During a quest to find the grave of her family member, one woman is helping to draw focus to an area of the Capital City where history is buried.
Sue Howes called 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss after visiting Magnolia Cemetery and discovering that her late baby brother's (More)
6/26/2024
Attorney disputes DA's insistence that former Street Crimes unit officer indictments are unrelated to BRAVE Cave
Posted 7:46 PM 6/26/2024 by Bess Casserleigh
BATON ROUGE - Tuesday, two big developments involving the now-defunct Baton Rouge Police Department's Street Crimes Unit happened in federal and district court. The cases are different, but involve officers from the same unit.
At the 19th JDC, four former "Street Crimes" unit officers were (More)
6/24/2024
With intentions to turn property into duplex, city says not so fast
Posted 8:51 AM 6/25/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Confusion over a permit could cost one man thousands of dollars.
Rich Knecht, a contractor, says he's having trouble with the permitting office after fixing up a house, with intentions to rent it out as a duplex. The city is saying he doesn't have permission to do so.
(More)...6/19/2024
Our City, Our Problem: Domestic Violence
Posted 8:06 PM 6/19/2024 by The Investigative Unit
Domestic violence touches nearly every corner of Louisiana, including the Capital Region. Victims, non-profit organizations, and law enforcement say it is a constant battle for people’s lives.
In this installment of the Our City, Our Problem series, the WBRZ Investigative Unit (More)
