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Frustrated police dispel 'hideous' rumors surrounding Allie...

Frustrated police dispel 'hideous' rumors surrounding Allie Rice murder investigation

BATON ROUGE - Police spent much of a news conference Thursday tackling rumors that have surfaced on social media while... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 22 2022 Sep 22, 2022 Thursday, September 22, 2022 4:32:00 PM CDT September 22, 2022 in News

LSU student's killing appears to be random;...

LSU student's killing appears to be random; police announce Thursday news conference

BATON ROUGE - Police believe an LSU student who was shot while sitting in her car at a railroad crossing... More >>

1 year ago Wednesday, September 21 2022 Sep 21, 2022 Wednesday, September 21, 2022 9:52:00 AM CDT September 21, 2022 in News

Rapper was targeted, killed in overnight shooting...

Rapper was targeted, killed in overnight shooting at Baton Rouge apartment

BATON ROUGE - A local rapper was shot to death Tuesday night in a what investigators believe was a gang-related... More >>

1 year ago Tuesday, September 20 2022 Sep 20, 2022 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 9:03:00 PM CDT September 20, 2022 in News

Two arrested after gunfight between vehicles on...

Two arrested after gunfight between vehicles on Hundred Oaks Avenue

BATON ROUGE - Two people were arrested Sunday night after a shootout left one person injured on Hundred Oaks Avenue.... More >>

1 year ago Monday, September 19 2022 Sep 19, 2022 Monday, September 19, 2022 7:35:00 PM CDT September 19, 2022 in News

Sheriff's office employee caught taking cash from...

Sheriff's office employee caught taking cash from work release program; audit uncovers even more missing money

BATON ROUGE - A West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office employee is facing criminal charges after it was discovered she'd taken... More >>

1 year ago Monday, September 19 2022 Sep 19, 2022 Monday, September 19, 2022 7:16:00 PM CDT September 19, 2022 in News

Masked men walked into Walmart, stole cash...

Masked men walked into Walmart, stole cash registers in midday heist

DONALDSONVILLE - Deputies are looking for two masked men who walked out of a Walmart with a pair of stolen... More >>

1 year ago Monday, September 19 2022 Sep 19, 2022 Monday, September 19, 2022 8:49:00 AM CDT September 19, 2022 in News

'I heard the train, then I heard...

'I heard the train, then I heard the shots': LSU student found shot to death in car at Gov't St. railroad crossing

BATON ROUGE - An LSU student was gunned down in Downtown East while stopped at a railroad crossing late Thursday... More >>

1 year ago Friday, September 16 2022 Sep 16, 2022 Friday, September 16, 2022 5:07:00 AM CDT September 16, 2022 in News

Children, ages 12 & 15, arrested in...

Children, ages 12 & 15, arrested in Louisiana teen's killing

THIBODAUX - Two juvenile suspects, one of them just 12 years old, were arrested after a 15-year-old was shot to... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 15 2022 Sep 15, 2022 Thursday, September 15, 2022 10:15:00 AM CDT September 15, 2022 in News

Days after pregnant woman was shot in...

Days after pregnant woman was shot in BR, police arrest her girlfriend for domestic violence

BATON ROUGE - A woman was booked Wednesday after she allegedly shot her pregnant girlfriend during a fight earlier this... More >>

1 year ago Wednesday, September 14 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Wednesday, September 14, 2022 12:35:00 PM CDT September 14, 2022 in News

Man accused of shooting LSU student during...

Man accused of shooting LSU student during on-campus mugging arrested Wednesday

BATON ROUGE - A man accused of shooting an LSU student during a botched robbery attempt outside a dorm was... More >>

1 year ago Wednesday, September 14 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Wednesday, September 14, 2022 9:36:00 AM CDT September 14, 2022 in News

LSU student arrested after walking onto field,...

LSU student arrested after walking onto field, threatening police during Southern game

BATON ROUGE - An LSU student was issued a summons after walking onto the field and threatening police during the... More >>

1 year ago Sunday, September 11 2022 Sep 11, 2022 Sunday, September 11, 2022 11:25:00 AM CDT September 11, 2022 in News

Denham Springs police officer accused of sex...

Denham Springs police officer accused of sex crimes bonds out of Livingston jail

UPDATE: Former Denham Springs police officer Joseph Copeland bonded out Saturday morning, according to jail records. His bond was set... More >>

1 year ago Saturday, September 10 2022 Sep 10, 2022 Saturday, September 10, 2022 2:11:00 PM CDT September 10, 2022 in News

Authorities find man accused of pulling a...

Authorities find man accused of pulling a gun on deputies in Central neighborhood asleep on his patio

UPDATE - Authorities called off a search for the armed suspect accused of pulling a gun on deputies in a... More >>

1 year ago Friday, September 09 2022 Sep 9, 2022 Friday, September 09, 2022 9:24:00 PM CDT September 09, 2022 in News

Port Allen man, 36, shot to death...

Port Allen man, 36, shot to death in Windsor Place neighborhood Thursday evening

BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed in Windsor Place neighborhood Thursday evening. Baton Rouge police said... More >>

1 year ago Friday, September 09 2022 Sep 9, 2022 Friday, September 09, 2022 7:28:00 AM CDT September 09, 2022 in News

Carjacking at Slidell fast food drive-thru tied...

Carjacking at Slidell fast food drive-thru tied to string of recent crimes across New Orleans

SLIDELL - Police are investigating a carjacking in a fast food restaurant's drive-thru line that they believe is connected to... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 08 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Thursday, September 08, 2022 5:27:14 PM CDT September 08, 2022 in News

State Police: Ascension man caught distributing child...

State Police: Ascension man caught distributing child porn

GONZALES - A man was arrested Wednesday and faces hundreds of counts related to child pornography. Louisiana State Police... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 08 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Thursday, September 08, 2022 4:46:00 PM CDT September 08, 2022 in News

Man who abducted 14-year-old girls at gunpoint...

Man who abducted 14-year-old girls at gunpoint gets 25-year sentence

SPRINGFIELD - A man whose kidnapping attempt was foiled when one of his teenage victims grabbed the steering wheel of... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 08 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Thursday, September 08, 2022 2:04:00 PM CDT September 08, 2022 in News

Man accused of preying on young girls...

Man accused of preying on young girls at bus stops tied to unsolved kidnapping attempt from last year

BATON ROUGE - A hooded sweatshirt helped police link one man to at least three separate attacks where he allegedly... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 08 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Thursday, September 08, 2022 12:02:00 PM CDT September 08, 2022 in News

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