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Head of state agency loses her job after arrest in drug deal that led to I-12 chase

LIVINGSTON - A high-ranking state official was arrested over an apparent drug deal that led to a chase on I-12... More >>

1 year ago Thursday, September 08 2022 Sep 8, 2022 Thursday, September 08, 2022 11:10:00 AM CDT September 08, 2022 in News

Deputies looking for ATM thieves linked to...

Deputies looking for ATM thieves linked to 3 break-ins reported across Baton Rouge since Tuesday

BATON ROUGE - Investigators are trying to track down a group of criminals who managed to steal two ATMs in... More >>

1 year ago Wednesday, September 07 2022 Sep 7, 2022 Wednesday, September 07, 2022 9:41:00 PM CDT September 07, 2022 in News

Police: Man charged with drag racing after...

Police: Man charged with drag racing after chaotic August crash kills passenger

BATON ROUGE - Police charged a man with drag racing and vehicular homicide after a chaotic crash in August left... More >>

1 year ago Monday, September 05 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Monday, September 05, 2022 8:51:00 PM CDT September 05, 2022 in News

LSU police investigating alleged rape at on-campus...

LSU police investigating alleged rape at on-campus apartment over the weekend

BATON ROUGE - LSU police are investigating after a student allegedly raped someone at his on-campus apartment over the weekend.... More >>

1 year ago Sunday, September 04 2022 Sep 4, 2022 Sunday, September 04, 2022 6:48:00 PM CDT September 04, 2022 in News

Police investigating Sunday morning shooting in Morgan...

Police investigating Sunday morning shooting in Morgan City; one person injured

MORGAN CITY - Police are investigating an early-morning shooting in Morgan City that left one person injured. The Morgan... More >>

1 year ago Sunday, September 04 2022 Sep 4, 2022 Sunday, September 04, 2022 1:07:00 PM CDT September 04, 2022 in News

Man arrested after cursing out deputy, punching...

Man arrested after cursing out deputy, punching him outside Southern football game Saturday night

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested at the Southern University football game Saturday night after cursing out a deputy... More >>

1 year ago Sunday, September 04 2022 Sep 4, 2022 Sunday, September 04, 2022 11:26:00 AM CDT September 04, 2022 in News

Police arrest man who shot at officers,...

Police arrest man who shot at officers, barricaded himself in home Friday night

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Friday night after he shot multiple rounds at officers then barricaded himself inside... More >>

1 year ago Saturday, September 03 2022 Sep 3, 2022 Saturday, September 03, 2022 12:03:00 PM CDT September 03, 2022 in News

Lafourche man convicted of raping teenager after...

Lafourche man convicted of raping teenager after tying up her mother in another room

LAFOURCHE PARISH - A jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict Thursday for a Cut-Off man accused of raping a teenage... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 01 2022 Sep 1, 2022 Thursday, September 01, 2022 7:01:57 PM CDT September 01, 2022 in News

Photos: Collection of stuffed, exotic animals among...

Photos: Collection of stuffed, exotic animals among stolen property recovered in Garden District raid

BATON ROUGE - Police found a myriad of mounted, exotic animals and several stolen vehicles at a house on the... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 01 2022 Sep 1, 2022 Thursday, September 01, 2022 4:15:00 PM CDT September 01, 2022 in News

Man arrested after police found woman shot...

Man arrested after police found woman shot to death inside car on Glen Oaks Drive

BATON ROUGE - A man was booked for murder Thursday after police found a woman shot to death inside a... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 01 2022 Sep 1, 2022 Thursday, September 01, 2022 3:40:00 PM CDT September 01, 2022 in News

BRPD officer allegedly held handcuffed woman captive;...

BRPD officer allegedly held handcuffed woman captive; another accused of feeding info to criminals

BATON ROUGE - A pair of police officers were arrested Thursday, just hours before a news conference where BRPD discussed... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, August 31 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:00:00 PM CDT August 31, 2022 in News

Person shot at popular Baton Rouge dog...

Person shot at popular Baton Rouge dog park; gunfire sent bystanders running

BATON ROUGE - The sound of gunfire had people scrambling for cover at a usually quiet dog park Wednesday night.... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, August 31 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 7:28:00 PM CDT August 31, 2022 in News

Days after police reported woman was found...

Days after police reported woman was found shot to death, coroner says she died due to health problems

UPDATE: Police said Wednesday that an examination by the coroner's office revealed Green died from health issues. A BRPD... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, August 31 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:33:00 PM CDT August 31, 2022 in News

Police investigating triple shooting near BR store...

Police investigating triple shooting near BR store plagued by gun violence in recent months

BATON ROUGE - Three people were shot along a stretch of road that's been the site of multiple deadly shootings... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, August 30 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 3:21:00 PM CDT August 30, 2022 in News

LSU police investigating break-in at campus church...

LSU police investigating break-in at campus church ministry

BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for a burglar who broke into a religious ministry's building at LSU. The... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, August 30 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:36:00 AM CDT August 30, 2022 in News

Deputies searching for trio of men after...

Deputies searching for trio of men after armed robbery early Tuesday morning

BATON ROUGE - Three men are on the run after an armed robbery early Tuesday morning off of Florida Boulevard.... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, August 30 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9:09:00 AM CDT August 30, 2022 in News

Food delivery driver suspected in attempted kidnapping...

Food delivery driver suspected in attempted kidnapping at LSU ticketed for battery, assault

BATON ROUGE - A food delivery driver was ticketed for simple battery and simple assault after being suspected in an... More >>

2 years ago Monday, August 29 2022 Aug 29, 2022 Monday, August 29, 2022 8:16:00 PM CDT August 29, 2022 in News

Arrest made after shooting outside Plank Road...

Arrest made after shooting outside Plank Road gas station

BATON ROUGE - A 27-year-old was arrested after he allegedly got into an argument with another man at a gas... More >>

2 years ago Monday, August 29 2022 Aug 29, 2022 Monday, August 29, 2022 10:07:00 AM CDT August 29, 2022 in News

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