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Man arrested for DWI after deadly boating...

Man arrested for DWI after deadly boating accident in Lake Pontchartrain; 21-year-old struck, killed by boat propeller

TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A boat driver was arrested for DWI after a fatal accident on Lake Pontchartrain when a 21-year-old... More >>

2 years ago Sunday, July 24 2022 Jul 24, 2022 Sunday, July 24, 2022 6:14:00 PM CDT July 24, 2022 in News

Sheriff: Known sex offender allegedly raped victim...

Sheriff: Known sex offender allegedly raped victim with mental disability

LABADIEVILLE - A man previously convicted of sex crimes was arrested this week after he allegedly raped a person with... More >>

2 years ago Friday, July 22 2022 Jul 22, 2022 Friday, July 22, 2022 10:37:00 AM CDT July 22, 2022 in News

Four arrested after stolen truck crashes into...

Four arrested after stolen truck crashes into Livingston home

ALBANY - A pursuit involving a stolen truck ended with the vehicle crashing through the wall of someone's home early... More >>

2 years ago Friday, July 22 2022 Jul 22, 2022 Friday, July 22, 2022 9:00:00 AM CDT July 22, 2022 in News

Woman played dead after ex-boyfriend allegedly shot...

Woman played dead after ex-boyfriend allegedly shot her in front of her children, deputies say

BATON ROUGE - A woman told deputies she had to play dead to survive after her ex-boyfriend shot her in... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 21 2022 Jul 21, 2022 Thursday, July 21, 2022 2:40:00 PM CDT July 21, 2022 in News

Police: Woman was dragged into alleyway, raped...

Police: Woman was dragged into alleyway, raped during attack at Perkins Road overpass

BATON ROUGE - Police documents revealed disturbing new details in a rape that happened outside a business along Perkins Road... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 21 2022 Jul 21, 2022 Thursday, July 21, 2022 11:59:00 AM CDT July 21, 2022 in News

Suspected dealers arrested in crackdown targeting East...

Suspected dealers arrested in crackdown targeting East Baton Rouge drug ring

BATON ROUGE - Deputies seized several weapons and a menagerie of illegal drugs, including large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine,... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 3:58:00 PM CDT July 20, 2022 in News

Mom, grandmother indicted for murder after forcing...

Mom, grandmother indicted for murder after forcing 4-year-old to drink whiskey

BATON ROUGE - Two women accused of forcing a 4-year-old girl to drink alcohol as a form of punishment were... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 3:35:00 PM CDT July 20, 2022 in News

Ponies shot and killed at Louisiana animal...

Ponies shot and killed at Louisiana animal rescue; deputies searching for killer

AMITE - Law enforcement is searching for a person responsible for senselessly killing two ponies at an animal refuge in... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 1:45:00 PM CDT July 20, 2022 in News

Elementary school teacher among 2 arrested in...

Elementary school teacher among 2 arrested in child porn investigation

ZACHARY - Two men in the capital area, one of them a teacher, were booked on a slew of charges... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:18:00 AM CDT July 20, 2022 in News

Deputies investigating break-in at Baton Rouge Zoo

BATON ROUGE - A burglar made off with little more than spare change after bypassing a temporary fence at the... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 20 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:14:00 AM CDT July 20, 2022 in News

Parents plead not guilty in disturbing abuse...

Parents plead not guilty in disturbing abuse case where daughter rotted away on couch

CLINTON, La. – A couple booked with murder after they allegedly left their daughter to rot on a couch inside... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, July 19 2022 Jul 19, 2022 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 9:00:00 PM CDT July 19, 2022 in News

Man shot to death during overnight carjacking;...

Man shot to death during overnight carjacking; Baton Rouge police still searching for killer

BATON ROUGE - A man was shot to death in a neighborhood off Florida Boulevard during an apparent carjacking. ... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, July 19 2022 Jul 19, 2022 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 7:20:00 PM CDT July 19, 2022 in News

Group of teens in stolen car lead...

Group of teens in stolen car lead deputies on overnight chase down Highland Road

BATON ROUGE - Six teenagers - one as young as 13 - led police on a chase through residential areas... More >>

2 years ago Monday, July 18 2022 Jul 18, 2022 Monday, July 18, 2022 11:16:00 AM CDT July 18, 2022 in News

Escapee from juvenile detention center went on...

Escapee from juvenile detention center went on 'violent crime spree' before being recaptured

BRIDGE CITY - Six inmates broke out of the Bridge City Center for Youth overnight, and authorities found the last... More >>

2 years ago Monday, July 18 2022 Jul 18, 2022 Monday, July 18, 2022 5:10:00 AM CDT July 18, 2022 in News

'They need to catch him': Public grows...

'They need to catch him': Public grows increasingly concerned as suspected Perkins overpass attacker still on the run

UPDATE: Police believe the man suspected of attacking a woman and attempting to rape her was arrested by a different... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 14 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Thursday, July 14, 2022 10:46:00 PM CDT July 14, 2022 in News

One injured in shooting outside Gus Young...

One injured in shooting outside Gus Young barber shop

BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to a reported shooting in the 4600 block of Gus Young Avenue Thursday afternoon. ... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 14 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Thursday, July 14, 2022 2:11:00 PM CDT July 14, 2022 in News

Argument leads to deadly shooting at Prairieville...

Argument leads to deadly shooting at Prairieville home late Wednesday; suspect arrested

PRAIRIEVILLE - A 40-year-old man was shot and killed at a home in the Autumn Woods neighborhood, a community nestled... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 14 2022 Jul 14, 2022 Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:51:00 PM CDT July 14, 2022 in News

Man arrested with hoard of stolen checks...

Man arrested with hoard of stolen checks amid rash of mail thefts across capital area

SLIDELL - A Baton Rouge man was arrested with a massive stash of stolen checks Friday afternoon amid an outbreak... More >>

2 years ago Sunday, July 10 2022 Jul 10, 2022 Sunday, July 10, 2022 11:01:00 AM CDT July 10, 2022 in News

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