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After avoiding charges for 9 years, man...

After avoiding charges for 9 years, man indicted in his wife's grisly 2013 killing

ADDIS - After law enforcement went roughly nine years without charging anyone in a vicious beating that left a woman... More >>

2 years ago Friday, July 08 2022 Jul 8, 2022 Friday, July 08, 2022 2:41:00 PM CDT July 08, 2022 in News

Men posing as law enforcement carjacked victim...

Men posing as law enforcement carjacked victim during phony traffic stop; suspect crashed into house while fleeing police

BATON ROUGE - A person was beaten and carjacked after being pulled over by a man masquerading as a police... More >>

2 years ago Friday, July 08 2022 Jul 8, 2022 Friday, July 08, 2022 11:38:00 AM CDT July 08, 2022 in News

Creepy encounter: Stranger arrested after walking through...

Creepy encounter: Stranger arrested after walking through sleeping family's home

WALKER - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office revealed a person walked into a random house in the middle of the... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, July 07 2022 Jul 7, 2022 Thursday, July 07, 2022 5:31:00 PM CDT July 07, 2022 in News

A dozen boaters arrested in DWI crackdown...

A dozen boaters arrested in DWI crackdown across Louisiana over holiday weekend

At least a dozen people were arrested for DWI on Louisiana waterways over the Fourth of July weekend, according to... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, July 06 2022 Jul 6, 2022 Wednesday, July 06, 2022 2:39:00 PM CDT July 06, 2022 in News

High school janitor allegedly groped student on...

High school janitor allegedly groped student on campus, arrested for sexual battery

PONCHATOULA - A custodian at a south Louisiana high school was arrested after he allegedly groped a student attending summer... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, July 05 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Tuesday, July 05, 2022 1:09:00 PM CDT July 05, 2022 in News

Car stolen at gunpoint outside Zachary store;...

Car stolen at gunpoint outside Zachary store; police looking for attacker

ZACHARY - A person was robbed at gunpoint outside in a Dollar General parking lot. The Zachary Police Department... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, July 05 2022 Jul 5, 2022 Tuesday, July 05, 2022 10:00:53 AM CDT July 05, 2022 in News

Runaway teen among 3 arrested after deadly...

Runaway teen among 3 arrested after deadly robbery in Ponchatoula

PONCHATOULA - Three people were arrested, including a 15-year-old runaway, after a robbery attempt left one person dead in Tangipahoa... More >>

2 years ago Monday, July 04 2022 Jul 4, 2022 Monday, July 04, 2022 11:10:00 AM CDT July 04, 2022 in News

BRPD: Mom booked in 4-month-old 's death;...

BRPD: Mom booked in 4-month-old 's death; infant died from suffocation

BATON ROUGE - A mother is facing charges for the death of her 4-month-old daughter, just under two weeks after... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, June 30 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Thursday, June 30, 2022 12:55:00 PM CDT June 30, 2022 in News

Woman injured in violent altercation inside vehicle...

Woman injured in violent altercation inside vehicle at I-10/Acadian Friday morning

BATON ROUGE - A woman was injured in a domestic situation that unfolded along the interstate Friday morning. Police... More >>

2 years ago Friday, June 24 2022 Jun 24, 2022 Friday, June 24, 2022 9:56:00 AM CDT June 24, 2022 in News

Deadly gunfight at Perkins Road car wash:...

Deadly gunfight at Perkins Road car wash: 19-year-old booked for murder, another shooter on the run

BATON ROUGE - Three people were involved in a shootout at a busy gas station that left a man dead.... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, June 23 2022 Jun 23, 2022 Thursday, June 23, 2022 9:09:00 PM CDT June 23, 2022 in News

WANTED: Pair found lost debit card, went...

WANTED: Pair found lost debit card, went on shopping spree in Gonzales

GONZALES - Police are looking for two women who found someone's debit card and used it to go on a... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, June 22 2022 Jun 22, 2022 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 11:44:00 AM CDT June 22, 2022 in News

Two booked for attacking deputies during brawl...

Two booked for attacking deputies during brawl outside Baton Rouge Walmart

BATON ROUGE - Several people, one of them a juvenile, are facing criminal charges after they allegedly fought with sheriff's... More >>

2 years ago Monday, June 20 2022 Jun 20, 2022 Monday, June 20, 2022 10:08:00 AM CDT June 20, 2022 in News

Deputies investigating overnight burglary spree along Siegen...

Deputies investigating overnight burglary spree along Siegen Lane; group targeted parking lots searching for guns

BATON ROUGE - Roughly three dozen vehicles were broken into in parking lots along Siegen Lane as burglars went looking... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, June 16 2022 Jun 16, 2022 Thursday, June 16, 2022 1:20:00 PM CDT June 16, 2022 in News

Brothers arrested by disgraced narcotics officer get...

Brothers arrested by disgraced narcotics officer get reduced sentences amid investigation into corruption at BRPD

BATON ROUGE - Two brothers arrested by a Baton Rouge police officer, who was later accused of stealing evidence, had... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, June 16 2022 Jun 16, 2022 Thursday, June 16, 2022 12:40:00 PM CDT June 16, 2022 in News

Pair arrested after Denham Springs home invasion;...

Pair arrested after Denham Springs home invasion; homeowner beaten, robbed in apparent setup

DENHAM SPRINGS - A man was robbed at gunpoint at his own home by a pair of attackers, one of... More >>

2 years ago Monday, June 13 2022 Jun 13, 2022 Monday, June 13, 2022 7:45:00 AM CDT June 13, 2022 in News

Ascension sheriff launches Donaldsonville task force to...

Ascension sheriff launches Donaldsonville task force to address surge in violent crime

DONALSONVILLE - Law enforcement in Ascension has assembled a task force aiming to tackle a wave of shootings and other... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, June 09 2022 Jun 9, 2022 Thursday, June 09, 2022 2:27:28 PM CDT June 09, 2022 in News

Man arrested, accused of trying to rape...

Man arrested, accused of trying to rape guard dogs after breaking into Baton Rouge business

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man who allegedly forced his way onto a business's property and tried to sexually... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, June 08 2022 Jun 8, 2022 Wednesday, June 08, 2022 4:50:00 PM CDT June 08, 2022 in News

Police: 2nd arrest made in shooting at...

Police: 2nd arrest made in shooting at Hammond High graduation; 15-year-old now facing charges

HAMMOND - A 15-year-old has been arrested in a shooting that left four people hurt at a graduation ceremony last... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, June 08 2022 Jun 8, 2022 Wednesday, June 08, 2022 2:03:00 PM CDT June 08, 2022 in News

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