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BRPD to crack down on crime, increase...

BRPD to crack down on crime, increase police patrol in the wake of Allie Rice's death

BATON ROUGE - As the memorial where 21-year-old Allie Rice was murdered continues to grow, Baton Rouge police say they're... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, September 22 2022 Sep 22, 2022 Thursday, September 22, 2022 9:46:00 PM CDT September 22, 2022 in News

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 >>

2 years 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 >>

2 years 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 >>

2 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

3 years 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 >>

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

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