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Judge declares mistrial for teenage suspect after...

Judge declares mistrial for teenage suspect after beloved baseball coach's killing at West Baton Rouge bar

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - A jury failed to reach a decision after hours of discussion Thursday for a teenager... More >>

3 years ago Thursday, August 18 2022 Aug 18, 2022 Thursday, August 18, 2022 9:47:00 PM CDT August 18, 2022 in News

Arrest made after reports of pervert prowling...

Arrest made after reports of pervert prowling LSU lakes; Port Allen man faces charges for exposing himself

BATON ROUGE - A man suspected of exposing himself to women walking the lakes near LSU was captured this week... More >>

3 years ago Thursday, August 18 2022 Aug 18, 2022 Thursday, August 18, 2022 12:10:00 PM CDT August 18, 2022 in News

Central school board candidate arrested over lewd...

Central school board candidate arrested over lewd messages with underage girl

CENTRAL - A man campaigning for a position on the Central School Board was arrested Wednesday morning after deputies uncovered... More >>

3 years ago Wednesday, August 17 2022 Aug 17, 2022 Wednesday, August 17, 2022 9:36:00 AM CDT August 17, 2022 in News

Suspects tossed gun, drugs from car during...

Suspects tossed gun, drugs from car during chase through Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE - Two were taken into custody after deputies watched them toss what appeared to be drugs and a... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 16 2022 Aug 16, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 3:58:00 PM CDT August 16, 2022 in News

Police: Three teenagers hurt in overnight shooting...

Police: Three teenagers hurt in overnight shooting off of Greenwell Springs Road

BATON ROUGE - Three teens were injured in a shooting along Madison Avenue early Tuesday morning, police say. Officials... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 16 2022 Aug 16, 2022 Tuesday, August 16, 2022 5:39:00 AM CDT August 16, 2022 in News

Man's home surveillance system at center of...

Man's home surveillance system at center of criminal case: Held on $1M bond for video voyeurism

LIVINGSTON – Sheriff’s deputies are in the middle of a sweeping case involving hidden cameras installed in a man's home.... More >>

3 years ago Sunday, August 14 2022 Aug 14, 2022 Sunday, August 14, 2022 11:00:00 PM CDT August 14, 2022 in News

Family claims deadly shooting was self-defense after...

Family claims deadly shooting was self-defense after man was found shot on Florida Boulevard

BATON ROUGE - A man was found shot to death along Florida Boulevard Saturday night after a domestic incident, and... More >>

3 years ago Sunday, August 14 2022 Aug 14, 2022 Sunday, August 14, 2022 11:30:00 AM CDT August 14, 2022 in News

Suspect arrested after shooting at Baton Rouge...

Suspect arrested after shooting at Baton Rouge murder victim's funeral in Plaquemine

PLAQUEMINE - A person was shot at a funeral after an argument stirred up at the service where a victim... More >>

3 years ago Friday, August 12 2022 Aug 12, 2022 Friday, August 12, 2022 1:13:00 PM CDT August 12, 2022 in News

Suspects led officers on high-speed chase through...

Suspects led officers on high-speed chase through Baton Rouge area hours after Mississippi robbery

BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement pursued a pair of robbery suspects across the Mississippi River bridge in a chase that... More >>

3 years ago Friday, August 12 2022 Aug 12, 2022 Friday, August 12, 2022 9:57:00 AM CDT August 12, 2022 in News

Deputies: Man booked in child porn bust...

Deputies: Man booked in child porn bust sought out girls on social media, admitted to assaulting his dog

BATON ROUGE - A man arrested in a child porn investigation allegedly shared videos of a dog being sexually assaulted... More >>

3 years ago Thursday, August 11 2022 Aug 11, 2022 Thursday, August 11, 2022 3:03:00 PM CDT August 11, 2022 in News

Police: Baton Rouge man who robbed Subway...

Police: Baton Rouge man who robbed Subway also tied to burglary spree at storage facility

WALKER - A man suspected of robbing a Subway restaurant at gunpoint is also facing charges in a string of... More >>

3 years ago Wednesday, August 10 2022 Aug 10, 2022 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 4:01:20 PM CDT August 10, 2022 in News

Foster parent accused in child rape case...

Foster parent accused in child rape case jailed with $325k bond

ZACHARY - A man accused of sexually abusing at least three foster children who were left in his care remains... More >>

3 years ago Wednesday, August 10 2022 Aug 10, 2022 Wednesday, August 10, 2022 2:27:00 PM CDT August 10, 2022 in News

After WBRZ report on teacher's child porn...

After WBRZ report on teacher's child porn arrest, school system admits employee was placed on leave

BATON ROUGE - School officials knew about allegations against an elementary teacher for days before WBRZ broke news of his... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 09 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 09, 2022 5:26:00 PM CDT August 09, 2022 in News

Feds find suspected murderer aboard tugboat in...

Feds find suspected murderer aboard tugboat in Gulf of Mexico after break in La. missing person case

HUSSER - Federal agents went into the Gulf of Mexico to make a murder arrest after a missing man's body... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 09 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 09, 2022 2:20:00 PM CDT August 09, 2022 in News

Police: Abusive father booked for murder after...

Police: Abusive father booked for murder after toddler died in hospital

BATON ROUGE - A man spent weeks beating his 2-year-old son with a belt and did nothing to address an... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 09 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 09, 2022 10:44:00 AM CDT August 09, 2022 in News

Mom arrested in toddler's overdose death will...

Mom arrested in toddler's overdose death will stay jailed without bond

BATON ROUGE - A mother arrested last week after her 2-year-old child died from a fentanyl overdose will be kept... More >>

3 years ago Tuesday, August 09 2022 Aug 9, 2022 Tuesday, August 09, 2022 10:22:00 AM CDT August 09, 2022 in News

Man, 52, dies in hospital after overnight...

Man, 52, dies in hospital after overnight shooting near his Baton Rouge home

BATON ROUGE - A man died after shots were fired near his home late Sunday night. The Baton Rouge... More >>

3 years ago Monday, August 08 2022 Aug 8, 2022 Monday, August 08, 2022 11:57:08 AM CDT August 08, 2022 in News

Four in custody after officers cornered Mississippi...

Four in custody after officers cornered Mississippi escapees at BR gas station, State Police says

BATON ROUGE - Three escapees from a Mississippi jail were captured by police outside a Baton Rouge gas station Friday... More >>

3 years ago Friday, August 05 2022 Aug 5, 2022 Friday, August 05, 2022 9:08:00 PM CDT August 05, 2022 in News

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