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4-year-old shot with unsecured gun, police make...

4-year-old shot with unsecured gun, police make arrest

BATON ROUGE - Police said a man left a gun unattended, leading to two kids finding the gun and playing... More >>

2 years ago Friday, May 27 2022 May 27, 2022 Friday, May 27, 2022 10:00:00 AM CDT May 27, 2022 in News

Garden District neighborhood group says four suspects...

Garden District neighborhood group says four suspects identified in recent attacks

BATON ROUGE - The Garden District Civic Association said Friday, police told organizers detectives have at least four people identified... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 11:00:00 PM CDT May 26, 2022 in Crime

Deputies: Juveniles facing hate crime charges after...

Deputies: Juveniles facing hate crime charges after multiple armed robberies appearing to target Hispanic victims

BATON ROUGE - Deputies made two arrests Wednesday of juveniles connected to several armed robberies on and around Gardere Lane... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 8:30:00 PM CDT May 26, 2022 in News

Restaurant worker on the run after gunfight...

Restaurant worker on the run after gunfight in parking lot of Ascension business

PRAIRIEVILLE - An employee at a restaurant along Airline Highway is on the run from law enforcement after he got... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 6:30:00 PM CDT May 26, 2022 in News

Driver who sent bridge worker plummeting to...

Driver who sent bridge worker plummeting to his death gets 18-year prison sentence

LULING - A man who struck a bridge worker with his truck , knocking the Baton Rouge contractor into the... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 1:16:00 PM CDT May 26, 2022 in News

Man arrested in dating app meet-up that...

Man arrested in dating app meet-up that turned into shooting near Baton Rouge club

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man suspected of using a dating app to lure a person to a dead-end... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 26 2022 May 26, 2022 Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:35:00 AM CDT May 26, 2022 in News

Restaurant receipt left at crime scene helped...

Restaurant receipt left at crime scene helped police catch suspected catalytic converter thief

BATON ROUGE - A burglar who left his car behind at a crime scene later made up a story about... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 25 2022 May 25, 2022 Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:05:00 PM CDT May 25, 2022 in News

Teen tied to murder case led police...

Teen tied to murder case led police on high-speed chase through BR, crashed into trooper

BATON ROUGE - State troopers in Baton Rouge captured a teen "person of interest" in a New Orleans carjacking and... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, May 24 2022 May 24, 2022 Tuesday, May 24, 2022 5:50:00 PM CDT May 24, 2022 in News

BRPD: Two injured after high-speed chase of...

BRPD: Two injured after high-speed chase of stolen vehicle ends in crash

CENTRAL - Police units were pursuing a stolen vehicle for seven miles before it crashed in Central Tuesday afternoon. ... More >>

2 years ago Monday, May 23 2022 May 23, 2022 Monday, May 23, 2022 11:00:00 PM CDT May 23, 2022 in News

Man wanted for attempted murder captured after...

Man wanted for attempted murder captured after manhunt in Gonzales neighborhood

GONZALES - A man suspected of attempted murder was captured after deputies pursued him through an Ascension neighborhood Saturday afternoon.... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, May 21 2022 May 21, 2022 Saturday, May 21, 2022 3:35:00 PM CDT May 21, 2022 in News

Waffle House shooting leaves teen dead, 2...

Waffle House shooting leaves teen dead, 2 others hurt in Ascension

GONZALES - Random people were shot in a feud between a person and a shooter outside the Waffle House on... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, May 21 2022 May 21, 2022 Saturday, May 21, 2022 11:28:00 AM CDT May 21, 2022 in News

Days after husband's arrest, wife of Tiki...

Days after husband's arrest, wife of Tiki Tubing owner also arrested on sex crimes charges

DENHAM SPRINGS – Days after the owner of Tiki Tubing was arrested on molestation charges , his wife was arrested... More >>

2 years ago Friday, May 20 2022 May 20, 2022 Friday, May 20, 2022 11:24:00 AM CDT May 20, 2022 in News

Good Samaritan killed after he tried to...

Good Samaritan killed after he tried to protect woman from drunken aggressor, police say

BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old died in the hospital after he was beaten while trying to calm a drunken man... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, May 19 2022 May 19, 2022 Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:30:00 AM CDT May 19, 2022 in News

Thieves loaded U-Haul truck with $420 worth...

Thieves loaded U-Haul truck with $420 worth of Red Bull

PORT ALLEN - Deputies are looking for a pair of low-energy thieves who stole more than 140 cans of Red... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 18 2022 May 18, 2022 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1:46:00 PM CDT May 18, 2022 in News

Police: 18-year-old killed in drive-by shooting on...

Police: 18-year-old killed in drive-by shooting on Florida Boulevard

BATON ROUGE - A woman was killed while riding in a car on Florida Boulevard early Wednesday morning. The... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 18 2022 May 18, 2022 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:42:00 AM CDT May 18, 2022 in News

Man arrested after he accidentally killed someone...

Man arrested after he accidentally killed someone while 'playing' with gun, police say

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested after he allegedly killed someone while mishandling a gun, police said. Police... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 18 2022 May 18, 2022 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10:27:00 AM CDT May 18, 2022 in News

BRPD officer placed on leave after he...

BRPD officer placed on leave after he allegedly pulled gun on utility workers outside his home

BATON ROUGE - A police officer was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly threatened utility workers who were digging holes for... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 18 2022 May 18, 2022 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 9:00:00 AM CDT May 18, 2022 in News

Man escaped officers after wild chase in...

Man escaped officers after wild chase in rental car; vehicle's camera helped ID him

BATON ROUGE - A man who allegedly evaded state troopers after leading them on a high-speed chase in a rental... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, May 17 2022 May 17, 2022 Tuesday, May 17, 2022 8:32:00 AM CDT May 17, 2022 in News

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