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BR rapper Lit Yoshi again loses bid to withdraw guilty plea after getting 15-year prison sentence

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge rapper sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, May 16 2023 May 16, 2023 Tuesday, May 16, 2023 2:12:00 PM CDT May 16, 2023 in News

Feud between exes led to Central shooting...

Feud between exes led to Central shooting that killed 12-year-old girl; more arrests possible

CENTRAL - Two people are in jail and others could face charges after 12-year-old Cedrica Lee was shot to death... More >>

2 years ago Sunday, May 14 2023 May 14, 2023 Sunday, May 14, 2023 10:04:00 PM CDT May 14, 2023 in News

12-year-old girl shot and killed in Central;...

12-year-old girl shot and killed in Central; 2 suspects arrested

CENTRAL - A 12-year-old girl was shot and killed Saturday evening after a woman reportedly opened fire in a Central... More >>

2 years ago Friday, May 12 2023 May 12, 2023 Friday, May 12, 2023 11:00:00 PM CDT May 12, 2023 in News

Driver trapped man's arm in window, dragged...

Driver trapped man's arm in window, dragged him to his death, police say

BATON ROUGE -- A driver accused of trapping a man's arm in his truck window before speeding off last month... More >>

2 years ago Friday, May 12 2023 May 12, 2023 Friday, May 12, 2023 8:30:00 PM CDT May 12, 2023 in News

Police looking for burglar who stole guns...

Police looking for burglar who stole guns in string of Garden District thefts

BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a man suspected of stealing multiple guns during a series of burglaries reported... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 10 2023 May 10, 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 3:42:00 PM CDT May 10, 2023 in News

Deputies make arrest after woman finds tracking...

Deputies make arrest after woman finds tracking device under her car

BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for allegedly placing a tracking device on the underside of a woman's car.... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, May 10 2023 May 10, 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 7:39:00 AM CDT May 10, 2023 in News

Man who allegedly carjacked LSU student while...

Man who allegedly carjacked LSU student while out on bond faces more charges in crime spree

BATON ROUGE - A man who was out on bond for an armed robbery arrest is back in jail after... More >>

2 years ago Monday, May 01 2023 May 1, 2023 Monday, May 01, 2023 6:44:00 PM CDT May 01, 2023 in News

Former Tiki Tubing owner pleads guilty in...

Former Tiki Tubing owner pleads guilty in sex crimes case, avoids prison

DENHAM SPRINGS - The former owner of the now defunct Tiki Tubing pleaded guilty Monday in a juvenile sex crimes... More >>

2 years ago Monday, May 01 2023 May 1, 2023 Monday, May 01, 2023 3:05:00 PM CDT May 01, 2023 in News

Man shot to death outside apartment complex...

Man shot to death outside apartment complex at Groom Road and Sherron Avenue; police asking public for help

BAKER - A man was found dead outside of an apartment complex off of Groom Road in Baker on Monday.... More >>

2 years ago Sunday, April 30 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:33:00 PM CDT April 30, 2023 in News

Mother on the run, daughters arrested after...

Mother on the run, daughters arrested after attack on Baton Rouge school bus driver

BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested two sisters, ages 13 and 18, after the two were seen on video pummeling... More >>

2 years ago Friday, April 28 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Friday, April 28, 2023 3:40:00 PM CDT April 28, 2023 in News

Police: Robber pinned LSU student, exposed himself...

Police: Robber pinned LSU student, exposed himself during carjacking just off campus

BATON ROUGE - A man implicated in a series of robberies in recent months is now suspected of jumping an... More >>

2 years ago Friday, April 28 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Friday, April 28, 2023 5:09:00 AM CDT April 28, 2023 in News

Baton Rouge police make arrest after deadly...

Baton Rouge police make arrest after deadly shooting at family gathering Sunday

BATON ROUGE - A man accused of killing one sibling and shooting another at a family gathering was taken into... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, April 26 2023 Apr 26, 2023 Wednesday, April 26, 2023 11:00:00 PM CDT April 26, 2023 in News

Intruder rushed resident before being shot multiple...

Intruder rushed resident before being shot multiple times Monday night

BATON ROUGE - Police said an intruder was shot and killed while forcibly entering a home off North Acadian Thruway... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, April 25 2023 Apr 25, 2023 Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:31:00 AM CDT April 25, 2023 in News

Police make arrest in deadly shooting at...

Police make arrest in deadly shooting at apartment complex near LSU

BATON ROUGE - Police have made an arrest in a shooting that left a man dead at an apartment complex... More >>

2 years ago Friday, April 21 2023 Apr 21, 2023 Friday, April 21, 2023 10:52:00 PM CDT April 21, 2023 in News

Father arrested in infant's murder now jailed...

Father arrested in infant's murder now jailed without bond; mom's bond increased to $1 million

BATON ROUGE - Two parents are facing first-degree murder charges after investigators determined they abused a pair of 6-week-old twins,... More >>

2 years ago Friday, April 21 2023 Apr 21, 2023 Friday, April 21, 2023 3:40:00 PM CDT April 21, 2023 in News

Suspect led police on lengthy chase through...

Suspect led police on lengthy chase through rush hour traffic in Baton Rouge, Port Allen

BATON ROUGE - A suspect led law enforcement on a lengthy pursuit through the capital area, crossing over the Mississippi... More >>

2 years ago Friday, April 14 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Friday, April 14, 2023 5:04:00 PM CDT April 14, 2023 in News

Months after good Samaritan was gunned down,...

Months after good Samaritan was gunned down, BRPD hoping new pictures will lead to arrests

BATON ROUGE - Detectives are still searching for a man who killed a Good Samaritan who tried to fight him... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, April 13 2023 Apr 13, 2023 Thursday, April 13, 2023 5:15:00 AM CDT April 13, 2023 in News

Ascension woman who orchestrated $570k fraud scheme...

Ascension woman who orchestrated $570k fraud scheme sentenced, order to pay nearly a million dollars in restitution

PRAIRIEVILLE - A woman from the capital area who allegedly stole people's personal information from social media so she could... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, April 12 2023 Apr 12, 2023 Wednesday, April 12, 2023 9:47:00 AM CDT April 12, 2023 in News

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