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Authorities searching for teen who escaped custody...

Authorities searching for teen who escaped custody at BRPD headquarters overnight

BATON ROUGE - A heavy law enforcement presence was spotted around the Baton Rouge Police Department Headquarters amid a search... More >>

2 years ago Friday, December 30 2022 Dec 30, 2022 Friday, December 30, 2022 5:14:00 AM CST December 30, 2022 in News

One hurt in shooting off Scotland Avenue...

One hurt in shooting off Scotland Avenue Thursday night

BATON ROUGE - One person was hurt in a shooting off Scotland Avenue Thursday night. The Baton Rouge Police... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, December 29 2022 Dec 29, 2022 Thursday, December 29, 2022 9:24:00 PM CST December 29, 2022 in News

'I'm still shaking': Murder victim's family spent...

'I'm still shaking': Murder victim's family spent Christmas in terror as convicted killer walked free

DONALDSONVILLE - Adoriji Wilson's mother, Joan Wilson Nicholas, has been in a state of shock ever since her son's killer... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, December 29 2022 Dec 29, 2022 Thursday, December 29, 2022 8:25:00 PM CST December 29, 2022 in News

Man accused of lighting dumpster fire outside...

Man accused of lighting dumpster fire outside 911 call center on Christmas Eve

LAPLACE - A man with a history of alleged civil unrest was arrested again over the holiday weekend after he... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, December 27 2022 Dec 27, 2022 Tuesday, December 27, 2022 4:17:00 PM CST December 27, 2022 in News

Comedian shot to death outside Rouses Market...

Comedian shot to death outside Rouses Market in N.O.; police looking for suspects

NEW ORLEANS - A local comedian was shot and killed outside a New Orleans grocery store the day before Christmas... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, December 24 2022 Dec 24, 2022 Saturday, December 24, 2022 1:10:00 PM CST December 24, 2022 in News

BRPD opens internal investigation after cell phone...

BRPD opens internal investigation after cell phone video captures violent confrontation

BATON ROUGE – Cell phone video showing a physical interaction between a Baton Rouge police officer and a man earlier... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, December 22 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Thursday, December 22, 2022 7:14:00 PM CST December 22, 2022 in News

Sheriff: Man shot during brawl after his...

Sheriff: Man shot during brawl after his father's funeral in West Feliciana Parish

ST. FRANCISVILLE - A man was shot after a fight broke out after his father's funeral in rural West Feliciana... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, December 22 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Thursday, December 22, 2022 6:53:00 PM CST December 22, 2022 in News

Fire officials investigating reports of Molotov cocktails...

Fire officials investigating reports of Molotov cocktails thrown into Baton Rouge houses early Thursday

BATON ROUGE - Fire officials are investigating reports of Molotov cocktails being thrown through the windows of two homes early... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, December 22 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Thursday, December 22, 2022 10:58:00 AM CST December 22, 2022 in News

Police issue only one citation after street...

Police issue only one citation after street racing meetup that shut down interstate, set fire to parking lot

BATON ROUGE - Four days after a street racing meetup that shut down I-10 and stunt drivers set fire to... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, December 21 2022 Dec 21, 2022 Wednesday, December 21, 2022 8:57:00 PM CST December 21, 2022 in News

Sheriff's deputies searching for man accused of...

Sheriff's deputies searching for man accused of breaking into home, stealing several items

BATON ROUGE - Deputies are searching for a man accused of breaking into a home and stealing almost $2,000 worth... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, December 21 2022 Dec 21, 2022 Wednesday, December 21, 2022 11:24:08 AM CST December 21, 2022 in News

Deputies searching for man accused in Sunday...

Deputies searching for man accused in Sunday morning armed robbery off Essen Lane

BATON ROUGE - Deputies are asking for the public's help to find a man who allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint... More >>

3 years ago Sunday, December 18 2022 Dec 18, 2022 Sunday, December 18, 2022 12:46:31 PM CST December 18, 2022 in News

Police: Man arrested after deadly shooting at...

Police: Man arrested after deadly shooting at motel on Boardwalk Drive earlier this week

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Friday following a deadly shooting at a motel off Sherwood Forest Boulevard earlier... More >>

3 years ago Saturday, December 17 2022 Dec 17, 2022 Saturday, December 17, 2022 10:30:00 AM CST December 17, 2022 in News

Driver killed on I-110 when passing vehicle...

Driver killed on I-110 when passing vehicle shot at him early Friday morning, police say

BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a shooting on I-110 early Friday morning that left one dead. The Baton... More >>

3 years ago Saturday, December 17 2022 Dec 17, 2022 Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:43:00 AM CST December 17, 2022 in News

Multiple deaths at menace motel prompt EBR...

Multiple deaths at menace motel prompt EBR Metro Council to rewrite ordinance

BATON ROUGE - A recent deadly shooting at the Fairbridge Inn Express has gotten the attention of city leadership in... More >>

3 years ago Friday, December 16 2022 Dec 16, 2022 Friday, December 16, 2022 10:54:00 PM CST December 16, 2022 in News

Mother arrested for mysterious 2018 case of...

Mother arrested for mysterious 2018 case of newborn found dead in ocean

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. - On Thursday, Florida officials announced the arrest of a woman responsible for the death of... More >>

3 years ago Friday, December 16 2022 Dec 16, 2022 Friday, December 16, 2022 8:31:46 AM CST December 16, 2022 in News

Five arrested, including minors, in multiple-parish drug...

Five arrested, including minors, in multiple-parish drug bust Thursday; deputies seized more than 6,000 lethal doses of fentanyl

BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested five accused drug dealers, including two minors, who allegedly operated a massive fentanyl ring across... More >>

3 years ago Thursday, December 15 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:00:00 PM CST December 15, 2022 in News

Snapchat reports Zachary man for child porn;...

Snapchat reports Zachary man for child porn; deputies find pictures showing rape, drugs and weapons

ZACHARY - Investigators uncovered disturbing imagery on a man's cloud storage account after Snapchat reported him for sharing child pornography... More >>

3 years ago Thursday, December 15 2022 Dec 15, 2022 Thursday, December 15, 2022 2:22:00 PM CST December 15, 2022 in News

Man shot himself in front of Gonzales...

Man shot himself in front of Gonzales police officer after flipping car on highway

GONZALES - A man shot himself in the head in front of a police officer after he apparently flipped his... More >>

3 years ago Wednesday, December 14 2022 Dec 14, 2022 Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:00:00 PM CST December 14, 2022 in News

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