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• Man accused of fatal Tiger Bend Road shooting booked into EBR Parish Prison after arrest in LaPlace Play Video

  June 9, 2026 7:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A New Orleans man arrested in connection with a fatal shooting along Tiger Bend Road has been formally booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on murder charges, records show. Marcus Jackson, 44, was booked into the parish jail on Monday after his Friday arrest... more »

• BRPD: Woman arrested for attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing person in the chest Play Video

  June 8, 2026 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a person in the chest multiple times on Sunday night. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Roshunda Felder, 47, told officers that the victim initially lunged at her inside a home along Enterprise Street. Police said that... more »

• Teen previously accused of robbing woman while holding her children at gunpoint arrested for murder Play Video

  June 5, 2026 8:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A teenager who was previously wanted on armed robbery charges after he and his mother robbed a woman while holding her children at gunpoint was arrested for first-degree murder. According to arrest records, 17-year-old Markell Rogers and his mother, Briauna Rogers, gave another woman a ride... more »

• 15-year-old dead, second person in critical condition after shooting along Wooddale Boulevard Play Video

  May 21, 2026 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 15-year-old was killed and a second person is in critical condition following a shooting on Wooddale Boulevard and Lobwood Drive on Wednesday, police confirmed. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office has identified the teen killed in a shooting on Wednesday as 15-year-old Tyruan Dunn.... more »

• In response to mall shooting, Gov. Landry signs law expanding what constitutes first-degree murder Play Video

  May 20, 2026 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill into law on Monday expanding the state's definition of first-degree murder, a move in response to a deadly mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in April. The act, initially written by State Rep. Jeff Wiley, makes it so... more »

• Man sentenced to 30 years for 2023 killing on Alliquipa Street off Plank Road

  May 18, 2026 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man arrested for the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man in 2023 was sentenced to 80 years on Monday. Rashawn Alexander was accused of killing Nicholas Williams on Alliquipa Street off Plank Road on March 5, 2023. More than two weeks later, on March... more »

• Man accused of attempted second-degree murder following April shooting on Staring Lane Play Video

  May 17, 2026 1:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested for attempted second-degree murder following an April shooting on Staring Lane that left one person in critical condition. According to arrest documents, on April 21, officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department arrived at the scene of the shooting to find a... more »

• Man arrested for shooting at LPSO deputies found guilty of attempted first-degree murder Play Video

  May 11, 2026 12:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A man arrested on five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer after he fired shots at deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office was found guilty following a three-day trial in Livingston Parish, the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office said. According to District... more »

• Charges reduced for Baton Rouge woman accused of killing ex-girlfriend Play Video

  May 7, 2026 2:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman accused of murdering her ex-girlfriend was indicted on lesser charges than she was initially arrested on. Paulasia Banks, 20, was arrested in January on first-degree murder charges after she allegedly shot and killed Kassidy Jackson, her 18-year-old ex-girlfriend. On April 29, an East... more »

• 2 arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Pointe Coupee Parish

  May 7, 2026 1:12 PM

  NEW ROADS — Deputies arrested two people in connection with a shooting in southern Pointe Coupee Parish, Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said. The shooting happened on April 23 at a home along Fontaine Road, the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office said. No one was hurt. After an investigation, deputies arrested... more »

• Suspect wanted for attempted murder takes his own life during attempted arrest, deputies say Play Video

  May 4, 2026 1:03 PM

  CLINTON — A suspect wanted for attempted murder took his own life as authorities were attempting to take him into custody on Monday, according to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said that around 10:35 a.m., members of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force attempted to... more »

• Angola inmate arrested for murder of fellow inmate, 10th death at facility this year Play Video

  April 27, 2026 9:04 PM

  WEST FELICIANA — An Angola inmate has been charged with killing a fellow inmate in a case now classified as a homicide by the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office. Oshay Hicks, who is serving time at Angola for rape, was arrested April 14 for the killing of Walter Davis ,... more »

• Louisiana State Police make four arrests in 1982 rape, murder case

  April 24, 2026 1:02 PM

  COVINGTON — State police arrested four men in connection with the 1982 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found near the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds. Roxanne Sharp's body was discovered in a wooded area on Feb. 12, 1982. The case went unsolved for more than... more »

• BRPD: Man arrested as principal in July murder of 67-year-old man along Highland Road Play Video

  April 20, 2026 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man connected to the fatal shooting of a 67-year-old man along Highland Road in July 2025 has been arrested and charged as a principal to his murder. Jeremiah Turner, 19, was developed as a suspect connected to the July 15 shooting death of Michael Anderson,... more »

• Teen arrested on murder charges after armed robbery of vape pens at Coursey Boulevard apartment complex Play Video

  April 7, 2026 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A 16-year-old was arrested following a fatal shooting that was spurred by the armed robbery of vape pens at a Coursey Boulevard apartment complex. East Baton Rouge Parish deputies said that 19-year-old Darby Marmillion was shot on April 2 at the City Heights Apartments after she... more »

• Woman accused of kidnapping and killing 73-year-old boyfriend pleads not guilty Play Video

  April 6, 2026 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman pleaded not guilty on Monday in the kidnapping and death of a 73-year-old Baton Rouge man in November 2025. Breanna Terrance pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree kidnapping and obstruction of justice after her boyfriend, Woodrow Vaughn , was found dead in the... more »

• Meshell Hale, convicted of killing domestic partner, loses appeal at state Supreme Court Play Video

  April 2, 2026 6:17 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to take up an appeal from a woman convicted of second-degree murder in the poisoning of her domestic partner. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal last September had ruled the evidence against Meshell Hale was sufficient. She had been... more »

• Scotlandville Magnet High student arrested for allegedly shooting classmate after fight at school Play Video

  April 2, 2026 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Scotlandville Magnet High School student was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly shot at three of his younger classmates after school, hitting one of them in the arm. According to an arrest affidavit from the Baton Rouge Police Department, a 15-year-old student intervened in... more »

• NEW DETAILS: Baton Rouge man arrested in connection with 2024 fatal shooting in Texas Play Video

  March 31, 2026 11:40 PM

  ZACHARY - A Baton Rouge man was arrested in Zachary for killing a 23-year-old at an Austin, Texas, park in 2024, the U.S. Marshals said. Catrailon Jarrell, 21, was arrested after barricading himself in the attic at a Zachary home on Royal Oaks Court. He's accused of killing... more »

• Woman arrested for allegedly pressuring her boyfriend to kill the father of her children Play Video

  March 30, 2026 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was arrested for allegedly pressuring her boyfriend into killing the father of her children. Hope Jackson was arrested and booked for principal to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony Wesley Jr. An arrest affidavit said Jackson's boyfriend, Riddick Franklin, waited in... more »

• Attorney General's Office attempting to reinstate death penalty for man convicted of 1995 restaurant murders Play Video

  March 30, 2026 1:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Attorney General's Office is asking the Fifth Circuit to reinstate a death sentence for Todd Wessinger on Monday. Wessinger, a former employee of the now-closed Calendar's Restaurant on Perkins Road, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of the restaurant's manager,... more »

• 1 dead following fatal shooting on St. Gerard Avenue in Baton Rouge Play Video

  March 30, 2026 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on St. Gerard Avenue on Friday. According to the department, the shooting occurred around 7:44 p.m. in the 5900 block of St. Gerard Avenue, killing 45-year-old Terry Huggins. Huggins was found suffering from... more »

• Man wanted for murder since 2024 arrested; previously jailed in Madison Parish on Tangipahoa drug charges Play Video

  March 27, 2026 2:29 PM

  TALLULAH — A man convicted in Tangipahoa Parish and jailed in Madison Parish has been wanted on murder charges since 2024; he was arrested again in Tangipahoa earlier this week. Adreon White was previously convicted on various drug charges in Tangipahoa Parish and was being housed in a Madison... more »

• Gretna Police: Woman wanted on murder charges after newborn baby is found in porta-potty Play Video

  March 27, 2026 6:50 AM

  GRETNA — Police in Gretna have obtained an arrest warrant for a woman accused of murder after a newborn baby was found in a porta-potty near a Waffle House, WWL reports. Around 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, the body of the newborn was found in the porta-potty's toilet, which was... more »

• Man pleads not guilty to murder, kidnapping in death of 73-year-old Play Video

  March 25, 2026 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. — A man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in the violent kidnapping and death of a 73-year-old Baton Rouge man last year. Edward Hayes pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and kidnapping in connection with the 2025 death of Woodrow Vaughn. Hayes and Breanna... more »

• Baton Rouge man convicted of killing two women in abandoned apartment Play Video

  March 23, 2026 10:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was convicted of killing two women in an abandoned apartment seven months apart on Friday, according to a report by The Advocate . Police originally noted 37-year-old Cedric Lang as a person of interest when 26-year-old Christina Hobbs was found shot to... more »

• Family reacts to new indictment in Southern University student's death Play Video

  March 22, 2026 4:45 PM

  WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. — Derick Hollins Jr., one of three people accused of killing Southern University student Steven Harris , has been indicted in Mississippi on murder charges, Harris' mother told WBRZ. Harris was killed in 2024. Investigators believe he was lured to Wilkinson County, Mississippi, where he was... more »

• Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting on North 49th Street Play Video

  March 21, 2026 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man on Saturday in connection with a fatal shooting on North 49th Street that left a 32-year-old man dead. The shooting occurred on March 11 around 2:40 a.m. when 32-year-old Johnathan Archille was shot multiple times following a verbal... more »

• Man goes back to electronics store that fired him and attacks employee with knife, police say Play Video

  March 19, 2026 2:46 PM

  PIERRE PART — A Pierre Part man attacked someone with a knife at a Morgan City electronics store he was recently fired from, the Morgan City Police Department said. Jason Morales, 52, was fired from the store along Sandra Street and went back on Wednesday to get his belongings,... more »

• Man accused of killing Southern University student in 2024 indicted in Mississippi, mother of victim says Play Video

  March 19, 2026 2:19 PM

  WOODVILLE, Miss. — Derick Hollins Jr., one of three people accused of killing Southern University student Steven Harris, has been indicted in Mississippi on murder charges, Harris' mother told WBRZ. Hollins was indicted in Mississippi court on first-degree murder, unlawful use of a machine gun and tampering with evidence... more »

• 3 people arrested on murder charges in connection to fatal shooting of Wilkinson County teenager Play Video

  March 18, 2026 9:04 AM

  CENTREVILLE — Three people have been arrested in connection with the January fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. Enaje Bates was a passenger in a car driving along Highway 24 near Centreville when the car was shot at on Jan. 19. Deputies noted that two additional... more »

• BRPD: 1 arrested for murder after man found dead in car along Woodcrest Drive Play Video

  March 17, 2026 1:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge police have made an arrest in connection with a man found dead in his car last week. On the morning of March 11, Marcus Franklin was found shot dead in his car along Woodcrest Drive. Tuesday morning, the Baton Rouge Police Department said... more »

• Hammond police arrest man wanted on murder charges Play Video

  March 16, 2026 6:13 AM

  HAMMOND — Hammond police arrested a man early Monday morning who was wanted in connection with a Friday morning murder. According to police, Trevion Ferguson, 27, went to a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office substation along Club Deluxe Road for questioning on Sunday related to a murder that happened in... more »

• Deputies arrest four in fatal shooting of 8-year-old along San Juan Drive Play Video

  March 9, 2026 12:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Less than 24 hours after the fatal shooting of an 8-year-old boy, deputies arrested four people in connection with the child's death. Neighbors in the area remain shaken, saying they never expected this kind of violence in their own front yards. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's... more »

• BRPD says man, woman arrested in 2023 murder investigation are accused of killing woman's boyfriend Play Video

  March 3, 2026 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man and woman for the 2023 murder of the woman's boyfriend. According to arrest documents, Walneisha Richardson and her boyfriend Joshua Phillips got into an argument in October 2023 over a SIM card in her cellphone, and she said that Phillips... more »

• BRPD arrests woman in connection with 2023 murder on North Boulevard Play Video

  March 2, 2026 10:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A woman was arrested on Sunday by the Baton Rouge Police Department in connection with a 2023 killing on North Boulevard. Walneisha Richardson was arrested in connection with the death of 37-year-old Joshua Phillips , who was found dead on North Boulevard on Oct. 25, 2023.... more »

• Juvenile convicted of second-degree murder in connection to fatal shooting at Choctaw Drive nightclub Play Video

  February 28, 2026 12:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A juvenile was convicted of second-degree murder on Thursday for a 2025 club shooting on Choctaw Drive that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old woman. The shooting occurred on June 22, 2025, at an after-hours club along Choctaw Drive, killing Prenesha Wagner. Wagner was... more »

• REPORT: Baton Rouge nonprofit allegedly paid for man awaiting murder trial to speak to kids about gun safety Play Video

  February 27, 2026 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge nonprofit part of a corruption investigation allegedly paid for a man awaiting trial for murder to speak to children about gun safety and violence, according to a report by The Advocate . According to city-parish records, Safe, Hopeful, Healthy paid 36-year-old Marvin Payne... more »

• Baton Rouge man found guilty of murdering wife, injuring two others in 2018 Play Video

  February 27, 2026 10:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man arrested in 2018 for stabbing his wife to death and injuring two other people was found guilty on Thursday. Michael Vallery was originally charged with second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder for the death of 51-year-old Stefanie Vallery and the stabbing... more »

• Man arrested for attempted first-degree murder following a January shooting near Scenic Highway Play Video

  February 15, 2026 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested for attempted first-degree murder following a January shooting at an Advance Auto Parts store on Scenic Highway. According to arrest records, responding officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department arrived at the scene of the shooting on Jan. 17 to find a... more »

• REPORT: Cruelty trial begins for mother of 2-year-old killed in 2021 and left in Mississippi woods Play Video

  February 4, 2026 7:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The trial of a mother accused of punching her child in the stomach prior to the two-year-old's death began Tuesday, The Advocate reported. Lanaya Cardwell, 28, had faced a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 killing of her 2-year-old daughter, Nevaeh Allen. However, her murder charge... more »

• First circuit sides with 19th JDC judge over evidence being thrown out in murder trial Play Video

  January 28, 2026 12:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Court of Appeals upheld a ruling to throw out potentially key evidence in a murder trial. The appellate court denied the district attorney's office's appeal of 19th JDC Judge Don Johnson's Jan. 23 ruling not to show certain evidence to jurors in the trial... more »

• Third person arrested in connection with deadly beating, shooting incident in November Play Video

  January 27, 2026 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A third person has been arrested in connection with the deadly beating and shooting of a man on Lorraine Street, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday. Damian Drake, 43, faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly participating in the beating and shooting death of Darrell... more »

• Man found guilty of 2021 murder at the OYO Motel sentenced to life in prison Play Video

  January 23, 2026 12:03 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE — A man found guilty of a 2021 murder at the OYO Motel on La. 70 was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. An Ascension Parish jury found 37-year-old Marty Leonard of Pierre Part guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated criminal damage to property in July for... more »

• Second arrest made in Christmas Day shooting that left 23-year-old dead in Greenwell Springs Play Video

  January 14, 2026 5:22 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS — Two people have been arrested in connection with a Christmas Day shooting in Greenwell Springs that left a 23-year-old dead, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Dorien Johnson, 25, and Derick Johnson, Jr., 21, are accused of murdering 23-year-old Tyler Sensley on Dec. 25,... more »

• East Baton Rouge deputies arrest man for murder in Christmas Day shooting in Greenwell Springs Play Video

  January 13, 2026 4:44 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS — Deputies arrested a man for murder in connection with a fatal Christmas Day shooting. According to an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit, Dorien Johnson allegedly shot and killed a man at an apartment complex along Morgan Road on Dec. 25, 2025. Documents say... more »

• 6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder Play Video

  January 11, 2026 1:23 PM

  WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) — A 24-year-old Mississippi man killed six people — his father, brother, uncle, 7-year-old cousin, a church pastor and the pastor’s brother — at three locations during a Friday night rampage in a rural area, authorities said. Daricka M. Moore was arrested at a police... more »

• Prosecutors downgrade charge against mother of 2-year-old killed in 2021 and left in Mississippi woods Play Video

  January 6, 2026 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Prosecutors downgraded a charge on Tuesday against the mother of Nevaeh Allen, a 2-year-old killed in 2021 and left in the woods near the Pearl River in southern Mississippi. Lanaya Cardwell, 28, had faced a second-degree murder charge in the 2021 killing of her 2-year-old daughter.... more »

• Man arrested in connection with fatal December shooting in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 5, 2026 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested in connection with a fatal December shooting, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. According to arrest records, deputies responded to East Glen Court on Dec. 9 after a man was found shot in the head near a shed he was... more »

• Hammond man convicted of first-degree murder, awaits trial for escaping jail more than a year ago Play Video

  December 31, 2025 6:23 PM

  AMITE — A Hammond man was convicted of first-degree murder more than a year after he escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, according to the District Attorney's office. Omarion Hookfin, 21, was found guilty of the 2022 murder of Donte Perry and the attempted murder of Perry's 12-year-old son.... more »

• Brown University mass shooting possibly linked to MIT murder Play Video

  December 18, 2025 3:01 PM

  The mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor in Brookline, MA may be linked, multiple sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News. The information about a possible connection between the two incidents was developed in the last 24 hours as detectives working on... more »

• BRPD: Man arrested in connection to December armed robbery, killing of Southern University student Play Video

  December 18, 2025 11:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE — U.S. Marshals arrested a man connected to the early December death of a 21-year-old Southern University student. According to Baton Rouge Police, 20-year-old Zion Buck was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, home invasion and armed robbery on Wednesday. Police said that on Dec. 3,... more »

• Convicted killer sentenced to second life sentence after being found guilty of killing BREC Commissioner Play Video

  December 12, 2025 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Convicted killer Ryan Sharpe was sentenced to another life sentence after being found guilty of killing BREC commissioner Carroll Breeden in Baton Rouge court on Friday. Sharpe, who was previously sentenced to life without parole in 2024 after being convicted of the murder of Brad DeFranceschi... more »

• BRPD arrests man allegedly connected to beating, fatal shooting of 37-year-old along Lorraine Street Play Video

  December 12, 2025 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have arrested a man on murder charges following the November death of a 37-year-old along Lorraine Street. Raydrick Sterling, 39, was arrested on one count of second-degree murder on Thursday. He was arrested with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force,... more »

• Kansas woman who barricaded herself in BR motel sentenced to life without parole for murder

  December 10, 2025 5:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kansas woman convicted of murder after a missing Georgia man's body parts were discovered by a couple in 2023 was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery,... more »

• Investigators plead for tips after 3 children, 1 adult killed in shooting at child's birthday party Play Video

  November 30, 2025 10:07 PM

  STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, cellphone video, witness accounts and even rumors as they searched Sunday for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult during a mass shooting at a child's birthday party. Someone opened fire at... more »

• BRPD: Third arrest made in deadly shooting at tattoo parlor Play Video

  November 25, 2025 8:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A third person has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in October after an argument over a tattoo, the Baton Rouge Police Department announced Tuesday evening. Gregory Stewart Jr., 22, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for second-degree murder. According... more »

• Livingston Parish teenager accused of killing newborn, hiding body in tote bag Play Video

  November 24, 2025 2:32 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — A Denham Springs 14-year-old girl allegedly killed her newborn baby and hid it in a tote bag, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. LPSO said deputies were called to a hospital on Friday after medical staff reported that a teen had recently given birth at... more »

• Kansas woman who barricaded herself in BR motel convicted in murder of missing Georgia man Play Video

  November 21, 2025 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kansas woman was convicted of murder on Thursday after a missing Georgia man's body parts were discovered by a couple in 2023. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, arson and concealing the death... more »

• WBRZ FLASHBACK: 30 years later, murderer who killed two at Baton Rouge restaurant sits on death row Play Video

  November 20, 2025 7:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE — This week in WBRZ history, a triple shooting at Calendar's Restaurant on Perkins Road shook Baton Rouge. On Nov. 19, 1995, the restaurant was preparing to open shortly before 10 a.m. when gunshots rang out. One employee, Alvin Ricks, told WBRZ that he saw a gunman... more »

• Trial begins for man accused of killing former BREC commissioner Play Video

  November 19, 2025 7:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Opening statements began for the trial of Ryan Sharpe , the man accused of killing former BREC Commissioner Carroll Breeden in 2017. Sharpe was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2024 after being convicted of the murder of Brad DeFranceschi in East Feliciana Parish... more »

• A New Orleans man who had his murder conviction tossed wins election as city's chief record keeper

  November 16, 2025 4:11 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election Saturday to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. The city’s newly elected clerk of criminal court, Calvin Duncan,... more »