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• Four University of Louisiana at Lafayette students robbed at gunpoint on campus

  February 20, 2020 11:35 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Police say four University of Louisiana at Lafayette students were robbed at gunpoint while they were on campus Wednesday night. KATC reports that the incident occurred in Bonin Hall around 10 p.m. But the circumstances surrounding the robbery are vague. According to KATC, the victims... more »

• Man sneaks into local restaurant, robs employees & customers at gunpoint Play Video

  January 18, 2018 10:56 AM

  GONZALES- Police have released photographs of the man who held up a restaurant Tuesday evening. The man got into Albasha Greek and Lebanese Restaurant on Hwy. 30 through an unlocked back door, police said. Authorities say the man robbed the business and the patrons at gunpoint. Police say... more »

• Second robbery in two days reported at LSU Play Video

  January 11, 2018 6:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE- For the second time in two days, another armed robbery has been reported on LSU's campus. Students got an emergency text this morning at 2:05 a.m. The armed robbery was reported at Blake Hall. The text advised students to stay away from the area. Authorities say... more »

• LSU police release photos of masked suspects in Wednesday armed robbery Play Video

  January 10, 2018 6:58 AM

  UPDATE: Police have released photos of three suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred near an LSU dormitory Wednesday morning. Anyone with information that may lead to the identity of the subjects is encouraged to call LSU Police immediately at 225-578-3231, or you may... more »

• Casino employee held at knifepoint in robbery

  May 11, 2017 3:26 PM

  DUSON – Police in Duscon are asking for the public’s help to identify two people who robbed a casino at gunpoint last weekend. According to the Duscon Police department, an unidentified black male and black female robbed “a local business” around 3:30 p.m. Saturday May 6. KATC reports that... more »

• Police: Two arrested for armed robbery at Baker gas station

  April 24, 2017 9:44 AM

  BAKER – Police say two men were arrested after robbing two customers at a Baker gas station over the weekend. Brandon Dunbar and Andrew Washington were both charged with felony counts of armed robbery Sunday. They were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. According to the... more »

• Convicted felon wanted for armed robbery in Donaldsonville arrested

  December 30, 2016 11:32 AM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a convicted felon wanted for an armed robbery of a convenient store on Highway 1 South. Deputies arrested 26-year-old Terrance Richard for armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, two counts of possession of a... more »

• Business' employees come face to face with robber's gun Monday morning

  November 28, 2016 3:21 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police are trying to find the person who stuck a gun in the face of employees at a business on South Range Monday morning. Security video clearly shows the scary moment at least one worker was face to face with the gun. The Denham Springs Police... more »

• Third suspect arrested in murder at event rental hall

  October 31, 2016 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The third suspect in a murder at the Renaissance Center earlier this month was arrested after being identified by other suspects. Alvin Donahue, 19, was booked into jail on murder charges. Investigators said Donahue was the one that fired the shots, killing Youlanda Hunter. Already, Marquise... more »

• Two men wanted for Brightside Drive Circle K armed robbery

  October 28, 2016 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Two men are on the run after robbing a Circle K on Brightside Drive early Friday morning. According to Baton Rouge Police, the two men entered the store wearing bandanna masks and brandishing a handgun. The men grabbed money from the register and fled on foot.... more »

• Teen robbed at gunpoint at Cottages Apartment complex

  October 21, 2016 3:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 17-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning after meeting a man and taking him back to her apartment near LSU, police said. According to Baton Rouge Police, the crime happened around midnight Friday morning at the Cottages apartment complex on Ben Hur Road. ... more »

• String of armed robberies, burglaries in Tigerland area over the weekend Play Video

  October 3, 2016 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A string of crimes committed in the Tigerland area over the weekend have police investigating to determine if the cases are connected. The list of crimes, including two armed robberies, left one LSU student with seven stitches after being robbed at gun point. That student, Hunter... more »

• Detective reveals new details of deadly Raising Cane's robbery

  August 9, 2016 10:19 AM

  GRETNA - A Kenner Police detective unleashed new and graphic details about the events of the morning when Raising Cane’s store manager Taylor Friloux was stabbed to death at a Monday preliminary hearing in a Gretna courtroom. WWL-TV reported that Detective Brad Ricke described how surveillance cameras captured one... more »

• Armed robbery suspect leads police on high-speed chase

  June 13, 2016 11:57 AM

  THIBODAUX - Police said a man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery that happened earlier this year after he led officers on a high-speed chase through Terrebonne Parish. 49-year-old Cristopher Smith was booked on charges of armed robbery, aggravated flight from an officer, possession of alcoholic beverages... more »

• Final suspect arrested in Port Allen home invasion

  May 23, 2016 3:51 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The final suspect wanted in connection with a Port Allen home invasion that happened last Wednesday has been arrested, according to authorities. Sheriff’s deputies in West Baton Rouge Parish say 17-year-old Darius Bell was arrested early Monday afternoon before he was booked on a felony charge... more »

• Zachary High student arrested for armed robbery on campus

  April 15, 2016 12:46 PM

  ZACHARY - The Zachary Police Department arrested an 18-year-old for the armed robbery of a Zachary High School student Thursday. The police received a call from Zachary High School that a student was robbed at gunpoint around 2:45 p.m. Thursday. The student did not know the suspect’s name, but said... more »