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• Tangipahoa deputies: Woman arrested after stealing from Hammond Dollar General stores with two others Play Video

  February 20, 2026 12:30 PM

  HAMMOND — A woman accused of stealing from Tangipahoa Parish dollar stores was arrested by deputies. Lisa Tate, 57, was arrested Thursday on theft charges. Tate, alongside 47-year-old Paula Forney and 51-year-old Chekita White, allegedly went into a Hammond Dollar General in June 2025 and one of them... more »

• BRPD: Man arrested after robbing USPS driver at gunpoint along Audubon Avenue Play Video

  February 20, 2026 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier on Audubon Avenue, Baton Rouge Police said. BRPD said 31-year-old Harold Retana approached the mail carrier with a handgun and demanded the keys to his vehicle on Jan. 12. In January, the United... more »

• EBRSO: Man arrested for armed robbery following November shooting investigation on Hooper Road Play Video

  February 20, 2026 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of armed robbery was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into a shooting on Hooper Road on Nov. 19. According to arrest records, deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were investigating a shooting where an apartment was struck by gunfire on... more »

• Baker PD: Brothers arrested after stealing man's medication at gunpoint inside his home Play Video

  February 19, 2026 7:22 AM

  BAKER — Two brothers were arrested after they stole several prescription medications from a man while holding him at gunpoint in his own home, Baker Police said. Baker Police said that Kendall and Chavez Marshall were among three people who arrived at a man's Plaza Drive home on Feb.... more »

• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office Play Video

  February 19, 2026 6:20 AM

  LONDON (AP) — U.K. police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police, an agency that covers areas west of London, including Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, said it was “assessing” reports that the former Prince Andrew sent trade reports to convicted sex offender... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Inmate, 32, dies at Elayn Hunt prison; 4 arrested for possessing contraband Play Video

  February 16, 2026 12:55 PM

  ST. GABRIEL — Another inmate died at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center over the weekend, with four people also being arrested at the facility for possessing contraband on prison property. According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, a 32-year-old inmate was found unresponsive in his cell over the weekend before... more »

• Louisiana State Police seize nearly 20 four-wheelers Saturday night near Canal Street in New Orleans

  February 15, 2026 12:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Troopers with the Louisiana State Police seized nearly 20 four-wheelers Saturday night near Canal Street and Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans. According to state police, troopers conducted an enforcement operation in coordination with the Louisiana National Guard and the New Orleans Police Department after several four-wheelers... more »

• New Roads Police chief resigns following WBRZ Investigative Unit reports Play Video

  February 10, 2026 12:34 PM

  NEW ROADS - New Roads Police Chief Louis Hamilton tendered his resignation on Tuesday, following a series of reports by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. According to sources, Hamilton was asked to step down after recent issues in the department, including the arrest of Officer Quincy Lathers for selling drugs... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly stealing money from casino gaming machines, deputies search for second suspect Play Video

  February 6, 2026 1:58 PM

  PORT ALLEN — A man was arrested by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for allegedly stealing money from casino game machines in several locations throughout the parish. According to West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Jeff Bergeron, an investigation into the thefts began in early December following reports... more »

• Man previously arrested on indecent behavior with juvenile charges re-booked for human trafficking Play Video

  February 3, 2026 1:30 PM

  BAYOU VISTA — A man arrested nearly a year ago on child pornography charges was re-booked for human trafficking, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said. Deputies first arrested 22-year-old Josue Ruiz-Rodrigue z, of Amelia, on March 18, 2025, on four counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, three counts... more »

• Journalist and Baton Rouge native Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service Play Video

  January 30, 2026 8:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday. Lemon, originally from Baton Rouge, was taken into custody... more »

• EBRSO: Man accused of raping woman in car along dead-end road arrested Play Video

  January 29, 2026 10:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE — An 18-year-old man from Baton Rouge is accused of raping a woman and was arrested by East Baton Rouge Parish deputies. Kyran Brown, according to arrest records, allegedly forced a woman to have nonconsensual sex with him in November 2025 in the backseat of a car... more »

• Police arrest woman in Biloxi accused of making threatening phone calls to Zachary mayor in 2024 Play Video

  January 27, 2026 1:59 PM

  ZACHARY — A woman accused of threatening Zachary Mayor David McDavid in 2024 was arrested after she was detained in Biloxi, Mississippi, police said Tuesday. According to arrest documents from Zachary Police, Patty Haley, 62, allegedly made life-threatening calls to McDavid several times in May and September 2024. The... more »

• New Orleans teacher, coach arrested on child porn charges now faces additional counts Play Video

  January 23, 2026 6:44 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — A teacher and tennis coach at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, previously arrested on child pornography charges, has been charged with additional crimes, WWL reports. Benoit G. Cransac, 49, was arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents at the school's campus on 22 counts of... more »

• BRPD arrests man accused of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at woman along Hammond Street Play Video

  January 22, 2026 11:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at a woman and her car has been arrested by Baton Rouge Police. Charles Jones, 37, allegedly shot at a woman along Hammond Street on Jan. 5. According to an affidavit, Jones was one of two... more »

• Baton Rouge Police arrest man on 120 counts of child pornography Play Video

  January 21, 2026 11:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man accused of possessing and sharing "a great amount of child pornography." BRPD arrested 35-year-old Timothy Dykes on 120 counts of pornography involving juveniles on Tuesday. According to police, a person working at a company that identifies and engages with... more »

• Fourth suspect arrested in connection to fatal Christmas Day shooting in Greenwell Springs Play Video

  January 17, 2026 3:24 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS — The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a fourth suspect allegedly connected to the killing of a man at an apartment complex off Greenwell Springs Road on Christmas. Deputies arrested 23-year-old Jacolby Gordon on Friday on second-degree murder charges following the Christmas Day shooting of... more »

• Boosie asks to avoid prison time in federal gun case, report says Play Video

  January 7, 2026 2:46 PM

  SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Baton Rouge rapper Boosie has asked a federal judge in California to sentence him to probation and community service, rather than prison time, in his federal gun case, according to Complex. Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, was arrested in San Diego in 2023... more »

• BRPD, US Marshals arrest another suspect connected to Lorraine Street fatal beating, shooting Play Video

  January 7, 2026 7:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police, alongside the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, have arrested another person connected to the November death of a 37-year-old man along Lorraine Street. Christopher Andrews, 39, was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Tuesday. He is being charged... more »

• Bond denied for man accused of New Year's Eve shooting of 2-year-old Play Video

  January 6, 2026 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge denied bond Tuesday for a man accused of shooting a two-year-old in the head on New Year's Eve, court records showed. Landrick Ruffin Jr. was arrested on six counts of attempted first-degree murder charges after a confrontation with a woman on 79th Avenue, according... more »

• Ponchatoula Police arrest man accused of Murray Road drive-by shooting Play Video

  January 6, 2026 9:37 AM

  PONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula Police have arrested a man allegedly involved in a Murray Road drive-by shooting. According to officials, the Ponchatoula Police Department responded to the drive-by shooting around 5 a.m. on Monday. No one was hurt in the shooting. Carzell Brown, 27, was quickly identified as a... more »

• EBRSO: Man arrested after armed robbery at Motel 6 on Rieger Road Play Video

  January 5, 2026 8:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested a man for armed robbery after he allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint at Motel 6 on Rieger Road, arrest documents say. Jadon Pradia, 20, was booked on Dec. 31 after he allegedly lured someone into a room at the Motel 6 before robbing them.... more »

• One person in custody as police, Secret Service investigate broken windows at JD Vance's Ohio home Play Video

  January 5, 2026 8:04 AM

  CINCINNATI — One person is in custody, and an investigation is underway after Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati, Ohio, home was damaged, CNN reported Monday. The Vance family was not in the state during the incident, which happened shortly after midnight, the U.S. Secret Service said. A Secret... more »

• How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro Play Video

  January 4, 2026 12:39 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine. The arrest of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in... more »

• 'I'm going to blow this b---h up:' LSUPD arrest man accused of making threats during women's basketball game Play Video

  January 2, 2026 6:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested by LSU Police on New Year's Day after allegedly making threatening comments during a women's basketball game, arrest records say. Tyrell Preston, 22, is accused of making threatening comments during LSU's Thursday night game against Kentucky. According to an affidavit, Preston... more »

• Suspect arrested after New Year's Eve shooting that left toddler in critical condition Play Video

  January 1, 2026 12:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of a toddler on New Year's Eve. Landrick Ruffin Jr. was arrested Thursday morning on six counts of attempted first-degree murder charges, BRPD said in a news release. Ruffin, 27, was arrested after East Baton Rouge... more »

• West Baton Rouge deputies arrest man accused of driving with stolen trailer, illegally switching plates Play Video

  December 30, 2025 8:48 AM

  PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested a man accused of driving along La. 1 with a stolen trailer attached to a vehicle. Deputies arrested 33-year-old Brandon Charpentier of DeQuincy after he was pulled over on Monday near Lafiton Lane. The trailer Charpentier was allegedly pulling matched... more »

• Hammond man arrested for allegedly selling crack cocaine while on federal probation Play Video

  December 29, 2025 8:18 PM

  HAMMOND - The Hammond Police Department arrested a man following an investigation for allegedly distributing crack cocaine while on federal probation. The department, along with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, began an investigation into 43-year-old Gelvin Jennings of Hammond on Dec. 29 after suspecting him of allegedly selling crack... more »

• Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis cited for driving while intoxicated Play Video

  December 22, 2025 1:53 PM

  PORT ALLEN — Davante Lewis, who represents the Baton Rouge area on the state Public Service Commission, said in a Facebook post Monday that he was cited for driving while intoxicated during the weekend. Lewis, 33, said he was pulled over for an issue with a headlight and "ultimately... more »

• Brother of man sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter arrested after allegedly harassing victim's family Play Video

  December 19, 2025 1:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The brother of a man sentenced to 15 years in prison after a manslaughter conviction has himself been arrested on terrorizing charges. Court records accuse 38-year-old Bobby Tircuit of harassing the family of Kedrick Glasper, whom Tircuit's brother Tyrus Watson was found guilty of killing, following... more »

• BRPD arrests man accused of shooting, threatening to kill another city worker at Bard Avenue worksite Play Video

  December 18, 2025 12:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police arrested a man accused of shooting at another city worker at a Bard Avenue worksite in November. Terry Hayes, a 62-year-old working on the Bard jobsite, allegedly exchanged gunfire with another East Baton Rouge Parish worker after an argument on the morning of... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly pulling woman out of car at gunpoint Play Video

  December 17, 2025 7:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man for allegedly dragging a woman out of a car at gunpoint. According to arrest records, on March 9, police arrived at a home on Sycamore Street after receiving a report that a male flashed a gun at a... more »

• McKinley Middle teacher placed on leave after Florida arrest for alleged lewd behavior with minor Play Video

  December 17, 2025 12:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A McKinley Middle School science teacher has been placed on leave after he was arrested in Florida for alleged lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor. Trey King, 40, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on Monday evening. He was arrested by the Escambia County... more »

• 'It's unsettling:' Iberia Parish residents react to arrest of Louisiana person tied to extremist group Play Video

  December 16, 2025 12:23 AM

  NEW IBERIA - On Monday, FBI officials in Los Angeles announced the arrest of a person from Louisiana with affiliations to a group planning a terror attack in California. The FBI said four people were arrested in an alleged bomb plot set to take place on New Year's Eve.... more »

• Man arrested in Assumption Parish for allegedly punching neighbor in the face Play Video

  December 15, 2025 12:49 PM

  LABADIEVILLE — The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man for allegedly punching his neighbor in the face during an argument on Sparrow Street. Deputies say Anthony L. Herron, 40, was arrested on assault and battery charges after he allegedly punched his neighbor with a closed fist after a... 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 »

• Seven months after deadly shooting, three arrests have been made but not for the death Play Video

  December 11, 2025 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Thursday, police arrested a third person connected to a shooting at The Big Blue House, an after-hours club, but now they want to track down the gun that killed 24-year-old Pranesha Wagner. Seven months ago, Prenesha Wagner was caught in crossfire, shot and killed outside... more »

• Baton Rouge Police Department arrests man for November robbery Play Video

  December 7, 2025 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man who allegedly robbed a store employee back in November on Saturday after he returned to the property. After a short foot pursuit, police apprehended Elias Varise, 20, and learned that he was previously the subject of a robbery... more »

• Former EBR substitute teacher arrested again after allegedly contacting 16-year-old student Play Video

  December 7, 2025 1:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former substitute teacher arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile at an East Baton Rouge Parish high school was arrested again on Friday after contacting the 16-year-old student, according to arrest records. Chloe Ephron, 24, was previously arrested on Nov. 20 after she allegedly began... more »

• New charges filed against Kentwood man arrested for uploading CSAM to social media

  December 1, 2025 6:41 PM

  KENTWOOD — More than 30 new charges have been filed in an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force case against a Kentwood man arrested in October for allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material to social media. Michael Helton, 44, is now facing an additional 23 counts of sexual... more »

• Assumption Parish deputies arrest 80-year-old for allegedly lighting tire fires Play Video

  November 20, 2025 4:31 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE — Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested an 80-year-old man accused of lighting several illegal fires. According to APSO, Willie J. Langs allegedly lit a large pile of tires on fire on Howard Lane in Napoleonville. A local fire department told deputies that large burn piles were a "repetitive... more »

• Baton Rouge man convicted on drug and gun charges sentenced to 15 years behind bars Play Video

  November 19, 2025 9:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man convicted on drug and gun charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Mitchell Robinson, 35, was arrested a little more than a month before his son, Mitchell Robinson III, died of a drug overdose. The 2-year-old child's mother, Whitney Ard,... more »

• Central Police arrest woman for BAC allegedly 2.5 times legal limit after head-on collision Play Video

  November 18, 2025 3:10 PM

  CENTRAL — Central Police arrested a woman accused of driving with a blood alcohol concentration nearly two-and-a-half times the legal limit and causing a head-on collision. CPD said Olivia H. Will, 24, was driving by herself with a BAC of 0.2064 percent around 5:55 p.m. on March 27. She... more »

• One person taken to hospital, drugs seized after Gonzales Police search clandestine lab Play Video

  November 13, 2025 11:09 AM

  GONZALES — One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after Gonzales Police responded to a home where they later found a lab used to produce illegal narcotics. Police said they found 33-year-old Kieran Bell lying unresponsive on the floor of the East Hamilton Street home on... more »

• St. Amant man arrested, accused in series of burglaries

  November 10, 2025 10:30 PM

  ST. AMANT — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man allegedly in connection with a series of burglaries in Ascension Parish on Monday. Detectives say they investigated several residential burglaries involving forced entry in August and September, and Gerald Broussard Jr., 40, was identified as a suspect. ... more »

• Second arrest made in connection with October shooting that killed barber Play Video

  November 10, 2025 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A second arrest was made in connection with a fatal October shooting that stemmed from an argument over a tattoo. WBRZ previously reported the gunfire struck and killed a barber . According to arrest documents, Sylvester Bouligny III, 29, paid a non-refundable $150 deposit for a... more »

• East Baton Rouge deputies arrest another person allegedly tied to illicit massage parlor investigation Play Video

  November 7, 2025 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Another person tied to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office investigation of several massage parlors was arrested for promoting prostitution, arrest records show. Ying Xu Guo, the 55-year-old owner of Y&L Body Relaxation, was arrested Thursday on charges of promoting prostitution, pandering and engaging in the... more »

• LSU Police arrest man accused of holding someone at gunpoint during fight at LSU-La. Tech tailgate Play Video

  November 7, 2025 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU Police arrested a man accused of holding someone at gunpoint during a fight at a tailgate before LSU's game against Louisiana Tech in September. According to arrest records, 19-year-old Cruz Canales-Atiyeh was one of several people involved in a fight on Sept. 6 on LSU's... more »

• Berwick man arrested under suspicion of indecent behavior with a juvenile Play Video

  November 3, 2025 7:35 PM

  ST. MARY - St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a Berwick man under suspicion of indecent behavior with a juvenile on Monday. An investigation began on Oct. 31 after the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office received a complaint of indecent behavior with a juvenile in the Bayou Vista area.... more »

• 28-year-old indicted for first-degree murder in killing of Lutcher teen

  October 28, 2025 1:54 PM

  CONVENT - A 28-year-old man was indicted on a first-degree murder charge nearly one year after the killing of 19-year-old Makhai Martin. Martin and another 19-year-old were shot on Oct. 15, 2024, in Lutcher. They were both taken to a hospital, where Martin died. The St. James Parish... more »

• Baton Rouge Police make arrest in July shooting Play Video

  October 26, 2025 8:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three months after a shooting on Plank Road left one man injured, the Baton Rouge Police Department arrested the man responsible for the incident. Video surveillance showed Damian Williams, 33, arguing with another person before shooting him in the right thigh, according to BRPD records. ... more »

• LSU Presidential Search Committee announces new meeting dates Play Video

  October 13, 2025 1:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Presidential Search Committee announced a date change for two upcoming meetings as it works to select the university's next president. The changes are due to university leadership's upcoming visit to the White House on Oct. 20 for the recognition of LSU's championship baseball teams.... more »

• AG working with State Police in Kyren Lacy case investigation Play Video

  October 6, 2025 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus on Monday requested an investigation into the Louisiana State Police after a lawyer for former LSU football player Kyren Lacy disputed trooper statements that led to Lacy's arrest on a negligent homicide charge in January. "The new information, including video footage... more »

• Three arrested on armed robbery charges in Amelia Play Video

  October 6, 2025 12:04 PM

  AMELIA - Three people were arrested for an Amelia armed robbery by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to an incident on Oct. 1 where a man claimed that he was robbed of his wallet after being threatened with a hammer and pepper-sprayed, according to the sheriff's... more »

• Trio of Baton Rouge men arrested after allegedly drag racing near Mall of Louisiana Play Video

  September 29, 2025 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three people were arrested for drag racing in Baton Rouge over the weekend. Kenneth Labonte, Patrick Lundy and Javeon Williams, 18, were arrested for drag racing on Sunday, along with several other charges. Labonte and Lundy, both 19, were also arrested for aggravated flight from an... more »

• Son of indicted NOPD officer arrested for gun charges on Southern's campus Play Video

  September 26, 2025 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 23-year-old was arrested in a shooting that happened on Southern University's campus in 2022. Arrest documents say Jeffery Vappie III, 23, was among a group of people in an argument when at least four shots were fired on March 22, 2022. Surveillance video showed... more »

• Police arrest suspect connected to string of robberies throughout Baton Rouge Play Video

  September 26, 2025 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a suspect believed to be connected to a string of robberies throughout the city. The armed robberies occurred at multiple businesses throughout the Baton Rouge area over the past month, including one at Circle K on Aug. 31, as well... more »

• Man arrested for allegedly running a drug ring across the street from a church

  September 19, 2025 3:38 PM

  PONCHATOULA — Deputies arrested a Ponchatoula man for allegedly running a drug ring across the street from a church. James Rodgers, Jr., 67, is accused of dealing crack laced with fentanyl from a home on South Range Road, across from a local church. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office... more »

• Two alleged fentanyl dealers arrested in Ascension Parish, charged in Assumption Parish Play Video

  September 11, 2025 1:07 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE — Deputies in Assumption Parish have arrested two alleged fentanyl dealers. Jeffery Johnson Jr., 46, and Brandon J. Payton, 39, were both arrested and charged with distributing fentanyl after an investigation by the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators' Operation “Fresh Catch." Both men were arrested on... more »

• 79-year-old man arrested after allegedly taking up-skirt photos of teen at LSU Barnes and Noble

  September 9, 2025 6:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A 79-year-old man accused of taking pictures under a 15-year-old's skirt at LSU's on-campus bookstore has been arrested, arrest records show. John Berges was arrested after LSU Police responded to the LSU Barnes and Noble following complaints that a man was taking photos under customers' skirts... more »

• BRPD: Man arrested for rape of a four-year-old child Play Video

  September 8, 2025 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested Monday for the rape of a four-year-old child after the Baton Rouge Police Department asked for the public's help finding him over the weekend. Anthony James Jelks, 25, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail for first-degree rape of a... more »

• Livingston deputies: Man arrested after allegedly driving drunk into 15-year-old on bike, killing him Play Video

  August 22, 2025 12:54 PM

  LIVINGSTON — A man was arrested in Livingston Parish after allegedly striking and killing a teenager on a bicycle while driving two times over the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration limit. Juan Alfredo Chavarria Lezama, 31, is accused of crashing into a boy on his bike Thursday night around 7... more »

• Man arrested for video voyeurism, allegedly took videos of women in his home Play Video

  August 19, 2025 12:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly recording women in his home's bathroom and shower without their knowledge and sharing those videos online. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 59-year-old John Robinson. Arrest documents say that the investigation began when Robinson was reported for... more »

• BRPD announce arrest in April killing near Choctaw Drive at N. 38th St. Play Video

  August 15, 2025 11:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE —An accused killer turned himself in months after the murder of a 18 year old at a busy intersection along Choctaw Drive. Police said Friday they had arrested a 19-year-old man and accused him of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at... more »

• Man arrested for vandalizing at least two businesses in Denham Springs Antique Village Play Video

  August 14, 2025 9:31 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police arrested a man who allegedly vandalized at least two businesses in the Denham Springs Antique Village. Video allegedly showed the man, later identified as 42-year-old Jason Cannon, spray painting on the Fab Four Barbershop and the Mustard Seed Creamery sometime late Tuesday night or early... more »