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• Woman's ex torches her car, burns house in violent attack; Latest in surging domestic violence situations Play Video

  December 24, 2021 10:23 AM

  ZACHARY - A man was harassing a woman through phone calls and text messages in the moments before lighting her car on fire, fueling a fire that spread to her home overnight, fire fighters said. The attack is likely another incident of domestic violence incidents that have skyrocketed in... more »

• Man arrested for arson after purposely setting house on fire

  October 7, 2018 10:47 AM

  UPDATE: According to police Dewayne Sharkey was arrested on Simple Arson charges Sunday morning. Sharkey was a new tenant, he told authorities that the owner stole money and a credit card from him. Out of rage he said voices in his head told him to set the house on... more »

• Arson blamed for Christmas morning fire

  December 25, 2017 9:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters investigated an arson that damaged a North Baton Rouge early Christmas morning. Fires were set in multiple areas of the home on Ellerslie Drive, behind Memorial Stadium, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said in a news release. The blaze was reported around 12:18 a.m. Monday.... more »

• BRFD: Brandywine clubhouse fire caused by arson

  February 15, 2017 9:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Investigators say arson caused a fire in the abandoned Brandywine Apartment complex clubhouse Wednesday morning. Around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Firefighters found the abandoned clubhouse of the complex on fire. The building, located in the 10900 block of Darryl Drive, once housed Brandywine’s offices and mailroom. ... more »

• Fire at vacant Buchanan Street home caused by arson

  January 20, 2017 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters say arson was the cause of a vacant house fire on Buchanan Street Friday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department received the call around 12:30 p.m. Friday. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find the rear of the home at 1092 E. Buchanan Street engulfed... more »

• Man arrested for breaking into woman's home, threatening to set it on fire

  January 2, 2017 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested early Monday morning after breaking into a woman's home and threatening to set it on fire. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 43-year-old Kadric Wicks for damage to property, home invasion and communicating of false information of planned arson. On Monday... more »

• House fire on Wenonah caused by arson, BRFD says

  June 6, 2016 7:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A house fire caused by arson occurred Monday afternoon in the 2700 block of Wenonah Street. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters arrived on the scene to find a vacant house engulfed in flames. According to BRFD, seven units were used to bring the fire under... more »