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• Fight between jailed Baton Rouge, New Orleans teen gang members erupt into riot; 3 hurt in takeover

  June 17, 2022 7:15 AM

  BRIDGE CITY - A state-run juvenile detention center near New Orleans was taken over from the inside Thursday night after roughly 20 inmates escaped their cells. The riot happened around 9:45 p.m. inside the Bridge City Center for Youth. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said the juvenile offenders were... more »

• Hundreds gather peacefully at state capitol to protest against police brutality Play Video

  May 31, 2020 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Protests against the death of George Floyd have made their way to the capital area. With peaceful protests happening in New Orleans and Lafayette, hundreds of Baton Rouge residents gathered Sunday afternoon to march from Galvez Plaza to the steps of the State Capitol. Protesters... more »

• Trooper hit by police unit last week dies in hospital Play Video

  May 24, 2020 6:38 PM

  HAMMOND - The trooper who was struck by a Hammond Police Officer succumbed to his wounds on Sunday. According to Louisiana State Police, Trooper George Baker, 33, passed away in his hospital bed at North Oaks Medical Center. Baker was hit by a Hammond Police unit early Wednesday... more »

• Baton Rouge Police identify officers shot in ambush Sunday Play Video

  April 26, 2020 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a man with a history of domestic violence is accused of shooting two Baton Rouge Police officers, killing one and seriously wounding the other. On Tuesday, police confirmed that Sgt. Glenn Dale Hutto was killed during the April 26 shooting. Hutto was promoted to... more »

• Sheriff's deputy killed in DeSoto Parish crash

  February 12, 2020 3:31 PM

  DESOTO PARISH - A sheriff's deputy died in a two-vehicle car crash Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m., Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash on Highway 84 west of Highway 3248. The crash took the life of 43-year-old DeSoto Parish Deputy Donna Richardson-Below. Investigators say Richard Wimer,... more »

• More money means more power for Central PD

  December 27, 2013 9:26 PM

  CENTRAL - A police department that used only have the authority to give warnings to speeders is finally putting the brakes on drivers. With the help of a state grant and the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's office, Central police officers have new equipment and new authority. "With... more »