BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 16-year-old they said shot another person and stole their bike early this morning in Baton Rouge.
It happened in the 3200 block of North Foster around 2:30 a.m. Lt. Don Kelly said a 44-year-old man was shot by the teen, who was wearing... more »
BATON ROUGE, LA, - Tin Roof Brewing Co. has announced the launch of the highly anticipated Bandit Blonde Ale on draft in the Baton Rouge area market.
Bandit Blonde Ale will be available at many local bars and restaurants starting Wednesday, November 9th, just in time for homecoming.
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SULPHUR, La.- Authorities say a fugitive dubbed the "Bentley Bandit" and wanted in six states is being held without bond in a southwest Louisiana jail after allegedly wrecking a stolen 2007 Bentley.
The U.S. Marshal's Service says that when police tracked him down about six hours after the wreck,... more »
UPDATE @ 10:28a.m. - Michael Mara pled 'not guilty' today to two counts of bank robbery, and a trial date was set for Nov. 18.
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The bank robbery suspect the FBI nicknamed the "Granddad Bandit" is due for his first federal court appearance in... more »
Police in Gonzales have arrested a man dubbed “The Brownie Bandit” after a string of bakery break-ins, claiming they actually caught him with his hand in the cookie jar. Police say 18-year-old Joman J. Simoneaux was arrested Wednesday night during an attempted robbery at Jumonville’s Bakery in Gonzales. Investigators say... more »
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana House has rejected an attempt to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under... more »
BATON ROUGE - Officials at the ExxonMobil Chemical Plant in Baton Rouge said a compressor trip caused them to start flaring this afternoon.
A... more »
GONZALES - A woman filed a police report claiming Gonzales City Councilman Tim Vessel was stealing utilities from neighbors to power his storage shed where... more »
BATON ROUGE - Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets. The Louisiana House gave final... more »