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  • Gang decimated in Baton Rouge Play Video

    May 3, 2013 6:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The gang known as the "Get Off Boys" are off the streets of Gardere after three separate sentencing phases for members of the street group. Most of the members of the gang are in middle school. "This is a young group, we don't feel like they... more »
  • BRAVE, narcotics agents make big busts Play Video

    May 2, 2013 4:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Members of the Baton Rouge Police BRAVE unit and Narcotics Division made nine arrests and seized a variety of drugs, guns and cash during recent busts in the city. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said a series of searches and a traffic stop Wednesday netted nearly $80,000 in... more »
  • BRPD: Three arrested trying to sell cocaine

    April 5, 2013 4:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested three people this week after investigators said they were caught trying to sell cocaine. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the BRAVE unit arrested Kevin Evans, 29, Adrien Butler, 24, and Khristopher Payton, 24, around 10:20 p.m. Thursday. McKneely said the three were inside a... more »
  • BRAVE starts call-in program for violent offenders Play Video

    April 5, 2013 10:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The BRAVE initiative in Baton Rouge announced plans today to encourage violent offenders in the city to change their lives. District Attorney Hillar Moore and BRAVE Director "Tweety" Anny described the initiative, which asked people with violent records to attend the call-in where various services and... more »
  • Friday announcement about BRAVE

    April 4, 2013 10:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Friday, city leaders plan to make an announcement "concerning a recent development in the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination program," a city spokesperson said. BRAVE is an effort to curb crime in the city's most dangerous area, zip code 70805. Violent and drug offenders are the targets... more »
  • $1.5 million grant coming to help BRAVE area Play Video

    February 27, 2013 5:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities in Baton Rouge received more than a million dollars in federal grant money to help fight crime with the BRAVE program. About $200,000 of the $1.49 million grant will go to the Healing Place Church Dreamcenter. It's located in the 70805 zip code, which is... more »
  • Solutions sought for mental illness, gun violence Play Video

    February 20, 2013 5:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers, law enforcement and health professionals met today in Baton Rouge to discuss links between mental health issues and gun violence, and how to solve them. People in Baton Rouge tell News 2 it's an issue they've had to struggle with for some time. "Nobody... more »
  • BRPD training with new military surplus weapons

    January 30, 2013 10:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police started training recently with military surplus assault rifles purchased through a federal grant to help arm officers dealing with gun violence on the streets of Baton Rouge. Chief Dewayne White told News 2 earlier this month the weapons would help "outfit our officers with the... more »
  • Center for truant students working Play Video

    January 24, 2013 5:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Family and Youth Service Center has helped nearly 1,500 families since the beginning of the school year. It's an all-encompassing facility that offers programs for the whole home to help curb truancy and save students from ending up on the streets. "This center is... more »
  • BRPD Chief to arm officers with rifles, expand BRAVE to 70802 Play Video

    January 16, 2013 2:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White announced progressive plans that will move his department forward this year. In a one-on-one interview, White said the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination Project will expand to the 70802 zip code this year. Officers will also be outfitted with military surplus... more »
  • BRAVE making a difference Play Video

    December 27, 2012 5:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say a crime fighting program in north Baton Rouge is effective and they hope it will continue to curb violence even more next year. The Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination program, or BRAVE, went into affect in June with the goal to lower crime in... more »
  • Family mourns loss of shooting victim Play Video

    November 7, 2012 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The hunt continued today for a group police said gunned down two men in Baton Rouge. Police said 34-year-old- Derrick Marioneaux was shot and killed around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 3100 block of Wyandotte Street. Another man in the area was also shot, and... more »
  • BRAVE investigation leads to federal gun, drug charges Play Video

    October 12, 2012 11:08 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Federal and state authorities announced charges and indictments today against more than a dozen people as part of investigations in northern Baton Rouge. Authorities said 15 face federal gun and drug indictments, and all of them are in federal custody. An additional 11 arrests were made... more »
  • Crime going down in North Baton Rouge Play Video

    October 10, 2012 5:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Crime is going down in one of Baton Rouge's most troubled areas. Since June, police say crime is down by nearly 20 percent in the 70805 area of north Baton Rouge. Police credit it to the BRAVE program, or "Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination." ... more »
  • Chief given award for BRPD community relations Play Video

    September 30, 2012 10:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White received an award for working to strengthen police and community relations in North Baton Rouge. Chief White wasn't afraid to shed some tears in front of the congregation at Mt Carmel Baptist Church, as he explained why he wants to make... more »
  • EBR receives $1.5M federal grant for BRAVE project

    September 5, 2012 2:36 PM

    Baton Rouge- Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden has announced that the city-parish has been awarded a $1.5-million federal grant for the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination (BRAVE) Project. The grant will implement group violence reduction strategies that target juvenile offenders over a three-year period. The grant will provide up... more »
  • Suspect wanted in Ritterman Ave. shooting

    August 9, 2012 7:01 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Investigators are searching for the suspect in a late-night shooting that left one person dead. It happened in the 5300 block of Ritterman Ave., just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night. Officers found the body of the 25-year-old victim lying in the street with multiple gun... more »
  • Criminologist examines why crime is rising in EBR Play Video

    August 8, 2012 6:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University is joining forcing with local law enforcement agencies to help combat crime by researching and getting to the root of its growth and spread. Crime is definitely on the mind of people living in Baton Rouge, especially in zip code 70805 where five... more »
  • Hundreds looks for opportunity at North Baton Rouge job fair Play Video

    August 1, 2012 3:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Hundreds of residents from north Baton Rouge lined up at Capital Area Technical College today, looking for a chance at work. Anthony Dent told News 2, "I came down here trying to see what options I got." The North Baton Rouge Industrial Initiative is an opportunity... more »
  • EBRSO joins BRAVE initiative Play Video

    July 12, 2012 5:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Sheriff Sid Gautreaux added some extra personnel to the BRAVE initiative, a program focusing on combating crime in the Baton Rouge area. Gautreaux said the work would use deputies already in the field and focus their efforts on statistically-proven targets that could minimize crime. "One of... more »
  • BRAVE effort also aiming to reach kids in BR through rap

    June 22, 2012 10:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Rappers in Baton Rouge are being targeted to sing a new tune. It's the latest attempt to stop violence in Baton Rouge. Police say they know the area's youth need guidance and a lot of them are interested in music. So they want to get kids'... more »
  • BRAVE program progressing in BR Play Video

    June 21, 2012 11:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A program aimed at curbing violence in Baton Rouge's roughest neighborhood is through it's first week. BRAVE, also known as Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination, contains six officers dedicated to bettering the relationship between police and people, in order to change the city's culture of violence. ... more »
  • BRAVE hits the streets of Baton Rouge Play Video

    June 7, 2012 6:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Starting Monday more police officers will be dedicated to a portion of northern Baton Rouge, getting to know it's residents and criminal element. "You can hear gun shots every night," says Lee Carraway. The program is called Baton Rouge area violence elimination program or BRAVE. ... more »
  • Baton Rouge to implement "BRAVE" crime fighting plan Play Video

    May 14, 2012 10:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities in Baton Rouge announced they are beginning to implement a new program to combat crime in the city called "BRAVE", short for "Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination." BRAVE is modeled after the "Cease Fire" program used in other cities. In the beginning it will focus... more »

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