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• Sheriff: Sneaky car burglars targeting unsuspecting victims at gas pumps Play Video

  August 12, 2022 1:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators at the sheriff's office are warning drivers of burglars targeting people pumping gas after a reported burglary. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office shared a video showing the thieves pulling up alongside a victim's truck at a Marathon gas station. The passenger in the vehicle... more »

• Photos: Burglars used truck, tow cable to steal ATM in brazen overnight heist on Jefferson Highway

  July 22, 2022 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A group of thieves used a truck and tow harness to steal an ATM from a gas station on Jefferson Highway early Friday morning. The heist happened around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Jefferson and Baringer Road. Surveillance video showed three people in a black... more »

• Masked burglars use key to get inside apartment, steal cash and guns while stabbing victim

  March 15, 2022 12:16 PM

  CENTRAL - A person was stabbed in the leg during a violent break-in at an apartment complex off Hooper Road late Monday. Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Tanglewood apartments where masked burglars used a key to a unit to walk in and attack people inside. While in the... more »

• Pair caught trying to steal catalytic converter from vehicle outside mechanic shop

  September 15, 2021 11:32 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Two men were arrested after deputies found them trying to steal catalytic converters in Iberville Parish, officials said Wednesday. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said the attempted theft happened at an automotive shop in Plaquemine. Deputies found John Cessford, 22, of Baker and Jeremy Hobgood, 41, of... more »

• Parish workers caught breaking into Livingston home while on the clock; more than a dozen guns stolen Play Video

  December 3, 2019 1:09 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A pair of parish employees were busted after police tied them to multiple break-ins committed while they were supposed to be working. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Kelby Henderson and Adam Church are accused of two different burglaries targeting the same home on Nov. 25... more »

• Council reverses decision to condemn derelict Brandywine apartment complex

  February 27, 2019 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has overturned its decision to condemn an infamous abandoned apartment complex. On Wednesday, the council flipped its previous decision to condemn the Brandywine Apartments after its current owner paid back debts owed to the city. The original vote was made... more »

• VIDEO: Florida man fights off armed robbers with machete Play Video

  June 17, 2017 4:03 PM

  SARASOTA, Fla. - Five men are under arrest in South Florida after an attempted armed robbery was caught on video Thursday morning. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, a homeowner was able to disarm an alleged robber by using a machete and hold the suspect until deputies could... more »

• Eight arrested for burglaries, drugs in Tangipahoa Parish

  April 4, 2017 4:12 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Eight people have been arrested in an investigation into multiple home burglaries in Tangipahoa Parish last week. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the suspects were arrested after three burglaries were reported on Beach Road on Mar. 27. Deputies say several firearms were reported stolen. ... more »