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• One man arrested in two different checkpoints with drugs, deputies say

  July 6, 2017 3:48 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – One man was arrested two times in two different sobriety checkpoints recently. Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies said Anthony Chinn, 27, of Central, was arrested with drugs at a Friday night/early Saturday morning checkpoint on Magnolia Beach Road. Then, on Monday, deputies said Chinn was found with... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint in Livingston Parish Monday

  July 3, 2017 11:29 AM

  LIVINGSTON – The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, along with several other law enforcement agencies, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Livingston Parish on July 3. The checkpoint is a part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign. The checkpoints are an effort to protect citizens... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint to be conducted in Livingston Parish

  May 25, 2017 4:37 PM

  LIVINGSTON – The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, along with other local law enforcement agencies, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday. The checkpoint is an effort to protect citizens from those who drink and drive. Specifics about the location of the checkpoint will not be released in advance.... more »

• 2 arrested for DWI following sobriety checkpoint

  January 13, 2017 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – There were only two DWI arrests after a multi-agency sobriety checkpoint on Thursday night. The checkpoint was conducted from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. and took place in the 3700 block of Nicholson Drive near South Stadium Drive. A total of 592 vehicles were screened.... more »

• DWI checkpoint to be conducted on Jan. 12

  January 11, 2017 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Multiple law enforcement agencies will conducting a DWI checkpoint on Jan. 12. Officers will be screening drivers entering the checkpoint for signs of impairment and will also enforce any other visible violations. The exact location of the checkpoint will not be released in advance, however... more »

• Uber predicts surge in Baton Rouge on New Year's Eve

  December 30, 2016 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Even if it rains Saturday night, revelers are still expected to be out in force, and the mobile taxi service Uber could charge higher rates as a result. In an email, Uber predicts prices to surge right after midnight, and rates will likely remain high for hours.... more »

• Seven arrested for DWI in BR sobriety checkpoint

  December 14, 2016 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Law enforcement officials say seven people were arrested Thursday in a DWI sobriety checkpoint on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Police Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police staged the joint sobriety checkpoint in the 6200 block of Perkins Road... more »

• Post-Christmas sobriety checkpoints planned for Livingston Parish

  December 25, 2015 1:10 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish said they and other law enforcement agencies will post sobriety checkpoints throughout the parish this weekend. Deputies said the checkpoints are scheduled for Saturday night at undisclosed locations around the parish. The sheriff's office said overtime for the deputies who... more »