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• Third person convicted in connection with East Baton Rouge Parish sex trafficking ring investigation Play Video

  May 14, 2026 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE — On Thursday, a federal judge convicted a woman from Venezuela on sex trafficking charges following an investigation into a criminal operation run out of Baton Rouge, the United States Department of Justice said. U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall said that 28-year-old Osleidy Vanesa Chourio Diaz pleaded... more »

• Parole committee for people convicted by non-unanimous juries advances in state Senate

  April 16, 2026 9:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A bill that would allow a committee to recommend parole to incarcerated Louisiana residents who received convictions through non-unanimous jury verdicts advanced 4-3 along party lines in a Senate judiciary committee. Senate Bill 215 would allow the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create a... more »

• Trial continues for man accused of killing woman, stabbing her multiple times while streaming on Facebook Live

  September 10, 2025 9:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Accused killer Earl Lee Johnson is facing life in prison for a murder that he streamed on social media. Opening statements began on Wednesday at the 19th Judicial District Court, after two and a half days of jury selection . The district attorney's office started laying... more »

• Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions Play Video

  May 27, 2025 5:44 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is set to pardon reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, the couple famous for “Chrisley Knows Best,” which followed their tightly knit family and extravagant lifestyle. A jury in 2022 found them guilty of conspiring to... more »

• Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man's lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis Play Video

  April 29, 2025 11:32 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row has had his conviction overturned by a district judge following a review of forensic analysis that the inmate’s legal team argued was based on “junk science.” Jimmie Duncan was originally convicted of first-degree... more »

• Man sentenced to life in prison after conviction in 2016 North Foster Drive nightclub shooting Play Video

  March 14, 2025 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man was sentenced to life in prison after his conviction in the 2016 murder of a 30-year-old man outside of a North Foster Drive nightclub. Horace Smith, 45, was convicted of second-degree murder for the October 2016 killing of Christopher Edwards outside of The Executive... more »

• St. George mayoral candidate drops out of race, questioned over '90s prostitution arrest Play Video

  February 18, 2025 5:57 PM

  ST. GEORGE — A St. George mayoral candidate has dropped out of the city's first mayoral election after a reporter questioned him about a prostitution solicitation arrest from nearly 30 years ago. Jim Morgan, a Republican board commissioner of the St. George Fire Protection District, said he had suspended... more »

• Federal jury convicts Prairieville man for enticement of a minor

  September 24, 2024 12:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Prairieville man was convicted for coercion and enticement of a minor after he tried to engage in sexual activity with someone he believed to be 15 years old. The Department of Justice announced the conviction of Darryl Felder, 43, Tuesday. Evidence showed Felder enticed an... more »

• Biden calls Trump's response to criminal conviction 'reckless,' 'irresponsible' Play Video

  May 31, 2024 2:38 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden noted pointedly Friday that Donald Trump was found guilty by a unanimous jury, and he slammed the former president's attempts to cast the case against him as politically motivated as "reckless," "dangerous" and "irresponsible." Reacting a day after the conclusion of Trump's criminal... more »

• 'A total disgrace:' Louisiana lawmakers weigh in on New York's conviction of ex-president Trump Play Video

  May 30, 2024 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Former president Donald Trump was convicted on all 34 counts against him in his New York hush money trial Thursday. Louisiana is a historically red state during presidential elections. After the historic decision, experts say some voters may view the 2024 election differently. LSU Political... more »

• Woman convicted in cold case killing tried to claim her sentence was illegal Play Video

  April 17, 2023 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in exchange for leniency tied to the killing of Gary Kergan in 1984 claimed the sentence she received was illegal and asked a court to correct it. Things took an interesting twist when Leila Mulla withdrew her request this... more »

• Lawyers representing fired teacher challenge her conviction for tirade that went viral Play Video

  March 17, 2023 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teacher who lost her job after she was seen on video waving a bat and a firearm at a family that was driving through her flooded neighborhood are challenging her guilty conviction by a jury citing procedural mistakes. Bridgette Digerolamo, 41, was convicted on three... more »

• Officer who tased handcuffed man gets prison time in malfeasance case Play Video

  January 10, 2023 4:54 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The Port Allen Police Officer who used a taser on a handcuffed man twice is sitting in prison after he changed his plea from "not guilty" to "guilty." Watch live newscasts here Former officer Nolan Dehon was sentenced to 16 months in prison for malfeasance... more »

• Convicted killer was out on bond, behind the wheel during deadly police chase Play Video

  September 21, 2022 5:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A career criminal who was convicted in a 2012 murder led police on a deadly chase Monday, just days after he was released on bond for an unrelated shooting. That crash left a passenger dead in the car. Sources say Derian Bailey was driving and remains hospitalized... more »

• Livingston man sentenced to 12 years for juvenile sex offenses

  May 20, 2016 12:41 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The Livingston Parish District Attorney says a Livingston man will serve 12 years in prison without parole for a range of juvenile sex offenses. 35-year-old Tony Willbanks, of Livingston, was charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile, video voyeurism, two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and... more »

• Woman who escaped prison has run before Play Video

  January 1, 2013 5:56 PM

  ST. GABRIEL- Authorities said the woman who escaped overnight from a state prison in St. Gabriel was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter, and offered a reward for information leading to her capture. St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau said 33-year-old Keana Barnes climbed over a fence at the... more »