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• After fleeing to Baton Rouge, mom arrested in disturbing abuse case taken back to Texas to face charges

  October 31, 2022 2:59 PM

  HOUSTON - An allegedly abusive mom who tried to evade Texas law enforcement by driving hundreds of miles to Baton Rouge was relocated to a Houston-area jail over the weekend. Records show Zaikiya Duncan, 40, was moved from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Saturday and booked into... more »

• K9 recovering after suspect shot at deputies in Tangipahoa Parish Play Video

  October 3, 2022 5:13 PM

  PONCHATOULA - A sheriff's office K9 who took a bullet to the jaw when a suspect opened fire on law enforcement is now back home recovering after the ordeal. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office gave an update on Bella's condition Monday, saying the four-legged deputy was grazed by gunfire... more »

• Baton Rouge man allegedly killed woman's dogs after argument Play Video

  December 28, 2021 2:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested after he allegedly killed a woman's dogs because she refused to perform sex acts for him. The man, Robert Perry III, is accused of shooting the victim's two pugs, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim told deputies that... more »

• Carjacker who left stolen dog to die in hot vehicle gets 12-year prison sentence Play Video

  July 23, 2020 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman who abandoned a dog in a stolen vehicle, ultimately killing the animal, has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Court records show Leslie Aguillard was sentenced to 12 years hard labor with credit for time served just over a year after... more »

• Public records show state was aware of problems at plagued group home Play Video

  November 27, 2019 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly a month after an alleged fall sent a resident of a group home to the hospital with bruises and broken bones, public records released by the state show problems the state investigated there. A group home located on Brookshire Avenue is where Rebecca Jacocks was... more »

• Warrant out for Baton Rouge man in animal cruelty case Play Video

  January 29, 2018 6:30 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A warrant for arrest is out Monday night for a Baton Rouge man believed to be involved in an animal cruelty case in Iberville Parish. Authorities found one horse dead, and two others in bad condition on a pasture in Plaquemine. It was a neighbor who first... more »

• Woman burns deputy with cigarette while getting arrested for animal cruelty charges

  July 21, 2017 2:42 PM

  WASHINGTON PARISH – A woman was arrested on charges of animal cruelty and resisting officers on Thursday after deputies found three malnourished dogs in an abandoned house in the area. According to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of dogs killing a neighbor's chickens... more »

• Denham Springs man charged with animal cruelty in N.C.

  April 11, 2017 11:55 AM

  ALEXANDER COUNTY – A Denham Springs man who owned a dog training business in North Carolina is accused of animal cruelty and abandonment after deputies found several dead animals inside a building he rented. According to a report from WCNC, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office received a call to... more »

• Man arrested for beating step-children, choked with rope

  November 1, 2016 1:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man has been arrested after he beat his two step-children, one of which he choked using a rope. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office was contacted on Oct. 4 about a 13-year-old girl with bruises on her legs, arms and a bald spot on the... more »

• Man arrested for beating nine-year-old and four-year-old boys

  October 19, 2016 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested after beating his girlfriend's nine-year-old and four-year-old sons. 29-year-old Solomon Tramaine Commenia was arrested on two counts of cruelty to juveniles after the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office received a complaint about the physical abuse of two boys. The nine-year-old boy... more »

• School employee arrested after beating student with belt

  September 28, 2016 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A school employee was arrested for cruelty to juvenile charges after beating a student with a belt. On Monday around 11 p.m., Baton Rouge Police officers responded to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in reference to a battery of a teenage boy that happened earlier... more »

• Mom booked into jail after hitting child with belt at disaster shelter

  September 22, 2016 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies booked a mother into jail following the woman being seen hitting her child with a belt at a disaster shelter. Keaire Hatton, 21, was charged with cruelty to juveniles following the altercation. The state is also investigating the situation as possible child abuse. In... more »

• Woman arrested for cruelty to a man with spinal condition

  April 8, 2016 12:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 23-year-old Roniesha Henderson for cruelty to a person with infirmities after pushing a man with spina bifida out of his wheelchair. According to the EBR Sheriff’s Office, the victim stated that he had been in a physical altercation with Henderson on... more »

• Mary Landrieu's son arrested on child cruelty charges

  February 2, 2016 11:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Frank "Connor" Snellings, the son of former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, has been arrested on child cruelty charges. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says Frank "Connor" Snelling's two-year-old son was taken to the hospital with bruises on his back and face. The child's mother... more »

• Animal control seizes dogs from filthy house

  December 18, 2015 5:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Animal control officials took three dogs out of a home which police investigated this week on a child cruelty complaint. Baton Rouge Police charged 36-year-old Kimberly Hall and 36-year-old Robert Martin with cruelty to juveniles Wednesday. Investigators said they received a complaint about the condition... more »

• Donations sought after 40 animals taken from hoarders

  October 13, 2015 1:32 PM

  BOGALUSA, La. - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Washington Parish couple for cruelty to animals recently and seized more than 40 neglected cats and dogs from their home in Bogalusa, according to the Humane Society of Louisiana. HSL Director Jeff Dorson said deputies arrested Terri Turner and her daughter, Frannie... more »

• BRPD: Man told wife 'I'm going to kill you and your kids'

  October 13, 2015 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Baton Rouge man during a domestic abuse investigation in which officers said they also found three emaciated dogs belonging to the suspect. BRPD accused 32-year-old Bobby Rogers of domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and cruelty to animals after his arrest... more »

• Sheriff: Mother said she 'messed up' by beating child with belt

  October 5, 2015 2:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Baton Rouge woman after investigators said she beat her 10-year-old child with a belt so hard it left bruises. Deputies charged 32-year-old Kayla Nelson Friday with cruelty to juveniles. EBRSO said on Oct. 2 deputies responded with Department of Children and... more »

• Police: Mother threw daughter out with no shoes, socks

  October 5, 2015 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a Baton Rouge woman threw her daughter out of their apartment this weekend with no shoes or socks, then wouldn't let her back in the home. Officers charged 32-year-old Monica Hayes with cruelty to juveniles and arrested her Sunday, Oct. 4. According to... more »

• Mother accused of abuse, cruelty to 9 kids Play Video

  September 28, 2015 12:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Baton Rouge woman after officers said she abused one of her nine children and forced them to sleep together in one room with no beds. Officers charged 27-year-old Leticia Brothers Saturday with abuse, cruelty to juveniles, criminal neglect and encouraging neglect or delinquency... more »