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• Jailed for beating woman to death, man now linked to separate killing that went unsolved for months

  September 5, 2023 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man arrested earlier this year after he allegedly beat a woman to death is facing even more charges after police linked him to another killing that happened months earlier. BRPD said Cedrick Lang, 35, was booked into jail Tuesday on a new charge of second-degree... more »

• Lawyer was wearing ankle monitor when he allegedly set ex's home on fire; brazen crime caught on camera Play Video

  January 14, 2023 12:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Texas-based lawyer is accused of repeatedly violating a protective order by harassing the mother of his child in a troubling pattern of behavior that culminated in him allegedly setting her home on fire. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, 30-year-old Christian King set the... more »

• Woman allegedly killed boyfriend during domestic dispute at BR home

  October 25, 2021 3:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman was booked on a murder charge after she allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend early Monday morning. The shooting happened on Metairie Drive in Baton Rouge around 12:45 a.m. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Dario Stanley was found lying in the doorway... more »

• New Orleans FBI agent arrested; accused of beating spouse

  August 23, 2021 5:14 PM

  SLIDELL - An FBI agent was arrested Sunday after her wife called 911 and told authorities the two were in a physical altercation. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said they were called to a house in Clipper Estates after 10 p.m. August 22. Deputies arrested 44-year-old Amberly Boyle, an... more »

• Man shot and killed by his girlfriend after he allegedly assaulted her

  August 1, 2021 10:17 PM

  HOUSTON - A man was shot and killed after a fight with his girlfriend early Sunday morning. KTRK reported that Harris County Sheriff's Office got a call about a shooting at an apartment on Bammelwood Drive around 5 a.m. on August 1. Deputies found a man dead inside... more »

• Livingston deputy no longer employed at sheriffs' office after battery arrest

  February 9, 2021 11:25 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A sheriff's deputy is no longer employed with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office after he was arrested for an alleged battery. The sheriff's office said the crime happened Sunday at a home in Denham Springs. Daniel Beadle, 37, was booked for second-degree battery the next day.... more »

• Husband refuses plea deal in killing of Brusly teacher, will stand trial this summer

  March 10, 2020 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man accused of murdering his wife and then going on the run with his young daughter for more than seven years will go to trial instead of taking a plea deal. According to the Advocate , Oscar Lozada refused to plead guilty to lesser charges... more »

• Man abducts former girlfriend and tortures her for 5 hours, according to police

  January 30, 2020 11:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man on Wednesday for kidnapping and tormenting his on-and-off-again girlfriend. On the morning of January 11, 2019, Tevin Howard, 28, sent his ex-girlfriend threatening messages via text and social media. She responded and told Howard that she... more »

• Ex-LSU football player Drake Davis released on $20K bond after latest arrest Play Video

  July 28, 2019 1:06 PM

  UPDATE: Davis was released from parish prison Tuesday night. BATON ROUGE - Drake Davis, a former LSU wider receiver, is being held on bond after yet another incident in which he allegedly attacked a dating partner. Deputies say the arrest happened around 3:30 a.m. July 28 after... more »

• Woman arrested for stabbing husband while on the toilet

  September 3, 2017 9:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a woman after she admitted to stabbing her husband three times while he sat on the toilet Sunday morning. According to police documents, Tammy McCallop stabbed her husband three times in the upper body after a marital dispute. ... more »

• APSO: Domestic violence homicides increase Play Video

  May 30, 2017 6:58 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says over the past five years it has seen an increase in domestic violence homicides. In a parish where homicide levels are typically in the single digits, at least 35 to 40 percent of those can be attributed to domestic violence situations, according... more »

• Domestic homicide suspect arrested, family still in grief Play Video

  February 21, 2017 11:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Keisha Davis is still grieving from the loss of her sister Asha. Asha Davis was shot and killed inside of her home on The Mohican Prescott Crossover on New Year's Day. Almost two months later, Baton Rouge Police arrested 29-year-old Thailand Brooks. He is now... more »

• Sen. Troy Brown addresses recent domestic dispute

  January 13, 2017 3:36 PM

  GONZALEZ - State Sen. Troy Brown released a statement Friday addressing his recent domestic dispute misdemeanor. Brown was arrested after deputies were dispatched to his Geismar residence after receiving reports from his wife that he became irate and bit her on the arm, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's... more »

• State rep. calls for Senator Brown's resignation following domestic abuse plea

  January 12, 2017 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A state representative is calling for the resignation of State Senator Troy Brown who pleaded no contest to domestic abuses charges this week. State Representative Helena Moreno, representative for District 93 in New Orleans, posted on her Facebook page on Thursday, a day after Brown entered... more »

• Deputies arrest man wanted for domestic abuse

  January 2, 2017 11:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested a man who was wanted for domestic abuse. Deputies were searching for 29-year-old Thailand Brooks on Monday. Brooks was wanted for the unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling along with domestic abuse battery. He was located and booked... more »

• Deputies arrest Donaldsonville man wanted for home invasion, domestic abuse

  December 27, 2016 12:09 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has located a man who was wanted for domestic abuse battery, violation of a protective order and home invasion charges. Deputies were looking for 30-year-old Daniel London of Donaldsonville and sought the public's assistance of his whereabouts. On Monday, deputies responded... more »

• Man arrested for punching woman, son intervenes

  December 19, 2016 12:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested following a domestic abuse incident with a woman and her son over the weekend. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 31-year-old Burnell Johnson for domestic abuse battery and cruelty to a juvenile. The incident occurred at a home on Sunday, Dec.... more »

• Man killed ex, found shot dead on levee Sunday Play Video

  December 17, 2016 8:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A woman was murdered by her ex-boyrfriend who then shot and killed himself miles away Saturday. Tangela Detiege, 33, was shot and killed on Catalina Drive in Baton Rouge. The shooting happened at her home around 7 p.m. The gunman, Matthew Thornton, was found... more »

• Man turns himself in following fatal domestic violence shooting

  December 5, 2016 1:14 PM

  HAMMOND – One man that was involved in a domestic violence shooting that left one person dead has turned himself in to the Hammond Police Department. Police were looking for 25-year-old Martin Haynes on Monday. He was wanted for second degree murder and obstruction of justice. The police department... more »

• Fired Denham Springs police captain appeals termination

  October 25, 2016 12:37 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- No decision for a former city police captain appealing his termination earlier in the year. Steve Kistler and his lawyer made their case to the Municipal Civil Service Board Monday night arguing his due process had been violated. Mayor Gerard Landry fired Kistler in April because he... more »

• State Senator Troy Brown pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charge, judge announces recusal Play Video

  October 4, 2016 3:08 PM

  GONZALES – State Senator Troy Brown pleaded not guilty to a domestic abuse battery charge on Tuesday and the judge presiding over the case announced that she will recuse herself. Brown did not appear in court on Tuesday, however his attorney, Travis Turner, entered a not guilty plea on... more »

• Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputy resigns before turning herself in

  September 10, 2016 2:18 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A former Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested for felony criminal damage to property in connection to a domestic incident that occurred Wednesday night in Lafourche Parish. Quencis Oliver was arrested after she resigned from her position with the sheriff's office Friday afternoon, officials said. At the... more »

• Man dead after domestic disturbance ends in shooting

  August 20, 2016 9:09 PM

  GONZALES – Deputies say one man was killed Friday after a neighbor responded to a domestic disturbance in Gonzales. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 on Fox Run Drive in Gonzales. Deputies say they arrived at the scene... more »

• Lawmakers seek to stop gun purchases by domestic abusers Play Video

  April 4, 2016 8:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A bill aimed at ending gun sales to people convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse was moved forward by the Louisiana legsilature Monday. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Helena Moreno (D-New Orleans) said she hopes to close a loophole in a 2014 law. City courts oversee misdemeanor cases... more »

• Councilman says domestic abuse arrest was 'misunderstanding' Play Video

  February 23, 2016 12:08 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Monday night, a city councilman in Denham Springs returned to his seat for the first time since he was arrested on Domestic Abuse Battery charges. He spoke to News 2's cameras for the first time. "This whole thing has been a misunderstanding," Chris Davis claims. "You know,... 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 »

• Deputies release victim's name in murder-suicide

  April 11, 2013 8:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities have released new details about a domestic dispute that left two people dead, including the alleged shooter. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 48-year-old William Benham shot his wife and stepdaughter, before turning the gun on himself. Deputies say they received a... more »