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• Two arrested in drug search in Paincourtville

  March 24, 2017 11:18 AM

  PAINCOURTVILLE – Deputies say two Assumption Parish men were arrested on various narcotics charges after a search in Paincourtville early Thursday morning. According to Sheriff Leland Falcon, Oscar Davis, 41, and Alex Cedotal,52, was arrested after SWAT teams raided a home that was being used to traffic drugs. During... more »

• Six arrested for smuggling drugs into Assumption Parish detention facility

  September 30, 2016 3:20 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE – The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office arrested six people accused of smuggling drugs into the Parish Detention Center. Sheriff's investigators initiated an investigation a few weeks ago after corrections employees reported suspicious activities outside of the facility. The investigation revealed that the contraband was being delivered to areas... more »

• Man arrested for forcing 8-year-old to smoke weed

  May 26, 2016 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man was arrested after he forced an 8-year-old to smoke marijuana. According to Baton Rouge Police, on Feb. 25 around 3 p.m., officers responded to a public assistance call for an 8-year-old. The child told officers that he saw 29-year-old Jason... more »

• Man arrested after using 911 to report police search

  April 20, 2016 12:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a man was arrested after he called 911 to report police were searching his residence. Police say 22-year-old Demetrius Smith was booked on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm with Controlled Dangerous... more »

• Man who claimed self-defense pleads guilty to negligent homicide

  January 5, 2016 11:46 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Court officials said Cordias Walker pleaded guilty late Monday night to charges he shot and killed someone in Plaquemine during what investigators said was an argument over drugs. Walker, 22, entered a guilty plea to negligent homicide charges for the death of 17-year-old Wilbert Myles back in... more »

• Two arrested and meth seized in Ascension drug bust

  October 28, 2015 5:23 PM

  GONZALES – Deputies in Ascension Parish charged two people with multiple drug charges and seized $3,500 in methamphetamine after an arrest Wednesday. Detectives said they received an anonymous tip that someone was selling large amounts of meth. Narcotics agents said as they were investigating the tip they followed 29-year-old... more »

• Narcotics agent hit by suspect in vehicle

  September 29, 2015 4:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An undercover sheriff's deputy working a drug investigation was hit by a suspect in a vehicle and the deputy fired his weapon during the confrontation Tuesday afternoon, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's office. An EBRSO spokesperson said the incident happened near a convenience... more »

• Man accused of smuggling cocaine in WBR

  September 4, 2015 2:12 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Sheriff's deputies said they arrested a New Orleans man this week for trying to smuggle cocaine through the West Baton Rouge Parish. Deputies charged 47-year-old Jules George with cocaine possession and two traffic violations after his arrest Thursday. A sheriff's office spokesperson said deputies stopped... more »