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Work release inmate assigned to concrete job found dead at Heck plant
July 31, 2019 4:25 PM
BATON ROUGE – A work-release inmate was found dead at his job Wednesday – a concrete plant owned by Heck Industries. Sheriff’s deputies said other concrete workers found George Merritte, 50, unresponsive in a chair located in the break room of the facility. The employee called 911, and began... more » -
Cool new gadgets for EBR deputies will 'transform law enforcement,' agency says Play Video
February 26, 2019 12:11 PM
BATON ROUGE – The sheriff’s office touted a revolutionary crime-fighting system Tuesday that will allow deputies to access information instantly – whether writing a ticket, responding to nuisance complaints or investigating more heinous crimes. The system – mixed with special software deputies can use through a smartphone or a... more » -
A year after being shot in ambush, Bruce Simmons welcomed back to work Play Video
July 20, 2017 3:54 PM
BATON ROUGE – Injured East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy Bruce Simmons was welcomed back to work at a special ceremony Thursday. Simmons was shot and injured in the ambush of law enforcement last year. Three others – two Baton Rouge Police officers and a sheriff's deputy – died... more » -
Teenagers charged in vehicle theft case after accidental shooting overnight Play Video
July 5, 2017 11:10 AM
BATON ROUGE – A 15-year-old was shot in the leg in an overnight altercation while burglarizing vehicles in a usually quiet neighborhood overnight. The shooting happened on Jester in the Millerville area early Wednesday morning, deputies said. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's office, the parents of... more » -
Woman tied up, left in bathroom during strong-armed robbery Friday morning Play Video
October 7, 2016 11:41 AM
CENTRAL - Sheriff's deputies spent the morning investigating a call for help from a woman who said she was tied up by some strong-armed robbers Friday morning. The victim said there was a knock on the door of her home in the 13000 block of Northeast Lane around 9:30... more »