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• WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange faces London judge to fight extradition request

  February 24, 2020 6:47 AM

  LONDON, ENGLAND - On Monday morning WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange is appearing in a London court to fight an extradition request from the United States. If brought to the U.S., Assange would be forced to stand trial for hacking government computers and violating an espionage law. The 48-year-old... more »

• Ethel murder suspect prepares for extradition Play Video

  December 29, 2015 6:20 PM

  EAST FELICIANA PARISH - District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla says he is willing to drop the death penalty from a murder case in order to extradite the suspect back to Louisiana. Dulce Maria Funez, 30, was arrested in Germany, according to the U.S. Marshal's Office. She's one of the... more »

• Extradition hearing scheduled for today in Duplantier murder case

  November 19, 2015 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE- One of the men accused of murdering a Baton Rouge couple is due in court today for an extradition hearing. Ernesto Alonso was arrested in Hollywood, Florida last month in connection to the deaths of Denis and Suzanne Duplantier. He's currently being held in Florida, but District Attorney... more »

• Gov. Jindal signs paperwork to move along extradition for double murder suspect

  October 29, 2015 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal has signed a warrant for the extradition of a man accused of robbing and then beating a Baton Rouge couple to death. Gov. Jindal signed and sent a requisition for rendition to Florida Governor Rick Scott Thursday afternoon, requesting the return of 42-year-old... more »

• Man accused in murder of B.R. couple fighting extradition from Florida

  October 26, 2015 4:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man accused of strangling and robbing a couple in Baton Rouge is fighting extradition back to Louisiana. 42-year-old Ernesto Llerena Alonso is currently in jail in Florida where he taken into custody by law enforcement. He's charged in the murder of Denis and Suzanne Duplantier,... more »

• Accused Duplantier killer has first appearance before judge Play Video

  October 22, 2015 12:54 PM

  FT. LAUDERDALE - The man accused of kidnapping and murdering a Baton Rouge couple had his initial court appearance in Florida early Thursday morning as he awaits extradition proceedings. A judge said 42-year-old Ernesto Llerena Alonso of Baton Rouge would be held with no bond pending extradition back to... more »

• Mistakenly released prisoner brought back to Louisiana

  October 7, 2015 11:33 AM

  ANGOLA - Authorities say an inmate mistakenly released from prison and recaptured in Georgia was brought back to the Louisiana State Penitentiary late Tuesday night. Benjuiel Johnson arrived shortly after 11:30 p.m. to resume serving his 2013 sentence for manslaughter after he waived extradition in a hearing last Saturday.... more »

• Johnson waives extradition after mistaken prison release

  October 5, 2015 12:35 PM

  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Authorities said an inmate mistakenly released from prison and recaptured in Georgia chose not to fight extradition back to Louisiana. Benjuiel Johnson waived extradition in a hearing Saturday in Gwinnett County. Authorities will now begin the process of moving him back to Louisiana, where he will... more »