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• Suspect in deadly bar fight surrenders to police

  May 21, 2013 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a man wanted for murder after a bar fight in Baton Rouge turned himself in to detectives earlier today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said Andres Gonzales, 27, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Raphael Domino Jr., 39, earlier this... more »

• Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation

  May 20, 2013 10:31 AM

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. A Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed Monday until he posts a $1,000 bond. Another hearing was set... more »

• School put on lockdown after fight, prank call

  May 15, 2013 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said they're investigating a call which claimed there was a gun at an East Baton Rouge school after a fight earlier this morning. Sheriff's department spokesperson Casey Hicks said investigators found no gun at Southeast Middle School, and believe the call was a prank.... more »

• Councilman, citizen arrested after fisticuff

  May 7, 2013 10:19 PM

  AMITE- A town councilman faces charges after getting into a fight with a citizen after the town council meeting Tuesday night. Police said Jonathan Foster faces aggravated battery charges. A citizen was also charged in connection with the fight. Police Chief Jerry Trabona said both men were booked... more »

• Video: School bus fight has driver in trouble Play Video

  May 6, 2013 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A video obtained by News 2 shows two teen girls fighting while the rest of the students watched, and the bus driver did nothing. The parents of one of the girls is outraged and said in an email, "I am furious and concerned that our children... more »

• Calm, moist air aids fight against Calif. wildfire

  May 4, 2013 10:33 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. - Moist, cool and calm weather is greatly helping Southern California firefighters battling a huge wildfire in coastal Ventura County. Fire spokesman Tom Kruschke says containment of the blaze 50 miles west of Los Angeles has increased to 30 percent Saturday morning. High winds and dry heat have... more »

• Second arrest made in bar fight

  May 3, 2013 12:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police announced a second arrest has been made in the altercation outside a Tigerland bar which landed an LSU football player behind bars. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said today police arrested Robert Bayardo, 20, and charged him with second degree battery in connection with the fight on... more »

• Witness recalls Jeremy Hill fight Play Video

  April 29, 2013 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A patron at Reggie's Bar Friday night described the bar fight that landed 20-year-old LSU running back Jeremy Hill in jail to News 2 today. "I didn't see who threw the first punch, I just know that, he was on the ground, the guy was on... more »

• 3 injured in shooting at Grambling State University

  April 16, 2013 7:24 AM

  GRAMBLING - A Grambling State University spokesman says three people have been shot during a fight on campus with one student being taken to the hospital with a leg wound. Will Sutton says two others who were shot went to the hospital some other way. He did not give the... more »

• Woman arrested after shooting at birthday party

  April 9, 2013 12:28 PM

  BAKER - Police arrested a Baker woman after they said she shot another woman in the leg during a heated argument at a birthday party. Chief Mike Knaps said officers arrested Brittany Washington after she shot Tricia Hayes Monday night, shattering a bone in Hayes' leg. Investigators said... more »

• Deputies: Man-attacked woman with screwdriver, hid under blanket

  April 5, 2013 10:19 PM

  HAMMOND- A man faces charges after deputies said he attacked a woman with a screwdriver. Investigators said Deundray Kendell Evans, 26, was fighting with the victim when he stabbed her. She ran away. Deputies said when they went to look for Evans; he was hiding under a blanket.... more »

• Two arrested after large fight, shooting

  April 1, 2013 3:45 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people they said were involved in a large fight and shooting recently in Donaldsonville. Investigators accused Charles Ealem, 43, of attempted second-degree murder after they said he shot someone during the fight on March 28. Deputies said the victim remains in the hospital.... more »

• Buyout moves forward for people near sewer plant

  March 21, 2013 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A judge approved modifications to the sewer system's consent decree, paving the way for buyouts of houses near a sewer plant. People in University Place Subdivision are closer to getting out of the area they've complained about for years. The city will appraise houses, and hopes... more »

• Appeals court rules for La. monks in casket fight

  March 20, 2013 12:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court says Benedictine monks may keep selling caskets from their monastery in Louisiana. The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling in favor of St. Joseph Abbey and against the state board of funeral directors' rule that only... more »

• Wrestling fighting for Olympics inclusion

  March 7, 2013 10:43 AM

  LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The acting head of wrestling's world body has met with IOC President Jacques Rogge and told him the sport will work hard to retain Olympic status. The International Olympic Committee called it "a productive meeting." The IOC executive board cut wrestling from the 2020 Olympic program last... more »

• Army vet receives Medal of Honor for Afghan fight

  February 11, 2013 2:04 PM

  WASHINGTON - An Army veteran received the Medal of Honor Monday for his courageous leadership during a daylong firefight in Afghanistan. President Obama presented former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha with the honor at a White House ceremony. The president described the dramatic 2009 battle near the Pakistan border... more »

• BRPD Officer punched in face after parade downtown Play Video

  February 9, 2013 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge Police Officer was injured and transported to the hospital after an incident at Florida and Lafayette Streets downtown. According to BRPD, a 18-year-old Christopher Hensley of Zachary was arrested around 2:45 p.m. Saturday following the Spanish Town Parade after he punched a uniformed Baton... more »

• Investigators reach man who posted dog fight video

  February 8, 2013 9:54 PM

  LAFAYETTE- State Police have made contact with a man who posted a vicious dog fighting video on his Facebook page earlier this week. The video shows two dogs tearing at each other's neck, and a group of people watching, cheering the dogs on. Animal rights activists were enraged... more »

• Police investigating dog fight posted on Facebook Play Video

  February 5, 2013 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators are searching for a man who posted a video to Facebook Monday showing two dogs fighting while a group watched and cheered for one of the dogs. The video is extremely graphic. Spectators can be heard saying one dog is "old enough" and "ready."... more »

• Some malls have policies on teens Play Video

  January 7, 2013 9:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A review of procedures from the largest malls in South Louisiana found some have rules in place regarding unattended teens. In Baton Rouge, Perkins Rowe has a curfew for teenagers shopping alone. They must leave at 8 p.m. In the New Orleans area, Clearview Mall requires... more »

• Deputies conduct review after mall brawl Play Video

  January 7, 2013 2:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputies are working on an after-incident report to go over possible security changes which may need to be made at the Mall of Louisiana. It follows a large fight which broke out on Saturday night. According to investigators, at least 200 juveniles... more »

• Parents search for kids when mall evacuates Play Video

  January 5, 2013 10:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It's a nightmare no parent wants to live: a call about violence at a popular hang-out, then no more communication. Saturday, that fear came true for many parents; word quickly spread the Mall of Louisiana was being evacuated after a near riot. Frantic parents looking for... more »

• Deputies to charge those responsible for mall riot Play Video

  January 5, 2013 10:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's deputies plan to charge the juveniles responsible for a near-riot that shutdown the Mall of Louisiana Saturday night. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook: "Deputies will be charging the juveniles that they have evidence started the fights." Deputies are also still... more »

• Mall of Louisiana closed, evacuated after brawl

  January 5, 2013 7:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Deputies closed and evacuated the Mall of Louisiana tonight after a large fight broke out this evening. It happened around 6:00pm near the food court. Deputies say at least 200 juveniles dispersed inside and outside the mall. The chaos sent people... more »

• BRPD: Man arrested after hitting woman, child

  January 1, 2013 3:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Baton Rouge man this weekend after they said he hit and woman and a teen during an argument. Police accused Robert Brown, 34, of domestic abuse battery, simple battery and cruelty to juveniles after the incident Sunday. According to investigators, Brown and... more »

• NHL labor talks break off after 1 hour

  December 6, 2012 5:41 PM

  NEW YORK - Talks in the NHL labor fight broke down after just one hour Thursday night, and it isn't known when the league and the players' association would get back together. After several hours of waiting for discussions to resume for a third straight day, the conversations didn't go... more »

• Lindsay Lohan arrested on assault charge in NYC

  November 29, 2012 8:36 AM

  NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan has left a New York City police precinct after being charged for allegedly striking a woman at a nightclub. The actress left the station house shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. She wore a black jacket over her head that went down to her knees.... more »

• Halle Berry's ex arrested after Thanksgiving fight at her house

  November 22, 2012 9:43 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry has been arrested for investigation of battery after authorities say he and the Oscar-winning actress' current boyfriend got into a fight on Thanksgiving. Los Angeles Police Officer Julie Boyer says Aubry came over to Berry's house Thursday and there were reports... more »

• Judge revokes Jefferson's bond from bar fight

  October 30, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge judge today revoked former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson's bond from a 2011 bar fight, and said he needed to report to the parish prison by 2 p.m. District Judge Chip Moore said Jefferson's recent drug arrest violated the conditions of his bond on... more »

• BRPD: Dog, cat fight led to shooting

  October 18, 2012 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a teen in connection with a shooting in Baton Rouge they said was over a fight between two pets. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said officers arrested a 15-year-old in suspicion of shooting another man at 680 Sharp Lane Tuesday evening. Stubbs said anonymous tips... more »

• Student arrested for bringing gun to school, assault Play Video

  September 27, 2012 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies charged two Glen Oaks High School students after a fight in which one of them drew a gun. Deputies arrested Neil Harris, 17, after they said he pulled a gun during a fight at the school around 7:10 a.m. with De'rrell... more »

• Sheriff: Teen's shooting death an accident

  August 17, 2012 11:56 AM

  HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen at a nightclub last weekend by one of his deputies was accidental. Edwards said the shot happened while Deputy William Phebus was trying to restrain another person. He says Phebus had his weapon drawn because 18-year-old... more »

• Manslaughter arrest made in weekend death

  July 25, 2012 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Mandeville man today after they said he knocked a man unconscious during a fight in Baton Rouge, and the victim later died. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Baton Rouge Police arrested Jeryet Bourg, 26, in suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of... more »

• Wildfire victims crowd shelters as fight continues

  June 27, 2012 5:57 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Winds are pushing a raging Colorado Springs wildfire back toward where homes burned a night earlier, as crews fight to save the U.S. Air Force Academy and houses that had escaped damage. Incident commander Rich Harvey said Wednesday that winds have been shifting since the fire... more »

• Sheriff: Brothers charged after fight with machete

  June 26, 2012 3:51 PM

  HOUMA - Sheriff's deputies charged two brothers in Terrebonne Parish with battery after a drunken brawl where they said one slashed the other with a machete. Deputies arrested John Roy Dupre Sr., 54, as well as Robert Lynn Dupre, 53, after the fight this weekend. Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois... more »

• Livingston Parish inmate dies after altercation with deputies Play Video

  June 18, 2012 6:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish jail inmate is dead after an altercation with deputies, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff-elect Jason Ard said Darrin Norton, 35, was booked into the jail Saturday on charges of criminal trespassing, damaging property and resisting arrest. Ard said Norton began acting strangely,... more »

• Chris Brown, Drake brawl in NYC nightclub

  June 14, 2012 10:56 AM

  NEW YORK- New York City police are investigating an early morning Manhattan bar brawl involving hip hop stars Drake and Chris Brown. Police say five people were injured in the fight at club W.I.P. early Thursday morning, where people from both entourages were tossing bottles. Police say the injuries were... more »

• Sex offenders fight for right to use Facebook

  May 30, 2012 3:46 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in state courts. Sex offenders have successfully challenged many of the restrictions, arguing that the laws infringe on free speech and their right to participate in common online discussions. The legal battles in Indiana,... more »

• Man shoots, kills stepdaughter then turns gun on self over computer password

  May 28, 2012 11:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man shot and killed his stepdaughter before shooting himself. According to police, David Robinson, 57, was arguing with his wife about the two getting a divorce. He tried to use the family computer and couldn't get access to it because his stepdaughter changed the password. ... more »

• Millage to fight mosquitoes on Livingston Parish ballot

  May 15, 2012 10:30 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Residents in Livingston Parish could be paying a tax to get rid of mosquitoes. A millage increase is set for the November ballot, but does everyone approve? Find out how much it could cost you, and what will change if its approved. News 2's Sarah Rosario... more »

• HUD awards NO $775K to fight discrimination

  May 11, 2012 7:37 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Federal housing regulators have awarded a New Orleans advocacy group $775,000 to help city residents who believe they've been victims of housing discrimination. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the grant Thursday to the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The grant, given... more »

• Senate turns to partisan fight over student loans

  May 7, 2012 6:26 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Senate plans to vote Tuesday on whether to start debate on a Democratic plan to keep some college loan interest rates from doubling on July 1. The $6 billion needed would come from Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes from high-earning owners of some privately held corporations.... more »

• Special report on Women's Self Defense Airs Tonight at 10 Play Video

  May 3, 2012 1:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - When seconds count, do you know how to defend yourself? The wrong move can put you at a greater risk for harm by an attacker. The right move could save your life. Taking advantage self-defense classes available for women could save the life of you... more »

• Family says they were attacked by mother accused of killing 2-month-old

  April 10, 2012 9:50 PM

  ZACHARY- Events leading up to the discovery of a dead 2-month-old boy are still developing. Sabrina Maiden was arrested Tuesday afternoon accused of murdering her child, Prince Javeion Brown. He was found dead in a puddle of water, in a ditch, Tuesday morning. Authorities say she left him there... more »

• Woman stabbed in fight at BR apartment

  April 3, 2012 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a woman stabbed this afternoon is in moderate condition at a Baton Rouge hospital, and police are looking for her attacker. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said the woman was stabbed during a fight with another woman at the Wood Acres Apartments... more »

• Destrehan man dies while wrestling with cousin

  April 2, 2012 3:42 PM

  DESTREHAN - A 24-year-old man died over the weekend while pretending to fight with a 14-year-old relative. WDSU TV reports Stephan Arcenaux III died after his younger cousin placed him in a professional wrestling "choke hold." The station's website reports witness told responding sheriff's deputies the two were... more »

• GOP nomination fight is Romney vs. Santorum

  March 14, 2012 7:33 AM

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Republican presidential nomination fight is heading toward Puerto Rico as a two-man race, with Rick Santorum ascendant and Mitt Romney vanquished in the Deep South. Santorum urged conservatives to "pull together" to defeat Romney after winning Tuesday's primaries in Alabama and Mississippi. Romney salvaged... more »

• Store owner plans to fight synthetic marijuana consequences

  February 28, 2012 10:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Last week Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced it will suspend liquor and tobacco licenses for businesses caught selling synthetics. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert told News 2 he believes hitting businesses where it hurts most may be the break law enforcement across the state needs to shut these... more »

• Off-duty officer arrested after bar fight

  February 23, 2012 4:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer has been arrested for illegally having a firearm in a French Quarter bar. Police arrested 34-year-old August Michel about 2 a.m. Wednesday at a bar after he allegedly got into a fight with customers inside the business. The bar's security broke up... more »

• Man arrested after fight, stabbing at BR casino

  February 16, 2012 11:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A man was arrested after a fight at a casino in Baton Rouge. Roy Holmes is accused of stabbing a man with a knife after an argument with another man at the casino's VIP lounge, according to The Advocate. The 67 year old was booked into... more »

• Not guilty plea entered for Jordan Jefferson

  February 9, 2012 11:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An attorney for former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson pleaded not guilty for his client to a simple battery charge. It stems from a bar fight near LSU that happened Aug. 19. Jefferson and another football player were arrested following the fight. Jefferson was originally... more »

• Baton Rouge Tea Party in transition after in-fighting Play Video

  January 26, 2012 10:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Tea Party has only one leader tonight, after three of its top officers resigned Wednesday. They say they did so after in-fighting led them to believe the purpose of the group was taking a backseat to personal issues and they couldn't be a part... more »

• Federal prison in Pollock remains on lockdown

  January 3, 2012 3:58 PM

  POLLOCK - The federal prison in Pollock remained on lockdown Tuesday, after several inmates were injured in a fight over the weekend. Officials told The Town Talk that one inmate remained hospitalized Tuesday from injuries suffered in the fight, which broke out shortly before noon Saturday in the U.S. Penitentiary's... more »

• UPDATE: Baker sides with neighbors Play Video

  December 27, 2011 4:27 PM

  BAKER - People are fighting a plan tonight to store pipes near homes in Baker. Stupp Corporation wants to store pipes in the former Renaissance Village, a place where Hurricane Katrina evacuees lived in FEMA trailers. If the plan is finalized about two dozen semis would travel every... more »

• Mom, daughter arrested for encouraging fight at elementary school Play Video

  December 5, 2011 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A mother is jail after sheriff's deputies said she encouraged her two sons to beat up another student at Progress Elementary in Baton Rouge. Her older daughter, who was also present and allegedly took part, was also arrested. Authorities say Karen and Whitney Moses trespassed onto school... more »

• Closing ordinance opposed by club Play Video

  November 18, 2011 4:16 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A gentleman's club owner told West Baton Rouge Parish Council members that he would fight an ordinance requiring his business to close at 10 p.m. on Sundays. Last month, 53 percent of parish voters cast ballots in favor of a proposed law requiring businesses selling alcohol... more »

• Man injured in Walker fight Play Video

  November 17, 2011 7:56 AM

  WALKER - Walker police are investigating an early morning fight that sent one man to the hospital. According to Chief Hunter Grimes, two men were arguing at a home on the 9500 block of Florida Boulevard when they began fighting. One of the men believed he was shot and... more »

• Man arrested for fight with worker at convenience store

  October 28, 2011 9:58 AM

  PONCHATOULA- A man responsible for a physical fight with a convenience store worker Thursday has been arrested. The fight resulted in the worker being transported to North Oaks Medical Center to be treated for injuries sustained during the altercation. Robert Bowman Jr., was arrested and charged with second... more »

• Dozens of players suspended after SU, UAPB fight

  October 20, 2011 4:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Southwestern Athletics Conference handed out dozens of suspensions to players involved in a brawl this past weekend after Southern University's game against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Conference officials recommended more than 40 players from both schools for suspensions of at least one... more »

• Officials reviewing video of high school football brawl

  October 17, 2011 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There could be more fallout after a brawl ended the football game between Baker and Parkview last Friday night. Cell phone video provided to News 2 shows a tackle near Parkview's bench started the brawl, and ultimately cost both teams the game. Parkview was up 22... more »

• Grand jury gets LSU bar brawl case

  September 21, 2011 6:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The attorney for one suspended LSU football player implicated in a fight outside a Baton Rouge bar said his client won't testify before a grand jury today, and may not at all. Tommy D'Amico represents Josh Johns, who was arrested along with Tigers quarterback Jordan Jefferson... more »

• Jefferson's attorney files for hearing over charges

  September 16, 2011 3:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The defense attorney for suspended LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson filed a motion today calling for a hearing to have the allegations against his client cleared. Lewis Unglesby stated in the motion that while Jefferson had been arrested in connection with a fight outside a Baton Rouge... more »

• Fans weigh-in on rest of the season following Oregon win

  September 9, 2011 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Most fans say the bar fight that landed starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson and reserve linebacker Josh Johns behind bars is still troubling three weeks later, since it left the team short-handed. Now they say it's time to focus on the field. Police say the fight left... more »

• Attorney hopes video, new statements put Jefferson back to work

  August 30, 2011 9:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- There's new video of what happened inside a bar before a fight that got two LSU football players arrested and kicked off the team. It's the same video sent to LSU Tuesday in an effort to get Jordan Jefferson reinstated to the team. The starting quarterback... more »

• DA, new attorneys waiting to move fight case forward

  August 26, 2011 11:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- From police, the case involving LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson and linebacker Josh Johns moves to the District Attorney. Now, the waiting starts. District Attorney Hillar More says reactions from the community are heavy on his mind as the file comes his way. "Some have already convicted... more »

• Ex-girlfriend says victim in LSU fight was stalking her

  August 25, 2011 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The attorney representing four people injured in a fight involving LSU football players said a recently-filed protective order against one of his clients is "irrelevant" to the situation. "The timing and motives behind the filing of this petition for restraining order have to seriously be questioned,"... more »

• Police report details eyewitness account of fight

  August 25, 2011 1:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An eyewitness says she saw LSU starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson kick someone in the face during a bar fight that injured four people last week. The account from 19-year-old Victoria Long was included in a police report released Thursday, a day after police seized 49 pairs... more »

• Video of brawl linked to LSU football players

  August 24, 2011 11:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Video has surfaced of the fight at a Baton Rouge bar that four LSU players were implicated in. It showed up online Wednesday, as a YouTube video, but disappeared quickly. The video is dark and grainy, but it is clear that someone is kicked. Police... more »

• Les Miles offers team updates

  August 23, 2011 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles just finished speaking with the media this evening, saying that as of now, he plans to play quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the season opener, and that there have been no changes made to the depth chart. The coaching staff does have a plan in place... more »

• BRPD gives update on bar fight investigation

  August 23, 2011 3:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge today said arrests could come in a couple of weeks after a fight last week that witnesses said involved LSU football players. Sgt. Don Stone said today they will have to follow up on the information they got from interviewing the four... more »

• UPDATE: LSU players leave meeting with police

  August 23, 2011 11:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Four LSU football players have finished an hours-long meeting with police investigating a fight last week that left four people injured. Investigators with Baton Rouge Police met with quarterback Jordan Jefferson, receiver Jarvis Landry, linebacker Josh Johns and offensive lineman Chris Davenport, to hear their side... more »

• BRPD Chief White: There's no special treatment

  August 22, 2011 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Chief of Police Dewayne White wants to set the record straight. He wants the public to know there will not be a cover-up, and the football players in question will be treated as any other persons of interest would be. "This case is not going away... more »

• LSU Football players' meeting with BRPD postponed

  August 21, 2011 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The meeting between the Baton Rouge Police Department and the four LSU football players who were implicated in a bar fight early Friday morning has been postponed. The four players obtained representation from lawyers Nathan Fisher and Shannon Fay, who requested an extension from Baton Rouge Police... more »

• Jordan Jefferson "implicated" in fight at bar

  August 19, 2011 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police investigating a fight outside a Baton Rouge bar last night said LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson and other LSU football players are believed to have been involved in the disturbance. EMS responded to a call at the location on East Boyd Ave. around 2 a.m., but... more »