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Task force executed more than 50 warrants in month-long operation
November 9, 2023 4:13 PM
BATON ROUGE - A US Marshals task force executed more than 50 warrants in a monthlong operation focused on domestic violence matters. Officials said the effort was meant to coincide with Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), and that it spread across nine area parishes. Seizures included 10 pistols,... more » -
Detectives searching for more information on unsolved 2021 murder
August 16, 2023 6:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for new information on an unsolved homicide from 2021. The Baton Rouge Police Department was called to Leonidas Drive on Sept. 25, 2021 . When they arrived, officers found Cedrick Clay, 41, dead in his vehicle from multiple gunshot wounds. Homicide detectives... more » -
After finding missing man's bones in East Feliciana, deputies arrest BR man suspected of dumping body Play Video
August 15, 2023 11:39 AM
BATON ROUGE - More than a month after deputies found the bones of a missing Baton Rouge man in East Feliciana Parish, authorities have arrested a person suspected of dumping the body. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Kenneth Muse, 28, on Tuesday. The... more » -
Police: Arrest made in crash that killed 19-year-old on Magnolia Bridge
July 12, 2023 4:07 PM
CENTRAL - A 19-year-old died in a hospital after he was airlifted from the scene of a major wreck near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston parish line July 12. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on Magnolia Bridge Road, between Greenwell Springs Road and... more » -
BRPD: No sign of 'foul play' in Georgia man's death; police looking for those who saw him last Play Video
March 6, 2023 10:47 AM
BATON ROUGE - Investigators don't suspect any foul play in the death of a Georgia man who disappeared for more than a week before his body was found dumped in a vacant lot Monday, though detectives say they are still trying to determine what led to his death and who... more » -
Sheriff: Man, 22, found shot to death inside vehicle in Ascension neighborhood Friday night
September 24, 2022 10:37 AM
DARROW - Deputies are investigating after finding a 22-year-old man shot to death inside a vehicle in an Ascension neighborhood late Friday night. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said they responded to a shooting on Neptune Drive in Darrow around 11:56 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies located a male... more » -
Body of missing Southern student found inside car near Covington playground; police investigating apparent homicide
July 26, 2022 1:09 PM
COVINGTON - A Southern student was found dead inside a car sitting near a park in St. Tammany Parish after family reported him missing. Investigators said Jyrion Dangerfield, 20, was found shot in a car around the Covington Recreation Department, according to The Times-Picayune . The Covington Police... more » -
Woman fatally shot man who pulled gun on her during fight
June 16, 2022 11:26 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man was fatally shot after he allegedly struck a woman multiple times during a fight in a Baton Rouge neighborhood. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened Wednesday at a home on Glen Echo Drive. Witnesses told sheriff's deputies that... more » -
Woman with long history of DWI arrests gets 30-year sentence for deadly crash
June 3, 2022 10:26 AM
BELLE ROSE - A woman who was out on bond for a DWI arrest when she killed a man in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Latasha Hicks, 46, took a deal from prosecutors in January, pleading guilty to a charge of vehicular homicide. This... more » -
Future of controversial anti-abortion bill uncertain after lawmakers vote to amend it Play Video
May 12, 2022 7:23 PM
BATON ROUGE -- A state lawmaker who authored a bill that would have allowed women to be prosecuted if they end a pregnancy pulled back the proposed legislation after the House of Representatives voted to amend it. The amended bill would essentially reaffirm current law that would outlaw abortions... more » -
Unlicensed driver pulled in front of oncoming car on Joor Road, arrested in passenger's death
May 9, 2022 9:13 AM
BATON ROUGE - A woman is facing a negligent homicide charge after she drove her vehicle into the path of an oncoming car, killing her passenger. According to arrest records, the victim was sitting in the front passenger seat when Tokesai Dunn, 41, tried to make a left turn... more » -
Deputy shoots, kills armed person while trying to make kidnapping arrest in BR Saturday Play Video
January 8, 2022 6:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement officers shot and killed a person who allegedly threatened them with a gun during a Saturday night arrest attempt of that person's twin brother. State Police report 25-year-old Deaughn Willis was killed by an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputy at an apartment complex on... more » -
Person shot to death while sitting in vehicle at College Drive apartment complex
January 4, 2022 2:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed while sitting in a car outside his apartment building Monday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. at the Fairway View apartment complex. Investigators said Donta Thompson, 21, was shot while sitting inside his... more » -
Man, 74, found dead inside home after gunfire erupts in BR neighborhood
December 29, 2021 9:26 AM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a Tuesday night homicide in a residential area near Prescott Road and North Brookstown Drive. Detectives say 74-year-old Junies Jones was killed in a shooting that happened around 11 p.m. in the 5900 block of Heidel Avenue. Investigators believe Jones... more » -
Baton Rouge man arrested months after vicious West Feliciana killing
December 28, 2021 7:51 PM
ST. FRANCISVILLE - A suspected killer was arrested months after a man was found dead with a bag and rope wrapped around his head. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said Richard Craig Martin's body was found near his home Aug. 14, 2021. It took weeks for investigators to... more » -
Christmas week killing adds to record-breaking homicides in East Baton Rouge
December 20, 2021 1:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed in a late-night shooting on Convention Street, Baton Rouge Police said Monday. The victim was not identified by Monday morning when police revealed the shooting. Police said the man was found shot just before 10 p.m. Sunday on Convention... more » -
Man killed in barrage of gunfire at trailer park in Pointe Coupee overnight
December 15, 2021 5:04 PM
VENTRESS - A man was killed Tuesday night after a hail of bullets ripped through a trailer home in Pointe Coupee Parish. Pointe Coupee Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the shooting happened around 11 p.m. at Jim's Trailer Park in Ventress. According to the sheriff, multiple attackers fired "dozens" of... more » -
Baton Rouge Police held Monday briefing to discuss crime-fighting plans amid wave of killings
December 13, 2021 1:43 PM
BATON ROUGE -Amid soaring record-setting crime, the Baton Rouge Police Department scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference to discuss the situation. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome discussed the city-parish using additional funding from the American Rescue Plan for crime prevention and gun violence prevention. "We must work hand... more » -
Deputies investigating deadly shooting on Florida Boulevard
December 5, 2021 11:52 AM
BATON ROUGE - Deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday. Officials say 32-year-old Jezmine Battie was found dead in a grassy area at 17401 Florida Boulevard. Battie suffered from an apparent gunshot wound. Anyone with information is asked to call 225-389-5000 or Crime Stoppers... more » -
18-year-old shot, killed on Gus Young Avenue late Monday morning
November 29, 2021 1:07 PM
BATON ROUGE -An 18-year-old was found shot to death in his car on Gus Young Avenue late Monday morning. Baton Rouge Police said it was around 10:20 a.m. when Joshua Shorter was found sitting in the driver's side of his car with multiple gunshot wounds. Anyone with any... more » -
Man found shot to death in vehicle along Burbank Drive
November 16, 2021 8:57 AM
BATON ROUGE - Detectives with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office (EBRSO) are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found Monday night on Burbank Drive. According to EBRSO, Aaron Joshua was found shot to death in a vehicle along the 6400 block of Burbank... more » -
Man arrested in deadly Harry Drive shooting Play Video
November 16, 2021 7:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - A man has been arrested in connection with a Monday night homicide on Harry Drive. According to Baton Rouge Police, 33-year-old Peter Chambers is behind bars for the death of Eric McCray. Authorities say McCray, 39, was shot to death around 8:20 p.m. Monday in... more » -
As homicides spike, demand for victims' assistance grows Play Video
October 25, 2021 10:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - Stacks of manila file folders cover Jane Wood's office. Each folder represents a victim of a violent crime. In her seven years as Crime Victims Coordinator for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, Wood says her workload this year is incredible. "It's just nonstop," Wood... more » -
Man found shot and killed on W Brookstown Drive overnight
October 16, 2021 8:25 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 35-year-old man died in a shooting on W. Brooks town Drive Friday night. Baton Rouge Police said Battlerack Scatter, Jr. was killed around 10:50. Scatter was found at the corner of W. Brookstown and Prescott Road. Police did not appear to have any... more » -
Man found shot to death Monday night on Convention Street
October 12, 2021 12:06 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the shooting death of a 32-year-old man whose body was discovered Monday. According to Baton Rouge Police, it was around 11:28 p.m. when Kelvin Vicks was found shot to death in an open field in the 1200 block of Convention Street. At... more » -
L.A. driver accused of trying to hit pedestrians found beaten to death
October 11, 2021 4:43 AM
LOS ANGELES, California - Los Angeles deputies were called to the scene of a gruesome homicide Saturday that involved the killing of 40-year-old male driver of a pickup truck who'd allegedly been trying to hit pedestrians with his vehicle when some of the pedestrians dragged him from the truck and... more » -
Pregnant mother of slain toddler, boyfriend both jailed on $375K bonds Play Video
October 1, 2021 12:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - Bonds have been set for a couple accused of beating a toddler to death and then faking the child's disappearance. A judge set bond at $375,000 each for Lanaya Cardwell and Phillip Gardner on Monday. At that same hearing, it was also learned Cardwell is eight... more » -
Texas officials discover three dismembered bodies, one a child, in dumpster fire
September 25, 2021 4:41 PM
FORT WORTH, Texas - Three dismembered bodies, one a child, were discovered in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday, according to local ABC News affiliate WFAA . Firefighters were the first to discover the remains. They were called to the scene in regards to a dumpster... more » -
Three men to be tried separately in murder of 73-year-old Zachary woman
September 20, 2021 10:15 AM
ZACHARY - Three Ethel men will be tried separately in a 2019 home invasion that left a 73-year-old woman dead. Brothers Adrian and Courtland Curtis and a third suspect, Donevan Brown, are tied to the violent death of Frances Jane Schultz . East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney... more » -
Man found shot to death outside his apartment near O'Neal Lane Play Video
September 7, 2021 1:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man was found shot dead outside his apartment near O'Neal Lane late Tuesday morning. The incident was reported shortly before noon on Yorkfield Drive at King Bradford Drive. One person was found dead at the scene. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office identified the... more » -
Baton Rouge man dies from gunshot wound 9 months after being shot
August 26, 2021 3:12 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man who was shot over nine months ago has died from injuries sustained in the attack. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Robert Jones, 27, passed away Thursday. Police said he as a result of injuries he suffered in the shooting on Nov. 22, 2020.... more » -
Two arrested after man found shot to death in car near Amite River last week
August 6, 2021 4:27 PM
CLINTON - Two men were arrested after a body was discovered inside a car along LA 10 late last week. The East Feliciana Sheriff's Office said the body was found around 5:30 a.m. Friday on the highway, just west of the Amite River. The sheriff's office said Lance T.... more » -
Baton Rouge couple killed in New Orleans drive-by shooting
July 30, 2021 10:48 AM
NEW ORLEANS -A Baton Rouge couple slated to leave the country for a trip to Cancun, Mexico made a stop in New Orleans and became the victims of a shocking crime. According to NOLA.com , Nadia Payne, 23, and Kevin Oliver,25, would have celebrated a significant moment in their... more » -
Sheriff identifies body found in Mississippi River as Baton Rouge man
July 26, 2021 3:33 PM
VENTRESS - Authorities found a body between two barges in Pointe Coupee Parish over the weekend. The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office said the body was discovered Saturday evening about two miles south of the Audubon Bridge. Chief Deputy Brad Joffrion said it's unclear how long the body had been... more » -
One person arrested in deadly shooting at Tigerland apartment complex Play Video
July 23, 2021 11:59 AM
UPDATE: Police have arrested 20-year-old Coron Davis in connection with the death of Jacques Jones that occurred at a Tigerland apartment complex last month. Baton Rouge Police Department said Davis was booked on charges of second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon. Read the original story below:... more » -
Fugitive arrested after responding to police department on Facebook
July 17, 2021 7:15 PM
TULSA - A woman was arrested after commenting on a police department's Facebook page about a warrant for her arrest. Tulsa Police Department posted their "Weekly Most Wanted" fugitive Wednesday that highlighted Lorraine Graves, a suspect in a murder case. Lorraine was wanted in connection to the murder... more » -
Man wanted in elderly woman's murder arrested after 5 days on the run
July 12, 2021 12:28 PM
DALLAS- After being on the run for five days, a man suspected of murdering an elderly woman in Texas has turned himself in to police, according to ABC News . Dallas police officers responded to a 911 call about a deceased person on July 6 around 6:35 p.m. Police... more » -
Police arrest one in deadly Sunday night shooting on Florida Boulevard
July 12, 2021 7:47 AM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police, on Monday, arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a deadly Sunday night shooting on Florida Boulevard. A representative with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) confirmed that De'Angelo Ghoram was arrested after being tied to the shooting death of 23-year-old Earnest Johnson.... more »