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  • Baton Rouge breaks record for domestic violence murders Play Video

    October 5, 2021 5:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish has broken another record, and it's not a good one. The parish surpassed last year's all-time record high for domestic violence murders. There's growing worry that the number will only increase with nearly three months of the year to go. So... more »
  • One dead, child hurt in wake of multiple shootings across Baton Rouge Sunday

    July 11, 2021 10:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police investigated multiple shootings across the city Sunday night, including one involving a 4-year-old. The Baton Rouge Police Department said it was investigating two separate shootings shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. One shooting was reported around 8:30 p.m. on Florida Boulevard. Police said... more »
  • Top law enforcement officials beg legislators not to override concealed carry veto

    July 8, 2021 3:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A crowded room of local law enforcement leaders pleaded for lawmakers not to challenge Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of a bill that would allow Louisiana residents to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Among those in attendance were East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux,... more »
  • Weekend crime creates deadliest January since 2008 Play Video

    January 24, 2021 3:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Jan. 23 & 24 has been a violent weekend for Baton Rouge. Three people were killed in two separate incidents, both happening on Saturday nearly two hours apart. Crime has continued to go up in the first month of 2021 following a high crime year in... more »
  • 2020 shatters record for most homicides ever in EBR; police say clearance rate is up Play Video

    December 3, 2020 5:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish has shattered a grim milestone, breaking the record for homicides with the highest number recorded since record-keeping began. According to East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark, there have been 125 homicides to date. There have been 92 in the city... more »
  • EBR Coroner: After recent weeks of violence, homicide numbers have spiked

    October 19, 2020 11:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Within the past few weeks, multiple East Baton Rouge Parish residents have been killed in homicides, and the Parish Coroner, Dr. William 'Beau' Clark took to social media on Monday morning to acknowledge the unsettling uptick in homicide deaths. According to Dr. Clark, over the past... more »
  • Police form task force to solve killings of three homeless people in Baton Rouge Play Video

    December 31, 2019 5:38 PM

    UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in the killings. Click here for the full update. **** BATON ROUGE- A task force made up of members from local law enforcement agencies was formed in the wake of three homeless people who were mysteriously murdered during a two-week span. Christina... more »
  • Three dead in domestic violence homicides this week Play Video

    March 22, 2018 5:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Concerns are mounting that 2018 could be another bad year for domestic violence deaths. Already, we're off to a bad start with three dead just this week. Last year, the parish broke records with 14 domestic violence-related deaths. The year before that (2016) there were seven. Tonight, the... more »
  • 2017 homicides in East Baton Rouge Parish

    October 16, 2017 9:16 PM

    This map consists of two lists, the EBR Coroner's office homicide list and the list kept by the EBR District Attorney's office. You can switch between the lists, or narrow the results, by clicking the button on the top left of the map. If you would like to... more »
  • APSO: Domestic violence homicides increase Play Video

    May 30, 2017 6:58 PM

    GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says over the past five years it has seen an increase in domestic violence homicides. In a parish where homicide levels are typically in the single digits, at least 35 to 40 percent of those can be attributed to domestic violence situations, according... more »

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