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  • Man convicted of murder in 2015 killing of Baton Rouge couple Play Video

    February 17, 2022 3:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A handyman accused of killing a couple who used to employ him on their property was found guilty of murder Thursday, over six years after the victims were found dead in an abandoned vehicle. The jury's decision to convict Ernesto Alonso on two counts of first-degree... more »
  • Attorneys: Deadlocked jury forced to find Melanie Curtin guilty in Perkins sex case, want new trial

    February 14, 2022 6:23 PM

    UPDATE: A judge has denied Melanie Curtin's request for a new trial. Read the latest here . ------ LIVINGSTON – Lawyers for the woman convicted first in a scandalous and wide-ranging sex crimes ring want the conviction thrown out. Lawyers for Melanie Curtin argue, among other things,... more »
  • Despite possible appeals tied to flawed jury pool, prosecutors remain confident Play Video

    April 19, 2019 6:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE- This week, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that jury selection must start over for an accused cop killer. The jury was being selected in Baton Rouge and his attorneys recognized that none of those who were subpoenaed were under the age of 26. The problem was a software... more »
  • Attorney general says abolishing Pointe Coupee Police Jury is constitutional

    April 26, 2017 8:22 PM

    POINTE COUPEE PARISH- Attorney General Jeff Landry has released an opinion saying the Pointe Coupee Home Rule Charter is not in violation of the Constitution. The charter, which was approved by voters in 2016, would change the parish's governing style and dissolve the Pointe Coupee Police Jury after the... more »
  • Jury selection begins for former 'Sons of Guns' star's rape trial

    April 3, 2017 12:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Jury selection began in Baton Rouge on Monday for the rape trial of former "Sons of Guns" reality show cast member Will Hayden, according to the Advocate . Hayden faces two counts of aggravated rape and one count of forcible rape in East Baton Rouge Parish.... more »
  • U.S. Marshals warn of jury duty scam phone calls

    March 30, 2017 5:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The U.S. Marshals Service for the Middle District of Louisiana is warning citizens of a jury duty phone scam. In the scam the caller poses as a U.S. Marshal, Deputy Marshal, or other law enforcement officer and tells the victim that he or she has missed... more »
  • Jury selected for Marksville deputy charged with 6-year-old's death

    March 16, 2017 7:02 PM

    MARKSVILLE – A jury has been selected for the trial of a Marksville deputy who is charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy. Jury selection began Monday morning for Derrick Stafford's trial in Marksville, where he and another city marshal fired at a car after... more »
  • East Feliciana Parish employee who used 'n word' resigns Play Video

    March 14, 2017 7:25 PM

    EAST FELICIANA – An East Feliciana Parish employee who admitted to a police jury last week that she used the "n word" has resigned. The police jury in East Feliciana Parish met on Tuesday night to discuss the fate Barbara Vail, known as "Babs" in East Feliciana Parish. Vail... more »
  • Father found guilty for beating child to death in 2014 Play Video

    February 3, 2017 5:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A jury has found a father accused of beating his son to death in 2014 guilty of second-degree murder. Vernell Day was accused of beating his son, Jay’v’une Isaiah Bergin, so badly that the child had to be hospitalized. The child later died in the hospital... more »
  • Family awarded $4.4 million for accident that killed 2 children on Bluff Road

    November 8, 2016 2:53 PM

    ASCENSION – An Ascension Parish jury awarded $4.4 million to a mother and father for the death of their two children who were struck and killed by an SUV in July 2014 on Bluff Road. The SUV was driven by 24-year-old Shawnette Taylor, who lost control when her vehicle's... more »
  • All False River boat launches closed due to debris, high water level

    September 1, 2016 12:20 PM

    POINTE COUPEE – The Pointe Coupee Parish Police jury is closing all operated boat launches into False River until further notice. All privately operated boat launches into False River are also closed. The closure is due to the high water level and amount of debris in the river which... more »
  • Pointe Coupee begins tackling budget crisis

    June 14, 2016 10:59 PM

    POINTE COUPEE PARISH - The Point Coupee Parish Police Jury agreed to the first round of budget cuts Tuesday after sales tax revenues fell short. Police jurors agreed to eliminate a position in the utility department and a $40,000 contract with cleaning services, as well as 25% cuts across... more »

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