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• Teacher accused of indecent behavior with student

  May 14, 2013 11:58 AM

  SLIDELL - Authorities arrested a junior high school teacher in Slidell for indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. The AG's Office said 34-year-old Traci Beaucoudray is accused of having inappropriate contact with one of her former students. The arrest was a result of... more »

• Deputies: Boy arrested after forklift joyride

  April 17, 2013 12:45 PM

  JEANERETTE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a 13-year-old boy in Jeanerette after they said he stole a forklift and took it for a joyride. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office says the boy took the heavy machinery from a business on Highway 87, crashed through a fence and abandoned it... more »

• Gang activity cited in Gardere Play Video

  March 22, 2013 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- After four teens associated with the Gardere area gang known as the "Get Off Boys," pleaded to burglary and battery charges in Juvenile Court on Thursday, the District Attorney's office is taking a tough stance on gang violence. "We shouldn't hide the fact that there are gangs,... more »

• Lake Charles woman arrested for contact with teen

  March 5, 2013 7:32 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A 41-year-old woman faces 11 counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile after allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy whom she met online. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office says Renee E. Broussard was arrested over the weekend. State District Judge Clayton Davis... more »

• Teen busted with gun at area high school

  November 14, 2012 2:08 PM

  PONCHATOULA- The high school here was placed on lock down earlier Wednesday as law enforcement personnel searched the campus for a gun. During the search, the gun was found and a 15-year-old was arrested. The student's name was not released. A spokesperson said in an email to media... more »

• Man accused of sex with teen

  September 18, 2012 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities arrested an 30-year-old East Baton Rouge man after they said he had sex with a minor. Terrance Fobb is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl multiple times, even though he knew she was underage. Fobb was booked into the parish prison on... more »

• Juvenile inmate escapes during transport

  August 28, 2012 5:24 PM

  NEW IBERIA - Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a juvenile inmate who escaped as he was being transported within the city of New Iberia. Sheriff Louis Ackal says the 17-year-old fled Tuesday from deputies as they were moving him from the St. James Juvenile Facility, where he was... more »

• AG: Slidell man arrested for molestation

  August 20, 2012 4:59 PM

  SLIDELL - Agents with the state Attorney General's Office High Tech Crime team arrested a Slidell man in suspicion of molestation and indecent behavior with juveniles. According to a spokesperson, agents arrested Kevin Lee Rieckmann, 34, after a multi-agency investigation led by Slidell Police, and involving Homeland Security, the... more »

• Juvenile justice commission talks about ongoing issues Play Video

  August 14, 2012 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Plans are in the works to establish a network of regional directors for the La. Office of Juvenile Justice. Deputy Secretary Mary Livers told a juvenile justice commission that three directors will oversee three regions across the state. She says that will help them develop input... more »

• Changes being made to La. juvenile justice system

  August 14, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Office of Juvenile Justice is reorganizing its offices across the state into a new regional management system. Deputy Secretary Dr. Mary Livers said today the state will be divided into three regions, each headed by a regional manager. Tonight at 6, News 2's Mike... more »

• Holden man charged with more indecent behavior counts

  August 2, 2012 3:18 PM

  HOLDEN - Investigators filed three more charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile against a Holden man arrested with his son earlier this week and accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Deputies filed two of the charges against Franklin Dale Church after interviews with that victim and... more »

• Juvenile arrested for car burglary in Assumption Parish

  July 18, 2012 3:18 PM

  Belle Rose-A 13 year-old juvenile accused of burglarizing a car in Assumption Parish, has been arrested. Detectives say the teen stole two pistols and other items from a car in Belle Rose. He was booked into the St. James Youth Detention Center on one count of simple burglary.... more »

• Ex-state lawmaker blasts the La. Office of Juvenile Justice Play Video

  July 11, 2012 5:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Former lawmaker Don Cravins, Sr, says there needs to be a shakeup in the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice. Cravins, who is currently the mayor of Opelousas, helped fight for a legislative package known the the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2003. A team of professionals, including... more »

• OJJ to hold announcement tonight on Jetson escapees

  July 9, 2012 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Office of Juvenile Justice announced a late-notice press conference this evening to release more details about two juveniles who escaped from the Jetson Center for Youth and were later caught. Clarence McWilliams and Demonte Washington walked out of the facility last Tuesday. They were found... more »

• AG: Bickford to plead guilty for stealing $1.8M

  June 25, 2012 10:59 AM

  AMITE - The state Attorney General's Office said a former secretary is scheduled to plead guilty today to charges she stole more than $2 million from a juvenile justice commission over nine years. A spokesperson said Brenda Bickford is scheduled to enter the plea this morning to theft and... more »

• 11 Earn GED at Jetson Center for Youth Play Video

  June 15, 2012 5:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE- It's a step in the right direction for some kids right here in Louisiana. Today at Jetson Center for Youth, eleven juvenile offenders earned their the GED. Some even received high school diplomas. Many told News 2 they enrolled because they wanted to make their futures... more »

• Deputies told bruised, bitten child had medical emergency

  June 13, 2012 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish said they were initially called out for a cardiac arrest to a home where a child with dozens of bruises and bite marks was found. Deputies arrested Michael Robertson, 46, and Lavaughn Riley, 32, of Baton Rouge in suspicion... more »

• BRPD: Boy was playing with gun, shot stepsister

  May 30, 2012 1:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 13-year-old boy after they said he was playing with a gun when it went off, critically injuring his 9-year-old stepsister. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said the shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. at at home on 4733 Banks Street in Baton Rouge. Stubbs said... more »

• Mother: son shot by juvenile, paralyzed

  May 28, 2012 4:04 PM

  PICAYUNE, Miss. - A Mississippi woman says her 21-year-old son is having to learn how to swallow after a bullet fired by a juvenile in Louisiana cut his spinal cord. Amy Tanguis of Picayune tells The Picayune Item that Aaron James Tanguis was shot in the back last week while... more »

• Tangipahoa deputies seek accused sex offender

  April 4, 2012 5:19 PM

  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa's Juvenile Detectives Unit wants your help in finding a man they say made sexual contact with a 7-year-old victim on numerous occasions. Eric Stuckey, 43, is wanted for the sexual battery and molestation of a juvenile. Police began their investigation Tuesday and said that Stuckey... more »

• Man arrested for having sex with 16-year-old, bonds out

  March 19, 2012 5:01 PM

  TERREBONNE - Detectives arrested a man Friday after receiving a complaint from a parent who claimed the man was having sexual relations with their 16-year-old daughter. Justing Michael Domangue, 20, of 217 Jadon Dr., Houma is charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and is booked in the Terrebonne... more »

• Teen charged as juvenile in Ohio school shooting

  March 1, 2012 3:13 PM

  CHARDON, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio 17-year-old has been charged with three juvenile counts of aggravated murder in a school shooting that killed three fellow students and wounded two. The charges were announced Thursday afternoon against T.J. Lane. The boy is accused of opening fire Monday in the cafeteria... more »

• Man charged with indecent behavior

  February 28, 2012 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday, charged with inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. The touching occurred at the victim's home; the police report did not mention when nor where it happened. The girl told her sister about what happened and she called police. ... more »

• Man arrested on teen sex charge

  February 28, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 26-year-old man has been arrested on charges that he had carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old girl. According to police, Brandon Brown picked up the girl Monday from her Baton Rouge home, took her to a parking lot on Plank Road and then had sex with... more »

• Accused shooter of Councilman's son in court Play Video

  February 8, 2012 3:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More details came out in juvenile court today about a shooting and drug deal that put a Metro Council member's son in the hospital. Police arrested two people this week in connection with the shooting, which happened last Friday. One of them, a 16-year-old juvenile, appeared... more »

• Juvenile accused of shooting Councilman's son to be identified today

  February 8, 2012 9:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The 16-year old arrested for allegedly shooting Councilman Chandler Loupe's youngest son will appear in Juvenile Court today for a Detention Hearing. The hearing will be open to the press. At that time, the Juvenile will be identified. Loupe's son was shot Friday in the Mayfair... more »

• Joint effort arrests man for child porn

  November 23, 2011 4:43 PM

  BOGALUSA - Authorities attested a man Tuesday for possesing child pornography after being the target of a joint investigation. Jonathan S. Richardson, 24, of 320 Welch St. was arrested and charged with 30 counts of pornography involving juveniles. The arrest was made by the Attorney General's High Technology... more »

• 19-year-old accused of sex with juvenile

  November 15, 2011 11:11 AM

  FRANKLIN - Sheriff's deputies in St. Mary Parish arrested a 19-year-old this week in suspicion of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Deputies arrested John Labbe of Franklin on Monday. Sheriff Mark Hebert said investigators found Labbe had sex with a 14-year-old girl, and booked him into the parish... more »

• Teacher accused of having sex with a minor

  September 13, 2011 7:00 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Livingston Parish teacher this week after he was accused of having sex with an underage girl. Perry Rushing with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested 27-year-old Bryan Phenix of Denham Springs on Monday. He was charged with carnal knowledge of a... more »

• K9 dies from heat stroke after finding escapees

  August 8, 2011 4:56 PM

  ST. MARTINVILLE - A tracking dog used by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office has died from heat stroke after chasing down two escaped juveniles. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the dog, K-9 Hatos, died Saturday shortly after locating two juveniles who escaped from the St. Martin... more »

• 16-year-old arrested for three murders in Baton Rouge

  August 5, 2011 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested at 16-year-old in suspicion of killing three people in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the juvenile was arrested last night and booked on three counts of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted first-degree murder. He said the teen is believed to... more »

• New juvenile offender center slated for Bunkie

  July 23, 2011 11:24 AM

  BUNKIE, La.- A site in Avoyelles Parish has been selected for Louisiana's first therapeutic treatment center for youth. The state Office of Juvenile Justice says the $20 million center will be built in Bunkie. The secured facility is designed to handle juvenile offenders from southern and central Louisiana. ... more »

• EBRSO: Man raped juvenile relative

  June 13, 2011 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 52-year-old James "Jimmy" Lyon Sunday night inside a pharmacy on George O'Neal Avenue. He's accused of raping a juvenile female relative. Investigators went to his house Sunday afternoon to make an arrest. According to the Sheriff's Office, Lyon would... more »

• EBRSO: Student arrested after bringing stun gun to school

  April 19, 2011 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 16-year-old was arrested this morning after officials said he had brought a weapon to Tara High in Baton Rouge, and was told to report to the alternative school but didn't. Major Lawrence McLeary said EBR Sheriff's deputies arrested the student after he was found today... more »

• BR students accused of sexually assaulting girl in locker room

  April 8, 2011 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police officers have arrested three high school students in Baton Rouge in suspicion of raping a girl in the boy's locker room. Sgt. Don Stone with BRPD said officers arrested Gregory Johnson, 17, Nathan Deon Johnson, 18, and Jourdan Micah Robinson, 17, on Thursday. He... more »

• Baton Rouge man accused of soliciting minor

  April 6, 2011 4:51 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police arrested a Baton Rouge man today for indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer aided solicitation of a minor. James Dustin Smith, 29, is accused of engaging in sexual conversation with an undercover agent whom he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Troopers... more »

• "Murder season" teen convicted in juvenile court

  April 5, 2011 5:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile court judge has convicted a 13-year-old boy of attempted murder in a shooting this past February. According to investigators the teen said "It's murder season" before he started shooting at a man outside a gas station in the Glen Oaks area Feb. 20. No... more »

• Belle Rose man accused of molesting juvenile

  April 4, 2011 3:16 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Sheriff's deputies have arrested an Ascension Parish man in suspicion of molesting a juvenile in Belle Rose. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said deputies arrested Isaih Lewis, 34, late Friday night after he said the alleged victim told investigators Lewis had been molesting him for some time. ... more »

• BRPD arrest juvenile for attempted murder after chase

  February 25, 2011 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge arrested a 16-year-old male after a foot chase today for trying to shoot and kill someone back in January. The teen had been wanted since Jan. 16 for second-degree attempted murder after a shooting on north 31st Street and Lula Avenue. ... more »

• Charges dropped against three former guards

  February 23, 2011 12:14 PM

  HOUMA - Charges have been dropped against three former security officers at the Terrebonne Juvenile Detention Center who had been accused of sexual misconduct with female inmates. Charges were dropped Tuesday against 37-year-old Chadwick Griffin, 28-year-old John Gathen and 39-year-old Darrin Carter. After a jury trial, 50-year-old Floyd Howard... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for indecent behavior with juvenile

  February 21, 2011 3:00 PM

  Baton Rouge- An undercover investigation has landed a man behind bars on charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. 51 year-old Roosevelt Toliver was arrested as part of the investigation with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.... more »

• Juvenile guards' trial set to begin

  February 13, 2011 3:38 PM

  HOUMA, La.- Trial is scheduled to being this week for four former guards at the Terrebonne Juvenile Detention Center who are charged with sexual offenses involving female inmates. Prosecutors say guards at the facility offered female inmates incentives, including extra snacks and phone calls, in exchange for sex. The... more »

• Audit targets juvenile justice contracts

  February 11, 2011 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A recent state performance audit shows expensive problems within the Office of Juvenile Justice. Most of the issues deal with a lack of scrutiny for contracts, which amount to 40 percent of the office budget or $62 million dollars. Auditors say there is a good review... more »

• Franklin man accused of soliciting a minor online

  February 10, 2011 2:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Franklin man has been accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Authorities arrested 42-year-old Darren Rawlins after a joint undercover investigation involving the AG’s High-Tech Crime Unit, State Police and the St. Mary Parish... more »

• Man arrested for indecent behavior with juvenile

  February 9, 2011 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man from Baton Rouge is behind bars after police say he participated in indecent behavior with juveniles and computer aid solicitation. 21-year-old Joseph Earl McGee was arrested yesterday and booked into the Baton Rouge Parish prison. If convicted, he could face up to ten years in... more »

• Girl's godparents arrested in possibly-fatal abuse

  January 10, 2011 6:43 PM

  GONZALES – A two-year-old child is not expected to survive injuries that sent her godparents to jail for attempted murder, according to authorities in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old Shantell Donahue and 27-year-old Terrell Donahue after interviewing them about severe head and abdomen injuries the child,... more »

• Uncle: Firewood spat came before Ohio mom killed

  January 4, 2011 1:27 PM

  HOLMESVILLE, Ohio - The uncle of a 10-year-old Ohio boy suspected in his mother's shooting death says the boy had argued with her beforehand about whether to carry firewood into the home. The boy has been charged with murder as a juvenile and entered the equivalent of a not... more »

• Debate over money shifted for juvenile services

  December 10, 2010 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is accusing some metro council members of grandstanding. He says the council voted to shift $150,000 to the city parish juvenile detention center and juvenile services. He calls that, "chump change." He says more than $20 million dollars is needed for a... more »

• Labadieville man arrested for rape of juvenile

  December 10, 2010 3:19 PM

  A 43-year-old man from Labadieville, accused of raping a juvenile and threatening to "kill her if she told anyone," is being held without bond in Assumption Parish. A 17-year-old girl told sheriff's deputies Johnell Nora (pictured above) raped her and made the threats. Additionally, she claims he had inappropriate... more »

• Man accused of child sex abuse

  November 24, 2010 3:14 PM

  HAMMOND- A man from Tangipahoa Parish is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a juvenile. Richard Paul Manwaring was arrested and charged with several counts of sex with a juvenile and one count of prostitution. Investigators said more charges are pending. Manwaring is currently in the Parish... more »

• Report: La. prison unsafe for juvenile offenders

  November 10, 2010 10:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A juvenile justice advocacy group says conditions at a juvenile prison in Monroe continue to be unfit for young offenders. The Times-Picayune says the report claims the offenders at the Swanson Center for Youth face almost daily fights among inmates, excessive use of force by staff and... more »

• Man sentenced to 25 years in juvenile rape case

  November 8, 2010 3:17 PM

  LIVINGSTON – A man accused of raping a young relative in Livingston Parish pleaded guilty today to lesser charges. Anthony Lacassin pleaded guilty to charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 13; he had originally been arrested in 2007 in suspicion of aggravated rape. Lacassin was... more »

• La. woman faces charge of cruelty to juvenile

  November 3, 2010 6:31 AM

  ALEXANDRIA - Alexandria police have arrested Barbara Hayes for allegedly beating her 11-year-old son and another juvenile. Witnesses told police that Hayes began hitting her son Sunday night with her fists and a belt because he had been out too late. Police say Hayes got into an argument with a... more »

• Man arrested after alleged sexual abuse of juvenile

  October 27, 2010 5:23 PM

  A man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he sexually abused a young girl. 61-year-old Phillip Miller Jr. was arrested after authorities learned of the alleged sexual abuse. They said the incidents occurred from 2007-2009. Miller was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center and charged with four counts... more »

• Oakdale officer accused of sex with juvenile

  October 24, 2010 9:42 AM

  An Oakdale policeman is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl while employed as a police officer. Authorities say 25-year-old Robert Tillis of Oakdale turned himself in Friday and was booked into the Allen Parish jail with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and malfeasance in office. ... more »

• St. Francisville man convicted on sex charge

  October 20, 2010 8:02 AM

  A West Feliciana Parish jury has convicted a 67-year-old man of indecent behavior with a juvenile. The Advocate reports jurors returned the guilty verdict in the case of Jesse Ray Morris of St. Francisville after deliberating about three hours Tuesday. Prosecutors accused Morris of the more serious charge of molestation... more »

• Students raise money to help find cure for juvenile diabetes

  October 14, 2010 10:12 PM

  Students at one school in Baton Rouge know what team spirit really means. Two of the students have juvenile diabetes, and their schoolmates wanted to do something to help. News 2’s Sylvia Weatherspoon found out how they are stepping up at the Dunham School to make a difference. more »

• Two accused of sex acts with 13-year-old

  October 11, 2010 2:05 PM

  Two 18-year-old men were arrested this weekend by St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies in suspicion of performing sex acts on a 13-year-old girl. Ethan J. Falls and Joshua C. Driskill were questioned Friday about an incident reported on September 23. Falls was arrested at 10:22 a.m. and Driskill was... more »

• Acadia Parish juvenile curfew proposed

  September 16, 2010 7:54 AM

  The Acadia Parish Police Jury has unanimously delayed action on the introduction of a proposed ordinance to establish a parishwide juvenile curfew. The Advocate reports a legislative committee will discuss the matter during an October meeting to determine whether it merits discussion by the entire jury. Authorities say the parish... more »

• Teenager indicted in parents' deaths

  September 14, 2010 3:34 PM

  A state grand jury has indicted a 15-year-old, who will be tried as an adult in the deaths of his parents. The News Star said the panel Monday handed up two counts of second degree murder against Dalton Fletcher, who was arrested in class Friday at West Ouachita High School.... more »

• Denham Springs man arrested for child pornography

  September 9, 2010 7:11 PM

  A man was arrested earlier today for online solicitation of a juvenile and pornography involving juveniles. 34-year-old Brad Marschak, Denham Springs, was arrested as a result of an undercover operation. A trooper was undercover as an underage girl, and Marschak engaged in “inappropriate and sexually explicit online communications” with the... more »

• Guard accused of beating juvenile inmate in Shreveport

  September 7, 2010 4:55 PM

  A former employee at the Caddo Juvenile Detention Center is accused of battering an inmate. Sheriff Steve Prator said Tuesday that 56-year-old Dale Smith of Shreveport was issued a summons for simple battery following an investigation by sheriff's Detective Jackie Winston and a review by the Caddo Parish District Attorney's... more »

• Amelia man accused of fathering child with juvenile

  August 20, 2010 10:52 AM

  An Amelia man was arrested Thursday after investigators say they learned he had fathered a two-month old child with a juvenile. Twenty one-year-old Rodrigo Bibian was arrested Thursday evening at a residence on Arnold Street, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff John Sonnier said a... more »

• Rapper pleads guilty in drug case

  August 13, 2010 4:44 PM

  Rap artist Juvenile has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge stemming from his February arrest in St. Bernard Parish. The parish sheriff's office said Friday that Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, entered the plea Thursday before District Judge Manny Fernandez. The judge sentenced Gray to... more »

• Juvenile arrested in Livingston Parish

  July 13, 2010 6:09 AM

  Livingston Parish deputies arrested a juvenile early Tuesday morning for armed robbery. It happened around 3 a.m. at the Walgreens on Highway 16 in Watson. Deputies say a juvenile entered the store wearing a mask, armed with a gun and knife. An employee outside the store saw the juvenile enter,... more »

• Teen shot burglarizing store, getaway driver arrested

  July 12, 2010 4:47 PM

  A grocery store owner shot a teenager he caught burglarizing his store around 4 a.m. today. Detectives also arrested 17-year-old Tyler W. Tullos, Hammond, who was driving the getaway car. The owner of Lee’s Grocery shot the teenager who then fled. A K-9 deputy responded and began tracking... more »

• Juvenile wanted for murder

  June 11, 2010 2:12 PM

  Detectives are searching for a juvenile wanted in a June 7th murder. 15-year-old Kadeem Burden is wanted for second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 27-year-old Charles Richardson. Richardson was shot several times while sitting on a stairwell on Mohican-Prescott shortly after midnight. He later died of... more »

• Deputies looking for man last seen with missing woman

  June 10, 2010 9:09 AM

  East Baton Rouge Parish deputies are looking for a man accused of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, and was last seen with a missing woman. Camari Hakimu Bookter is accused of having sexual relations with a thirteen-year-old girl after allegedly meeting her through a social networking website. Bookter is also... more »

• Woman charged with cruelty to juvenile

  June 7, 2010 9:10 AM

  Thibodaux Police arrested a woman for child cruelty. Police say Courtney Berry allegedly had her fourteen-year-old son bind her seven-year-old's hands with a belt and then beat him with a belt and wire hanger. Berry then allegedly made the seven-year-old boy kneel on rice. Police say a nine-year-old girl also... more »

• Man gets life for deadly child abuse

  May 28, 2010 7:37 AM

  Jeffery Paul Denby will spend the rest of his life in prison for the death of 18-month-old John Thomas Anthony Brewer. Denby was convicted of first-degree murder last week. Denby told investigators that he spanked the boy after the child turned over a bassinet that held his 3-month-old daughter. Denby... more »

• Cafeteria worker faces indecency charge

  May 19, 2010 8:37 AM

  A 40-year-old cafeteria worker at Green Oaks High School is behind bars for propositioning a 12-year-old girl over the telephone. Quenton Washington was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for indecent behavior with a juvenile. Deputies say Washington posed as a 15-year-old boy and talked with the girl on the... more »

• Mom accused of leaving toddlers; turns self in

  March 4, 2010 8:51 AM

  A woman accused of leaving her twin sons with an acquaintance for four days has turned herself in. Angela M. Batchelor was charged Wednesday with eight counts of cruelty to a juvenile. Calcasieu Parish deputies say she had failed to return after telling the acquaintance she was going to get... more »

• Rap artist Juvenile arrested for pot possession

  February 26, 2010 5:11 PM

  The rapper Juvenile and his music producer were arrested Thursday in Chalmette for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Residents living near a house that was being used a recording studio called police to tell them they could smell the scent of the drug. Juvenile, 34, whose real name is Terius... more »

• Mother booked on sex charges

  February 22, 2010 7:28 AM

  St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputies say a 34-year-old Krotz Springs woman has been arrested for allegedly enticing persons into prostitution. Deputies say Ronda Fritz allegedly offered her 13-year-old daughter to 51-year-old Percy "Buddy" Stoute as a prostitute for $40. Stoute was also arrested in connection with the incident for felony... more »

• From developmentally disabled to juvenile jail

  February 18, 2010 8:01 AM

  The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice says a former home for the developmentally disabled is to become a moderate-security juvenile jail. The facility in Columbia will hold up to 48 youths and employ 43 staffers, starting next year. It won't get the most violent youths. After reports of violence and... more »

• Lafourche jury convicts man of sexual abuse

  February 1, 2010 4:55 AM

  A 34-year-old Lockport man faces up to 139 years in prison for sexual battery of a juvenile under age 13 and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile. A Lafourche Parish jury convicted Henry Breaux Jr. on Friday of breaking a 5-year-old family member's leg in July 2008 and sexually abusing her... more »

• Five teens arrested for hates crime in Baker

  January 14, 2010 6:32 AM

  Baker police have arrested five teenagers accused of physically attacking and verbally abusing two women and three young children of Hispanic descent at a playground near the Baker Municipal Building. Lt. James Broussard said Broderick Ford and Trenisha Franklin, both 17, were booked late Tuesday night on felony second-degree battery... more »

• Sex abuse found at La. juvenile sites

  January 11, 2010 6:17 AM

  Louisiana fell somewhere in the middle of the pack in a federal study on how much sexual abuse occurs at juvenile secure care facilities nationwide. According to the report released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost all of the allegations made in Louisiana were from teenagers accusing staff members... more »

• Ex-school bus driver faces more sex charges

  November 20, 2009 6:34 AM

  East Feliciana Parish sheriff's deputies have booked a man facing an aggravated rape charge with two additional counts, accusing him of inappropriate behavior with a student on his school bus in 2008. Deputies say 38-year-old William Staton of Ethel was booked with indecent behavior with a juvenile and malfeasance. Deputies... more »