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• Ascension sheriff launches Donaldsonville task force to address surge in violent crime

  June 9, 2022 3:27 PM

  DONALSONVILLE - Law enforcement in Ascension has assembled a task force aiming to tackle a wave of shootings and other violent crime in part of the parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday the group of deputies will be assigned to the Donaldsonville area. The department said residents... more »

• Man accused of killing La. bar owner arrested in Mississippi after high-speed chase

  March 7, 2022 8:53 AM

  BOGALUSA - A man suspected of murdering a Louisiana bar owner was arrested over the weekend after a days-long crime spree that spanned two states. The Washington Parish Sheriff's Office first shared surveillance images Friday showing the suspect inside the Pub Lounge, saying that the man seen in the... 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 »

• 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 »

• COVID, traffic & crime top concerns for Baton Rouge mayor in 2021 Play Video

  January 13, 2021 6:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Entering her second term in office, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's State of the City address Wednesday focused on three big aspects of her tenure: COVID, crime and traffic. The coronavirus was the most pressing issue. “On‌ ‌March‌ ‌24,‌ ‌2020‌ ‌Baton‌ Rouge‌ ‌lost‌ ‌its‌ ‌first‌ ‌soul‌ ‌to‌... more »