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• Alleged member of the Vultures gang arrested after evading capture in early June raids Play Video

  June 19, 2025 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrested a suspected gang member Thursday who was still wanted after a series of arrests connected to the Vultures gang in early June. Reco Andrews, 47, was arrested and charged with conspiracy and drug dealing charges. Andrews allegedly escaped a raid,... more »

• Homicides beat yearly average in Woodville, Mississippi in less than two months Play Video

  June 10, 2024 7:21 PM

  WOODVILLE, Miss. - Woodville, Mississippi typically has only two to three homicides a year. Over the past two months, there have been four. Woodville Police Chief Lemuel Rutledge says two of the four homicides since April 26 are related. He blames drugs and social media for the surge in... more »

• 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 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 »