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• Four arrested in month-long crime spree across Baton Rouge

  January 27, 2022 2:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Four suspects were arrested this week for their roles in a string of armed robberies reported in the capital area over the past month. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the crime spree started Dec. 29 and involved at least five armed robberies and a home... more »

• Lawmakers end historic veto session without overriding any of governor's vetoes Play Video

  July 21, 2021 3:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Despite getting enough support to launch an unprecedented veto session, lawmakers in the Louisiana House and Senate failed to revive any of the bills vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Two major focuses of the session were proposals for permitless concealed carrying of a handgun and... more »

• Two juveniles arrested after escaping Juvenile Detention Center

  July 19, 2021 9:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two juveniles escaped the East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center and were gone for a day and a half. Baton Rouge Police said a 16-year-old and 17-year-old were arrested at the OYO Hotel at 4:23 p.m. Monday. Officers said the two males escaped Sunday around... more »

• Woman allegedly tried to have teens kill her ex's new boyfriend

  June 23, 2021 11:58 AM

  COVINGTON - A woman was arrested for allegedly soliciting four teenagers to kill her former girlfriend's new boyfriend. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputies went to a home in Lacombe June 5 after the homeowner called about his house being shot at. After investigating, detectives determined Mykia Tyson,... more »

• Baton Rouge killer Kenneth Gleason found guilty of first-degree murder Play Video

  April 26, 2021 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In a unanimous decision, 12 jurors have found Kenneth Gleason guilty of first-degree murder after a string of shootings in 2017 that left two people dead. The decision came Monday evening after just 30 minutes of deliberation. “A most cruel and dangerous game” and a... more »

• BRPD searching for two unidentified thieves

  April 4, 2019 4:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities are asking for help identifying two suspects accused of robbing an I Fast Wireless Tuesday night. Police say the suspects entered the phone store around 7:44 p.m. at 3328 North Foster Dr. They knocked down the glass display case, grabbed multiple cell phones and fled on... more »

• East Feliciana Sheriff forms task force to investigate rural shootings Play Video

  October 10, 2017 1:02 PM

  CLINTON - The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office says it has formed a special task force after a rash of rural shootings in recent months has left three men dead and a fourth injured. Sheriff Jeff Travis says a task force of about 20 will operate out of the... more »

• Multiple agencies searching for potential missing boaters on Lake Pontchartrain

  August 1, 2017 3:15 PM

  ORLEANS PARISH - Search and rescue crews are searching for possible missing boaters after an overturned boat was found on Lake Pontchartrain Tuesday. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, agents recovered an overturned 12-foot flat boat near the LA 11 Bridge Tuesday morning. The department says... more »

• Men accused of bribing missing teen for sex

  May 5, 2017 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Two men were arrested after police say they bought a missing 16-year-old girl food and a hotel room in exchange for sex. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 38-year-old Darrel Lewis and 28-year-old Randon Norwood for a felony count of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. An officer... more »

• Suspect shot in botched armed robbery released from hospital, arrested

  March 28, 2017 6:38 PM

  BREAUX BRIDGE - A man responsible for an attempted armed robbery last week has been released from the hospital and arrested Tuesday. According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Joseph Broussard Jr. and 31-year-old Drew Schexnider were shot while attempting to rob a Breaux Bridge homeowner at... more »

• Coast Guard rescues two men aboard disabled vessel

  February 20, 2017 11:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued two men aboard a disabled vessel near Lafitte early Monday evening. Watchstanders with the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans were notified at 5:45 p.m. of an overdue 17-foot vessel with two men aboard. The two were last seen near Crown Point... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested for robbing six men with airsoft pistol

  February 6, 2017 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after he robbed six people with an airsoft pistol Sunday. Deputies responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 1000 block of Jade Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday night. According to the victims, three men in... more »

• Caught on video: sledgehammer break-in Play Video

  September 26, 2013 10:24 PM

  GROSSE TETE - A group of men are on the run after they used a sledgehammer and crowbar to bust into a pharmacy. "We know there's at least three maybe four people involved in this case, and we think that's the kind of information that you could help us... more »