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• Baton Rouge man wanted in New Orleans murder, surrenders to police

  January 23, 2018 10:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police say a Baton Rouge man wanted for murder turned himself in early Wednesday morning. Garrett Ward, 25, was booked on one count of second-degree murder for a violent attack that happened on Jan. 6. Witnesses say Ward was seen punching and kicking the victim,... more »

• Arrest made in mid-June beating death

  November 23, 2017 12:07 PM

  SHREVEPORT- A Louisiana man is facing murder charges after the investigation into the death of a man who was injured back in June. News outlets report 54-year-old Marvin Davis, of Shreveport, was arrested Tuesday in the death of 56-year-old Guy Bernard. He faces a charge of second-degree murder. Jail... more »

• Man accused of hiring ex-wife's killers in court

  December 15, 2015 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The case of a man accused of hiring people to kill his wife over an expensive divorce was in Baton Rouge court Tuesday morning. Hamid Ghassemi's case was in court for a change in attorneys defending him against first-degree murder charges. Ghassemi is accused of... more »

• No bond for man accused of Duplantier murders Play Video

  December 7, 2015 1:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge said there will be no bond for murder charges filed against the man accused of killing a Baton Rouge couple he worked for. Ernesto Alonso, 42, was given no bond for murder charges and a $30,000 bond for kidnapping charges during his first court... more »

• Man accused of dealing heroin which caused overdose death

  August 28, 2015 1:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's detectives accused a Baton Rouge man of murder for dealing heroin which caused someone to die from an overdose earlier this year. Deputies charged 24-year-old Brandon Jamal Parker with second degree murder and possession with intent to distribute heroin for the March 7 death of... more »