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• Man sentenced to two life sentences in 2021 murder of two people at Tigerland apartment complex Play Video

  November 6, 2025 9:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was sentenced to two life sentences Thursday afternoon, convicted of killing two people, including his ex-girlfriend, in 2021. Brian Lavergne , 37, was found guilty of the murders of 28-year-old LaQuincia Jackson and 33-year-old Fredrick Hollins at an apartment complex in Tigerland. Hollins'... more »

• Officers who responded to man accused of killing woman while streaming on Facebook Live testify Play Video

  September 11, 2025 9:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Accused killer Earl Lee Johnson is facing life in prison for a murder that he streamed on social media. The district attorney's office continued with testimonies on day four of the trial as they brought more witnesses to testify in the case of Earl Lee Johnson in... more »

• Trial continues for man accused of killing woman, stabbing her multiple times while streaming on Facebook Live

  September 10, 2025 9:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Accused killer Earl Lee Johnson is facing life in prison for a murder that he streamed on social media. Opening statements began on Wednesday at the 19th Judicial District Court, after two and a half days of jury selection . The district attorney's office started laying... more »

• Trial starts for man accused of killing woman, stabbing her multiple times while streaming on Facebook Live Play Video

  September 8, 2025 8:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Accused killer Earl Lee Johnson is facing life in prison for a murder that he streamed on social media. Jury selection started Monday at the 19th Judicial District Court. In 2022, a grand jury indicted Johnson for the murder of 34-year-old Janice David. Officials say the... more »

• Jurors hear from murder victim's daughter, see surveillance and police interview recordings Play Video

  June 5, 2025 8:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In interviews with police after Sadie Roberts-Joseph was murdered, Ronn Bell denied killing her or even driving her car. Bell is on trial for second-degree murder in the 2019 death of the 75-year-old civil rights activist. Authorities have said his DNA was on her body and... more »

• Woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in shooting of girl who rang doorbell sentenced to 20 years Play Video

  October 16, 2024 2:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A Central woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of a 12-year-old girl who knocked on her front door was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday, court records said. In June, Ester Williams, 27, pleaded guilty to killing Cedrica Lee in... more »

• Orleans Parish coroner's investigator testifies in BR woman's murder trial, avoiding possible arrest

  December 8, 2022 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. – The chief pathologist for the Orleans Parish coroner testified in a Baton Rouge courtroom Monday, avoiding any possible delays or drama after a warrant was issued for her arrest earlier this week during an already-sensational trial. Dr. Samantha Huber was the latest witness called in... more »

• Jury selection underway in trial of alleged Baton Rouge serial killer Play Video

  April 12, 2021 7:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Jury selection for the trial of a man charged in two 2017 killings and a third, non-fatal shooting is expected to begin Monday, April 12. Kenneth Gleason, 27, is accused of shooting and killing a homeless man named Bruce Cofield on September 12, 2017 in addition... more »

• Gag order issued in court case over 16-year-old murder suspect Play Video

  February 26, 2016 3:33 PM

  GONZALES - A lengthy hearing over a change of venue in a murder trial against a 16-year-old ended with no decision and no talking after court because of a gag order. Jacob Westbrook , 16, is accused of stabbing Todd Toups, 18, to death in October. Westbrook is being... more »

• Victim's brother says cold case murder is "cut and dry" case Play Video

  September 9, 2015 12:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Attorneys made their opening statements Wednesday in the Baton Rouge murder trial of Ronald Dunnagan, who is accused of killing Gary Kergan in 1984. Defense attorneys put pressure on the prosecution's star witness, Leila Mulla, saying there's no physical evidence linking Dunnagan to the crime. Dunnagan... more »