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• Couple sought after armed robbery at LSU

  May 21, 2013 4:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released surveillance photos today of a couple sought in connection with an armed robbery at the LSU campus. Investigators said the couple were using a card reported stolen in an armed robbery on April 27. Police said three juveniles were arrested in connection with... more »

• Man recovering after home invasion near LSU Play Video

  May 9, 2013 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are still looking for three men who forced their way into a home near LSU's campus and robbed a man at gunpoint. It happened on Tula Street near E. State Street, just a block away from the Northgate of LSU. "They busted in right here... more »

• Three sought in two separate armed robberies

  May 9, 2013 3:49 PM

  GONZALES - Sheriff's deputies asked for the public's help solving a pair of armed robberies in Ascension Parish this week. Spokesperson Allison Hudson with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the robberies happened Wednesday on S. Sammy Avenue, one in the morning and the other that night. Hudson... more »

• Six robbed, fired upon overnight

  May 8, 2013 9:38 PM

  GONZALES- Sheriff's deputies are looking for the person who robbed six people overnight. Deputies said six people were targeted on South Sammy Street. The crook fired shots as he ran away deputies said. No one was hurt, and no property was damaged. So far there are no... more »

• Man accused of armed robbery in Donaldsonville

  May 7, 2013 2:22 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Authorities in Ascension Parish arrested a Donaldsonville man on suspicion of armed robbery. Deputies said 18-year-old Casey Harris robbed a man of $15 at gunpoint on Monday. When deputies arrived Harris took off on foot, but was later caught. Deputies said they also found on Harris... more »

• New efforts to curb cellphone theft are nationwide

  May 4, 2013 3:34 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO - Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials are looking to the wireless industry for help. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create... more »

• Gang decimated in Baton Rouge Play Video

  May 3, 2013 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The gang known as the "Get Off Boys" are off the streets of Gardere after three separate sentencing phases for members of the street group. Most of the members of the gang are in middle school. "This is a young group, we don't feel like they... more »

• Bank robbery suspect arrested at airport

  April 30, 2013 11:42 AM

  METAIRIE - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a man returning to the area was arrested at Louis Armstrong International Airport for a Metairie bank robbery earlier in April. The Times-Picayune reports 33-year-old Bruce Padilla was booked Monday for a bank robbery on April 12. Col. John Fortunato says authorities caught... more »

• LSU Police arrest three teens after armed robbery

  April 29, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested three juveniles after an armed robbery this weekend. Sgt. Kevin Scott said police arrested two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old after they found them with the stolen property shortly after the crime was reported Saturday night. Scott said LSU Police responded to Dalrymple... more »

• Baker police arrest suspect in Popeye's robbery

  April 3, 2013 11:41 AM

  BAKER - Police arrested 19-year-old Laurance Kevin Scott Wilson in connection with an armed robbery of a Popeye's Fried Chicken restaurant in Baker. The robbery took place on March 9 at the Popeye's located at 1940 Main Street. Police say two black men entered the restaurant and took... more »

• Suspect identified in robbery, rape

  March 27, 2013 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of a man wanted in Baton Rouge for armed robbery and aggravated rape. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said investigators were looking for Tyrone Lentrell Pope, 20, in connection with an incident early Saturday morning. Stubbs said just after midnight on March 23... more »

• Priest attacked in attempted armed robbery

  March 18, 2013 12:35 PM

  METAIRIE - Jefferson Parish authorities say two men who tried to rob a Metairie church hit a priest with a crowbar when he couldn't open up a safe. Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, tells The Times-Picayune the unidentified priest suffered minor injuries Sunday night and... more »

• EBRSO arrests woman in ice cream shop robbery

  March 12, 2013 2:50 PM

  Baton Rouge- A woman accused of robbing a Baton Rouge ice cream shop is now behind bars. Deputies arrested 21 year-old Hannah Pressley for robbing the Cold Stone Creamery on Corporate Blvd. on Monday. Witnesses say Pressley entered the business wearing a bandana on her face, and pulled... more »

• Deputies: woman said she had weapon in hold-up

  March 11, 2013 11:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Deputies investigated an attempted armed robbery Monday evening. A spokesperson said a woman told people inside the Cold Stone Creamery at Towne Center she was armed. Investigators said the woman had her face covered and was caught behind the store. The crime is still under... more »

• BRPD: River Center robbed over weekend Play Video

  March 11, 2013 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a robbery at the Baton Rouge River Center over the weekend. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said a man entered the arena 12:30 Sunday morning armed with a gun and demanding cash. It happened after the monster truck show, and police said a private vendor was... more »

• Alabama players dismissed after arrests

  February 28, 2013 9:36 AM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Four players for two-time defending national champion Alabama have been dismissed from school following their arrests after two robberies on campus. A university spokeswoman says that after a judicial review, linebackers D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes, safety Eddie Williams and H-back Brent Calloway are no longer... more »

• Suspects wanted in attack of 77-year-old man

  February 22, 2013 11:30 AM

  GONZALES - Police are looking for a man accused of attacking a 77-year-old man. The suspect followed the victim to his house from a grocery store on Monday after the victim just cashed a $600 check, according to Sgt. Steven Nethken with the Gonzales Police Department. Nethken says... more »

• Police trying to identify possible robbery suspect

  February 19, 2013 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a man who may be tied to an attempted robbery. Cpl. L'Jean Mckneely with the Baton Rouge Police Department says they are attempting to identify this possible suspect who may have been involved in an attempted robbery that occurred on Feb. 9... more »

• Schools locked down during suspect search

  February 18, 2013 10:17 AM

  SPRINGFIELD - Deputies in Livingston Parish locked down schools in Springfield this morning after a robbery suspect was seen near the school grounds. Superintendent John Watson said Springfield's elementary, middle and high schools were all put on "partial lockdown" because of the search this morning. The partial lockdown limits... more »

• Alabama bars arrested players from campus

  February 15, 2013 9:20 AM

  TUSCULOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama has barred three football players from campus after their arrest on robbery charges. University spokeswoman Deborah Lane said Friday the players are suspended from school pending a judicial review expected to be done by late next week. Eddie Williams, Tyler Hayes and D.J.... more »

• Zachary releases latest crime statistics

  February 13, 2013 7:29 AM

  ZACHARY - Crime in Zachary rose slightly by some measures and fell by others during 2012. Police Chief David McDavid delivered the crime figures to the City Council on Tuesday. Larceny thefts and burglaries increased slightly, from 258 thefts and 10 burglaries in 2011 to 368 and 26 in 2012,... more »

• 4 Alabama players charged with fraud, robbery

  February 12, 2013 9:40 AM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Online jail records show four University of Alabama football players have been arrested on charges of credit card fraud and robbery. According to records posted on the Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Department website, running back Brent Calloway was arrested Monday on a charge of fraudulent use of a credit... more »

• Baton Rouge man sentenced to life for murder

  January 23, 2013 1:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering a man during a robbery. Aaron Taylor was sentenced on the charge of 2nd degree murder today in 19th Judicial District Court. He was also sentenced for 3 counts of armed... more »

• Investigators searching for clues in recovered car

  January 23, 2013 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they are still investigating a car they believe was used in a pharmacy robbery which turned into a hostage standoff and deadly police shooting this week. Col. Richey Johnson said authorities sent the car believed to have been the getaway vehicle in Monday night's... more »

• Hostage suspect shot, killed when he began to threaten hostage

  January 21, 2013 8:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A kidnapper was shot and killed by authorities in West Baton Rouge Monday night, after threatening to shoot and kill the hostage he snatched at gunpoint earlier in the evening. The man's name has not been released. The hostage is recovering from injuries sustained after a car... more »

• LSP: Robbery turns into hostage situation

  January 21, 2013 6:33 PM

  ADDIS - Authorities confirmed they are working a hostage situation at this hour in West Baton Rouge Parish. State Police said they are assisting Addis Police in the situation, after the suspect crashed a stolen police cruiser near the Intracoastal Canal. Troopers said it started as a robbery... more »

• Slidell PD: Bucket-headed burglar caught

  January 15, 2013 5:00 PM

  SLIDELL - Police arrested a man they said robbed the Slidell restaurant he used to work at, and used a bucket as his disguise. Slidell Police arrested Richard Boudreaux, 23, today after they said he confessed to robbing Kenney's Seafood overnight. Police said Boudreaux used a bucket at... more »

• APSO: Man tied up, robbed at his home

  January 8, 2013 4:12 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Sheriff's deputies asked for the public's help today finding the people responsible for a home invasion in Belle Rose earlier this week. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said two masked men robbed a 22-year-old Belle Rose resident in his home the night of Jan. 6. ... more »

• 81-year old man beaten & robbed at home Play Video

  January 7, 2013 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Paul Morgan, 81, is recovering from head injuries after he was beaten and robbed at his home by an intruder. The home invasion happened just after midnight on S. Eugene Street near McGrath Street. Police say a man knocked on Morgan's door and asked to use... more »

• Fast-food robber returns to eat, is nabbed

  January 7, 2013 12:38 PM

  PONTIAC, Mich. - Officials say a suspected robber of a suburban Detroit restaurant who apparently returned months later to get some food is under arrest after being recognized by employees. The Oakland County sheriff's department says workers at a McDonald's in Pontiac spotted the 40-year-old man Saturday in the drive-thru.... more »

• BRPD investigating armed robbery

  December 23, 2012 1:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating an armed robbery at Hobby Lobby on College Drive last night. Police say the suspect walked into the business around 8:35 p.m. wearing a red bandana and a black hooded sweatshirt with light blue sleeves. After taking an undisclosed amount... more »

• Death penalty sought for 4 of 5 triple murder suspects

  December 18, 2012 11:44 AM

  GONZALES - Prosecutors announced today they intend to seek the death penalty against four of the five people accused of killing an Ascension Parish couple and their son. Prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty for Devon James, who pleaded not guilty to the killings earlier this... more »

• Two arrested after armed robbery near LSU

  December 14, 2012 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two people in connection with an armed robbery south of the LSU campus early this morning. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Baton Rouge Police, with the assistance of LSU Police, arrested Jasmine Williams, 24, and Justin Pierson, 24, of Brusly today. McKneely said the... more »

• Video shows clerk fighting back against thieves Play Video

  December 12, 2012 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A clerk at a smoke shop near LSU wouldn't let a pair of thieves get away without a piece of her mind. Sarah Nicholas was working at Hi-Life Wonderland Smoke Shop on West State Street when two masked gunmen came into the shop and demanded money. ... more »

• Two caught by K9s after robberies, chase

  December 12, 2012 12:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said two K9 units brought down a pair of suspects accused of several robberies and leading police on a chase overnight in Baton Rouge. Lt. Don Kelly said police arrested Deshawn Lollis, 18, and Rodney Washington, 25, early this morning after they abandoned their car... more »

• Two arrested after smoke shop robbery

  December 12, 2012 11:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two armed men after they said the pair robbed a smoke shop near the LSU campus. Lt. Don Kelly said officers arrested Darren Douglas Brown, 19, and Christian Rasha Lamotte, 22, after stopping their vehicle and finding evidence from the robbery inside. Kelly... more »

• Man booked in robbery, shooting death

  December 12, 2012 11:04 AM

  BELLE ROSE- Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack says detectives have arrested a 28-year-old Napoleonville man accused of shooting and killing a Thibodaux man last week during an armed robbery in Belle Rose. Waguespack said in a news release received by The Advocate Harrison Truehill was booked Tuesday night with second-degree... more »

• 2 Port Allen men indicted in truck driver's death

  December 7, 2012 9:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two Port Allen men have been indicted in the August shooting death of a Denham Springs man during a robbery at a downtown Baton Rouge gas station. On Thursday, an East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 22-year-old Phillip Carter and a 17-year-old with second-degree murder... more »

• Sheriff: Wrong turn leads to shooting, arson Play Video

  December 5, 2012 4:06 PM

  BELLE ROSE- Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack calls it one of the most bizarre crimes he's ever investigated. Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, two men took a wrong turn on Tigerville Road and their night took a horrifying turn, according to investigators. "Two subjects stood in front of the... more »

• Suspect held in strip club shooting

  December 3, 2012 5:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police say they have arrested a suspect in the robbery and shooting of an employee at a French Quarter strip club. WVUE reports that 22-year-old Marion George was arrested Monday at a home in eastern New Orleans. Police say he was booked on charges of armed robbery... more »

• 3 rob N.O. man working on Christmas display

  December 3, 2012 2:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans man was robbed and his home burglarized by three suspects who approached him Sunday while he was hanging Christmas lights, police say. The Times-Picayune reports three man approached the unidentified victim, ordered him off a ladder and forced him inside the house. Police say... more »

• Deputies investigating bank robbery in Baton Rouge

  November 29, 2012 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities released surveillance photos of a man who robbed an East Baton Rouge bank this afternoon. It happened at the Chase Bank located at 7171 Corporate Blvd before 3 p.m. A sheriff's office spokesperson said a white male came into the bank wearing a dark-colored... more »

• BRPD: Armed fast-food robbers left empty-handed

  November 26, 2012 11:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said two men with a gun broke into a fast-food place in Baton Rouge last night, but left empty-handed. Baton Rouge Police said the robbers were stumped by an employee who told them they didn't know where the manager was. It happened around 12:24... more »

• Two injured in robbery, shooting overnight

  November 20, 2012 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said two people were injured while trying to wrestle a gun away from someone who tried to rob them last night. Investigators said it happened while a group of people were walking together down East Boyd just past midnight. Police said a man with a... more »

• Woman asks thieves to return urn with baby's ashes

  November 16, 2012 12:48 PM

  ANTIOCH, Calif. - A Northern California woman whose home was robbed is pleading with the thieves to return just one item: a silver urn that contains her baby's ashes. The Contra Costa Times reports Michiko Koyoi's Antioch home was ransacked Wednesday. Police are investigating the robbery. Among the missing items... more »

• Police searching for armed robber

  October 29, 2012 3:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge said they're still searching for a masked gunman who held up a payday loan business today. Cpl. Thomas Stubbs with BRPD said they were called to American Cash Advance Payday Loans at 7171 Airline Highway around 12:30 p.m. He said they were... more »

• Guilty pleas entered in killing

  October 23, 2012 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two people entered guilty pleas today in Baton Rouge in connection with the killing of a man who was later found dumped in Livingston Parish a year ago. Jean Paul Creppel, 34, and Danielle Palermo, 26, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and armed robbery charges in the... more »

• Suspect's handgun fell apart during armed robbery

  October 15, 2012 9:57 PM

  BAKER- A 19-year-old faces charges, accused of an armed robbery where a pair of fast food employees were targeted. According to police, Chavis Duncan followed the workers on Seville Street and blocked them with his vehicle where he robbed them. Investigators said he took several hundred dollars. In... more »

• Man fires insect repellent in Oregon robbery

  August 16, 2012 12:30 PM

  ROSEBURG, Ore. - Police in Roseburg, Ore., say a man who robbed a restaurant was armed with a can of bug spray. Sgt. Aaron Dunbar says the robber entered Elmer's Restaurant late Monday wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, gloves and a beanie atop a shoulder-length blond wig that was pulled... more »

• Victim in Tigerland shooting dies, two charged

  August 6, 2012 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a shooting victim from Tigerland has died, and two people arrested in connection with the case will have their charges upgraded. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs with Baton Rouge Police said Philip Boudreaux, 18, was taken off life support Friday. He was shot at his Tigerland... more »

• 2 men charged with staging Pa. reality TV robbery

  August 6, 2012 12:26 PM

  INDIANA, Pa. - Police have charged two out-of-state men with robbing two other men in western Pennsylvania by claiming they were recording a video for a reality TV show called "You Just Got Robbed." Police in Indiana, Pa., tell The Associated Press the incident happened about 1:20 a.m. and that... more »

• Woman hides in bathroom while home is robbed Play Video

  August 2, 2012 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police spent the afternoon searching for two men who broke into a home in the Worthington Estates subdivision. A woman who lived there said she was taking a nap when someone knocked on the front door, but by the time she got up to check it,... more »

• Police release photos of Craigslist robber

  July 31, 2012 4:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released surveillance photos and asked the public for help finding an armed robber who used Craigslist to set up his crime. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said it happened on July 13 around 3 p.m. at 10389 Airline Highway. He said the victim contacted someone they thought... more »

• EBRSO: 17-year-old wanted in shooting, attempted robbery

  July 23, 2012 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released the name and photo of a teen suspected in a shooting and attempted robbery from over the weekend in East Baton Rouge Parish. A spokesperson said Leo Terrell Paul, 17, is wanted for attempted first degree murder after the incident Sunday evening. ... more »

• Robber to store clerk: "I'll blow your brains out"

  July 17, 2012 9:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are looking for a guy who told a store clerk to give him the money in a register or he'd "blow her brains out." Investigators said it happened the morning of July 13th at the Valero Gas Station on Perkins Road, near Essen. The clerk ran... more »

• Man dressed as construction worker robs bank

  June 28, 2012 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a man dressed as a construction worker robbed a bank in East Baton Rouge this afternoon. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said it happened around 2 p.m. at the Whitney Bank on 7890 Jefferson Highway. She said a man came in and gave... more »

• FBI: Man dressed as woman robs New Orleans bank

  June 22, 2012 6:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The FBI and New Orleans police are looking for a man who was dressed as a woman when he robbed a bank in New Orleans. An FBI news release says the man entered a bank in the Gentilly area just before noon. He implied he had a... more »

• Police release name of man found shot in tire store

  June 20, 2012 10:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified the man found shot to death last night at a Baton Rouge tire shop, and said robbery appears to be the motive. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Zaharan Abu Awwad, 20, was killed during the robbery at the Discount Tire store on Plank Road. ... more »

• Business robbery/shooting leaves employee dead in Baton Rouge

  June 19, 2012 10:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The city's latest murder happened Tuesday night on Plank Road at a tire shop. This is just north of Airline Highway. Police say someone tried to rob the business just after 7 p.m., then shot and killed a 21-year-old employee. Officers are not releasing the victim's name... more »

• Suspects in triple murder appear in court

  June 19, 2012 11:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The five men accused in the murder of an Ascension Parish couple and their son appeared in court today for a motions hearing. The prosecutors requested 60 days to look at the motions filed by the defense, and the defense was given an additional 30 days... more »

• Baton Rouge Police investigating grocery store robbery

  June 15, 2012 2:10 PM

  Baton Rouge Police are on the lookout for a man accused of robbing a grocery store. Police say the suspect walked into Adams Grocery in the 1400 block of North Acadian around 8:30 this morning with a handgun, demanding money. Anyone with any information on this robbery, is... more »

• Women wanted for questioning in LSU armed robbery

  June 13, 2012 4:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police released more photos of women they want to question in connection with an armed robbery on the university campus. Capt. Cory Lalonde said the night of May 29, a man with a gun robbed a student near Pleasant Hall on Highland Road. Later, surveillance... more »

• Father, son and girlfriend arrested for carjacking, armed robbery

  June 4, 2012 3:05 PM

  A Pearl River man, along with his father and girlfriend, are under arrest after being accused in an Armed Robbery and Carjacking in St. Tammany Parish over the weekend. Slidell Police say late Friday evening, 17 year-old Jollynne Corter flagged down a car after appearing to be in distress.... more »

• Woman wanted for questioning in LSU armed robbery Play Video

  May 30, 2012 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman is wanted for questioning after an armed robbery at LSU. Around 11 p.m. last night a student was robbed while walking near Pleasant Hall on Highland Road, when an unknown man with a gun demanded his cell phone and money. Police said the robber... more »

• Deputies looking for suspects in armed robbery

  May 29, 2012 11:15 AM

  AMITE - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating an armed robbery. It happened at a home on Highway 445 on Friday, May 25. Deputies say Gary Bryant, 45, was shot while trying to run from two men who are accused of trying to rob him. The suspects,... more »

• Motive in Mississippi highway shootings

  May 18, 2012 2:32 PM

  JACKSON - Authorities say robbery appears to be the motive of a suspect in a pair of killings that frightened motorists in northwestern Mississippi. Tunica County Sheriff K.C. Hamp said Friday that 28-year-old James D. Willie was arrested after the investigation of an alleged rape turned up evidence linking him... more »

• Iberia Bank robbed by suspect wearing a large, fake beard Play Video

  May 7, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police responded to a reported bank robbery Monday morning, making it the fourth reported robbery within seven days. It happened at the Iberia Bank branch on 7325 Highland Road at Highland Park Drive. Police say the suspect walked into the bank with a... more »

• Second bank robbed in two days

  May 1, 2012 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators say a bank on Jefferson Highway was robbed Tuesday, making it the second Baton Rouge bank hit in two days. Baton Rouge Police say the robbery took place at the Regions Bank at 7777 Jefferson Hwy. The suspect is described as a black male... more »

• Suspect wanted in Gonzales bank robbery

  April 26, 2012 2:47 PM

  Gonzales- A man wanted for robbing a bank in Gonzales is on the loose, and police are asking for your help in identifying him. Officers say just before 5 Monday evening, a man walked into the American Gateway Bank, and gave a note to the teller demanding money. ... more »

• High speed chase, robbery suspects killed

  April 20, 2012 5:40 PM

  GRETNA - Two robbery suspects are dead following a high speed chase and shootout with police. Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say the men were suspects in an armed robbery of a Gretna convenience store around 3 a.m. Friday. As police arrived at the scene, deputies say a car was... more »

• Detectives attempt to identify robbery suspect

  April 16, 2012 3:15 PM

  Baton Rouge Police Detectives are attempting to identify a man wanted for robbing two convenience stores in Baton Rouge Sunday night. The first one was at 3375 Perkins Road and the second robbery was at 7475 Jefferson Highway. Detective say the accused robber pretented to have a gun.... more »

• BRPD: Drugs motive for Arialo robbery Play Video

  April 9, 2012 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say drugs were the motive for a robbery and shooting in Baton Rouge Saturday night off of Brightside Drive. Cpl. Thomas Stubbs with the Baton Rouge Police Department said the victims had an arranged drug deal with the suspects and when the suspects arrived they proceeded... more »

• Violent home invasion leaves neighbors worried Play Video

  April 8, 2012 8:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE-- David Keller and his girlfriend are planning on moving from Arialo Drive off Brightside. The chaotic scene that unfolded Saturday night down the street from them is the final straw, Keller said. Two men broke into a house on Arialo, then got into a scuffle with one... more »

• Police: Suspect flees after botched robbery leaves accomplice near death

  March 30, 2012 7:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police issued a warrant Friday for a man they believe inadvertently put his armed robbery accomplice on life support. Ahmad Beauchamp, 23, of 2950 Linwood Dr. is wanted for second degree murder and attempted armed robbery. Police say a 30-year-old was sitting in his car's... more »

• Suspect arrested in Raising Cane's robbery

  March 28, 2012 11:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - One of the suspects involved in the Raising Cane's robbery on Government Street March 23rd turned himself into Baton Rouge police this morning. Brandon Anthony Daggs, 21, of New Orleans turned himself in after learning he had a warrant for his arrest. Terrance Ardell Jones,... more »

• Police: Employee knew robbers, let them in restaurant

  March 26, 2012 11:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested an employee of a fast food restaurant that was robbed Friday afternoon. Police say Shakeria Clay, 19, left the door of Raising Cane's at Government Street open so two men could rob it. The two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the... more »

• Multiple cameras capture robbery at fast food restaurant Play Video

  March 23, 2012 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police want your help identifying two thieves who robbed Cane's Chicken on Government Street just after 11 a.m. Friday. They made off with cash from inside the drive-thru's only location, escaping police. Even with their brazen tactics-- brandishing a semi-automatic handgun-- it was their unusual... more »

• Police investigate robbery at fast food restaurant

  March 23, 2012 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant in Baton Rouge Friday morning. Authorities say two men armed with a gun robbed Raising Cane's on the corner of Government Street and Foster. No one was hurt during the robbery. Police say the... more »