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  • BRPD offering free self-defense classes for women

    January 10, 2017 1:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering free self-defense classes for women later this month. The classes will be held at the Baton Rouge Department Training Academy located at 9000 Airline Highway. The class sessions are as follows: Session 1 Tuesday, Jan. 31 ... more »
  • BRPD to offer free self-defense classes for women

    September 29, 2016 1:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering free self-defense classes for women next month. The class will be held at the Baton Rouge Police Department Training Academy located at 9000 Airline Highway from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. for each session. The session dates are... more »
  • EBRSO: Victim defends himself against murder attempt with shovel, suspect arrested

    March 16, 2016 10:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Juan Vasquez for attempted murder of a man in the 3700 block of Victoria Drive. According to the EBR sheriff’s office, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Mar. 8, at around 3 p.m. when officers responded to three men fighting outside... more »
  • BRPD ramps up recruiting efforts offering self-defense class Play Video

    January 27, 2016 6:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is filling out their ranks, not only with police officers, but with individuals that help aid officers as well. That person could be you or someone you know. Corporal Rendy Richard visited News 2 at 4 on Wednesday to talk about... more »
  • Man who claimed self-defense pleads guilty to negligent homicide

    January 5, 2016 11:46 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - Court officials said Cordias Walker pleaded guilty late Monday night to charges he shot and killed someone in Plaquemine during what investigators said was an argument over drugs. Walker, 22, entered a guilty plea to negligent homicide charges for the death of 17-year-old Wilbert Myles back in... more »
  • College Drive shooting ruled self-defense

    November 24, 2015 11:42 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police said a man who shot his roommate during an argument in Baton Rouge did so in self-defense Monday night. Investigators said the shooting happened at the Fairway View apartment complex on College Drive around 5:30 p.m. Monday. BRPD said one man was shot, but... more »

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