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Ascension sheriff launches Donaldsonville task force to address surge in violent crime
June 9, 2022 3:27 PM
DONALSONVILLE - Law enforcement in Ascension has assembled a task force aiming to tackle a wave of shootings and other violent crime in part of the parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday the group of deputies will be assigned to the Donaldsonville area. The department said residents... more » -
Police officers gather in Zion City for positive community outreach Play Video
April 28, 2022 7:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Dozens of police officers hit the streets in Zion City Thursday. It's an area police are no strangers to, but this visit was for a different reason. "It's about time y'all walk down through here," a man said to police in Zion City on Thursday. ... more » -
Gun seized from teen in Baker linked to 5 different shootings in Baton Rouge Play Video
January 27, 2022 5:33 PM
BAKER - Ballistics evidence has linked a weapon seized from a teenager in Baker to multiple crimes in Baton Rouge. The pistol is connected to at least five shootings in the capital city dating back to 2018. "We test fire every gun," Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said. "Every... more » -
Two teens murdered in separate shootings Sunday; family says they're connected Play Video
January 10, 2022 7:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - Dion Williams, a seventh-grader at Park Forest Middle School, was one of two teenagers killed in Baton Rouge on Sunday. "I'm going to really miss that, that I'm not going to able to call him anymore," said Miranda Williams, the teen's mother. "Me being a parent... more » -
Top law enforcement officials beg legislators not to override concealed carry veto
July 8, 2021 3:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - A crowded room of local law enforcement leaders pleaded for lawmakers not to challenge Governor John Bel Edwards' veto of a bill that would allow Louisiana residents to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Among those in attendance were East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux,... more » -
COVID, traffic & crime top concerns for Baton Rouge mayor in 2021 Play Video
January 13, 2021 6:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - Entering her second term in office, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's State of the City address Wednesday focused on three big aspects of her tenure: COVID, crime and traffic. The coronavirus was the most pressing issue. “On March 24, 2020 Baton Rouge lost its first soul to... more » -
At least 10 injured in rash of shootings across capital region Monday Play Video
September 15, 2020 8:01 AM
BATON ROUGE - With Hurricane Sally veering eastward on Monday, a move that would spare Baton Rouge from the brunt of its impact, most locals were likely ready to breathe a sigh of relief. But when a shocking wave of unrelated shootings left at least ten people injured across... more » -
BR rapper, Lit Yoshi, held on $1.82 M bond, connected with gang-related shootings
July 29, 2020 9:19 AM
A Baton Rouge rapper who investigators say is connected to a string of shootings between April of 2019 and July of this year was given a new bond of $1.8 million-plus Tuesday. Lit Yoshi is the name that 21-year-old Mieyoshi Tyree Edwards goes by. One of the shooting... more » -
Baton Rouge mayor issues scathing response to ominous police union billboards Play Video
July 16, 2020 11:59 AM
BATON ROUGE - EBR Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome released a statement Thursday criticizing the Baton Rouge police union over billboards that warned visitors to enter the city "at your own risk." The statement comes after billboards went up Wednesday seemingly criticizing the city's response to a rise in violent... more » -
Chief Murphy Paul: Weekend killings 'concerning to our entire community'
November 11, 2019 4:02 PM
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul issued a statement reassuring the community detectives are working hard to find those responsible for four unrelated homicides that happened since Saturday. The four separate shootings left four people dead over the weekend. No arrests have been made in any... more » -
Surviving victim wants confessed murderer to face death penalty Play Video
October 12, 2017 12:59 PM
BLUFF CREEK- The only surviving victim of a shooting that left people in East Feliciana Parish on edge believes Ryan Sharpe should face the death penalty after he confessed to committing three murders and shooting Buck Hornsby. A disturbing picture is emerging today about alleged murderer and shooter Ryan Sharpe's... more » -
Residents looking to address the blight problem in their neighborhood Play Video
September 24, 2017 11:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - Residents of Eden Park say crime is commonplace in their community. "We've witnessed so much crime here. Prostitution, drug transactions... We've experience gang fights and stuff like that," said Zea Wallace, referencing one of the vacant houses in her neighborhood. It's on North 37th Street... more » -
EBR Coroner paints disturbing picture of parish's homicide numbers
September 12, 2017 12:19 PM
BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office is sounding the alarm today about homicides that are plaguing the parish so far this year. At a news conference last week, city leaders in Baton Rouge said there were 57 homicides in the city. Four since that news conference... more » -
2 dead, 4 injured in 4 overnight shootings in New Orleans
August 4, 2016 9:06 AM
NEW ORLEANS - Police are investigating four separate shootings that happened overnight in the New Orleans area, leaving two men dead and another four injured. WWL-TV reports officers responded to a call at the corner of Frenchman and Sere streets at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Investigators say the victims... more » -
NYPD buys new vests, helmets in wake of Baton Rouge shooting
July 25, 2016 6:31 PM
NEW YORK - One of the nation’s largest and most illustrious police forces has some new equipment to work with in the wake of shootings in Baton Rouge and Dallas. The new equipment, which includes bulletproof vests and military grade protective helmets, comes at a cost of more than... more »