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• Mother of deceased inmate suing warden of Dixon Correctional Institute after her son's death Play Video

  November 10, 2025 5:25 PM

  JACKSON - The mother of an inmate who was fatally stabbed inside Dixon Correctional Institute is suing the warden, alleging his negligence for her son's death. Joyce Kelly, mother of Cornelius Kelly, filed suit against Warden E. Dustin Bickham for violating her son's right to due process and to... more »

• Report: Man arrested for fatal stabbing under New Orleans expressway

  June 10, 2017 4:56 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing a woman under the Pontchartrain Expressway Saturday morning. According to a report from WWL-TV, the stabbing occurred around 6 a.m. under Highway 90 at the corner of Calliope Street and Loyola Avenue. Police say 49-year-old Jules Williams... more »

• Woman stabbed boyfriend with butcher knife during argument

  January 30, 2017 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A woman was arrested after she stabbed her boyfriend with a butcher knife during an argument. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 57-year-old Sonya Cockran on charges of aggravated second degree battery and domestic abuse battery. The incident happened on Jan. 29 around 5:50 a.m.... more »

• Man arrested for stabbing girlfriend with screwdriver following an argument

  December 19, 2016 4:37 PM

  THIBODAUX – A man was arrested after he stabbed his girlfriend with a screwdriver following an argument. The Thibodaux Police Department arrested 27-year-old Kerry Howard for aggravated second degree battery and domestic abuse battery. On Saturday, Dec. 17, Howard and the victim, who were in a relationship, began... more »

• Woman arrested after stabbing another woman with steak knife

  November 20, 2016 1:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say two women were arrested Sunday after stabbing each other in a fight on Evangeline Street in September. Baton Rouge Police say on Sept. 7 around 11:50 p.m., 59-year-old Jessie Jackson got into a fight with Nikeria Payne in the driveway on Evangeline Street. ... more »

• 20-year-old arrested for attempted murder with a kitchen knife

  September 11, 2016 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A 20-year-old man was charged with attempted first degree murder after stabbing two men with a long kitchen knife. The incident occurred Sunday when Elvin Irias stabbed both 37-year-old Santos Nabarro and 28-year-old Denis Alemal with the long knife. Both men were taken to a... more »