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• Woman visits jail with illegal drugs, gets locked up as well

  December 5, 2019 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office say a woman has been arrested for trying to smuggle crystal meth, heroin and marijuana into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. According to a police report, 26-year-old Takeela Foster visited Parish Prison on Wednesday afternoon around 1:30... more »

• Man accused of murder after giving victims synthetic marijuana

  May 2, 2016 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - EBR Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a man and booked him on a murder charge after he was accused of giving synthetic marijuana to two victims who overdosed. 20-year-old OJ Bonds was booked into the parish prison on charges of second-degree murder and possession with intent... more »

• Second Elayn Hunt cadet arrested for smuggling drugs to inmates Play Video

  April 21, 2016 10:44 AM

  ST. GABRIEL - A second cadet at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested Wednesday for attempting to smuggle drugs into the jail, according to St. Gabriel Police. The cadet, 26-year-old Tierra Lewis, was booked on charges of introduction of contraband into a correctional facility and malfeasance in office after... more »

• Meth, synthetic pot found in tased man's system

  September 24, 2015 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Autopsy results showed a Zachary man died from a drug overdose after police said he attacked them and was shocked with a taser. The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner said drug screens showed 32-year-old Kevin Bajoie had a mix of methamphetamine, amphetamine, and synthetic cannabinoids in... more »

• Arrest made after school mojo overdoses

  August 21, 2015 3:55 PM

  COVINGTON - Police said Friday they've arrested a high school student in connection with three students overdosing on "mojo," or synthetic marijuana, at Covington High School. Police said 18-year-old Caleb Badeaux supplied the drug, which is smoked to simulate the effects of marijuana, to the juvenile students. A... more »