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• Report: BRPD officer placed on leave for racially charged text message

  May 22, 2017 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge Police Department officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after a group text he was involved in allegedly violated department policy. Sgt. Don Coppola says that Officer Blaine Dupuy was placed on leave starting May 18 for alleged policy violation related to... more »

• East Feliciana Parish employee who used 'n word' resigns Play Video

  March 14, 2017 7:25 PM

  EAST FELICIANA – An East Feliciana Parish employee who admitted to a police jury last week that she used the "n word" has resigned. The police jury in East Feliciana Parish met on Tuesday night to discuss the fate Barbara Vail, known as "Babs" in East Feliciana Parish. Vail... more »

• Man arrested after accidentally texting officer about drug deal

  January 9, 2017 3:42 PM

  PIERRE PART - Assumption Parish police arrested a drug dealer Monday after he mistakenly texted an officer details about a crystal meth delivery. An Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputy received a misdirected message from Dwayne Hebert, 39, in reference to a drug deal in Pierre Part. The officer played along... more »

• Woman accused of sharing nude photos of husband's ex-wife to family

  January 3, 2017 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a Baton Rouge woman has been charged after she sent nude photos of her husband's ex-wife to the victim's family in December. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, on Dec. 19 a victim told deputies that several family members had received a... more »

• Anti-bullying text campaign launched in Ascension Parish

  October 17, 2016 4:06 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE – Ascension Public Schools and the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office have launched an anti-bullying campaign. The campaign, "Report Bullying!" features an anonymous text message reporting system that is monitored by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. To report bullying, students can text to 847411, type in "APSO" and then... more »

• AT&T starts 'Dallas Strong' text donations

  July 8, 2016 3:56 PM

  DALLAS – With AT&T's headquarters in downtown Dallas, the company has announced that it will be donating $50,000 in the aftermath of an ambush that led to a the deadly shooting of five police officers. AT&T's donation will be to the United Way of Metro Dallas "to direct to the... more »

• WATCH: Miles ready as NCAA allows coaches to text recruits Play Video

  April 28, 2016 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thursday marks the first day college coaches can contact high school recruits via texting. In a video posted on Facebook, LSU Coach Les Miles did a series of finger stretches to prepare. The NCAA deregulated electronic communication between coaches and recruits, meaning coaches can now send... more »