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  • Second arrest made in bar fight

    May 3, 2013 12:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police announced a second arrest has been made in the altercation outside a Tigerland bar which landed an LSU football player behind bars. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said today police arrested Robert Bayardo, 20, and charged him with second degree battery in connection with the fight on... more »
  • 2 arrested for hold-up where victims were shot

    December 13, 2012 9:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Two people have been arrested, accused of a string of armed robberies- including one where people were shot. Khristian George and Diondre Handy, both 19-years-old, were picked-up by Baton Rouge Police. The pair face charges for several robberies in the Tigerland area. "In most of the... more »
  • Family looking for hit and run driver, offering reward Play Video

    November 5, 2012 5:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for a driver who hit a pedestrian and fled the scene near Tigerland. It happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday at Brightside Ln. and Alvin Dark Ave. At this time, 26-year-old Blake McKee is in critical condition. His family is searching for the... more »
  • Man given 35 years in "Good Samaritan" shooting

    October 29, 2012 4:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A judge sentenced Jonathan Murray, one of the men connected to the 2010 shooting which injured a Baton Rouge "Good Samaritan", to 35 years at hard labor for his part in the crime. Murray pleaded guilty in April to armed robbery and taking part in a... more »
  • Victim in Tigerland shooting dies, two charged

    August 6, 2012 3:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police said a shooting victim from Tigerland has died, and two people arrested in connection with the case will have their charges upgraded. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs with Baton Rouge Police said Philip Boudreaux, 18, was taken off life support Friday. He was shot at his Tigerland... more »
  • Students say Tigerland not safe after dark Play Video

    August 1, 2012 6:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After a shooting in Tigerland left a man fighting for his life, students living in the area said it's not a safe place to be when the sun goes down. Police responded to the Chateau D'Cour Apartments on Tigerland Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. They said... more »
  • Shooting in Tigerland sends 1 to the hospital

    August 1, 2012 7:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - An investigation is underway this morning after a shooting south of the LSU campus. A man was found shot inside an apartment in the 4700 block of Tigerland Ave. just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Emergency officials took the victim to a nearby hospital, and police... more »
  • Police chase stolen car near LSU Play Video

    July 24, 2012 6:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A 22-year-old man led Baton Rouge Police on a brief high speed chase near Tigerland before crashing a stolen car into a ditch, according to investigators. It happened around 4:30 a.m. on East Boyd Drive near Nicholson. Police arrested 22-year-old Johnathan Batteau, 3422 Conrad Street, and... more »
  • Sharlo shooting leaves police searching for clues Play Video

    April 16, 2012 6:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are still looking for answers after investigators found Brandon Harris, 29, shot to death near Tigerland this weekend. The shooting happened on the 1430 block of Sharlo Avenue just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning. "We heard three distinct slow shots, and they even said, I'm... more »
  • Tigerland residents on edge after man found near road

    March 10, 2012 10:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Tigerland residents are still on edge after a man is found unconscious on the side of the road. Police say the 22-year-old man was discovered without any visible traumatic injuries, but unconscious and without any identification. He's now in the hospital and listed in critical condition.... more »
  • Police looking for answers in possible Tigerland attack Play Video

    March 9, 2012 5:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are still looking for answers after they found a 22-year old man laying near death on the side of the road in Tigerland. Investigators found the man, without any visible traumatic injuries, but unconscious and without any identification. He's now in the hospital and listed in... more »
  • Police investigating possible attack in Tigerland

    March 9, 2012 11:09 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Investigators are looking into what could be an apparent attack in the Tigerland area near LSU. Police found a 22-year-old man lying unconscious on the side of Bob Pettit Boulevard near Y.A. Tittle Avenue, just after 2 a.m. Thursday morning. The man was taken to a... more »
  • City plans sidewalks, students plan flashmob Play Video

    November 17, 2011 6:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Just five weeks after two people were hit by a car while crossing the East Boyd Street near Tigerland, the city says it will install sidewalks on the dangerous road next year. The announcement comes as dozens of students held a "flash-mob" to voice their concern on... more »
  • Tigerland residents on edge after violent crimes

    July 29, 2011 5:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Days after an 18-year-old woman was nearly beaten to death on Earl Gros Avenue in Tigerland, students are worried. Baton Rouge Police said patrols will increase in light of the recent crimes. Sgt. Don Stone attributes the increase to many factors including landlord neglect. "They... more »
  • Man sought in severe beating of woman in Tigerland

    July 28, 2011 6:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the beating of an 18-year-old woman in the Tigerland area of Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Stone said officers were called to reports of a woman being beaten at 4545 Earl Gros Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. When they got there, Stone said they... more »
  • DNA leads police to arrest in Tigerland armed robbery

    June 15, 2011 5:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man is behind bars and another is on the run after an armed robbery and sexual assault at a Tigerland apartment, according to Baton Rouge Police. Sgt. Don Stone said Joseph Peter Morgan, 25, of Baton Rouge was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. He's... more »
  • One arrested, another at large in Tigerland attack

    June 15, 2011 11:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE - One person was arrested and another is still at large in connection with a robbery and sexual assault at a Tigerland apartment, according to Baton Rouge Police. Sgt. Don Stone said Joseph Peter Morgan, 25, of Baton Rouge was arrested around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. He's... more »
  • Alvin Dark residents beg for light

    June 13, 2011 9:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Folks who live on Alvin Dark in Tigerland are sick of the street living up to its name. The road is pitch black at night, leaving a lot of people too afraid to go outside after the sun sets. They say the lack of illumination has made their... more »
  • Rise in crime in Tigerland has residents on edge

    June 7, 2011 11:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating an armed robbery and sexual assault in Tigerland, an area popular among college students. It happened overnight Monday on Jim Taylor Drive. Police say two men forced their way into an apartment and beat a man inside with a handgun. The men then... more »
  • Two men sought in Tigerland beating, sexual assault

    June 7, 2011 1:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police are looking for two men accused of beating a man and sexually assaulting a woman during an armed robbery in Tigerland Monday night. Corporal L'Jean McKneely tells News 2 around 11 p.m. two men forced their way into an apartment on the 1400... more »
  • BRPD releases sketch of Tigerland rape suspect

    May 20, 2011 2:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police released a sketch today of the man wanted for raping a woman in the Tigerland area south of LSU in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the man was between six-and-a-half and seven feet tall with a heavy build, and is believed to be in... more »
  • BRPD: Investigating reported rape in Tigerland area

    May 15, 2011 12:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A 21-year old woman told police detectives she was raped in the Tigerland area of Baton Rouge around 2:00a.m. Saturday morning. According to Cpl. L'Jean McKneely of the Baton Rouge Police Department, the victim told police she was walking in the 2700 block of Alvin Dark,... more »
  • Apartment fire in Tigerland

    November 19, 2010 7:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Firefighters are investigating an apartment fire in Tigerland. It happened at 4600 Earl Gros Avenue just after midnight Friday. No word on any injuries, or a possible cause of the fire. more »
  • Prayer vigil for Good Samaritan

    November 10, 2010 6:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A special prayer service was held for a Good Samaritan who was shot while trying to help a woman being robbed. Charlie Cangelosi remains hospitalized following the crime which took place early Sunday morning at a Tigerland apartment complex. He's scheduled for more surgery Thursday. Baton... more »
  • Friends, family optimistic Good Samaritan will recover

    November 8, 2010 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Friends and family of a man who was shot while trying to stop a robbery are optimistic he will recover. A family member said Charlie Cangelosi underwent more surgery today. The 23-year-old Baton Rouge man was shot early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a... more »
  • Family says "good Samaritan" undergoing another surgery

    November 8, 2010 10:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Charlie Cangelosi remains at a local hospital and is undergoing another round of surgeries this morning. A family contact tells News-2 his vital signs have been strong. 23-year old Cangelosi was shot Saturday, as he tried to help a woman being robbed at gunpoint. It... more »
  • LSU Police looking for woman wanted for theft

    August 9, 2010 12:54 PM

    LSU Police are looking for a woman accused of stealing a credit card and using it to make several purchases around Baton Rouge. 23 year old Anjelica Edwards is facing felony theft and 12 forgery charges. The victim reported her credit card stolen July 28th. Investigators say... more »
  • LSU hoops Dennis Harris punishment decided

    March 8, 2010 6:44 PM

    LSU basketball head coach Trent Johnson decided not to suspend redshirt freshman Dennis Harris for his involvement in a fight in Tigerland early Sunday morning. Coach Johnson made the fight his first item of business at an afternoon news conference Monday. "It will be deal with four or... more »

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