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  • New cameras, signage in place at Plaquemine parks following 2022 vandalism

    August 18, 2023 3:24 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - New cameras and signage touting rules and regulations are in place at City of Plaquemine parks following a destructive vandalism spree last fall . The mayor called for the changes after two teenagers were arrested for setting vehicles on fire and tearing down signs at one area... more »
  • All trick, no treat: Vandals destroy neighborhood Halloween decorations

    October 29, 2022 5:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Some vandals tore through yards, destroying Halloween decorations in the University Villas neighborhood off Burbank hours before sunrise Saturday morning. Homeowners found a large display of Bettlejuice ransacked - picked apart and broken. The decoration was part of an annual one a couple puts up... more »
  • Plaquemine park closed after being vandalized with explicit graffiti

    January 6, 2022 7:40 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - The Fort Area Park in Plaquemine is closed after being vandalized with explicit graffiti. Police say the park sidewalks were spray-painted with "explicit foul language." The park will remain closed until the sidewalks can be cleaned. According to the Plaquemine Police Department, this is the third... more »
  • Construction debris catches fire in St. George home under renovation

    September 18, 2021 9:45 PM

    ST. GEORGE - Construction debris caught fire in a home that was under renovation Saturday. St. George Fire Department said a house on Oak Shadow Road caught fire around 1:11 p.m., and firefighters had flames under control in less than 30-minutes. The home sits near the Perkins and... more »
  • New Orleans Police arrest two, seek third person for vandalism of John McDonogh statue

    June 15, 2020 11:09 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Two people have been charged with inciting a riot, as well as a host of other charges, for their alleged role in toppling a statue of slave owner John McDonogh in Duncan Plaza Saturday and dumping it in the Mississippi River. Arrest records indicate 27-year-old Caleb... more »
  • American flag burned, torn as vandals mistakenly target law practice with similar name as the D.A.

    June 5, 2020 12:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Vandals set fire to a large American flag hanging from a Perkins Road business overnight and sprayed graffiti on the sign out front. The vandalism was at the law offices of Charles Moore, whose name was circled in paint with "step down" and "resign" written on... more »
  • Police arrest 11-year-old with ties to 22 car burglaries in New Orleans

    February 12, 2020 1:07 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - An 11-year-old has been arrested for his alleged involvement in nearly two dozen car burglaries in New Orleans. WWL-TV reports the juvenile was supposedly involved in 22 auto burglaries in the Gentilly Terrace area. An arrest warrant was also issued for another juvenile police believe was... more »
  • Surveillance video captures bucket truck same night trees were vandalized Play Video

    May 14, 2019 6:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Last month, 2 On Your Side reported that three Live Oak trees were vandalized along Airline Highway just south of Prescott Road. The mature oak trees were cut down in the middle of the night by a mystery crew. Tree experts have described the job as... more »
  • Sheriff seeking suspects for vandalism at East Feliciana cemetery Play Video

    April 17, 2017 6:39 PM

    EAST FELICIANA – The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff is looking for suspects who caused damage to an old cemetery. The cemetery, Scott Cemetery, is located deep in the woods of the parish and some of the graves date back to the 1830's. However, vandals knocked down the cemetery's... more »
  • Photos show vandalism at Runnels School

    April 6, 2017 3:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Runnels School administrators say someone spray painted vulgar images on its campus earlier this week. School officials say the vandalism happened on April 3 was confined to the high school. Photos show spray painted lockers and stairways including a slur. “It is painful and disappointing... more »
  • Vandals deface grass at LSU's Tiger Stadium Play Video

    January 4, 2017 5:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Vandals defaced the turf at Tiger Stadium in an overnight attack that may have lasted as long as 65 minutes. A crime log for LSU Police shows a report of a burglary at the stadium at 11:25 Tuesday night. A published “incident end date/time” stamp seems... more »
  • Juvenile arrested for vandalizing Gonzales Christmas decorations

    December 28, 2016 2:48 PM

    GONZALES – Police say one person has been arrested after employees found Jambalaya Park vandalized earlier this year . According to a spokesperson for Gonzales Police, one female juvenile has been charged with simple criminal damage. Police say the juvenile is not cooperating with investigators. Earlier this month,... more »
  • Gonzales celebrates tree lighting despite vandalism Play Video

    December 6, 2016 11:37 PM

    GONZALES- Less than 48 hours after it was vandalized, the City of Gonzales celebrated its annual tree lighting Tuesday evening. Someone tore down Christmas ornaments and damaged the ladies restroom located at Jambalaya Park on East Cornview Street. City workers spent Monday morning putting everything back in place. Barney... more »
  • New Orleans mayor condemns vandalism during anti-Trump march

    November 10, 2016 3:49 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The mayor of New Orleans is condemning vandalism that occurred during a protest of Donald Trump's election to the presidency. Media reported that windows were broken at one downtown building during an anti-Trump march involving several dozen people Wednesday night. Anti-trump and anti-Ku Klux Klan slogans were... more »
  • BREC City-Brooks Park struck by graffiti vandals overnight Play Video

    June 16, 2016 10:15 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Parks and Recreation department says they’re working to clean up graffiti that appeared in Brooks Park on Dalrymple Drive overnight. A response from BREC concerning the vandalism says the community park has staff on-site from open to close, so normally issues like this one are... more »
  • Library vandalized in Belle Chasse

    May 16, 2016 12:26 PM

    BELLE CHASSE- The Belle Chasse library was vandalized earlier this month and has resulted in more patrols in the area. On May 7th and 8th, the library’s courtyard book drop was smeared in the inside with what appeared to be whipped cream cake icing, according to library staff. The... more »
  • 24-year-old man arrested by LSU police for stalking and harassing student

    March 16, 2016 3:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University Police arrested 24-year-old Joshua Davis for stalking and criminal mischief of a student. According to LSU Police, four separate complaints were received from the victim where repeated harassment occurred through vandalism of her car. LSU police say the victim was previously in a dating... more »
  • Suspicious death of dog prompts investigation by Slidell Police

    October 27, 2015 6:32 PM

    SLIDELL - An unusual investigation is underway in St. Tammany Parish after police uncovered a dead dog with a bag over its head inside of a Slidell home Monday night. Slidell Police say they responded to what seemed like a routine residential burglary, but the case took a strange... more »
  • Three accused of joyriding, damaging bulldozers

    September 14, 2015 1:57 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies accused three men of damaging heavy equipment while joy-riding the machines through a work site off Black Mud Road in Livingston last week. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said deputies arrested 22-year-old Cody McLin of Albany, 29-year-old James Henson of Walker and 20-year-old Dustin Olinde... more »

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