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  • Jailed for beating woman to death, man now linked to separate killing that went unsolved for months

    September 5, 2023 5:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man arrested earlier this year after he allegedly beat a woman to death is facing even more charges after police linked him to another killing that happened months earlier. BRPD said Cedrick Lang, 35, was booked into jail Tuesday on a new charge of second-degree... more »
  • Lawyer was wearing ankle monitor when he allegedly set ex's home on fire; brazen crime caught on camera Play Video

    January 14, 2023 12:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Texas-based lawyer is accused of repeatedly violating a protective order by harassing the mother of his child in a troubling pattern of behavior that culminated in him allegedly setting her home on fire. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, 30-year-old Christian King set the... more »
  • Elderly couple's car struck by multiple semi trucks in deadly crash

    March 2, 2022 1:29 PM

    MANSFIELD - An elderly Louisiana couple died in a crash this week after their car was hit by two semi trucks. Louisiana State Police said the crash happened on US Highway 84, west of Highway 171, around 4 p.m. Monday. Louis and Inell Flanigan, ages 81 and 80, died... more »
  • Man allegedly shot fleeing girlfriend after beating her, stealing her truck

    February 21, 2022 9:19 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A man with a history of domestic violence arrests is accused of shooting a woman multiple times after he allegedly beat her and stole her truck. Keandre Washington, 39, was arrested Sunday on a slew of charges related to the Jan. 30 attack. Arrest records... more »
  • Suspected gunman from deadly shooting in Zachary turns himself in Sunday night Play Video

    February 21, 2021 9:35 PM

    ZACHARY - The suspected gunman believed to be connected to the deadly shooting that happened in Zachary on Sunday, Feb. 7 turned himself in to authorities Sunday night (Feb.21). On Monday, Feb. 8 police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Jeffery Neff. Neff was wanted on charges of second-degree... more »
  • Husband refuses plea deal in killing of Brusly teacher, will stand trial this summer

    March 10, 2020 12:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man accused of murdering his wife and then going on the run with his young daughter for more than seven years will go to trial instead of taking a plea deal. According to the Advocate , Oscar Lozada refused to plead guilty to lesser charges... more »
  • Married couple steals over $1000 worth of beer

    March 9, 2020 11:25 AM

    EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - A married couple is behind bars for allegedly stealing over $1000 worth of beer in six days. Ashley Forbes, 32, and her husband Mathew Forbes, 35, were caught on camera stealing from the Target stores located on Millerville Rd and Siegen Lane. Between... more »
  • Police: Machete-swinging ex-boyfriend kicked in front door, chased victims around home

    November 26, 2019 6:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man was booked on a slew of charges after he allegedly forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's home wielding a machete and then ran from police. Arrest documents say Gregory Paul, 40, showed up outside his ex's Spedale Street home Monday night after... more »
  • Man caught with two wives, trying to hide them from each other, charged with bigamy Play Video

    May 2, 2018 12:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A man has been married to two women and, it seems, attempted to hide one wife from the other according to arrest documents obtained by WBRZ. Chaffie Brown, 50, was booked into jail on bigamy charges – a rarely seen charge tied to the crime of... more »
  • Husband found dead after wife searched 'how to kill someone and not get caught'

    January 12, 2018 3:56 PM

    MAYPEARL, Tex. - A woman has been arrested after authorities connected her suspicious search history to the recent murder of her husband. According to a report from the Star-Telegram , 55-year-old Sandra Garner was arrested Wednesday in connection with her husband's death. Police say Garner reported the incident... more »
  • Man arrested for striking girlfriend, infant daughter after dispute at Walmart

    June 3, 2017 5:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baker man was arrested Friday after he allegedly struck his girlfriend and infant daughter during a trip to Walmart. According to the Baker Police Department, officers were called to Plank Road around 8:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a possible domestic situation at a nearby... more »
  • APSO: Domestic violence homicides increase Play Video

    May 30, 2017 6:58 PM

    GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says over the past five years it has seen an increase in domestic violence homicides. In a parish where homicide levels are typically in the single digits, at least 35 to 40 percent of those can be attributed to domestic violence situations, according... more »
  • BRPD: Prominent BR attorney not implicated in wife's murder Play Video

    May 1, 2017 4:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police have announced that DNA evidence failed to implicate Attorney Joel Porter in the 1985 murder of his wife, Denise Porter. According to BRPD, the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab has tested all of the evidence from the crime scene that was submitted by police. None... more »
  • STPSO investigating domestic-related homicide in Folsom

    April 15, 2017 9:49 PM

    FOLSOM - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic-related homicide after a woman reportedly shot her fiance. The sheriff's office responded to a reported shooting in Folsom around 10 p.m. Friday. According to deputies, the couple was reportedly fighting when the woman fatally shot the man.... more »
  • Man arrested for cyberstalking after sending threatening messages to ex-wife

    March 25, 2017 8:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Friday after he sent several harassing text messages to his ex-wife in October. According to the victim, 42-year-old Jack Collins Jr. sent 30 threatening text messages over the course of three days. Deputies say the two had been separated since Jan. 2013.... more »
  • Man arrested for pushing wife, threatening deputies

    February 9, 2017 1:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested Tuesday for pushing his wife and threatening arresting deputies. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested Brock Triche on charges of domestic abuse battery, public intimidation and retaliation and resisting an officer. The incident occurred on Feb. 7 around 10:45 p.m.... more »
  • Elderly man threatens wife with shotgun after refusing to take medication

    February 4, 2017 5:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested an elderly man Saturday morning after he threatened to shoot his wife with a shotgun during a domestic dispute. An officer arrived at a home on Azrock Ave. after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, the officer spoke... more »
  • Man chokes, binds and beats girlfriend over meth

    January 17, 2017 5:13 PM

    THIBODAUX - Police arrested a man Sunday for attacking his girlfriend over methamphetamine. Police were called to 108 Iris St. after the victim ran to a house on Sanders Street and told the homeowner her boyfriend was trying to kill her. Police arrived and took Michael Globe, 43, into... more »
  • Sen. Troy Brown addresses recent domestic dispute

    January 13, 2017 3:36 PM

    GONZALEZ - State Sen. Troy Brown released a statement Friday addressing his recent domestic dispute misdemeanor. Brown was arrested after deputies were dispatched to his Geismar residence after receiving reports from his wife that he became irate and bit her on the arm, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's... more »
  • Edwin Edwards released from hospital

    December 15, 2016 11:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Edwin Edwards has been released from the hospital after battling pneumonia, according to the former governor's wife. In a post on her facebook page, Trina Scott Edwards wrote "We're missing the Governor's Christmas party and Eli's first school Christmas program tonight, but we're home from the... more »
  • Man charged with threatening, cyber stalking estranged wife

    December 1, 2016 4:33 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man was arrested after he allegedly stalked and threatened his estranged wife in September. Baton Rouge Police charged 41-year-old Letrois Danvet Watson with simple assault and cyber stalking Thursday. According to arrest documents, Watson’s wife, a CATS bus driver, was... more »
  • Man's charges upgraded to homicide after wife falls from car during argument

    August 29, 2016 4:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A man's charges have been upgraded to negligent homicide in the death of his wife after she fell from his car during a heated argument. On July 30 around 8 p.m. 39-year-old Calvin Hawkins had an argument with his wife, Shadelle, when the argument escalated as... more »
  • Pointe Coupee man charged with his wife's murder

    April 7, 2016 11:06 PM

    PALMETTO - A Pointe Coupee man is charged tonight with his wife's murder. Kimberley Clark was found shot in a canal in Palmetto last month. Her husband, Sam Clark was arrested a week later. KATC reports Sam Clark was arrested last year in Livonia, on domestic abuse charges. He was... more »
  • Police officer accused of beating, kidnapping wife

    January 6, 2016 11:26 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Plaquemine Police officer Tuesday on charges he attacked and kidnapped his estranged wife. Deputies accused 28-year-old Justin Bush of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and malfeasance in office. Sheriff Brett Stassi said they were notified Tuesday that Bush's wife called Plaquemine... more »
  • BRPD: Man told wife 'I'm going to kill you and your kids'

    October 13, 2015 11:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a Baton Rouge man during a domestic abuse investigation in which officers said they also found three emaciated dogs belonging to the suspect. BRPD accused 32-year-old Bobby Rogers of domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault with a firearm and cruelty to animals after his arrest... more »

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