Suspect arrested after body found in ditch
BATON ROUGE - Police have arrested 33-year old Corey Pittman for the death of Kenneth Barton. Barton's body was found in a canal in the 2700 block of Cedar Avenue Friday morning.
Investigators believe he was shot during a break-in at a home.
State Police arrested Pittman in St. John Parish after a traffic stop. He will be charged with first-degree murder.
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Police say more arrests could come.