State Police Arrest Man, 19, for 2nd Offense DWI
A 19-year-old man was arrested for his second DWI after he allegedly caused a crash on I-10, fled the scene, and allegedly tried to outrun police. According to the arrest report, a trooper with the...
View ArticleProstitution Sting Nets 18 Arrests in Baton Rouge
A recent prostitution sting in Baton Rouge has netted 18 arrests. The arrests were performed by the Louisiana State Police, Baton Rouge City Police and East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Each of the...
View ArticleLate Night Hit & Run Crash Claims Life of Baton Rouge Man
The Baton Rouge Police Dept is investigating a hit and run crash that occurred last night around 10:00pm. According to a press release, Sothy Lieu, 40, 1728 Fox Croft Blvd. died after being struck...
View ArticleEast Baton Rouge Sheriff Ordered to Retrieve Records of LSU’s President Search
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office has been ordered to confiscate records pertaining to LSU’s recent president search. The order came this morning from District Judge Janice Clark. Judge Clark ruled...
View ArticleDallas Man Wanted for Serial Rape Arrested in Baton Rouge
The Federal Marshal Service arrested a Dallas man in Baton Rouge Friday wanted for a string of rapes in the Dallas area. The Dallas Police Dept says four warrants for the arrest of Van Dralan Dixson,...
View ArticleLSU Freshman Reported Missing has Been Found Safe
UPDATED 4:48: Baton Rouge Police confirm that Shelby Zeringue has been reported found. BRPD officers say Zeringue’s family contacted them saying she was found. No other information could provided at...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police to Offer Free Self Defense Classes for Women
Baton Rouge Police have advised that both of these classes are completely booked as of 10/16/2013. Police say that they may schedule another class and send out a notification. The Baton Rouge Police...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Homicides vs. Other Major Cities in 2013
We have compiled a list of homicide statistics from 2013 to see how Baton Rouge ranks among other major cities with a population of 200,000 or more. Most population numbers are from 2012 estimates....
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Arrested for Attempted Murder of a Police Officer
The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested Ryan S. Jones, 20, 3402 Pioneer Drive, for Attempted Murder of a Police Officer among other charges. According to a report, just after midnight on...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Seeking Suspect for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
Baton Rouge Police have issued an arrest warrant for Michael Taylor II, 30, 12036 Troy St. Taylor II was involved in a family brawl on January 1, 2014 around 7:40pm at 1200 Convention St, which...
View ArticleDPS Police Arrest 26-year-old Man for 4th Offense DWI
DPS Police arrested a 26-year-old man early Sunday and charged him with 4th Offense DWI. According to a report, officers came upon a vehicle being operated by Larry Woodard of Arcadia Louisiana, which...
View ArticleShooting Death Marks 2nd Homicide of 2014 for Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating a shooting death which occurred around 11:30 this morning at 1108 St Joseph Street. According to a report, uniform patrol officers responded to a...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Investigating 3 Recent Home Invasions
Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating three separate home invasions that occurred in the Baton Rouge area over the last two days, resulting in the sexual battery of the following residents....
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Arrest 2 Women for Human Trafficking
The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested Taniya Smith, 21, 6867 Titian Ave., and Dominick Sims, 28, 5127 Washington Ave., on counts of Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes. Uniform...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Investigating Sherwood Forest Home Invasion, Rape
Detectives are currently investigating another home invasion that occurred Friday morning January 17th, between the hours of 2:00 and 3:00 AM, in the Sherwood Forest Subdivision, near Goodwood Blvd....
View ArticleMurder Suspect Devon Bowie Arrested Friday
Police have taken Devon Bowie, 19, 1108 St. Joseph St., Baton Rouge, into custody. Bowie is accused of shooting his cousin, Patrick Williams, after a confrontation from an ongoing dispute Monday,...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Arrest man in December Home Invasion
Update: This afternoon, Baton Rouge Police Detectives charged Mouton with an additional charge of Aggravated Burglary and also Sexual Battery which occurred on 1/17 in the Sherwood Forest Subdivision,...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Police Make Arrest in McKinley St. Home Invasion
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a Home Invasion/Armed Robbery that occurred at 650 West Mckinley St, University Edge Apts, around 11:30pm January 22nd, 2014. According to a press release, three...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Stabbing Incident
Baton Rouge Police have arrested 20-year-old Michael Stevens, Jr, Lorraine St., and charged him with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder. According to a report, Stevens got into an argument with his mother’s...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Charged in Drive By Shooting
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 22-year-old Candelario Lopez Zapata, 8686 Coy Ave, Baton Rouge, on multiple counts of Assault/Drive By Shooting. No one was injured in the incident....
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