We’re halfway through 2021 and it’s already been a record-breaking year for homicides in Baton Rouge. Now, some business owners are stepping up and looking for solutions.
Deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office say they are investigating a fatal stabbing near W. Second Street and Pine Street in Donaldsonville that happened early Tuesday, June 15.
Brian Allen’s run to get breakfast, Monday morning, turned into something he never imagined. He caught an irate customer assaulting McDonald's employees.
The unsolved death of 38-year-old Billie Washington has brought tremendous heartache to the family who is speaking out for the first time. Kara Spears and the rest of her family have spent the last few days struggling to cope with the recent death of her brother.
Tyrone Davis Jr., 27, was arrested around 10:45 a.m. and was charged with one count of obscenity, a felony, Layrisson said. Davis also had previous warrants for 15 counts of failure to appear in city court, police say.
Authorities have released the identity of the body that was found floating in the water under a bridge on LA 19 near Wilson, La., on the morning of Wednesday, June 9.
Police said Tuesday a total of six people are now believed to be tied to the Memorial Day triple murder that happened poolside at a Baton Rouge apartment complex.
Louisiana State Police leaders fired troopers linked to the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene and the beating of another man in Franklin Parish, located in North Louisiana.
A woman is accused of helping her two sons get out of state after they allegedly took part in the murders of three people at an apartment complex on Memorial Day, according to arrest records.
Officials with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they will be holding a news conference about a triple shooting on Memorial Day that left three people dead, including a 1-year-old girl.
One person is dead after an alleged road rage incident led to a shooting behind a convenience store on Monday, June 7, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
A Livingston man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison after being convicted of attempted enticement of a minor, acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced Monday, June 7, 2021.
He pleaded no contest to manslaughter and fraudulent firearm and ammunition purchases. Assistant District Attorneys Le’Anne Malnar and Brett Sommer represented the State of Louisiana; Judge William Dykes handed down the sentence.
According to Chief Jimmy Travis, Christie “BeBe” McKnight, 30, is wanted by TPSO detectives on an outstanding warrant for obstruction of justice related to an ongoing investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of Jonathan Tucker, a Hammond man.
According to St. Francisville Police Chief Scott Ford, Demarcus Dunbar was arrested Friday, June 4 at the St. Francisville Police Department where he voluntarily surrendered.
The Baton Rouge Police Department said an argument is believed to be the cause of a deadly shooting on Marque Anne Drive on Thursday, June 3. The victim has been identified and an arrest has been made.
