Crime/Police

Baton Rouge officer suspended after internal review shows he used Taser on handcuffed teen

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

A Baton Rouge police officer tied to BRAVE Cave abuse allegations served a weeklong suspension earlier this month, according to discipline records obtained by The Advocate.

After gas leak, Shenandoah Elementary reopens without incident, fire official says

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
20 hrs ago

Shenandoah Elementary School was briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after a smell of gas was discovered.

Baton Rouge man arrested in St. Tammany Parish for solicitation of a minor, State Police say

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
21 hrs ago

A Baton Rouge man has been arrested on allegations he attempted to engage in sexual acts with a minor, Louisiana State Police reports.

Man shot into crowd at Greenwell Springs Road party, killing 1 and injuring 5, Baton Rouge police say

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

A man accused of shooting into a crowd at a party, killing one person and injuring five others, was arrested by Baton Rouge police officers, according to an affidavit.

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1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting, two arrests made Baton Rouge Police say

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 21, 2024

One man was killed and five other people injured in shooting on Greenwell Springs Road, where two people at the scene were detained and arrested, Baton Rouge Police said.

5 injured in Greenwell Springs Road shooting Sunday morning, EMS says

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

At least five people were injured in an early morning shooting on Greenwell Springs Road, an Emergency Medical Services spokesperson said Sunday.

Person found dead in vehicle submerged in pond, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

One person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in a pond on Sunday, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Atlanta teen dead, 6 injured in shooting on Albany State campus, officials say

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oct 20, 2024

Gunfire erupted during homecoming weekend at Albany State University, leaving an Atlanta teenager dead and six others injured, officials confirmed Sunday.

Man killed in shooting on Snipe Street, Baton Rouge police say

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 20, 2024

A man was killed Saturday night in a shooting on Snipe Street, Baton Rouge police said.

One booked with murder, obstructing justice in Amite fatal shooting

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Oct 19, 2024

The Tangipahoa Sherriff's Office has arrested a man they say gunned down two in Amite over the summer, authorities say.

3 deputies arrested after inmates pepper sprayed and beaten, East Baton Rouge Sheriff says

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 19, 2024

Three deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were fired and then arrested Friday after multiple inmates were reportedly pepper sprayed and battered while they were handcuffed, the…

BRPD receives grant for overtime traffic policing, adds more patrol cars to Baton Rouge roads

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2024

A grant of nearly $900,000 will help the Baton Rouge Police Department put more officers on the street enforcing traffic laws.

Accused of beating roommate to death with baseball bat, Baton Rouge man indicted for murder

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2024

A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Baton Rouge man accused of beating his roommate to death with a baseball bat.

In killing of 12-year-old girl caught in crossfire of a love triangle, shooter gets 20 years

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Oct 16, 2024

Ester Williams hugged her three sons, kissed them on the cheek and told them she was sorry before walking to the front of a Baton Rouge courtroom to stand before a judge Wednesday morning.

Five booked in Livingston Parish for indecent behavior with juveniles, Sheriff's Office says

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 16, 2024

Five men were arrested in Livingston Parish following investigations into their social media interactions with minors.

2 men shot, one dies in double shooting in St. James Parish, Sheriff's Office says

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Oct 16, 2024

Two men were shot within minutes of each other Tuesday night in Lutcher, with one man dying of his injuries after being transported to a hospital, the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Woman, man dead in apparent murder-suicide in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish sheriff says

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

A woman and man are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Greensburg, according to St. Helena Parish Sheriff Clay Chutz.

Brusly adopts 'digital siren' technology to alert drivers about incoming police chases

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

The Brusly Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt "digital siren" technology, nearly two years after a police chase ended in the deaths of two local teenagers.

Pending investigation looms over race for appeals court judge in East Baton Rouge

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

In the battle for a seat on the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal, a sitting judge on the 19th Judicial District Court will compete against an opponent who remains suspended from the bench.

For fatal drive-by shooting, accused Baton Rouge-area serial killer gets life in prison

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

An accused Baton Rouge-area serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison for gunning down an East Feliciana man in a 2017 drive-by shooting.

Head-on collision in Ascension Parish kills Baton Rouge woman, State Police report

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 15, 2024

A Baton Rouge woman was killed Tuesday morning in a head-on collision on La. 30 in Ascension Parish, State Police reported.

For killing man, attempting to dump his body, Baton Rouge man sentenced to 40 years on plea

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Oct 14, 2024

A man who shot an unwanted visitor dead outside his Baton Rouge home nearly six years ago was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday after agreeing to a plea deal.

5 displaced after vehicle fire spreads to home, Baton Rouge Fire Department says

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 13, 2024

Five people lost their home Saturday night after a fire that started in a carport spread to the house, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said in a news release.

Who cleans up after a violent crime? Meet the 'angels' scrubbing Baton Rouge's bloody scenes

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 13, 2024

It was an extreme mess, one that former police detective Larry Douglas said stuck with him more than any other death scene he had witnessed.

Man arrested after fatal shooting Saturday in Denham Springs, Sheriff's Office reports

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Oct 12, 2024

A suspect has been arrested after a man was gunned down Saturday afternoon in Denham Springs, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.

Driver in Baton Rouge hit-and-run that killed father of two gets probation in plea deal

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2024

Dozens of Jude Jarreau’s loved ones packed into a Baton Rouge courtroom Friday morning to watch a judge sentence the young man who killed the father of two in a hit and run.

Donaldsonville mayoral candidate arrested, accused of buying and selling stolen copper wire

BY CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2024

A Donaldsonville mayoral candidate has been arrested, accused of purchasing stolen copper wire and selling it for more than $25,000, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

K-9s from around the country compete in Baton Rouge for USPCA National Field Trials

By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
Oct 11, 2024

K-9s from law enforcement agencies around the country competed in Baton Rouge this week in trials testing their skill at obedience, evidence searches, criminal apprehension and other activitie…