BATON ROUGE — Federal and state officials gathered Wednesday at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol to announce that East Baton Rouge Parish has been selected to receive nearly $64 million under the Department of Justice's Model Cities initiative to combat violent crime. U.
A Lafayette man allegedly pistol-whipped an LSU student in the Business Education Complex in early October after following him from the victim’s apartment, police said. Corey Willis, 24, is wanted by Baton Rouge police for aggravated second-degree battery and carrying a…
An LSU student was held at gunpoint and robbed after trying to sell a pair of Jordan sneakers in the West Campus Apartment parking lot, police say. The victim told LSU police he attempted to sell a pair of white…
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office has been conducting an investigative audit of the city of Gonzales’s finances for several weeks, requesting the city’s records and rental and usage agreements. Michael Waguespack, the state’s legislative auditor, confirmed the audit is investigative,…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man with an active warrant was taken into custody in Baton Rouge by the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Elvin Presley, 40, was wanted on multiple charges by the Baton Rouge…
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Sept. 19-27. Bezet, Brent, 46, 5300 Boulevard D'isle, Jarreau; theft more than $1,000 — less than $5,000 Robertson, Jomeika: 34; 6600 Rio Drive, Baton Rouge; bench warrant King, Tamauria: 19; 5700 Blackmore Road, St. Francisville, aggravated criminal…
The following people were booked into the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center between Oct. 19-25. Dorsey, Douglas: 35; 17500 block of Tunica Trace, Angola; battery of a correctional officer Kemp, Wyatt: 44; 8100 block of Carver Road, St. Francisville; possession — Schedule II narcotics Willis, Howard:…
Baton Rouge police are seeking information about Floyd Thibodeaux, 23, who is wanted in connection with a second-degree murder case and an illegal-use-of-weapons charge. As WBRZ reported, Baton Rouge police asked the public to help locate Thibodeaux. The department’s number for…
A second arrest has been made in a May homicide, the Baker Police Department said Tuesday. The shooting happened on May 16, during what police said was a drug deal, in a home in the 1100 block of Chemin Drive, off Groom…
The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department Oct. 22-28, 2026. William Barker: 41; 4051 David St., Zachary; failure to appear on outstanding bench warrants, fugitive warrants from Baker Police Department and…
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