The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's office arrested a Baton Rouge man Tuesday after uncovering over 50 video and image files of child porn associated with his Kik account, an internet based messaging app. Authorities say much of sexually explicit content were videos he secretly filmed of his wife, family, and friends while they used his bathroom.

John David Robinson, 59, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish jail Tuesday, and faces 25 counts of video voyeurism and 50 counts of pornography involving juveniles. 

A $250,000 bond has been set for a former mayor of Port Allen, after he was arrested Tuesday for allegedly buying alcohol for a juvenile before engaging in indecent behavior with them.

Derek Lewis, 64, served as mayor of Port Allen between 2005 and 2011. On Tuesday, he was arrested on one count each of indecent behavior with juveniles and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.

Baton Rouge homicide detectives are investigating an early morning fatal shooting that occurred on Florida Blvd. Wednesday. 

Officers responding to a call at around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday at 11271 Florida Blvd, found 55-year old Mirtalarellana Ramirez, unresponsive from gunshot wounds. 

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