Crime/Police

15-year-old boy killed in alleged drunken driving crash in Livingston Parish

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
15 hrs ago

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a crash while riding his bicycle Thursday night in Denham Springs, and the driver who hit him was allegedly driving drunk.

Children arrested after climbing fence around BREC pool, 'armed' with painted BB guns

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
17 hrs ago

Three siblings, ages 12 and younger, were arrested by Baton Rouge Police this week and released to their parents after they climbed the fence around a BREC park last month, carrying BB guns ma…

One dead, suspect arrested in shooting at Mississippi Coast shipyard that employs 10,000

BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Updated 13 hrs ago

One person is dead after a shooting at a Mississippi Coast shipyard Friday morning, Pascagoula, Mississippi police said.

Woman killed in police chase after fleeing car crashes into back of Baton Rouge store

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

An attempted traffic stop Wednesday evening in Baton Rouge led to a two-minute police chase, a hastily ditched illegally modified gun, and a crash that killed a 24-year-old woman.

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'Beef bandit' arrested for allegedly stuffing pants with packs of meat at Denham Springs Walmart

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

A Port Allen man was arrested after he allegedly stole hamburger meat and ribeye steaks from the Walmart in Denham Springs by stuffing the packs of meat into his pants.

Livonia High had 3 unrelated fights, 1 'brutal', in a week. Warrants have been issued

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

Arrest warrants have been issued for seven people in connection with a fight at Livonia High School on Monday, when a student was stabbed twice in the head with a sharp object, Pointe Coupee P…

Former gymnastics coach who worked in Prairieville arrested on child exploitation charges

BY CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

A former gymnastics coach who once worked at a Prairieville gym has been arrested for allegedly producing child sex abuse images in Mississippi, prompting the FBI to ask any Louisiana victims …

'Dr. Codeine', 2 others get prison for forging pill prescriptions and Medicaid fraud scheme

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Aug 21, 2025

For years, they forged doctors' signatures to score pharmaceuticals as part of a Medicaid fraud scheme based in Louisiana. The three men also bilked the federal government out of thousands of …

See which gangs the FBI targeted in Baton Rouge as part of Operation Summer Heat this year

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Aug 20, 2025

Partnerships with the FBI and other federal agencies helped local Baton Rouge law enforcement make more than 100 gang-related arrests this summer.

Baton Rouge man arrested for child porn, secretly filming family and friends in bathroom

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Aug 20, 2025

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 messagi…

Woman arrested in Ascension Parish, accused of stealing from youth football organization

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 19, 2025

A Baton Rouge woman has been arrested, accused of stealing $42,000 from an Ascension Parish youth football group where she served as treasurer, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Houston man held in Assumption Parish for crimes against teenage girl

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 19, 2025

A Houston man was arrested after he was accused of traveling to Assumption Parish last summer and committing sexual crimes against a 15-year-old girl.

Man takes plea deal in fatal Old South Baton Rouge double shooting

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Updated Aug 18, 2025

A man accused of shooting two people and killing one of them during the robbery of an Old South Baton Rouge home accepted a plea deal Monday.

Student injured during fight at Livonia High School in Pointe Coupee Parish

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 18, 2025

A Livonia High School student was injured and taken to the hospital after a fight broke out Monday morning, the Pointe Coupee Parish School Board said.

Deadly crash in Baton Rouge sends SUV tumbling off I-10

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Aug 17, 2025

Baton Rouge Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly overnight wreck that sent a Dodge Durango tumbling off an elevated stretch of Interstate 10, leaving a man dead and another c…

$250,000 bond set for ex-mayor of Port Allen facing indecent behavior with juveniles charge

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Aug 17, 2025

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 Le…

Newlyweds’ wedding gifts stolen, GPS scooter tracks thieves to Denham Springs trailer park

BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Aug 17, 2025

A newlywed couple’s joy quickly soured after discovering their wedding gifts and other belongings had been stolen from a Walker storage unit. Among the missing items was an electric scooter eq…

This Bayou town elected its first female police chief. Then, police say, she was sabotaged.

By JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer
Updated Aug 17, 2025

GOLDEN MEADOW — On Michelle Lafont’s first day as the newly elected police chief of this tiny speed-trap town and shrimping community on the way to Port Fourchon, the door of her Town Hall off…

Louisiana man hijacks crane, causes 4 car crashes and I-10 shutdown, State Police says

By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer
Updated Aug 18, 2025

A Vinton man was arrested Saturday morning and is accused of hijacking a construction crane and causing multiple vehicles to hit it while traveling on Interstate 10, according to a news releas…

'Off duty, going home': Caleb Eisworth laid to rest as law enforcement honors fallen officer

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Aug 16, 2025

Hundreds of police motorcycles gleamed under a hot morning sun outside of Istrouma Baptist Church on Saturday.

Crash, broken water hydrant snarl Siegen Lane traffic at lunchtime Friday

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 15, 2025

A crash that snarled traffic on Siegen Lane at lunchtime on Friday was caused when a driver turned in front of another vehicle, causing it to spin and knock over a fire hydrant, an East Baton …

Money woes forced this small Louisiana town to disband its police department, at least for now

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Aug 15, 2025

Recently elected Killian leadership has disbanded the town's small police department for a one-year agreement with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office in an attempt to save money.

New Orleans mayor's ex-bodyguard Jeffrey Vappie faces new charges in Cantrell indictment

By JAMES FINN | Staff writer
Updated Aug 16, 2025

Jeffrey Vappie, the former New Orleans Police Department bodyguard who a federal grand jury accused last summer of wire fraud and false statement counts, was indicted on fresh charges in Frida…

Man arrested in fatal shooting of teen. Suspect turned himself in after seeing 'On Patrol: Live'

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 15, 2025

A 19-year-old man accused of murder turned himself in to Baton Rouge Police after seeing his photo on "On Patrol: Live."

Man identified as shooter in Baton Rouge murder-suicide, police say

BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Aug 15, 2025

Baton Rouge Police have identified the shooter in an apparent murder-suicide Wednesday morning.

Appeals court affirms decision to redraw Louisiana's state House and Senate voting districts

BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
Aug 14, 2025

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Louisiana judge's decision to invalidate the state's legislative district maps for House and Senate races, saying they violated section 2 of the Vo…

Baton Rouge man charged with attempted murder after allegedly running over girlfriend

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer
Aug 14, 2025

A Baton Rouge man was arrested Sunday after allegedly running over his girlfriend as she fled from him during a domestic dispute, then keeping her from seeking help from onlookers.

Louisiana sues online gaming site Roblox, says it is not protecting children from predators

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Aug 14, 2025

Louisiana is suing the popular online gaming site Roblox for allegedly failing to implement basic safety controls and not protecting children from predators.