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Man arrested after leading police on chase in car he was test driving from Florida Blvd. dealership
BATON ROUGE — A man was arrested Monday after he led police on a low-speed chase in a car he stole during a test drive from a Florida Boulevard dealership, Baton Rouge Police said. The pursuit started while Jason Simon, 39, was test-driving a car at CARPRO Auto Sales...
Driver says she feared for her life when kids broke her car window on Government Street
BATON ROUGE - Residents in Mid City say there is a growing problem surrounding a group of kids who ride bikes up and down Government Street, throwing bricks and rocks at passing cars. Business owners say they have seen it happen for months, and the latest victim said she feared...
Baton Rouge police reveal details about suspects accused of planning to kill officers
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department has released more information about the suspects accused of planning to ambush and kill officers. Police arrested Yazavier Gaines, 18, Bryson Lumbers, 20, and Dwayne Williams, 25 after they learned of the violent group’s plan. According to police, the group had multiple photos and videos of brandishing handguns equipped with machine gun conversion devices on their social media.
Deputies searching for man, woman who stole cart full of merchandise from Port Allen Walmart
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is attempting to identify two people who stole a shopping cart full of merchandise from a Port Allen Walmart in May. Deputies released photos of the individuals, a Black man and a Black woman, entering the store and...
Victim shot during 2021 armed robbery attempt dies from complications 3 years later
BATON ROUGE - An investigation into an armed robbery from 2021 continues as the victim, who suffered a gunshot wound during the incident, died from complications. Warren West, 35, died Monday from complications stemming from a gunshot wound he received on February 7, 2021 during an armed robbery. No information...
BRPD trying to identify man who broke into woman's home
BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police officers are trying to identify a man who broke into a woman's apartment and tried to rob her in June. Crimestoppers shared photos of a man who broke into a unit at the Kingston Point Apartments on June 10. The woman told officers that she was inside her bedroom when she heard loud noises in a different part of the home. She said she found a man trying to steal her things, but he ran away when he saw her.
Child, adult shot during robbery at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex
BATON ROUGE - A child and an adult were shot during a robbery Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the robbery happened at the Dali Place apartments along North Ardenwood Drive shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. A juvenile and an adult were both taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were non-life-threatening.
Neighborhood holds balloon release for 12-year-old who drowned in pond
PRAIRIEVILLE, La. (WAFB) - On Monday, June 10th, a 12-year-old boy named Daqwain Robinson drowned in his neighborhood pond. He lived in the Keystone Subdivision in Prairieville Louisiana. On Sunday, the neighborhood honored him by releasing balloons into the sky. His friends said they wanted to make sure he was never forgotten.
Woman arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man in Darrow Saturday night
DARROW - A woman was booked for second-degree murder Sunday after allegedly shooting a man she was in a relationship with Saturday night, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. APSO says the shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. at a residence along Highway 75 in Darrow. Mark Perkins, 45, was...
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