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Fentanyl, other drugs seized during drug bust; 2 arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two people are behind bars and over 1,300 lethal doses of Fentanyl powder are reportedly off the street after a drug bust in East Baton Rouge Parish. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the arrests and drug seizures were part of an investigation into a poly-narcotics distributed, identified as K-Shon Ringo. During their investigation, deputies identified a home that was allegedly used by the suspect to conceal and distribute narcotics in East Baton Rouge Parish.
She smoked crack cocaine then caused a crash killed 1, injured 2. Now she's admitted guilt
A Baton Rouge woman who caused a deadly crash while she was high on crack cocaine pleaded guilty Wednesday to negligent homicide and first-degree vehicular negligence causing injuries, according to 19th Judicial District Court records. Linda Chase, 68, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Elantra when she lost consciousness...
Investigators attempt to ID woman allegedly tied to fire in BR
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Arson investigators with the Baton Rouge Fire Department are working to identify a woman who they say is allegedly tied to a fire in Baton Rouge. Officials said they believe the woman is connected with a blaze on Pimpernel Avenue that occurred on Feb. 26, 2024.
Woman accused of ramming police cars in station parking lot, booked on hate crimes, impaired driving
BATON ROUGE — A woman was booked by Baton Rouge Police on hate crime and drunk driving charges after allegedly driving head-on into police cruisers in a police headquarters parking lot. Nicole Sanford, 33, was arrested Wednesday on hate crimes, aggravated flight from an officer, aggravated criminal damage to...
Woman wanted in connection with multiple pawn shop thefts
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department announced officers need the public’s help identifying a woman accused of multiple thefts at local pawn shops in the Baton Rouge area. Police said the thefts happened on April 15, 2024. The individual is believed to be traveling in...
Stray bullets causing concern in Baton Rouge as shooting numbers rise
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – It’s not uncommon to hear police scanner traffic of shots fired in Baton Rouge. Sometimes those stray bullets land inside someone’s home without warning. On April 12, 2022, three-year-old Devin Page Jr. was shot in the head by a stray bullet sleeping...
Elaborate land sale scheme captures multiple victims, home in process of being built
BATON ROUGE - One woman tells 2 On Your Side a piece of property owned by her and her brother has been sold without their knowledge. Sam Glasper Pleasant only learned about the sale when she drove by the lot to check on a Mardi Gras float being stored there and saw a crew working to build a house.
I-TEAM: Potential body camera loophole could allow officers to hide evidence
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The WAFB I-TEAM has uncovered a potential loophole in the Baton Rouge Police Department’s body camera system that could allow officers to review their video and possibly hide evidence. It’s a loophole a whistleblower claims his fellow officers exploited to allegedly hide evidence in a use of force case.
Police provide update on investigation of 2-year-old girl’s death
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department has provided an update on the investigation of a 2-year-old girl’s death. The 2-year-old, identified as Scarlet Carolina Flores Diaz, was hit by a vehicle on Sunday, April 21 in the 2900 block of Wyoming Street, according to officials.
Crime on the rise, time for new leadership in Gonzales PD
At the end of four terms, 16 years into his tenure as Gonzales’ Chief of Police, it is time for Sherman Jackson to go. The latest word is that Jackson will seek a fifth term on November 5, his hand-picked successor yet to move into Gonzales (and Tyson Dennis has little chance at winning the top law enforcement job in any event). Jackson has ignored his oath, and we will support his opponent(s) however possible in order to forcibly retire Jackson.
IDEA University Prep on Plank Road to close at the end of school year
BATON ROUGE - IDEA University Prep will be shutting its doors at the end of the school year and consolidating operations, school officials said. IDEA Public Schools said students will be offered spots at one of two other campuses — IDEA Bridge and IDEA Innovation — and most of school staff will be reassigned to a different facility as well.
Baton Rouge's mayor wants 17-year-olds in parish jail. The sheriff won't take them. What now?
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says 17-year-olds should be jailed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, but Sheriff Sid Gautreaux is refusing to take them. Citing moldy ceilings, flooded floors, and broken sewer pipes, among other problems, Gautreaux says the facility cannot safely or legally hold the youth. “I will...
One arrested for felony hit-and-run after Central big rig crash last week
CENTRAL - One person was arrested for causing an 18-wheeler to overturn on Hooper Road Friday night. Police arrested Joseph Montgomery for a felony hit-and-run after his vehicle crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, causing the driver of the 18-wheeler to swerve into a ditch. The Central Police Department...
Women’s Empowerment Summit in Baton Rouge: When, where, tickets
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Women in Baton Rouge are invited to attend a Women’s Empowerment Summit this Saturday, April 27. The Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Life Development Foundation are hosting the event at the Baton Rouge Mariott, 5500 Hilton Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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