CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Former student files lawsuit against Baton Rouge teacher after accusing him of rape
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A former teacher at a Baton Rouge high school is being sued by a student who said he sexually assaulted her. According to court documents, Johnnie Butler was a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the 19th Judicial District. Other defendants include the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and workers in the school system’s human resources department, Nicola Hall and Bianca Williams.
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...
Central Police to driver who caused big rig crash: 'You may want to turn yourself in'
CENTRAL - Days after a crash that caused the most complicated rescue effort in decades, police are calling out to the driver who caused the crash, encouraging them to turn themselves in. The Central Police Department responded to a crash on April 19 that left an 18-wheeler overturned with the...
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...
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.
Deputy accused of stalking, placing cameras at ex-wife's home, business in EBR, Livingston
A West Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy put up cameras outside his ex-wife's home and business in Livingston and East Baton Rouge parishes while stalking her, an arrest warrant says. Donald Dawsey is one of two deputies the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Tuesday who have been put on paid...
Baton Rouge Police searching for woman who stole from multiple pawn shops
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are attempting to identify a woman responsible for multiple pawn store thefts. The woman responsible for stealing from multiple local pawn shops on April 15, the Baton Rouge Police Department said. She is believed to be travelling in a white Mercedes Benz SUV.
Police investigate death of girl after being rushed to hospital; neighbor reacts
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Around 2 p.m., Sunday, April 21, Baton Rouge Police responded to the 2900 block of Wyoming Street where two-year-old, Scarlet Carolina Flores Diaz was rushed to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A neighbor of the two-year-old said she earned her wings.
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