CRIME & SAFETY
Victim identified after deadly shooting at Baton Rouge gas station; police say stray bullet hit home
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department says two of the shootings that occurred overnight are believed to be connected. According to emergency medical service officials, personnel responded at 12:13 a.m. Monday, April 22, to Kangaroo Express, 12390 Scotland Ave. At the time, one person had critical injuries.
Springfield man pleads guilty to raping juvenile; faces 50 years in prison, physical castration
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — A Springfield man was sentenced to 50 years in prison and physical castration after pleading guilty to multiple counts of rape against a juvenile. The 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office stated in a press release that 54-year-old Glenn Sullivan Sr. pleaded guilty to four...
Teen reflects after being shot, seeing father shot in Baton Rouge shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A 17-year-old reflects on the traumatic experience after seeing her father shot by a family member. “I told him I needed him, I’m about to be 18, I’m about to be a woman. I need him,” said Iyennia Harrell. Harrell has...
Police searching for suspects in St. Gerard Avenue burglary
BATON ROUGE — Police are attempting to identify a group of people who burglarized a residence on St. Gerard Avenue. The group was last seen driving a tan Chevrolet Suburban on April 5 near St. Gerard Avenue near Annette Street, Baton Rouge Police Department burglary detectives said.
Man killed and woman hurt in separate shootings along Scotland Avenue
BATON ROUGE - Two reported shootings early Monday morning left one person dead and one injured, officers said. Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department said police were called to the Kangaroo Express on Scotland Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. Officers said 51-year-old Michael Thomas was taken to a hospital where he later died.
'Longest rescue in decades' saves tanker driver in Friday wreck in Central
An overturned tanker truck in Central took out power lines Friday and prompted what area officials called the "longest and most complex rescue operation in decades." Around 7:30 p.m., authorities responded to a crash on Hooper Road in Central. A tanker truck had taken out several power lines and was upside down when responders arrived, the Central Fire Department said in a statement Saturday.
Gonzales man pleads guilty after fiancée shot in face while stopped at intersection
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A Gonzales man is facing up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the deadly shooting of his fiancée that happened almost eight years prior. District Attorney Ricky Babin announced Jarvis McNair, 33, of Gonzales, pled guilty to manslaughter on April 16,...
Parents' wrongful death lawsuit in Madison Brooks saga put on hold while criminal cases play out
For the past 15 months, authorities have pursued criminal charges against four men accused of sexually assaulting a severely intoxicated Madison Brooks not long before the 19-year-old LSU sophomore was fatally struck by a car near her Baton Rouge apartment. The incident followed a night of drinking at Reggie's, a...
Robert “Bear” Williams, Candidate for Gonzales Chief of Police
Citing his 34 years of extensive law enforcement training, experience, and supervisory work, and his “Great love for my hometown of Gonzales,” Robert “Bear” Williams announced today that he is a candidate for Chief of Police in the November 5, 2024, election. Williams said he “Knows...
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