CRIME & SAFETY
Silliman Institute won’t prosecute student vandals
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Leaders at The Silliman Institute, a small private school in East Feliciana parish, have chosen not to prosecute the students who recently vandalized the school, law enforcement authorities said. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office was first informed about the vandalism when one of their...
Alleged gang members indicted in BR ATM tech robberies
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says members of a gang known as “Bleedas” have been indicted for multiple violent crimes, as well as drug and weapons charges. The investigation began with the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD) investigating the armed...
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