Traffic stop ends with arrest of alleged drug dealer from Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A driver involved in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash on Saturday afternoon is now in police custody. According to Louisiana State Police, a pedestrian was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Highway LA 42 in East Baton Rouge. An investigation reveals that Casey Lee Cantrelle, 47 of Destrehan, was northbound on LA 42 in a 2017 GMC Sierra when they struck Bret Millet, 58 of Prairieville.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge man is accused of shooting his neighbor on a Saturday night in January. The Baton Rouge Police Department says officers were called out to Blount Road on Jan. 21 after the victim called and said he had been shot. The victim told deputies that his neighbor, James Thomas, 48, allegedly shot at him again when he tried to call 911.

SORRENTO, La. (BRPROUD) — Deputies arrested a suspect in an October drive-by shooting in Sorrento on Thursday. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said Quendez Vancourt, 20, of Convent was arrested Thursday, Feb. 2, and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, assault by drive-by shooting, illegal use of weapons and aggravated criminal damage to property.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A man is accused of murder after an investigation linked him to a deadly shooting back in December of last year. The Baton Rouge Police Department says they were called to a shooting at Broadmoor Plantation Apartments on Dec. 19. When officers arrived, they found a male who had been shot. Police say another person who was not shot was found nearby.

ST. GABRIEL, La. (BRPROUD) – The St. Gabriel Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Jontae Davon Miley of Baton Rouge. Miley is a suspect in a recent shooting incident on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The shooting incident took place around lunchtime in the 1900 block of...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A father contacted the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office after picking his 3-year-old daughter up from daycare on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and finding a laceration on her forehead, according to an arrest affidavit. The father claimed that Angel Fernandez, 37, of Denham Springs,...

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect accused of a September shooting in Gonzales. Sheriff Bobby Webre says detectives have arrested Ashtin Ursin, 21, of Prairieville, in relation to the killing of Jasper Dorsey Jr., 22, on Oak Meadow Street. On Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, detectives responded to a shooting and found Dorsey in his car with multiple gunshot wounds. Dorsey was transported to a hospital but later died of his injuries.

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — One of the suspects in the Madison Brooks rape case remains in jail in Livingston Parish after he was arrested in connection to a 2020 rape. Kaivon Washington, 18, was arrested again earlier this week in relation to a rape investigation from 2020. A...

ZACHARY, La. (BRPROUD) – The Zachary Police Department says they arrested a former student after Zachary High School was tagged with graffiti. Police say that Shyron White was arrested at his home in Livingston Parish for drawing a triangle with a symbol in it on the exterior doors. Graffiti was found in several locations around the building, and police were alerted on Tuesday.

ST. GABRIEL, La. (BRPROUD) – The St. Gabriel Police Department has identified a body after it was found in a ditch on Friday, Feb. 3. According to St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau Sr., a request was made for the coroner’s office to come out to Highway 74 and Railroad Street. Ambeau said that a detective found the body of a male in a ditch. The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office was also at the scene.

PLAQUEMINE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office distributed child identification kits to students from kindergarten to fifth grade in case of an emergency. Stacy Blanchard, the director of MSA West Academy in Plaquemine, says as a parent it’s great...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD)– The Krewe of Oshun welcomed the community to a day full of festivities. The parade displayed talents from all surrounding parishes with vibrant southern music, crafted bands, dance teams and more. “To see the best of North Baton Rouge has to offer. Really showcasing all...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — One local organization is giving fathers resources to succeed in parenthood while creating an open space to talk about issues. “Everybody knows there’s a program out there for mothers and for kids. But you don’t hear anything about fathers,” said Levar Robinson, executive director and founder of FOAM.

LOUISIANA (KLFY) – News 10’s very own Sylvia Masters has been crowned Miss Louisiana USA 2023. Sylvia Masters has been crowned in the 70th Miss Louisiana USA. She competed against 32 other Miss Louisiana USA 2023 candidates at Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie and won the title.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – From the environmental impacts of Mardi Gras to health guidelines, medical professionals say the capital region has a higher risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus this month. For major events like Mardi Gras, Superbowl, and Valentine’s Day, many people are expected to host large...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Krewe of Oshun is returning to the Baton Rouge area to celebrate Mardi Gras. The parade is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Feb. 4. “Coming to the parade here you’re gonna see about 14 to 15 local, middle high school bands, it’s really going to be fun. You’re going to see a lot of local organizations coming out forming their own crews, some family crews coming out, but really you’re just gonna see the best that North Baton Rouge has to offer,” said Bryon Washington, Krewe of Oshun president.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Honoring Black History will feature stories that honor not only America’s Black history but our local Black history as well. Watch Honoring Black History in the video player above. Stories included in the special include:. 70th anniversary of Baton Rouge bus boycott. The...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Art and Science Museum announced the beginning of their Free First Sunday for the new year. The Free First Sunday program begins on Feb. 5. The program can guarantee visitors free admission between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month. Visitors will have access to the museum’s main gallery exhibit, the state’s largest technological planetarium and more.

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU men’s basketball team put up a tremendous fight against No. 4 Alabama, but couldn’t make enough plays to get the victory, falling 79-69, at home Saturday afternoon. The Tigers fall to 12-11 overall, 1-9 in the SEC, while Alabama is now...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Southern University Law Center announces the launch of an esports innovation lab on campus. On Friday, March 10 at 9 a.m., the university will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Smith-Brown Student Union on Southern University’s campus. “We are so excited to utilize...