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Resident and victim speak up after Saturday night shootings in Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON PARISH - An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition and a man was injured in two separate shootings in Livingston Parish on Saturday. James David said it was around 8 p.m. when his neighbor, 23-year-old Royce 'Earl' Cash, started shooting into his Denham Springs home. "I heard some stuff...
Livingston Parish arrest two people after girl, 11, shot during weekend near Tickfaw
LIVINGSTON — The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Monday it had arrested two people following the weekend shooting of an 11-year-old girl near Tickfaw. Deputies said K'shune McGee, 23, of Ponchatoula is accused of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. David Lee McGee, 19, is accused of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities and two counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Woman dies, tree falls on trailer in Baton Rouge
PORT ALLEN, La. — A woman has died in Baton Rouge after a tree fell on a trailer in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish. It's been reported one man and a 5-year-old boy were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. WDSU is working to get more information.
Central police arrest juvenile after crash leads to discovery of drugs, stolen gun
CENTRAL - A juvenile was arrested after a traffic crash led to officers seizing drugs and guns from his car. The Central Police Department arrested an unidentified juvenile following a crash on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Greenwell Springs and Frenchtown Roads. Police spoke to one of the drivers...
BRPD searching for man accused of using counterfeit money to pay for several purchases
BATON ROUGE - Officers are looking for a man accused of using fake money to pay for several items. The man can be seen in multiple security photos using counterfeit money in the Baton Rouge area. Anyone with information on the man is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP...
Wanted fugitive from Louisiana found locked up in Ross County Jail
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man wanted by authorities in Louisiana was apprehended yesterday in Ross County, according to the local Sheriff’s Office. Deputies discovered that Dominik Littlejohn, an inmate currently held at the Ross County Jail on a local theft charge, was also wanted out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on two counts of felony theft.
La. officers killed in the line of duty remembered during candlelight vigil
WASHINGTON (WAFB) - Louisiana law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty were remembered during a candlelight vigil in the nation’s capital. The vigil took place Monday night, May 13, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was just one event that is taking place during National Police Week in the United States.
Man in critical condition after being hit by car in Baton Rouge, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car Sunday night. BRPD responded to a “major crash” in the 2500 block of Plank Road around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Officers found that one man had been hit by a vehicle. Police say the man was attempting the cross the road.
Baker Police investigating after seven burglaries at businesses
BAKER, La. (BRPROUD) — Seven local businesses in Baker were broken into since the beginning of May, leaving business owners afraid of it happening again. Businesses impacted include restaurants, a lawn mowing machine store and a dentist’s office. Owner of Truck Stuff USA David Forbes said cash and...
Louisiana's biggest cities see big drop in police arrests
(The Center Square) - Police departments across the country have reported an astounding drop in the number of arrests over the past 10 years. Tracking arrest information from the four largest cities in Louisiana provided varied results in terms of transparency. New Orleans, Lafayette and Baton Rouge provided data on the number of arrests online. Shreveport was the only city that did not post recent arrest data online. That city's data on arrests is updated through 2021. ...
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