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A 17-year-old boy was arrested late Wednesday in the Sunday shooting of a teenage girl, a police spokesman said. Dedric D. White, 15085 Plank Road, Baker, was arrested at a group home in Baker and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on … Continue reading →
PORT ALLEN — A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged a Port Allen man Thursday with second-degree murder in the May 13 fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Brusly High School student. Assistant District Attorney Tony Clayton said Marcus Richardson, 22, could face life in prison without the benefit of parole if convicted of … Continue reading →
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two businesses Thursday in an adjoining pair of buildings in the town’s Historic District. St. Francisville Fire Chief Tommy Robinson said the cause of the fire in the Vinci family’s buildings at Commerce and Ferdinand streets remains under investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s Office. Continue reading →
NEW IBERIA — The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a New Iberia man on Thursday accused of animal cruelty after investigators found 24 dogs and 22 pigs living without food or water on property on Jefferson Terrance Boulevard. Continue reading →
ST. MARTINVILLE — A more than 30-year-old court-ordered consent decree on the hiring and promotion of black and female employees within the St. Martinville Police Department may soon be lifted, a city official said Thursday. City Attorney Allan Durand said an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C., informed … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Police arrested a 20-year-old Lafayette man Thursday in the Wednesday morning shooting death of 22-year-old Isiah Morgan. Officers found Morgan’s body at the intersection of Goldman and Division streets at 12:30 a.m., police have said. Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Detectives are asking business owners and residents with video surveillance equipment to review footage from May 19 between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. in the disappearance of Michaela “Mickey” Shunick, of Lafayette. Shunick, an avid cyclist and animal lover, was last seen at 2 a.m. Saturday leaving a … Continue reading →
The March 12 death of a 22-year-old man found unconscious in a ditch on the side of Bob Pettit Boulevard in Tigerland has been ruled a homicide, authorities said Thursday. Gunner Williamson died from blunt force trauma to the head, East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark said. There was evidence of previous trauma, the coroner … Continue reading →
A 17-year-old boy was arrested late Wednesday in the Sunday shooting of a teen-age girl, a Baton Rouge police spokesman said. Dedric D. White, 15085 Plank Road, Baker, was arrested at a group home in Baker and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of attempted second-degree murder, Sgt. Don Kelly said. Continue reading →
Firefighters from several departments are battling a blaze at the Vinci Building in the St. Francisville Historic District that includes an antique store, lounge and gift shop. The antique store is in a separate structure but connected to the Vinci building. The building is near St. Francisville Town Hall on Commerce Street. Dozens of townspeople … Continue reading →
OPELOUSAS — State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in St. Landry Parish that occurred at noon Wednesday during a traffic stop. No one was injured in the shooting, but authorities arrested Charles Martin, 61, of Oberlin, on one count of attempted first-degree … Continue reading →
East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man accused in a May 14 shooting death on Oak Park Drive, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. Detectives said Roman Montrell Trosclair, 28, 7263 Maplewood Drive, shot and killed Dederick Droze, 24, Casey Rayborn Hicks said. Continue reading →
HAMMOND — Federal prosecutors charged a Hammond man Wednesday in connection with a gambling investigation. Frank G. Donewar, 56, was accused in a bill of information of transmission of wagering information and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten announced. If convicted on both charges, Donewar could face up to 22 years in prison and $750,000 … Continue reading →
The owners of The Pig Stand in Ville Platte have filed a lawsuit against two state agencies and a set of foster parents, accusing them of slander, negligence and damaging their reputations over a 2011 arrest. Barry and Marla Giglio, who own the The Pig Stand, filed the lawsuit in St. Landry Parish against … Continue reading →
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man accused in a shooting death May 14 on Oak Park Drive, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. Detectives say Roman Montrell Trosclair, 28, 7263 Maplewood Drive, shot and killed Dederick Droze, 24, Casey Rayborn Hicks said. Droze and another man picked up Trosclair on May 14, and they … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Detectives are investigating the early Wednesday morning death of a 22-year-old Lafayette man who was shot at least once, Lafayette police said. Police spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton identified the victim as Isiah Morgan, of the 2500 block of Louisiana Avenue. Officers found Morgan’s body at the intersection of Goldman and … Continue reading →
LAFAYETE — Police are investigating a disturbance Tuesday on West Congress Street that left two men with gunshot wounds, Lafayette police spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton said. Witnesses told police that an argument at 11:45 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Congress Street between the suspect and a friend carried over into a parking … Continue reading →
Authorities are looking for a prison trusty who walked away from his job Tuesday at the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Central Substation. The trusty, 45-year-old Raymond Ballard, walked away from the office on Gurney Road at … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — The findings of an internal probe at the 15th Judicial District Attorney’s Office arising from its handling of some DWI pleas have been turned over to the Attorney General’s Office, District Attorney Mike Harson said Tuesday. The internal investigation focused on potentially fraudulent community service documents submitted in connection with DWI pleas. Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Just one day after her 22nd birthday, hundreds of people — friends and family — gathered at Parc Sans Souci Tuesday night in honor of a missing Lafayette woman who was described as an easygoing animal lover and an avid cyclist. Michaela “Mickey” Shunick was last seen shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday … Continue reading →
Officials are investigating the cause of a chlorine gas leak at the Georgia Gulf plant in Plaquemine, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies are on standby, but it appears the leak did not escape the facility’s grounds on La. 405 and will not be a threat to the public, Maj. Johnny Blanchard said. Continue reading →
Police are investigating a Tuesday night slaying in the 900 block of North 31st Street, a police spokesman said. Jeremy McKenzie, of 12205 La Margie Ave., died at a local hospital after he was shot in the back at about 10 p.m. on North 31st Street near Gracie Street, Cpl. Thomas Stubbs … Continue reading →
ZACHARY — Police turned on fans in the police station in an attempt to dissipate the odor emanating from 207 pounds of marijuana seized from a man’s truck, the largest pot bust in the department’s history, Police Chief David McDavid said Tuesday. McDavid said the odor permeated every room of the police station as officers … Continue reading →
Authorities are looking for an escaped prison trusty, a spokeswoman with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The trusty, 45-year-old Raymond Ballard, walked away from the office’s Central Substation on Gurney Road at about 1:15 p.m., Casey Rayborn Hicks said. Ballard, 32329 Oakenwood St., Denham Springs, had been a trusty for about … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Louisiana State Police continue to investigate a nonfatal, officer-involved shooting in Lafayette. The shooting occurred at 8:30 p.m. Sunday when Lafayette police officers responded to a shoplifting complaint at a convenience store in the 1100 block of northwest Evangeline Thruway, according to a State Police news … Continue reading →
A four-month investigation by police has resulted in the arrests of six people and the seizure of 32 pounds of cocaine worth $1.4 million on the street, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The investigation began in late January with a traffic stop in the 3300 block of Florida Boulevard, Sgt. Don Kelly said. Continue reading →
PORT ALLEN — Emergency service crews hope to have a better handle Wednesday on site clean-up and damage assessment after Monday’s explosion and chemical fire at Air Liquide Speciality Chemicals in West Baton Rouge Parish, authorities said Tuesday. Until that happens, U.S. 190 between Port Allen and Erwinville will remain closed, State Police spokesman Stephen … Continue reading →
Detectives are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl that occurred just after midnight on Sunday in the 3700 block of Topeka Street, according to a Police Department news release. The victim was reported as a runaway from a state group home in February, police Sgt. … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Investigators continued searching for leads Monday in a Friday evening fatal shooting in the 200 block of Marigny Circle, according to a news release from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. Ray Ryan, 43, of Lafayette, was pronounced dead at the scene after deputies responded to a report of gunfire … Continue reading →
LAFAYETTE — Law enforcement officials and more than 100 volunteers have been searching for a 22-year-old University of Louisiana at Lafayette student who police said was last seen early Saturday morning. Michaela “Mickey” Shunick was reported missing after leaving a friend’s home on Ryan Street near downtown at 2 a.m. Saturday, according to … Continue reading →
PORT ALLEN — The cause of an Air Liquide Speciality Chemicals plant fire and explosion Monday that sent hundreds of cylinders into the air and forced scores of evacuations will not be known until after firefighters can secure the site, authorities said. George Smalley, a spokesman for Air Liquide, said the fire … Continue reading →
Detectives are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl that occurred just after midnight Sunday in the 3700 block of Topeka Street, according to a Baton Rouge Police Department news release. The victim was reported as a runaway from a state group home back in February, Police Sgt. Don Kelly said in the release. She was … Continue reading →
KROTZ SPRINGS — A staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force plans to claim justifiable homicide when he stands trial next month for manslaughter in the May 2010 shooting death of his wife’s ex-husband, who, according to police statements, entered the couple’s Krotz Springs home without permission on … Continue reading →
Authorities arrested at least nine people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish — including a 35-year-old man on a third-offense DWI — and booked them into Parish Prison between 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, booking records show. Those booked … Continue reading →
BAKER — Police arrested a husband and wife Friday in illegally selling alcoholic beverages in a restaurant they created inside their Hovey Street home, Police Chief Mike Knaps said. Alteen and William Profit created a makeshift restaurant in their 1957 Hovey St. residence, complete with seating, a disc jockey booth and a “massive quantity of … Continue reading →
Baton Rouge police arrested a Baton Rouge man Friday accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in April, according to an arrest warrant. Continue reading →
A truck driver is accused of halting traffic Friday night on Interstate 10 across the Atchafalaya Basin after driving the wrong way onto the interstate while intoxicated, a State Police spokesman said Saturday. Marshal Smith, 62, of Gaffney, S.C., drove his 18-wheeler west in the eastbound lanes after entering the interstate near Ramah, around mile marker 135, … Continue reading →
A former all-conference defensive back on LSU’s 2007 national championship football team, now a NFL free agent, was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, an affidavit of probable cause shows. Chevis Jackson, 26, 4005 Nicholson Drive, No. 3610, was booked into Parish Prison on one count each of first-offense DWI and failure to signal/improper … Continue reading →
Prosecutors played a tape recording Saturday of the horrific 911 call that ended with the screams of Patricia Aldridge being shot 13 times by an AK-47, while multiple jurors burst into tears and the defendant, Derrick Gordy, leaned back in his chair and stared straight ahead. The five-minute tape, recorded on Sept. 30, 2009, started with … Continue reading →
Police investigated a Saturday night shooting in the 2000 block of North 16th Street in which one person was hit in the leg and two others were grazed by bullets, a spokesman said. None of the injuries were fatal, police Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said. Police were called to the scene around 9:30 p.m., Stubbs said. Continue reading →
The Baton Rouge Police Department has arrested a fourth suspect in the fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon of a father of two in an apartment complex parking lot on McClelland Drive, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Keion Dshay Carr, 24, 1900 Blount Road, was booked Friday with accessory after the fact in the second-degree murder of … Continue reading →
Authorities were searching on Friday for two men implicated in a May 11 Natalbany shooting incident, according to a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office news release. The fugitives are considered armed and dangerous, deputies said. One of the men, Melvin G. Jackson, 31, of 181 Williams Road in Ponchatoula, also is wanted in connection with … Continue reading →
Baton Rouge police arrested a man and two teenagers Friday in connection with the broad-daylight, fatal shooting of a man in a parking lot Wednesday afternoon, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Police said Carzel Robertson, 21, shot and killed Royal Anthony Jones, 28, who was unarmed, in the parking lot outside Jones’ apartment complex … Continue reading →
Baton Rouge police arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man on April 9, said a police spokesman. Police booked Leonardo McCray, 21, 9523 W. Coronado Drive, and Raymond Robins, 24, 1084 Monet Drive, into Parish Prison on counts of … Continue reading →
Lying on his mother’s couch Friday with blood-soaked bandages around his swollen shoulder, leg, and foot, Trevis Glasper recounted how, just hours earlier, he became one of three men to fall victim to gunfire in north Baton Rouge within a two-hour span Thursday night and early Friday. Glasper, 21, said he had been out with … Continue reading →