Receptionist salaries by company in Baton Rouge, LABaton Rouge man dies in hospital after Thursday morning car crash on Jefferson Highway A morning car crash on Jefferson Highway turned fatal hours later when 64-year-old William Alford, of Baton Rouge, died in the hospital, Louisiana State Police Trooper 1st Class Bryan Lee said. Firefighters control grease fire at Plank Road apartments Thursday afternoon Firefighters were able to contain a fire started by an unattended pot of grease at the Pirates Bend Apartment Thursday afternoon, according to Baton Rouge Fire Department. Baton Rouge police: Father accused of fatally shooting his son after argument A Baton Rouge man was arrested in the shooting death of his son late Wednesday, according to Baton Rouge police. Denise Marcelle: 'Absolutely crazy' police response time after man shot, killed in north BR State Rep. C. Denise Marcelle says police took too long to respond to the first of two unrelated fatal shootings Wednesday night in Eden Park.
Family dog, other pets rescued from north Baton Rouge house fire A family dog and other pets were rescued from a north Baton Rouge house that caught fire Wednesday night, Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman Curt Monte said. Shooting of dog by BRPD officer deemed unnecessary; see body cam footage A Baton Rouge police officer who was suspended for violating the department's use of force policy when he fatally shot a dog during a robbery call is planning an appeal of the disciplinary action to the 19th Judicial District Court, according to h… Sheriff: Human bones found in October near Rosedale identified as Baton Rouge man The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office has launched an homicide investigation in the death of a Baton Rouge man whose body had been discovered on a bayou bank in Rosedale, Chief Deputy Stephen Engolio said. Five booked on suspicion of DWI in East Baton Rouge between Monday, Wednesday Authorities arrested at least five people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between noon Monday and noon Wednesday, booking records show.
Officers search for third West Baton Rouge work-release program escapee in two weeks For the third time in two weeks, authorities Wednesday were chasing a West Baton Rouge Parish work-release inmate who walked away from the program. Baton Rouge mom shields kids from gunfire; man booked on attempted first-degree murder A woman sitting in a vehicle with her four children Feb. 12 shielded them with her body as a man fired a gun into the vehicle, striking her three times, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's Office: Victim says childhood friend robbed him, fired shots at him after he gave him a ride A man who stopped to give a former schoolmate a ride early Sunday said the friend pulled a gun on him and robbed him, and in a second encounter the same morning fired several shots at him, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office. Robbery suspect fights with deputies before being shot on Essen, Sheriff's Office says
A 21-year-old suspect in a robbery at an Essen Lane gas station grabbed an officer's Taser early Wednesday and fired it at two East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies during a struggle before being shot in the arm by one of the deputies. Police: Baton Rouge couple busted on drug counts while speeding through Port Barre, 3 toddlers in car PORT BARRE — A Baton Rouge couple was arrested Tuesday in Port Barre after police pulled over their speeding vehicle and discovered drugs along with three small children inside the vehicle, a Police Department spokesman said. Police: Man in New Roads, playing with gun, accidentally shoots friend in neck A young man has been taken to a Baton Rouge hospital after his friend accidentally shot him once in the neck Tuesday, said New Roads Police Chief Kevin McDonald. Police: Baton Rouge man trapped family in home by threatening them while sharpening knives A Baton Rouge man is accused of forcing his family to stay at a table while he sharpened knives, threatening them with the blades whenever they tried to get up, according to a Baton Rouge Police report.
Two young men wanted after a U.S. postal carrier robbed at gunpoint Baton Rouge police are searching for two young men in the armed robbery of a U.S. postal carrier Feb. 17, according to Sgt. Don Coppola, a Baton Rouge police spokesman. WBRZ video: Owner of pricey sports car confronts valet accused of taking downtown BR joyride A Baton Rouge hotel valet driver is accused of taking a guest's expensive sports car on a downtown joyride, according to a report by WBRZ-TV. Baton Rouge man arrested in fatal December shooting outside North Foster Drive bar A Baton Rouge man was arrested Monday in a fatal shooting outside a bar on North Foster Drive in late December, according to Baton Rouge police. Two booked on DWI in East Baton Rouge Parish between Sunday, Monday Authorities arrested at least two people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between noon Sunday and noon Monday, booking records show.
Paraplegic BR woman stuck to mattress with infected sores after two years in bed A paraplegic woman who had not left her bed for two years had to be transported to the hospital in the mattress and bed frame because the sores on her back had become so infected that she was stuck to the mattress, according to the East Baton Roug… 'Drug Dealer House' spray painted on apartment where Baton Rouge man gunned down Wearing a T-shirt for his organization “Stop The Killing,” Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed on Monday morning was where he has been many times before, looking over a line of police tape at the scene of yet another shooting. But this time, the victim was n… Pot left on stove sparks fire that heavily damages Bard Street home Sunday A pot left on a stove sparked a fire that heavily damaged a home Sunday at 11592 Bard Ave., said Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesman Mark Miles. Baton Rouge man accused of injuring Opelousas police officer during fight
OPELOUSAS — A Baton Rouge man was arrested after getting into a fight and injuring an Opelousas police officer during an event Saturday at the Yambilee Building in Opelousas, authorities said. Man drives into home in Donaldsonville, causing fire that consumes residence DONALDSONVILLE — A house off La. 308 burst into flames after a man drove his car into the residence around 10 p.m. Sunday. Faulty heater causes one fire, arson suspected in second of two house fires Sunday morning in Baton Rouge Baton Rouge firefighters responded to two house fires within 20 minutes and three miles of each other Sunday morning, though they were not related, said BRFD spokesman Mark Miles. No one was injured in either. One dead, eight injured in drunk-driving crash Sunday on I-10 in Grosse Tete An Oklahoma woman was killed and eight people were injured Sunday morning in a drunk-driving crash on Interstate 10 in Grosse Tete after both vehicles overturned several times, according to Louisiana State Police.
Eleven booked on DWI in East Baton Rouge Parish between Saturday, Sunday Authorities arrested at least 11 people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between noon Saturday and noon Sunday, booking records show. Baker man arrested outside of City Bar after police say he seriously injured another man A Baker man is accused of punching a man in the chest, breaking a rib and puncturing a lung, Saturday night after he refused to leave City Bar, according to Baton Rouge Police. Police: 18-year-old injured by gunfire, possibly at Mall of Louisiana Saturday night An 18-year-old brought to a hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound is believed to have been injured in gunfire outside the Mall of Louisiana late Saturday, Baton Rouge Police say. Seven booked on suspicion of DWI in East Baton Rouge between Friday, Saturday Authorities arrested at least seven people suspected of driving while intoxicated in East Baton Rouge Parish and booked them into Parish Prison between noon Friday and noon Saturday, booking records show.
Louisiana among states without gun owner responsibility laws Journee' Campbell's story is shockingly similar to others across Louisiana. A child is unintentionally shot in Louisiana at a rate higher than every other state except Alaska, according to The Associated Press and the USA TODAY Network, which anal… How law enforcement handles accidental shootings involving children varies across Louisiana Journee' Campbell wears a pink helmet adorned with lollipop and party hat stickers, yet she's too young to be riding a tricycle. The 1-year-old wears the helmet to day care and running around her family’s apartment, growing attached to her newest … Contractor given $780,000 bail in Livingston; more counts await in Ascension LIVINGSTON — A state district judge in Livingston Parish has set bail at $780,000 for a Baton Rouge contractor facing more than three dozen counts of defrauding homeowners and contracting without a license in that parish. Police: Baton Rouge man arrested in Jan. 16 drive-by shooting