This page covers criminal activity, law enforcement operations, the justice system and public safety. It provides updates on incidents, court proceedings and policy changes that impact the city.
Ad Hoc Judge Bonnie Jackson rejected Attorney General Liz Murrill's request to remove Judge Gail Horne Ray from cases tied to a voting rights dispute.
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Do you trust local officials to draw voting maps fairly for all residents?
The former employee of Laville Honors House faces a charge of battery of a dating partner.
Marquis Square received 115 months in federal prison for firearm and contraband offenses.
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Do you regularly dispose of your unused prescription medications at official collection sites?
Residents dropped off unwanted prescription medications at the police headquarters to ensure safe disposal of the drugs.
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Do you feel safe from robbery in your community?
Police arrested a driver after a chase following an armed robbery of cigarettes at a RaceTrac on Old Hammond Highway in October.
A 26-year-old prisoner is accused of stabbing another inmate eight times at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Baton Rouge reporting spans law enforcement investigations, court outcomes, public safety initiatives and regional crime trends. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it where those incidents occur. Investigations often hinge on the interplay between forensic evidence and witness testimony, which can shift the direction of a case. Changes in policing tactics and departmental policy are the factors that occur most frequently throughout the reporting.
