www.theadvocate.com - RSS Results /search/?a=4f211e74-6a15-11ef-b0d1-43f2607247b8&f=rss&sd=desc www.theadvocate.com - RSS Results TNCMS 1.93.2 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 30 Surveillance evidence allowed in trial of alleged hit man for Baton Rouge gang Evidence from surveillance collected against a man described by authorities as a hit man for the 5400 Boys gang will be allowed to be introduced at his trial on gun and drug charges. Sat, 30 May 2026 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/26fa7cf9-5b73-4cf6-9341-037ba12b9a34 /baton_rouge/news/courts/baton-rouge-gang-hit-man/article_26fa7cf9-5b73-4cf6-9341-037ba12b9a34.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Angola guards who handcuffed inmate through bars, used pepper-spray granted immunity Two Angola guards who handcuffed an inmate through his cell bars and then pepper-sprayed him did not break the law in the course of their duties, a federal appeals court ruled. Fri, 29 May 2026 10:45:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/d5c3bb38-be2b-431c-941a-f0a033d54dc0 /baton_rouge/news/courts/angola-pepper-spray-excessive-force/article_d5c3bb38-be2b-431c-941a-f0a033d54dc0.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Federal court agrees Angola's Farm Line is dangerous, but can't ‘micromanage’ prison administrators In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Brian Jackson of the Louisiana Middle District reaffirmed that Angola's so-called Farm Line program regularly puts inmates in danger of heat-related injuries. Wed, 27 May 2026 11:28:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/20747c45-47d9-4534-94a9-319591059f56 /baton_rouge/news/courts/angola-farm-line-ruling/article_20747c45-47d9-4534-94a9-319591059f56.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Baton Rouge man sentenced after shooting into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, just missing kids A 33-year-old Baton Rouge man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for shooting into his girlfriend's apartment, with the bullet narrowly going over the heads of the woman and two of her children as they sat on a… Tue, 26 May 2026 09:31:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/f9680331-bc0c-4c0d-b4a6-a23758015576 /baton_rouge/news/courts/baton-rouge-shooting-children/article_f9680331-bc0c-4c0d-b4a6-a23758015576.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Victims found blocks from where shooting occurred: 1 dead, 1 injured A shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured Sunday evening occurred blocks from where the pair were found after they drove away from the scene, according to police detectives. Mon, 25 May 2026 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6bb44f49-3a1c-43bc-8cf2-bd45784ca75f /baton_rouge/news/crime_police/hollywood-street-fatal-shooting/article_6bb44f49-3a1c-43bc-8cf2-bd45784ca75f.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer 'I refuse to give up': Abuse survivor appears in court, confronts ex who beat her, ran her over In a tense courtroom hearing this month, a Baton Rouge woman was given a chance that not many abuse survivors receive: to confront her abuser face to face and tell him, "I am a domestic violence survivor, but I'm not… Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/6397c65a-d519-4430-a93c-d225dc51d9e2 /baton_rouge/news/courts/abuse-survivor-baton-rouge-court/article_6397c65a-d519-4430-a93c-d225dc51d9e2.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Baton Rouge rapper's trip to New York has DA taking closer look at ankle monitoring company When Austin Jackson, a Baton Rouge rapper who goes by BBE AJ, traveled to New York City to perform Tuesday night, he allegedly did so without getting the necessary approval from a judge. Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/b8491112-75cb-438f-a699-03c9468db5f2 /baton_rouge/news/courts/hillar-moore-ankle-monitoring-suspects/article_b8491112-75cb-438f-a699-03c9468db5f2.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer A Baton Rouge defense attorney will remain on court-ordered probation after violation Stephen Sterling III, a Baton Rouge public defender and defense attorney, will remain on probation for another year after the Louisiana Supreme Court ordered an extension of his sanctions tied to a 2023 suspension from practicing law. Thu, 21 May 2026 14:40:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/9d03df59-99ee-47d8-83b9-0206658e1bcb /baton_rouge/news/courts/stephen-sterling-baton-rouge-defense-discipline/article_9d03df59-99ee-47d8-83b9-0206658e1bcb.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Baton Rouge 23-year-old sentenced to 30 years for shooting man found under carport A 23-year-old Baton Rouge resident has been sentenced to spend 30 years in state prison after he was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a man during an altercation. Wed, 20 May 2026 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/7777693e-23cb-4717-ac43-ddffa2d4c759 /baton_rouge/news/courts/rashawn-alexander-manslaughter-sentencing/article_7777693e-23cb-4717-ac43-ddffa2d4c759.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer 3-year-old found in Prairieville residence pool dies after airlift to local hospital A 3-year-old was found in a pool at a Prairieville residence Monday afternoon and died later at a hospital. Mon, 18 May 2026 20:06:00 -0500 http://www.theadvocate.com/tncms/asset/editorial/4b007d90-5d55-4fb4-aad7-391ae11e344c /baton_rouge/news/crime_police/prairieville-toddler-drowns/article_4b007d90-5d55-4fb4-aad7-391ae11e344c.html BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer