Courts Angola guards who handcuffed inmate through bars, used pepper-spray granted immunity 8 hrs ago 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 duti…
+5 Courts Federal court agrees Angola's Farm Line is dangerous, but can't ‘micromanage’ prison administrators May 27, 2026 In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Brian Jackson of the Louisiana Middle District reaffirmed that Angola's so-called Farm Line program regularl…
Courts Baton Rouge man sentenced after shooting into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, just missing kids May 26, 2026 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 narr…
Crime/Police Victims found blocks from where shooting occurred: 1 dead, 1 injured May 25, 2026 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 t…
Courts 'I refuse to give up': Abuse survivor appears in court, confronts ex who beat her, ran her over May 23, 2026 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 …
Courts Baton Rouge rapper's trip to New York has DA taking closer look at ankle monitoring company May 22, 2026 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 …
+2 Courts A Baton Rouge defense attorney will remain on court-ordered probation after violation May 21, 2026 Stephen Sterling III, a Baton Rouge public defender and defense attorney, will remain on probation for another year after the Louisiana Suprem…
Courts Baton Rouge 23-year-old sentenced to 30 years for shooting man found under carport May 20, 2026 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 sho…
Crime/Police 3-year-old found in Prairieville residence pool dies after airlift to local hospital May 18, 2026 A 3-year-old was found in a pool at a Prairieville residence Monday afternoon and died later at a hospital.