CrimeTracker

25-year-old mother arrested for locking her 4 children outside

By Samantha Morgan
A Baker woman was arrested after he allegedly locked her four children, ages 1-7, outside of the home for 3 days. She denies the allegations and repeatedly called her children “bad kids.”

Woman raped near LSU’s campus; police seek suspect

By Samantha Morgan
A young woman claims she was raped by a man at knifepoint over the weekend. Investigators are asking the public’s help in identifying the suspect.

Man arrested for 1962 murder of his wife; originally classified as ‘accidental drowning’

By Samantha Morgan
The family of a Lake Charles woman who died in 1962 never believed she accidentally drowned. That’s why they turned to an investigative reporter for help.

20-year-old killed during drive by shooting; deputies seek suspect

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By Samantha Morgan
A 20-year-old man from Independence was killed last night during a drive by shooting. Deputies are currently searching for a suspect.

Inmate with only a month left of sentence walked off of work release detail

By Samantha Morgan
An inmate who was roughly a month away from being released will end up with more time behind bars once he’s located. That’s because he allegedly walked off from the transitional work program.

19-year-old injures two after shooting in gas station parking lot; turns himself in

By Samantha Morgan
A 19-year-old turned himself in to police for allegedly injuring two people after he fired a gun several times at a crowd of people.

More than 2 dozen seniors will not walk for graduation due to ‘senior prank’

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By Samantha Morgan
Roughly two dozen high school seniors may be banned from participating in their graduation ceremony due to a costly act of vandalism.

8-year-old accidentally shot by brother

By East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Deputies are investigating an accidental shooting of a 8-year- old in near Baker. They say it happened around 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of Old Rafe Mayer Road.

Four Louisiana men guilty of poaching Iowa deer

By Iowa DNR
Four Louisiana men were found guilty of poaching Iowa deer from a case that started when someone made a call to the Turn in Poachers hotline.

Two arrested in Gonzales following two-week drug investigation

By Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Kevin Hanna reports multiple drug arrests on S. Sammy Street following a two-week investigation into drugs being sold by Kenneth “Killer” Wagner.

$3,000 reward being offered for information in Whooping Crane shooting

By Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found shot to death in Red River Parish.

BRPD: No change or new charges against suspects in Mother’s Day beating

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By Samantha Morgan
The Baton Rouge Police Department and the FBI have reviewed the charges against the three suspects accused of beating a family on Mother’s Day. Officials say the original charges will stand and no new ones will be filed.

Woman arrested for harboring Shawn Scott after Mother’s Day shooting; 7 total arrests

By Samantha Morgan
Another woman has been arrested for allegedly withholding information regarding the location of the Mother’s Day shooting suspects. This is the seventh arrest in connection to this case.

Bond set for second suspect, 4 others in Mother's Day shooting case

By WDSU
Bond was set for the second suspect arrested in the Mother's Day shooting and for four others who are accused of harboring a suspected gunman in the incident.

Prairieville man arrested for possession of crack cocaine

By Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
On May 14, the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began an investigation into illegal drug activity on Sammy St. in Gonzales, according to Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Kevin Hanna.