CrimeTracker

Man arrested after shooting victim as part of an alleged 'prank'

A man accused of shooting and injuring another man in March surrendered to authorities on April 4 just after 7:00 p.m.

Prison escapee Keana Barnes back in Louisiana

Keana Barnes, the 33-year-old offender who escaped from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in early January is back behind bars in Louisiana. 

Passenger in vehicle being driven by impaired driver dies in crash

A 21-year-old man died last night in a crash after the driver of the car he was riding in failed to stop at an intersection. The driver of the vehicle was allegedly intoxicated.

Two women wanted for using stolen credit card at Family Dollar store

East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for two women that made unauthorized charges using a stolen credit card from the Family Dollar store located at 6180 Plank Rd on February 28, 2013 at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Four trucks stolen from same Lafayette dealership overnight

Four trucks were stolen from the lot of a car dealership in Lafayette early this morning. Although three have been recovered, investigators are working to track down the final one.

Couple arrested for leaving 6 children alone in car with 2 loaded guns

A homeless couple was arrested after they allegedly left six young children in a vehicle with loaded handguns while they went inside a store to shop.

Mayor Landrieu: Entire management practice at Orleans Prison is terrible

It's the fourth day of federal hearings looking into the inhumane conditions at the Orleans Parish Prison and Mayor Mitch Landrieu is expressing some serious concerns due to the case.

Court date postponed again for drunk driver accused of causing cyclist’s death

A court appearance has been postponed again for a Baton Rouge man police say was drunk when he crashed his car into two local cyclists, killing one of them.

Woman to spend 17 months in prison for embezzling funds from her employer

A Denham Springs woman will spend 17 months in prison for embezzling funds from her employer, a local doctor.

Suspects wanted for theft of dirt bikes from residence

East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Detectives are looking for two men seen stealing two small dirt bikes from a local residence on Hickcock Drive on January 27, 2013 at approximately 4:00 a.m.

Hammond man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

A man has been arrested on multiple charges after deputies pulled him over for having a stolen plate on his vehicle.

AMBER ALERT: Dangerous biological parents abduct children, possibly armed

The biological parents of two children are on the run after they abducted their biological children from Florida. State Police say they have ties to the Slidell area and they should be considered armed and dangerous.

Police use video surveillance to arrest burglar

As the result of an on-going investigation, burglary suspect, Jimmy Smith, 37, of Columbia, La, was taken into custody on a burglary charge. 

WANTED: Police seek Prairieville burglars

Ascension Parish Major Kevin Hanna is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects responsible for burglarizing several motor homes and storage units at “A Store All Storage Rentals” on U. S.

Murder case finally coming to a close, thirty years later

A murder case almost 30 years old is coming to a close. Today, a grand jury indicted Leila Mulla for First-Degree Murder.