The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office believes that two men in their twenties brought two teenage girls to a Baton Rouge hotel Sunday afternoon. The teens, who are 13- and 17-years old, are relatives of each other. Authorities believe that the group smoked...
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US Supreme Court accepts review of bank fraud appeal
A man accused of creating a scheme to defraud a Target store is bringing his bank fraud case to the United States Supreme Court. The high court accepted review last week. The issue involves what prosecutors must prove to support bank fraud charges in the type of case...
Teen’s sentence after fatal DUI crash based on treatment
A serious car accident recently occurred in our neighboring state to the west that left a teenage boy facing charges of intoxication manslaughter. With a confession and subsequent conviction, the details of the accident are not in dispute at this point. The accident...
Heiress has her DWI arrest expunged from record
Dallas readers may have followed the news about the Walmart heiress who wanted to have her DWI arrest expunged from her record. If you've ever faced this criminal charge, you know that it can have an impact on your job, insurance coverage and other aspects of your...
Opelousas man facing drug possession charges
Louisiana readers know that being caught with drugs can lead to serious consequences, like fines, penalties, prison sentences and other serious punishments. Recently, there was news about a police raid that took place in Opelousas. The raid went well, according to the...
Teen charged with felonies over graffiti at Central City school
Detectives from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office claim that an 18-year-old broke into Central Private School because he was mad at administrators. Law enforcement believes that the teen entered the building through an unlocked window. An unidentified...
DWI charges can carry serious consequences
Drunk driving offenses are taken very seriously by law enforcement in Louisiana. Police often set up extra patrols to catch drunk drivers during holidays and special occasions. Some police have even started extra patrols on the weekends to crackdown on drunk driving....
Three arrested in Baton Rouge after cocaine found on plane
Any criminal allegations can expose a person to harsh potential consequences. Many Baton Rouge area residents may be aware of the constitutional protections against double jeopardy. But, fewer may be aware that courts generally recognize state officials and federal...
Man who ran out of gas charged with homicide in St. Landry Parish
A St. Landry Parish man is accused of negligent homicide, criminal mischief and a string of other offenses after he allegedly ran out of gas on Kennerson Road in Opelousas, Louisiana, in early October. Authorities claim that after the man's Mitsubishi truck ran out of...
Louisiana Supreme Court knocks down felony immigrant driving law
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law making it a felony for noncitizens to drive a motor vehicle in the state without legal documentation is unconstitutional. The state high court based its ruling, in part, on a previous ruling of the United...