A former player for the New Orleans Saints has been charged with aggravated rape in Louisiana. Our Baton Rouge readers may have heard that Darren Sharper was charged with similar offenses in Los Angeles in January. Initially, the court there set bail at $200,000. But...
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Month: February 2014
Kentwood High instructor arrested for alleged child pornography
A part-time music instructor at Kentwood High School has been arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography. Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish raided the 64-year-old man's home. During the raid, detectives claim that images of children were found. Law...
Procedures used in Baton Rouge DWI checkpoints under scrutiny
More than two decades ago the United States Supreme Court ruled that states have a substantial interest in controlling drunk driving. The court was faced with a challenge to DWI checkpoints that argued the suspicion-less stops violated constitutional protections. The...
False confessions are common in wrongful conviction cases
It now appears that a man spent almost 25 years in prison for a murder that he never committed. This individual was sentenced to life in prison in 1995 concerning the shooting deaths of two teenagers. The killings were said to have occurred in a neighboring state of...
Baton Rouge man arrested for murder in drug overdose case
Recent news reports concerning the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman have covered many topics, ranging from the loss of an acclaimed actor to indications of a possible overdose. Closer to home, a heroin overdose case is making news in Baton Rouge as law...