Four from Baton Rouge Police's now-defunct 'Street Crimes' unit indicted in 2020 abuse case - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

BATON ROUGE — Four Baton Rouge police officers who worked in the now-defunct "Street Crimes" unit were indicted Tuesday on charges linked to the alleged abuse of a suspect in 2020. BRPD officers Todd Thomas, Doug Chustz and Troy Lawrence Sr. were formally charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office. Officer Jesse Barcelona was charged with conspiracy to commit malfeasance in office.The WBRZ Investigative Unit reported that the arrests st

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Gonzales man accused of killing wife has history of domestic abuse, murder allegations dating back to 1990s

GONZALES — A Gonzales man arrested in the shooting death of his wife has been arrested twice before in killings -- including a triple murder with two child victims -- but was not convicted in those cases, court records show.He was acquitted in one case and had the triple murder charges dropped by prosecutors.Sean Morris, 50, was arrested Wednesday for second-degree murder after a shooting on Garcon Road in Gonzales left his wife, 44-year-old Brenda Morris, dead, Ascension Parish deput

Man now facing federal charges after death of Loranger woman and her kidnapped daughter

NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors formally lodged kidnapping and other charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two daughters.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Daniel Wayne Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for the purpose of criminal sexual activity.Louisiana prosecutors have already accused Callihan of killing Callie Brunett, 35, and Erin Brunett, 4. Callie Brunett's body was found in her Lorange

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Man arrested in Loranger woman's death discussed plan to keep one of her daughters

NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors in Louisiana formally lodged kidnapping and other charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two young daughters, and documents filed by a New Orleans FBI agency detail the accused man's intent to keep the other girl alive for sexual purposes.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for the purpose of criminal sexual activity. An FBI agent

FBI: Man arrested in Loranger woman's death discussed plan to keep a daughter 'as a sex slave'

NEW ORLEANS — As federal prosecutors in Louisiana formally brought charges Friday against the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and one of her two young daughters, documents filed by a New Orleans FBI agent detail the accused man's intent to keep one girl alive for sexual purposes.At a hearing in New Orleans federal court, prosecutors accused Daniel Callihan, 36, of kidnapping and transporting minors for criminal sexual activity. An FBI agent assigned to the case said in an affi

LSU Board of Supervisors extends softball coach Beth Torina's contract

BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a contract extension for LSU head softball coach Beth Torina as well as other athletic contract moves on Friday with no objections.Torina's contract was extended for two more years and will now run through August 31, 2028, with no change in annual salary or supplemental pay.Torina had two years remaining on her existing contract that was set to expire in 2026.LSU head gymnastics coach Jay Clark also received a four-year contract extension and

Police searching for identity of alleged car burglar

BATON ROUGE - Police are searching for the identity of an alleged car burglar. Police posted the picture above and said the pictured person is believed to be connected to a vehicle burglary that happened on June 22 on Corporate Boulevard. A firearm was also stolen. Anyone with information on this person's identity is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.Permalink| Comments

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PETA can obtain wild bird stress records from LSU researcher, state Supreme Court says

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that LSU must turn over a song bird researcher's records that an animal rights group has been trying to obtain from the university for years.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has sought records related to Christine Lattin's research since 2019. At various times, LSU has said it had no pertinent records, or that that records PETA sought were not covered by Louisiana's public records law. In a 4-3 vote, the ju

Baker Chief of Police Carl Dunn sworn in for third term

BAKER — Baker's Chief of Police Carl Dunn was sworn in for his third term on Friday.Dunn was sworn in at a ceremony at the Baker Municipal Center.Dunn, a father of six, is a Marine Corps Veteran and has a career in law enforcement spanning 35 years. According to Baker's website, he is the first Black Police Chief the city has elected.Permalink| Comments

Louisiana Department of Health, Well-Ahead Bureau hosting health fair Saturday

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and its Well-Ahead Bureau will host a health fair at the Louisiana State Museum on North Fourth Street in Baton Rouge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.Well-Ahead was created by the LDH to provide no-cost health access and benefits. They organized the fair to promote disease prevention and community access to health resources."It's our role to address it and to bring these resources to the communities. Our goal is to meet them where they are and

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office searching for man suspected of stealing two vehicles from dealership

GONZALES — The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a man suspected of the theft of two vehicles from a local car dealership.The man was seen on security footage entering a convenience store and in the suspected vehicle, a four-door Buick.Anyone with information that could help detectives in this investigation is urged to call the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office anonymously at 225-621-4636.Permalink| Comments

LSU board votes to extend president's contract by three years

BATON ROUGE — LSU's governing board has approved a three-year contract extension for its president.The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday afternoon to extend William F. Tate IV's contract for three years. Tate started at LSU three years ago next week, under a five-year deal.Board member John Carmouche said before his vote that the pact didn't include any "punishment or penalty" for Tate if he didn't achieve the board's goals, but that he was satisfied the board could end Ta

EBRSO shows what Gang Intelligence Unit seized during June arrests

BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Gang Intelligence and Enforcement Unit made a handful of arrests in the past week, resulting in the seizure of 13 guns and hundreds of lethal doses of fentanyl. Deputies said they were investigating multiple reported overdoses, which tied back to "poly-drug dealers" in the community. On Wednesday and Thursday, the GIE and Homicide Units executed six search warrants on Lorraine Street, Brandy Avenue in Zachary, and Gwenadele Avenue. Three peop

Man arrested for using fake ID to bond friend out of jail, who was arrested for using fake IDs

COVINGTON - A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly used fake IDs and information to make purchases at several St. Tammany Parish stores. Later that same day, his believed accomplice was also arrested for using a fake ID to try and bond him out of jail. St. Tammany Parish deputies were called to a Covington-area store to arrest a man, later identified as Renandson Parfait, 34, of New York. Parfait is accused of having made several purchases around the parish using fraudul

LSU women's basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson releases debut rap album featuring Lil Wayne

BATON ROUGE — LSU women's basketball star and rapper Flau'jae Johnson released her debut album on Friday, which features a collaboration with Lil Wayne and Baton Rouge-based lyrics.In addition to the track with Lil Wayne, entitled "Came Out a Beast," the nine-track album, "Best of Both Worlds," also includes collaborations with rappers NLE Choppa and 2Rare.Lil Wayne previously narrated a hype video for LSU women's basketball's Final Four appearance in 2023.Johnson's new album comes co

Police seek to identify man suspected of attempted robbery, sexual assault at Gonzales supermarket

GONZALES — Police are searching for a man suspected of attempting to rob and sexually assault an employee of a Gonzales supermarket outside the store early Friday morning, Gonzales Police said.Around 4 a.m., a female employee at Lamendola's Supermarket was assaulted by an unidentified Black man wearing a grey hoodie and blue Dickies-style work pants while she was feeding some cats outside the store. According to police, he demanded money from the woman and she then threw him her walle

Police have suspect accused of attempted robbery, sexual assault at Gonzales supermarket in custody

GONZALES — Police have a person of interest suspected of attempting to rob and sexually assault an employee of a Gonzales supermarket outside the store early Friday morning in custody, Gonzales Police said.Around 4 a.m., a female employee at Lamendola's Supermarket was assaulted by an unidentified Black man wearing a grey hoodie and blue Dickies-style work pants while she was feeding some cats outside the store. According to police, he demanded money from the woman and she then threw

Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the local sheriff said Thursday.Pete Arredondo was indicted by a grand jury on 10 counts of felony child endangerment/abandonment and briefly booked into the county jail before he was released on bond, Uvalde Sheriff Ruben Nolasco told The Associated Press in a text message Thur

Missing New Orleans man found, being taken to hospital for evaluation after Silver Alert issued

NEW ORLEANS - State police have canceled a Silver Alert for a missing Orleans Parish man after he was found Friday morning and taken to a hospital for evaluation. The man had been last seen leaving his home Thursday evening. He was later located early Friday morning and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Permalink| Comments

EBR parents demand unity in the district as search for superintendent narrows

BATON ROUGE - Tonight, the East Baton Rouge School Board will get one step closer to picking a new superintendent. The board will choose their top three candidates to move on to the final round of the hiring process.The nationwide search has put a lot of pressure on the board members. Community members, teachers and parents all have opinions on the process and who should be picked.Latonja McMillian is one of those parents. Her child is a 5th grader at FLAIM. She is also the owner of a hair salo

Landspout tornado hits National Weather Service office in Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES - A landspout tornado hit the National Weather Service building in Lake Charles Thursday night.According to the National Weather Service, the quickly-forming land spout hit from 6:26 p.m. and 6:27 p.m. NWS said it picked up outside equipment and slung it across the parking lot and across the road to the airport.There was minor damage to employees' vehicles, but no other damage or injuries.Landspouts are a type of tornado which are not attached to a rotating thunderstorm, otherwise

New York man arrested during I-12 stop for felony child exploitation charges

HAMMOND - Louisiana State Police said they arrested a 33-year-old during a vehicle inspection for child exploitation charges Wednesday afternoon.Harpeet Signh of South Richmond, New York, was arrested after troopers conducted a routine commercial vehicle inspection on I-12 near LA Hwy 1249. During the inspection, troopers interviewed Singh and a juvenile, and they contacted their Special Victims Unit. Afterward, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singh.Singh was booked in the Tangipah

New York man arrested after I-12 vehicle inspection for felony child exploitation charges

HAMMOND - Louisiana State Police said they arrested a 33-year-old during a vehicle inspection for child exploitation charges Wednesday afternoon.Harpeet Signh of South Richmond, New York, was arrested after troopers conducted a routine commercial vehicle inspection on I-12 near LA Hwy 1249. During the inspection, troopers interviewed Singh and a juvenile, and they contacted their Special Victims Unit. Afterward, investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singh.Singh was booked in the Tangipah

Sports2-A-Days Preview: Istrouma Indians

BATON ROUGE - Sid Edwards and the Istrouma Indians are hoping for more in year two after a great opening season turning the program around.A second round playoff game and a six and six season were a step up, but Coach Edwards notes that many of the players from last years team have moved on. Istrouma is looking to lock up their quarterback position where there is currently an ongoing battle, but Frank Alexander is currently in the lead during summer 7 on 7's. The Indians need

Police seeking information on people who stole Dodge Charger from dealership

GONZALES - The Gonzales Police Department is seeking information on a group of people who stole a 2022 Dodge Charger from a dealership Tuesday.According to the Gonzales Police Department, at least three unknown people in hoodies and gloves entered the property of Ross Downing Buick and GMC located at the corner of Burnside Avenue and Hwy 30 to steal the charger.The three were seen running down a street east of the dealership after being dropped off by a dark colored Buick Lacrosse. The three we

Sheriff: Black bears becoming increasingly common in Pointe Coupee neighborhoods

NEW ROADS - Residents in Pointe Coupee Parish say black bears are creeping a little too close to home. Last Saturday night, a hungry bear helped itself to a few stalks of corn from Gus May's corn patch in his yard. May, a longtime resident of Ventress, says this was never an issue before. "It's not a big bunch of damage it's just a strange occurrence for us in this area," May said. Another resident in Fordoche lost all the honey from the bee hives in his yard after a

17-year-old arrested for attempted murder after May shooting in Tickfaw that injured 11-year-old girl

TICKFAW - A 17-year-old involved in a Tickfaw shooting that left an 11-year-old injured back in May was arrested Thursday, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.Ja'den James, 17, of Tickfaw, was arrested for attempted first-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and illegal possession of a handgun.The 11-year-old girl has recovered and is doing well.Permalink| Comments

Three Baton Rouge natives among 200 indicted by DOJ in nationwide fraud scheme

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Baton Rouge natives were among the nearly 200 people charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday.Kevin Andre Hills, Devin Tyrone Stampley Jr. and Asia Deshan Guess were all indicted in federal court for conspiracy to acquire and obtain promethazine with codeine and hydrocodone-acetaminophen, court filings show.The DOJ says they allegedly used nearly 100 fa

NFL ordered to pay over $4.7 billion to customers after jury rules against them in Sunday Ticket case

LOS ANGELES - A jury in the U.S. District Court ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service and has awarded more than $4.7 billion in damages Thursday, according to ESPN.The jury ordered the league to pay $4.7 billion in damages to the residential class and $96 million in damages to the commercial class.The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the package of ou