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Three arrested after Baton Rouge traffic stop ends with I-12 pursuit in Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON — Two adults and a 13-year-old juvenile were arrested after a traffic stop in Baton Rouge ended with a pursuit through Livingston Parish on Interstate 12. It was around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23 when Baton Rouge Police officers stopped a driver. During that stop though, officials tell UWK that the driver took off and got on Interstate 12 headed into Livingston Parish.
LSP: Louisiana State Representative charged with DWI in Ascension Parish
GONZALES, La. (WAFB) - Following an overnight traffic stop and impaired driving investigation, State Representative Kendricks “Ken” Brass was charged with 1st offense DWI and Improper Lane Use. Shortly after midnight on July 26, 2024, a Trooper with Louisiana State Police Troop A observed a 2018 GMC Yukon...
St. Gabriel Police officer arrested for domestic violence charges, placed on administrative leave
GONZALES - An officer with the St. Gabriel Police Department was arrested for domestic abuse, according to the Gonzales Police Department. Officers were dispatched Friday at 2 p.m. in reference to a disturbance. As a result, Ronald Monroe Jr. was arrested. Monroe was arrested for domestic abuse aggravated assault, domestic...
Denham Springs man arrested following Concordia Parish cyber crime investigation
VIDALIA, La. (KNOE) - A Denham Springs man has been arrested after the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit launched an investigation into his online activities. On June 17, the CPSO Cyber Crime Unit began investigating 22-year-old Tyler Emile Woodrow after he started communicating online with who he...
13 Donaldsonville residents suing water company for damages caused by pile driving
DONALDSONVILLE - Thirteen Donaldsonville residents filed suit against a water company and three other corporations in charge of a pile-driving project that they say caused extensive damage to properties nearby. 2 On Your Side first talked to residents of Donaldsonville's Historic District in Dec. 2023. Homeowners said loud pile driving...
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