Attorney disputes DA's insistence that former Street Crimes unit officer indictments are unrelated to BRAVE Cave - Louisiana news - NewsLocker (2024)

BATON ROUGE - Tuesday, two big developments involving the now-defunct Baton Rouge Police Department's Street Crimes Unit happened in federal and district court. The cases are different, but involve officers from the same unit.At the 19th JDC, four former "Street Crimes" unit officers were indicted on charges related to an incident where they are accused of beating, tasing, and strip-searching a man in a BRPD building, which is nearby the infamous "BRAVE Cave" It was a non-BRPD building where, i

Shots fired at Trump rally in Pennsylvania

BUTLER, Penn. - Former President Donald Trump was escorted away from a political rally after multiple shots were fired. CNN Live feed on what appears to be shots fired at Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/qW5UauKviZ— Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia) July 13, 2024It is unclear if the presidential candidate was hit. When the first of eight shots were heard through the broadcast, Trump could be seen grabbing the side of his neck. He was immediately tackled by Secret Service officers an

Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76

Eccentric fitness guru Richard Simmons, known for his unrelenting positivity, has died, according to his representative.Simmons just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday.The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after a 911 call from his housekeeper and found Simmons dead, according to police sources. He appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected, the sources said.Simmons had spooked fans just three months ago when he posted that he was dying on Facebo

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America's diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family, according to publicist and friend Pierre Lehu.Westheimer never advocated risky sexual behavior. Instead, she encouraged an open dialogue on previously closeted issues that affected her audience of millions.

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Boil advisory issued in Iberville Parish after busted water line

PLAQUEMINE - A boil advisory was issued for Iberville Parish Saturday after a water line burst, according to the parish government.Crews repaired a leak along Highway 75 after a busted water line resulted in an outage Saturday morning. The cause of the leak is currently unknown.Officials say the advisory will be lifted sometime next week. All customers in Intracoastal Water System West are affected.The outage map can be seen below:Permalink| Comments

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Joe Biden just days before the Republican National Convention.The social media giant had initially banned the former president from using its platforms in 2021 after his supporters stormed the Capitol. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, lift

SpaceX rocket accident leaves companys Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up.The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Thursday night, carrying 20 Starlink satellites. Several minutes into the flight, the upper stage engine malfunctioned. SpaceX on Friday blamed a liquid ox

Multiple dead after house fire in Houma area, State Fire Marshal investigating

HOUMA - Multiple people are dead after a house fire in Lafourche Parish Saturday morning, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.Officials received the call of a house fire around 3:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Louise Lane.No other information is available at this time. The investigation is ongoing.Permalink| Comments

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Five dead, including a teenager and toddler, after house fire in Bayou Blue

BAYOU BLUE - Five people are dead after a house fire in Lafourche Parish Saturday morning, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.Officials received the call of a house fire around 3:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Louise Lane. Officials say three adults, a teenager and a toddler were among those who died; the surviving victim is a teenager. No other identifying information was provided.“The roof was already collapsing when we got on the scene,” Bayou Blue Volun

Five dead after house fire in Bayou Blue, cause of fire unknown

BAYOU BLUE - Five people are dead after a house fire in Lafourche Parish Saturday morning, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.Officials received the call of a house fire around 3:45 a.m. in the 300 block of Louise Lane. The age and identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed, although officials said one person escaped from the fire.“The roof was already collapsing when we got on the scene,” Bayou Blue Volunteer Fire Chief Harvey Parks said. &am

Judge ends Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case, says he flouted the process with his lack of transparency

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani ’s bankruptcy case on Friday, slamming the former New York City mayor as a “recalcitrant debtor” who thumbed his nose at the process while seeking to shield himself from a $148 million defamation judgment and other debts.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane criticized Giuliani for repeated “uncooperative conduct,” self-dealing, and a lack of transparency. Th

Man wanted for domestic abuse, kidnapping after woman found with stab wound in roadway

DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies are searching for a man wanted for charges including domestic abuse and kidnapping after finding a woman with a life-threatening stab wound in a roadway.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Christopher Aucoin of Denham Springs is wanted for domestic abuse battery: serious bodily injury, domestic abuse: aggravated assault and second-degree kidnapping. He is also wanted by the Denham Springs Police Department for attempted second-degree murder, armed robb

Man wanted for domestic abuse, kidnapping after woman found in roadway with stab wound

DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies are searching for a man wanted for charges including domestic abuse and kidnapping after finding a woman with a life-threatening stab wound in a roadway.According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Christopher Aucoin of Denham Springs is wanted for domestic abuse battery: serious bodily injury, domestic abuse: aggravated assault and second-degree kidnapping. He is also wanted by the Denham Springs Police Department for attempted second-degree murder, armed robb

EBR parents and students frustrated with school boards superintendent handling

BATON ROUGE - Parents expressed frustration with how the vote for East Baton Rouge Schools' new superintendent was handled Thursday. Now, that frustration has even reached some students of schools in the parish as well.One of the parents who spoke at the board meeting Thursday night is a Baton Rouge stylist named Tonja McMillan. She has a son in East Baton Rouge schools and says she started going to these meetings after her complaints about her son's school were never addressed."I feel personal

Deputies spend hours sweeping apartment complex in 'swatting' call, find no evidence of crime

ZACHARY - The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office found nothing criminal after spending upwards of eight hours searching the Audubon Parks Apartment Homes for an alleged barricaded subject.The incident, which occurred last night, is called "swatting," making a fake call to emergency services to trigger a massive law enforcement response to a particular address.Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Greg Phares says these situations can be very dangerous. "It is a false call to

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed in middle of trial and cannot be filed again

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Friday threw out the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin in the middle of his trial and said it cannot be filed again.Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”Baldwin cried and embraced his attorneys after the

Rep. Graves discusses future of Comite Diversion plan once he leaves office

BATON ROUGE — It should come as no surprise that the Comite Diversion completion date has, once again, been pushed back. This time to the end of 2026."A lot of now are resigned to the fact we'd like to see it in our lifetime," said Robert Burns, who heads Concerned Citizens for Drainage Improvement. He and his group have been persistent in keeping the project at the forefront of politician's agendas, particularly with Congressman Garret Graves.They're concerned Graves' decision not to

DCFS restores operation to child abuse, neglect hotlines following Beryl-related outage

BATON ROUGE — The Department of Children and Family Services announced Friday that their child abuse and neglect hotline is operational again after an outage earlier in the week caused by Hurricane Beryl.Louisianans may return to reporting child abuse and neglect to the regular toll-free hotline number, 1-855-4LA-KIDS (1-855-452-5437), and the LAHelpU Customer Service line at 1-888-LA-HELP-U (1-888-524-3578), DCFS said.DCFS said it will continue to monitor both the hotline and LAHelpU

$$$ Best Bets: A weekend full of footy! $$$

Hunter McCann has this weekend's best bets for MLB matchups, Copa América, the Euros and the WNBA! FridayMLB:Dodgers @ Tigers: Dodgers MLYankees @ Orioles: u9.5 Total RunsPirates @ White Sox: White Sox MLWNBA:Mercury @ Fever: Mercury -3Aces @ Dream: u170 Total PointsLynx @ Storm: Storm -6.5SaturdayMLB:Athletics @ Phillies: Phillies -1.5Rockies @ Mets: Mets -1.5Mariners @ Angels: Mariners MLCopa América:Canada vs. Uruguay: Uruguay -1.5WNBA: Liberty @ Sky:

Last of 4 BRPD officers accused in 2020 abuse case booked then released

BATON ROUGE — The last of four Baton Rouge Police Department officers charged with malfeasance after the alleged abuse of a person in 2020 was arrested Friday and released after posting a bond, jail records show.Martele Jackson faces one count of malfeasance in office. Jail records showed his temporary detention.He and three others who worked in the now-defunct "Street Crimes" unit were indicted in June. Others indicted were Doug Chutz Jr., Troy Lawrence Sr., and Todd Thomas. A grand

Man arrested for claiming to be CIA, DEA agent during traffic stop formally charged

BATON ROUGE — A man who posed as a CIA and Drug Enforcement Administration agent has been formally charged Friday with impersonating a law enforcement officer.Ray Charles Ayo, 46, was arrested on May 29 on charges of false impersonation of an officer and unlawful possession of an unauthorized peace officer badge. Ayo was pulled over by Baton Rouge Police for a traffic violation on Firewood Drive in the Wedgewood subdivision, arrest records said. While the officer was issuing

Two men arrested after high speed pursuit in Labadieville

LABADIEVILLE - Two men were arrested after a traffic pursuit Thursday evening, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.A uniformed patrol deputy observed an eastbound vehicle on La. 398 going over 100 miles per hour and continued until pulling into a private business near Labadieville. Once the deputy made contact with the driver, Chase Anthony Cleveland, the driver was determined to be driving with a suspended driver's license.Additionally, the passenger in the vehicle, Timothy Chr

Federal judge wants Baton Rouge Police to have better reasons to strip-search people

BATON ROUGE — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Baton Rouge Police Department's policy of strip-searching people based on mere suspicions is unconstitutional and ordered the agency to stop conducting them if the circ*mstances weren't appropriate.U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick said the U.S. Supreme Court has "plainly held" that probable cause is needed to go beyond the frisking or pat-down of a person being held during a temporary investigation.BRPD's policy fails to meet that sta

Federal judge says Baton Rouge Police strip-search policy goes too far

BATON ROUGE — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Baton Rouge Police Department's policy of strip-searching people based on mere suspicions is unconstitutional and ordered the agency to stop conducting them if the circ*mstances weren't appropriate.U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick said the U.S. Supreme Court has "plainly held" that probable cause is needed to go beyond the frisking or pat-down of a person being held during a temporary investigation.BRPD's policy fails to meet that sta

Petitions filed to remove five EBR School Board members following stagnant superintendent vote

BATON ROUGE — A group of parents and school employees filed recall petitions Friday against five East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members after the district's search for a new superintendent went stagnant. The following school board members had petitions filed for their recall with the Secretary of State's office: 
- Mark Bellue (District 1)
- Nathan Rust (District 6)
- Michael Gaudet (District 7)
- Emily Soulé (District 8)
- Patrick Martin (District 9

Federal court delays hearing for man accused in killing of Loranger woman and daughter

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has delayed an arraignment for accused murder Daniel Callihan so prosecutors and defense lawyers can process evidence and refine potential charges to be filed in the case.Callihan, 36, is accused in Louisiana and Mississippi state courts with killing Callie Brunett, 35, at her Loranger home and kidnapping her two young daughters. Erin Brunett, 4, was found dead near Jackson, Mississippi, last month.Callihan had been due in federal court Friday on allegati

Paul Skenes announced as starting pitcher for National Team in MLB All-Star Game

ARLINGTON, Texas — Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes will be the starting pitcher for the National League at the MLB All-Star Game next week.Skenes, who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, will start at the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, the Pirates announced Friday. According to LSU, former LSU players have been selected for the All-Star Game 26 times.He was previously selected for the team on Sunday.Skenes has a 1.9 earned run average and 89 strikeouts with the P

2MAD: 10th Annual Hygiene for Humanity Drive

BATON ROUGE - This week's 2 Make a Difference shows off two organizations trying to help those in need obtain basic necessities in the 10th Annual Hygiene for Humanity Drive.Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and a brief summary to [emailprotected]| Comments

BRFD responds to early morning fire on Saint Katherine Avenue

BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Fire responded to a house fire on Saint Katherine Avenue near Airline Highway early Friday morning, officials said.Firefighters received a call about the fire around 2:09 a.m. and found the home with fire and smoke coming from the front room of the house. Firefighters entered the house around 2:15 and contained the fire within 10 minutes.According to Baton Rouge Fire, the home sustained smoke and water damage estimated at $30,000. Investigators are still work

Bayou Motor Fest revving its way downtown this weekend

BATON ROUGE - The annual Bayou Motor Fest Car Show is revving its way into the weekend.The event will be 12p-6p on Saturday the 13th at the Raising Canes River Center downtown.Over 100 cars and motorcycles will be present.Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for kids and can be purchased online.Permalink| Comments