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Baton Rouge Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2008 226,920 2,690 67 65 1,032 1,526 12,468 3,783 7,711 974 225
2006 N/A 1,477 21 52 497 907 7,397 1,980 4,602 815 101
2005 224,487 2,698 49 83 993 1,573 14,378 3,940 8,949 1,489 183
 

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Saginaw native becomes victim of homicide in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:25 -0700
SAGINAW — Nicole Badger, 37, a Saginaw native and 1991 Arthur Hill High School graduate, was killed inside her Baton Rouge, La., apartment when two men forced entry and began shooting about 10 p.m. Sunday, reports Channel 2, WBRZ, an...

DA to ask court OK to mention 1995 crime
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:26:49 -0700
East Baton Rouge Parish’s chief prosecutor said Monday his office will ask Louisiana’s top court for permission to use a Walker native’s Georgia murder conviction at his Baton Rouge trial in the rape and beating death of a 19-year-old woman 25 years ago.

Surveillance cameras, trick-or-treat, and smiling gators: Louisiana links
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:39:13 -0700
News around Louisiana:Baton Rouge mayor wants more surveillance cameras and gunshot detectors (The Advocate, Baton Rouge)Trick-or-treating moved up a day in Franklinton (The Daily News, Bogalusa)Three suspects and a baby (The Livingston Parish News)The gators are smiling: hide prices have...

Local doctor maintains family member's innocence
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:11:23 -0700
Donald Pavy’s family history carries a long list of teachers, doctors, lawyers and even a 19th century Arctic explorer, but what the family still remains to be known for is their connection to the death of Huey P. Long, Louisiana’s self-proclaimed “Kingfish.”

Kingfish assassination - 75 years later
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:20:14 -0700
Long's dewlap jowls quivered as he strutted plump, plump, plump down the marble halls of his 34-story skyscraper Capitol in Baton Rouge. He barged into the governor's office. "Get the boys out early tomorrow," Huey barked. Gov. O.K. Allen was on his feet instantly. Long said he wanted to air matters at a caucus the next morning and breezed out.

Long's legacy lives on
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:51:37 -0700
Huey Pierce Long, a Dixie dictator who dreamed of the day he'd live in the White House, hurried from the House chamber of the Louisiana Legislature. Bodyguards hustled at his flying heels.

Controversy, mystery still surround the death of Huey P. Long
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:24:15 -0700
Theories have abounded through the years despite official version that the killer was an angry young doctor

Enduring mystery of who killed Huey P. Long
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:42:25 -0700
NEW ORLEANS — Who killed Huey Long? Was it an assassination? A fisticuffs turned fatal? A police cover-up?

Teams find success at Morvant Invitational
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:03:18 -0700
THIBODAUX — E.D. White Catholic, Vandebilt Catholic, and other area schools had impressive showings and noteworthy performances at the 2010 Dr. Richard Morvant Memorial Invitational cross-country event Saturday at Peltier Park.

Violence erupts in BR over holiday weekend
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:13:34 -0700
Two people were killed and several others were seriously wounded in a rash of shootings around Baton Rouge starting early Friday morning. Detectives are investigating a total of eight separate shootings.

The Enduring Mystery of Who Killed Huey P. Long
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:41:55 -0700
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Who killed Huey Long? Was it an assassination? A fisticuffs turned fatal? A police cover-up? This week marks the 75th anniversary of the shooting and death of the former Louisiana governor and U.S. senator, whose homicide is still debated by historians and sleuths weighing confusing and sometimes contradictory evidence in the case. The school history books say he was shot by ...

Candidate explains signature on search warrant
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:02:29 -0700
BATON ROUGE — More than 17 years ago, the St. Martin Sheriff’s Office found a substantial amount of cocaine underneath the house of a candidate in the 3rd Congressional District race. But Jeff Landry says that’s only half the story.

Police Beat for Sept. 5, 2010
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:27:56 -0700
In possibly related crimes, a car was broken into then a second car stolen within minutes of each other about 8 p.m. Thursday in the Walmart parking lot in the 4900 block of Garth Road.

Louisiana Politics: August Of Earl and Huey Long
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:19:26 -0700
BATON ROUGE (Capitol News Service)—With a conservative Republican occupying the governor’s mansion in Baton Rouge, it’s not likely that any official commemoration will be given the dates of September 5 and September 10 this year. Other than a symposium at the Old State Capitol, sponsored by Secretary of State Jay Dardenne, no other official functions show up on the radar. For a state so steeped ...

Movie review: Don’t be taken by ‘Takers’
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:25:32 -0700
Reviews of the movies "Takers" and "The Last Exorcism."

Katrina Louisiana, New Orleans: Recalling A Week Of Horror
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:18:47 -0700
With the five year anniversary of Katrina being commemorated this week, and a major hurricane moving up the east coast, the focus of the national news media has been how government at all levels fails to respond.  Levees collapsing, inadequate evacuation efforts and political bickering have been reviewed on the news nightly, and highlighted by the new Spike Lee film "If God Willing and Da Creek ...

Is criminal profiling flawed and disorderly?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:31:24 -0700
It's a staple of cop shows, but the jury's still out on claims that a criminal's identity can be deduced from their modus operandi

Port Allen mayor and police chief indicted
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:58:49 -0700
Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis and Port Allen Police Chief Fred Smith were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their part of an investigation called "Operation Blighted Official."

Triche Pays City’s Kindness Forward at Community Legal Center
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:57:12 -0700
When attorney Alicia Triche heard of a job opening at the Memphis Community Legal Center, she was quick to call and express her interest.“I wanted to ...

Deepwater Horizon: After the oil
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:51:06 -0700
When oil stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, the ecosystems under assault started on a long road to recovery. Amanda Mascarelli meets the researchers assessing their chances.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 38 36 2
Addis 9 8 1
Alexandria 201 166 35
Amite 28 28 0
Baker 34 32 2
Baldwin 7 6 1
Ball 8 6 2
Basile 13 8 5
Bastrop 39 27 12
Baton Rouge 902 628 274
Bernice 5 5 0
Berwick 11 11 0
Blanchard 6 5 1
Bogalusa 61 39 22
Bossier City 237 198 39
Breaux Bridge 20 20 0
Broussard 26 22 4
Brusly 8 7 1
Church Point 17 17 0
Clarence 1 1 0
Clinton 9 8 1
Coushatta 6 6 0
Covington 50 38 12
Crowley 44 38 6
Cullen 3 3 0
De Quincy 14 14 0
De Ridder 30 24 6
Delhi 9 5 4
Denham Springs 39 31 8
Dixie Inn 2 2 0
Elton 11 7 4
Eunice 38 27 11
Farmerville 13 13 0
Ferriday 17 12 5
Franklin 24 23 1
Franklinton 22 16 6
French Settlement 2 2 0
Golden Meadow 4 3 1
Gonzales 35 35 0
Grambling 15 10 5
Gramercy 7 7 0
Gretna 109 89 20
Hammond 103 77 26
Harahan 28 25 3
Haughton 9 7 2
Homer 12 11 1
Houma 89 75 14
Iowa 13 10 3
Jackson 5 5 0
Jeanerette 12 7 5
Jena 7 6 1
Jennings 35 23 12
Jonesboro 12 8 4
Kaplan 16 12 4
Kenner 223 163 60
Kentwood 10 9 1
Kinder 17 17 0
Krotz Springs 6 4 2
Lafayette 305 246 59
Lake Arthur 9 5 4
Lake Charles 185 178 7
Lake Providence 8 7 1
Lecompte 5 4 1
Leesville 30 28 2
Mamou 18 12 6
Mandeville 52 37 15
Mansfield 20 15 5
Many 12 11 1
Marksville 23 19 4
McNary 2 1 1
Minden 29 28 1
Monroe 219 171 48
Moreauville 2 2 0
Morgan City 44 42 2
Napoleonville 3 2 1
Natchitoches 57 45 12
New Orleans 1725 1448 277
New Roads 20 19 1
Newellton 3 3 0
Newllano 14 8 6
Oakdale 20 20 0
Olla 4 4 0
Opelousas 76 62 14
Patterson 21 21 0
Pearl River 14 10 4
Pineville 62 55 7
Plaquemine 30 26 4
Pollock 3 2 1
Ponchatoula 26 21 5
Port Barre 16 10 6
Port Vincent 2 2 0
Rayne 25 25 0
Rayville 10 9 1
Ruston 44 36 8
Scott 23 22 1
Shreveport 681 589 92
Sicily Island 2 1 1
Simmesport 8 8 0
Slidell 107 71 36
Sorrento 6 5 1
Springhill 15 13 2
St. Gabriel 16 10 6
St. Martinville 20 15 5
Sterlington 7 7 0
Stonewall 3 3 0
Sulphur 60 42 18
Sunset 13 13 0
Tallulah 17 12 5
Thibodaux 59 49 10
Tickfaw 7 7 0
Vidalia 28 18 10
Ville Platte 24 22 2
Vinton 13 11 2
Washington 8 7 1
West Monroe 83 79 4
Westlake 22 22 0
Westwego 40 38 2
Winnfield 22 14 8
Woodworth 7 5 2
Youngsville 12 11 1
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Missing Persons for
Baton Rouge, LA


Endangered Runaway: ASHLEY BELLANGER (LA)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:52:22 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TYRONE JONES (LA)
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:03:22 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TERRIE BRINKHAUS (LA)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:50:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: KABRINA DOWELL (LA)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:50:28 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHEMA STEPHENS (LA)
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:15:40 EDT


Endangered Runaway: AUBREY HUBBARD (LA)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:51:20 EDT


Endangered Runaway: ZACHARY TESSLING (LA)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:02 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BARBARA HARRIS (LA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:43:05 EDT


Endangered Runaway: STORMY COFER (LA)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:51 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JARVIS MCGEE (LA)
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:57:13 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LAKEISHA HARPER (LA)
Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:24:20 EDT


Endangered Runaway: AIMEE AINSWORTH (LA)
Wed, 26 May 2010 12:13:38 EDT


Endangered Runaway: SHERYL JOHNSON (LA)
Fri, 21 May 2010 01:59:21 EDT


Endangered Runaway: LINDA TZUNUM (LA)
Wed, 12 May 2010 12:56:32 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR PECANTY (LA)
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:39:27 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TE'KEYAH DRAUGHN (LA)
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:23:16 EDT


Endangered Missing: WILDA BENOIT (LA)
Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:38:07 EDT


Endangered Runaway: BRITTANY STEWART (LA)
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:12:41 EDT


Endangered Runaway: TAMI PORTIER (LA)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:03 EST


Endangered Runaway: JESSIE MOUILLE (LA)
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:06:40 EST

     
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