In a story that gives credence to the old saw, "What a tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive," executives were caught up in a white collar crime that became far-reaching. Three executives who worked for convicted Ponzi-schemer R. Allen Stanford were...
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Road rage leads to Five Deaths
A Baton Rouge woman fired up over road rage began a deadly racing duel with another car and now stands convicted of five counts of negligent homicide homicide in the case of five innocent victims who haplessly got in the way of the two careening vehicles. The other...
Baton Rouge men arrested on defunct sex law
In a story that has gone viral, especially in the gay community, it has been charged that some dozen East Baton Rouge men were arrested since 2011 for sex offenses that should have been no longer on the books. Although sex in public and solicitation of "unnatural...
Accused rapist jailed after bond violation
The storied "long arm of the law" was illustrated recently when an Orleans Parish man accused of rape who had managed a hefty cash bond was thrown back in the slammer after violating the conditions of his pre-trial release. Luck finally ran out for the 42-year-old as...
Baton Rouge citizens warned of credit card hackers
Perhaps the most common property crime against individual citizens is fraud hallmarked by the unauthorized use of a credit card. Credit card companies are fielding perhaps hundreds of calls from of Baton Rouge residents, who have noticed unauthorized charges to their...
Baton Rouge man facing embezzlement charges
"Desperate times can make for desperate men" goes the old saying. The president of as homeowners association has told authorities that a gambling addiction caused him to engineer a white collar crime to the detriment of his own neighbors. Recently arrested and charged...
Baton Rouge doctor charged with sex battery
In a case that has been turning heads, a doctor allegedly violated his medical ethics in the worst way by touching one of his female patient in an offensive manner. The doctor has been charged with sexual assault of the woman who told police she was afraid to stop the...
Louisiana man faces most serious rape charge
The old saying of having "the book thrown at you" was illustrated recently in the dramatic arrest of a fugitive. Topping the Louisiana man's troubles is the alleged rape of a 6-year-old girl. The man, who is currently being held without bond, amassed an impressive...
Murder for hire on the rise
In a video that has gone viral on the Internet, folks in Louisiana and around the country are getting a fresh new look at a special and particularly aggravated brand of murder. It's murder for hire, and the FBI says it's a growing phenomenon in the U.S. and not just...
Arson scheme turns murderous
It was supposed to be a plot to fraudulently collect insurance money but murder reared its ugly head as the scheme went haywire. A woman accused of torching her own bakery in Gretna, Louisiana, probably had no knowledge of the felony-murder rule when she and perhaps...
