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Most people know that convicted sex offenders face lasting consequences. Time behind bars and sex offender registration are widely discussed among those who have been charged with sex offenses, as well as the public in general. However, many do not realize that sex...
Authorities have stepped up enforcement efforts to cut down on drinking and driving during Mardi Gras. The annual celebration, which attracts thousands of tourists to Louisiana each year, has a high holiday crash fatality rate. In an effort to reduce the number of...
Being charged with multiple crimes can enhance the severity of the charges and potential penalties. For example, charges for possessing an illegal firearm and committing murder can lead to more serious penalties than a charge for only one of those offenses. In these...
There has been a great deal of news coverage in the past few months regarding drugs marketed as bath salts. Packaged with names such as Cloud 9, White Dove, Ivory Wave, Bliss and Vanilla Sky, this unusual drug is not intended for use in the bath. Rather, it can be...
The federal authorities aggressively investigate allegations of financial offenses, particularly when the suspected crime involves tax information. Anyone under investigation for this kind of white collar crime should know that the stakes are high, and law enforcement...
A woman claimed she was raped the Expressway Park at 935 S. 11th Street in Baton Rouge on May 8, 1987, when she was 25. After the alleged attack, she said she went directly to a hospital for a sexual assault examination. In May 2009, the Louisiana State Police crime...
A drunk driving arrest in Louisiana must be taken seriously. When a driver who has been charged with DUI or DWI also faces allegations of damaging someone's property and injuring another, the potential consequences are even more severe. In this situation, the...
Earlier this week, investigators with the East Baton Rouge Parish Violent Crime Unit got a confidential tip that a man and a woman, both in their late twenties, were killed during a drug deal at a Baton Rouge home. The informant reportedly said the two dead bodies...
A drug offense charge in Louisiana must be taken seriously. Potential penalties may include time behind bars and hefty fines. Further, a conviction will have lasting impacts on a person's life for years to come. It could prevent someone from getting hired for a good...
The federal government investigated four individuals they believe swindled money from Medicare through a company called Medical Supplies of Baton Rouge Inc., which was owned by two of the accused people. Last Monday, three of the defendants, all Baton Rouge residents,...
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