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A FedEx driver

May 6, 2026

Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery...

A Conversation With Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore

Prosecuting Crime

June 3, 2025

Prosecuting Crime: A Conversation With Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore Kiran Chawla sits...

Be a voice for crime victims:

October 4, 2023

Be a voice for crime victims: CRIMEFIGHTERS hosting informational meeting Saturday in LaPlace

“We don’t receive grant money—this fight is funded by people who care. If you want victims to have a voice, now is the time to step up and support us.”

“Every victim we help depends on someone choosing to care. Your donation isn’t just support—it’s a voice for families who are hurting and searching for justice.”

“Crime Fighters of Louisiana runs on private donations only. If you believe in justice for victims, we ask you to stand with us and contribute.”

“If we stop, victims lose a voice. Help us keep fighting—donate and stand with Crime Fighters of Louisiana.”

Baton Rouge Police request public’s help in finding missing 15-year-old

8 June 2026 - Kiran Chawla

BATON ROUGE —- A teenager is missing and Baton Rouge Police officers are requesting the public’s help with any information on his whereabouts. Ja’Derrius Minnieweather, 15, was last seen on [...]

“We want to prevent judge shopping”: Automatic reassignment for bench trials becomes law in August

7 June 2026 - Melissa Moore

BATON ROUGE — Criminal defendants in Louisiana who choose a trial before a judge rather than a jury will have an extra step in the process because the case will [...]

Denham Springs: 74-year-old woman dies in overnight house fire

7 June 2026 - Kiran Chawla

DENHAM SPRINGS —- An investigation is now underway into how a fire started at a home in Denham Springs that led to a woman’s death. It was around 2:20 a.m. [...]

The call he can’t forget | First officer on scene reflects on Mall of Louisiana shooting

7 June 2026 - Allyson Bird

BATON ROUGE — It’s a call no police officer wants to hear, and one that Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Billy Aime won’t soon forget. “‘Shots fired, shots fired in the [...]

Livingston Waterways closing at 9 a.m. Saturday until further notice

6 June 2026 - Kiran Chawla

LIVINGSTON PARISH —- Recreational traffic on all waterways in Livingston Parish will shut down as of 9 a.m. on Saturday morning due to rising water levels thanks to the winds [...]

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