Crime
Eyes 24/7 on criminals
When Destrehan residents awoke one morning last year to find their mailboxes damaged, footage from surveillance cameras provided the leads that resulted in arrests. […]
Criminals
Crime
Social media can help catch criminals
The importance of social media was once again on display during a recent rash of burglaries that primarily took place in Luling.
Columns
Let’s take our cities back from criminals – one block at a time
It was a Rosa Parks moment for Cathy Toliver. Returning home from church on Sunday, she found three young burglars in her Baton Rouge home stealing her possessions. She refused to assume the role of victim. Instead, she ran them out and chased them through her neighborhood, hollering through her car windows for neighbors to call the police. […]
Crime
West Jeff. criminals cause local crime surge
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested three suspects believed to have been involved in a purse snatching in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart in Boutte, Sheriff Greg Champagne said in an e-mail to parish residents.
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Opinions & Responses
Where will all the criminals go?
It’s good news that the big city next door is getting an army of troops in to quell the increasing elements of crime that invaded as many former residents returned and new people arrived in the aftermath of Katrina. […]