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The House chamber sits empty Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.

‘Locking up the problem’: New bill sparks more concern over putting minors in adult prison

By Cade Savoy December 1, 2024

As Gov. Jeff Landry’s special session on tax reform came to an end, the state legislature passed a bill that could expand the number of crimes for which juveniles would be sentenced as adults.Seemingly...

Former LSU gymnastics head coach D-D Breaux cheers on the LSU gymnastics team Saturday, April 15, 2023, during the 2023 Women’s National Collegiate Gymnastics Championship in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Tx.

Championship rings belonging to LSU gymnastics legend D-D Breaux reported stolen

By John Buzbee November 20, 2024

Approximately 40 championship rings earned by LSU’s storied gymnastics coach, Sara “D-D” Breaux, are missing from LSU’s Athletic Administration Building.An LSU Police Department...

Halloweekend Safe Drug

Going out on Halloween? Here’s the LSUPD’s tips to staying safe

By Quinn Marceaux October 31, 2024

Amid the costumes and celebrations, making smart choices like sticking with friends, staying aware and having a plan to get home can help ensure a safe Halloween for all. Chief Marshall Walters of the...

Tiger Stadium stands tall Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

Off-duty Louisiana State Trooper arrested after brawl at LSU vs. UCLA football game

By John Buzbee September 21, 2024

An off-duty Louisiana State Police Trooper was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery from a squabble at Saturday's LSU versus UCLA football matchup. Law enforcement responded to a disturbance...

Crime Scene Tape

Two men injured in drive-by shooting off LSU’s campus

By Connor Reinwald January 24, 2024

Two men were injured in a drive-by shooting near LSU's campus Wednesday afternoon, and another person was hit by a car, according to Baton Rouge Police Department. Two men were walking to a local...

Beverly Scott Shabazz, 75, discusses life in the aftermath of her late husband Milton Scott’s shooting 50 years ago. 

50 years after fatal shooting: Milton Scott’s family, FBI agents talk about the emotional toll

Second of two stories. Video available here.  BATON ROUGE--Beverly Shabazz did not have a job and was seven months pregnant with her second child when her husband, Milton X Scott, was shot...

Local and federal agents were on the scene shortly after Milton Scott's death in Baton Rouge in 1973 

The fatal shooting of Milton X Scott: Separated by a door and perspectives, a routine arrest turned deadly in 1973

First of two stories. Video here. BATON ROUGE—On a hot, quiet morning in July 1973, 21-year-old Milton Scott heard a loud knock at his door. Scott was lying in bed with his pregnant wife, Beverly,...

Roses flourish in front of the capitol building on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Is LSU’s Title IX Office affected by new power-based violence legislation? Not really, coordinator says

By John Buzbee June 26, 2023

Another piece of legislation designed to curb power-based violence and improve existing Title IX policies for state universities was signed into law on June 8. Act 211, previously Senate Bill 202, was...

Clouds pass over Tiger Stadium on Monday, March 20, 2023, on LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

New LSU security district aims to reduce crime on and around campus — including Tigerland

By Piper Hutchinson June 20, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Prompted by an increase in crime on and around LSU’s campus, Louisiana lawmakers have created a crime prevention district...

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced July 8, 2022, that Louisiana parents can now add their child’s vaccination status to the LA Wallet app, which stores a legally accepted digital copy of one’s Louisiana driver’s license and COVID-19 vaccination card.

Louisiana driver’s licenses, auto registrations targeted in massive data breach

By Piper Hutchinson June 15, 2023

Note: Click here to see the Louisiana Illuminator's original reporting. Many Louisiana residents have likely had sensitive personal information, including their name and Social Security numbers, exposed...

Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21.

House panel shoots down bill brought in wake of Madison Brooks’ death, alleged rape

By Claire Sullivan May 26, 2023

The mother of LSU student Madison Brooks, who died in January, pleaded with a House committee Thursday to pass a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21. Despite her emotional testimony,...

The sign reads "Welcome to Tigerland" on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Tigerland on Bob Petit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Man arrested after allegedly raping woman in her sleep after night at Tigerland

By Will Nickel & Jayden Nguyen May 24, 2023

A man was arrested Monday for third-degree rape after allegedly taking a woman home from Tigerland and raping her in her sleep. Andrew Lee, 25, met the victim at Fred’s in Tigerland on April 1, according...