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A squad car rests in the LSUPD station parking lot on Wednesday, January 11, 2016.

LSUPD: Robbery reported on Forestry Lane

By Staff Reports April 28, 2019

The LSU Emergency Messaging System reported a simple robbery on Forestry Lane in a message sent at 10:10 p.m. The message also said to use caution in the area, and LSUPD is on scene.  This story will...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a driver displaying Lyft and Uber stickers on his front windshield drops off a customer in downtown Los Angeles. Hailing a ride with a smartphone app in many U.S. cities could come down to a fight over fingerprints. Following incidents where Uber drivers were found to have criminal records, a growing number of state and local governments want ride-hailing drivers to undergo fingerprint background checks. Uber and its chief rival, Lyft, have fought those checks, contending their own method of vetting drivers is just as safe. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Recent crime raises ride share safety concerns on LSU’s campus

This story was produced with Tiger TV reporter Brooke Smith. Read Tiger TV's article and view the corresponding video here. When students first enter college, they are exposed to a freedom many have never...

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Investigators suspect two deaths in apartment near LSU a suicide

By Anna Jones April 4, 2019

BRPD investigators believe the LSU student and woman found dead in an apartment near the University's campus are believed to have died from suicide, based on new evidence. The two bodies were found near...

Crime Tape

LSU student identified as one of the two bodies found at apartment near campus

By Staff Reports April 2, 2019

Two bodies found near campus were identified on Tuesday as Joy Gentil, 21, and Max Raymond, 19. The two were found Monday at 1 p.m. at Highlander Townhomes, located on Highland Road between Aster...

Former LSU running back Alphonso "Tae" Provens was arrested on one count of third degree rape. Photo courtesy NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

LSU running back Tae Provens arrested on third degree rape charges

By Kennedi Landry & Brandon Adam March 27, 2019

LSU running back Alphonso "Tae" Provens has been released on bond after being arrested on third degree rape charges, according to East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. Provens was placed in custody...

A woman prepares to fight an instructor at Rape Aggression Defense Class, a self-defense course for women, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at the Nelson Memorial Building.

LSU Rape Aggression Defense courses prepare women for self-defense

By Anna Jones February 28, 2019

Women concerned for their safety around campus might be interested in the University’s Rape Aggression Defense Class, sponsored by the LSU Office of Wellness and Health Promotion in conjunction...

(Left to right): Daryl Lally, Tyler Jones, Robert Nicklas

Three arrested for theft of John Deere vehicle, drunk driving at LSU

By Anna Jones February 25, 2019

Three men were arrested on LSU's campus early Sunday morning after allegedly stealing a John Deere utility vehicle.  Tyler Jones, 22, Robert Nicklas, 22 and Daryl Lally, 21 were all charged with theft...

The Tigerland sign sits on Bob Pettit Boulevard, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019.

BREAKING: Woman attacked in Tigerland near LSU by assumed rideshare

By Brittney Forbes February 20, 2019

A woman leaving Tigerland was attacked by her assumed rideshare Tuesday night. The woman realized she was in the wrong vehicle once she received an update from said ride-share app saying the driver was...

A squad car rests in the LSUPD station parking lot on Wednesday, January 11, 2016.

LSU students concerned, question campus safety amidst suspicious incidents

By Anna Jones February 6, 2019

Peyton Jeffcoat was walking near the LSU Quadrangle with her headphones in on the way to her 6 p.m. night class when she was suddenly approached from behind by a stranger. The stranger was walking close...

Student bikes are locked on to racks outside of the LSU Quad on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

Bike theft on LSU’s campus increases 60 percent since 2017

By Lara Nicholson February 4, 2019

Students often consider bicycles to be a cheap and fast means of getting across campus. Some see bikes as a cheap and fast means of making profits.Since the start of 2019, six bicycles have been reported...

LSU Police escort Darrian Jones to jail in at the LSU police station on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

LSUPD arrests man in connection with armed robbery on Monday

By Staff Reports January 30, 2019

LSUPD arrested a man Wednesday night in connection with an armed robbery that took place Monday on South Quad Drive.  LSUPD sent out an email Wednesday afternoon asking for help identifying the suspect.  Darrian...

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LSUPD releases photos of person of interest in armed robbery case

By Staff Reports January 30, 2019

LSUPD sent a broadcast email Wednesday asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest following armed robbery Monday on South Quad Drive. LSUPD released the following two photos. Anyone...