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2017 Louisiana Survey shows strong support for criminal justice reform

2017 Louisiana Survey shows strong support for criminal justice reform

By Dena Winegeart April 24, 2017

Louisiana incarcerates people at nearly double the national incarceration rate at 816 people incarcerated per 100,000 residents, putting Louisiana at the top of the list for the highest incarceration rate...

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

Crime Briefs: Two non-students arrested after scamming victim with movie prop money

By Trey Couvillion April 19, 2017

Two non-students arrested after scamming victim with movie prop money  Two non-students were arrested after they scammed a victim into exchanging real money for movie prop money, Scott said. LSUPD...

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

Crime Briefs: Former EMS worker arrested for sexual battery following incident with student

By Trey Couvillion April 5, 2017

Former EMS worker arrested for sexual battery following incident with student LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said a former East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services employee was arrested for sexual...

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

LSUPD investigating spray-painted threat at Chi Omega house

By Staff Reports April 2, 2017

LSU Media Relations confirmed LSUPD responded to a report of vandalism at the Chi Omega sorority house. The message "Kill em all" was spray painted on the bricks. LSUPD is investigating further.

Some in the Baton Rouge community are concerned about safety on the University's sorority row, particularly in the parking lot behind the sorority houses where an incident occurred in mid-March.

Baton Rouge community concerned after kidnapping incident on sorority row

By Trey Couvillion March 31, 2017

At nighttime near the sorority houses on West Lakeshore Drive, street lights attempt to shed light beneath the University’s stately oak trees. There, along the LSU lakes, thousands of students pass...

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Two University students, BRCC student arrested for burglarizing Tiger Stadium

By Trey Couvillion March 31, 2017

Two University students and one Baton Rouge Community College student were arrested for attempting to steal items inside Tiger Stadium early Friday morning. According to LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott,...

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

Crime Briefs: LSU students arrested after chalking campus to advertise apartment complex

By Trey Couvillion March 29, 2017

University students arrested after chalking campus to advertise apartment complex LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said two University students were arrested after they used chalk on University property...

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

2 men arrested after apparent brawl in LSU Student Union bathroom

By Trey Couvillion March 26, 2017

Two men were arrested after an apparent brawl in a bathroom at the LSU Student Union. According to arrest records, on March 24 around 7 p.m., an officer was called to the Student Union in reference to...

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

Crime Briefs: 22-year-old arrested with cocaine during traffic stop

By Trey Couvillion March 22, 2017

22-year-old arrested with cocaine during traffic stop LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott said a 22-year-old non-student was arrested during a traffic stop near Alex Box Stadium. LSUPD was directing traffic...

Officers escort Frank Herrera Jr. to an LSUPD vehicle on Friday, March 17, 2017, outside the Public Safety Building.

LSUPD arrests Frank Herrera for kidnapping, rape of LSU student

LSUPD arrested Frank Herrera Jr. Friday for the kidnapping and rape of a University student behind the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house on the evening of March 15. LSUPD spokesperson Lt. Kevin Scott announced...

Pi Day Banner

Update: “Happy Pi Day” banner returned to Lockett Hall after theft

By Trey Couvillion March 16, 2017

Update: The "Happy Pi Day" banner was returned to Lockett Hall with a note reading: "Sorry for taking the sign. Returned it once I saw the news article." One of the two ‘Happy Pi Day’...

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

Update: Person of interest identified in active investigation of campus abduction

By Trey Couvillion March 16, 2017

LSUPD identified a person of interest Friday in relation to an alleged abduction reported earlier this week, according to a statement from LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard. LSUPD has not yet...