Heat stroke isn’t the only thing easily avoided by staying inside during the summer months. Violent crime rates spike over the summer across nation, and Baton Rouge is not excluded.
In 2010, hotter...
Man arrested for burglary of student laptop in Woodin Hall
Corey A. Coleman, 31, of 8501 Chase St. in Baton Rouge, was arrested June 11 for burglary of a University student’s computer.
LSUPD Spokesman...
The perceived safety of a gated neighborhood may be a significant factor in soothing residents’ worries about crime in the University community.
Burglary is the second most committed crime in the...
An investigation is ongoing into the murder of Cleveland York III, 33, who was shot in the back of the head outside of Beau Pre Townhomes early Monday morning.
York was shot while sitting in his Cadillac...
Student booked for DWI after hitting street sweeper
University student Ivan Bruno Lafayette, 21, of 12749 Parneel Avenue in Baton Rouge, was booked Wednesday for DWI after hitting a street sweeper with...
LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill and an accomplice were recorded “giving each other high fives and flaunting” after allegedly attacking a 20-year-old fight victim Saturday morning, according...
Man arrested for sexually assaulting student in UREC shower
A male student contacted LSU Police Department on April 16 about a man touching him inappropriately in the University Student Recreational...
Three juveniles were arrested Saturday night for armed robbery after taking a student’s phone and wallet near the Greek Amphitheatre, according to LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.
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Student issued misdemeanor summons for removing smoke detector from apartment
Unsafe cooking can lead to trouble.
Rodney Andrey Brown, 19-year-old student of 1578 Residence Drive, Apt. A in...
Almost seven months later, William Bouvay Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to last September’s empty bomb threat on campus that invoked a whirlwind of confusion as faculty and students scurried to evacuate...
Three non-students get in fight after Groovin' on the Grounds; one attempts to hit officer
After Groovin’ on the Grounds on Saturday, Ruben Morales, 30, of 10962 Abington Ave., Apt 7; Jesus E....
During Groovin’ on the Grounds on Saturday, a fight between two 19-year-old, non-LSU students resulted in a stabbing, according to LSU Police Department Spokesman Capt. Cory Lalonde.
Tyler Bowman,...
