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BAKER ARREST REPORT
Arrests processed Jan. 14 - Jan. 20 Aletha Anderson, 40, Baton Rouge, possession of stolen goods and possession of drug paraphernalia Clyde Jones, 27, Baton Rouge, fugitive Baton Rouge CPPD and Fu...
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EBRSO ARREST REPORT
Arrests processed Jan. 14 - Jan. 20 Mason Berryhill, 49, Zachary, domestic abuse battery, aggravated assault Lawrence Berry, 48, Baker, simple burglary Phillip Alford, 22, Baker, possession of fir...
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Gregory Van Thomas, 40
Slaughter man arrested for home burglary
Authorities apprehended a suspect last week in connection with a home break-in which occurred Dec. 31, 2010. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested Gregory Van Thomas, 40, of Slaughter, after w...
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DEMCO restores power to Pride
Some DEMCO customers found themselves without power for a few hours last Saturday night, Jan. 22, due to the cold-weather temperatures. Thanks to an extreme drop in temperature, DEMCO reported tha...
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A Baker firefighter can be seen through the fire-ravaged apartment building on Singletary Dr. after the blaze began on Wednesday, Jan. 26. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
Baker apartment fire may have been intentional
Eight people from Baker have been displaced after an apartment complex caught fire Wednesday evening, Jan. 26. Baker firefighters and Baker Police responded to the blaze about 5 p.m. at the Singlet...
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Joseph Christy, 19, Baton Rouge
Suspects apprehended in theft of 36 cell phones from Baker Walmart
On Friday, Jan. 21, Baker Police apprehended three suspects wanted in the felony thefts of electronic appliances from Baker Walmart, valued in excess of $17,000. Joseph Christy, 19, and Cheyone Fr...
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Baker celebrates MLK day with two programs
The Hon. John Michael Guidry, judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeal, and the Rev. Dr. Lewis V. Baldwin, professor of religious studies, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., were guest spea...
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Baker City Council OKs ordinances for renewing taxes
The Baker City Council voted Jan. 11 to introduce six ordinances aimed at renewing sales and use tax, and license taxes for persons or businesses engaged in insurance, occupations or professions, c...
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Firefighters move a ladder around a home  on Roosevelt St. in Zachary this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 25. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
Zachary home lost in morning blaze
Zachary Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a house fire Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 3426 Roosevelt St. in Zachary. The 9-1-1 call came in about 8:38 a.m., and Zachary Fire Department personnel, Zac...
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Chief Herty getting sworn in on Jan. 10 by Zachary City Court Judge Lonny Myles with his son Matt, Mat's girlfriend Gina and his wife Cheryl by his side. (PHOTO/Stacy Gill)
Zachary Police Chief John Herty admitted to hospital
Zachary Police Chief John Herty, 62, remains hospitalized after being admitted to Lane Regional Medical Center on Thursday, Jan. 20, after having difficulty breathing. Doctors have said that Herty'...
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Next 'Warrant Wednesday' set for Feb. 2: ZPD releases most wanted list: Fields - Gillmore
In an ongoing effort to clear the Zachary Police Department’s lengthy warrant lists, Police Chief John Herty, officers and City Court Judge Lonny Myles have banded together and informally declared ...
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EBRSO looking for man seen stealing a wallet at Walmart
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man in connection with a stolen wallet at Walmart at 10606 N. Mall Drive on Jan. 9, about 7:45 p.m., according to a press release issued by E...
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