A Baton Rouge man has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of felony theft after police said he embezzled $29,000 from a homeowners association for which he served as president. He could face more than a decade in prison. Board members of the Riverbend Lake...
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Year: 2013
Louisiana woman accused of sex-trafficking children
A Louisiana woman was arrested recently on suspicion of trafficking children for sexual purposes and aggravated rape of children. Police said they began investigating the 48-year-old Lafayette woman after receiving a report that she allegedly sexually assaulted...
Three Louisiana family members accused of Medicaid fraud
Louisiana can be just as serious about prosecuting white collar crime charges as it can be with common theft charges. Those facing allegations of embezzlement, fraud, forgery or other similar crimes can face severe penalties. Three Louisiana personal care...
Prosecutors won’t press hate crime charges in Baton Rouge beating
The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's office decided against prosecuting an African-American man for hate crimes in the beating of a Caucasian man at a Baton Rouge gas station. Prosecutors said they just didn't have enough evidence to prove that race was the...
Man falsely accused of child pornography gets charges dropped
One of the most frowned upon crimes in Louisiana is child pornography. Not only can a conviction drastically damage a person's reputation but it can also cause immediate termination from most jobs and destroy a career path. Being placed on the sex offender...
Six arrested in alleged East Baton Rouge drug ring
Drug charges in Louisiana can come about in many different ways. Possession and other lesser drug charges can come from a simple traffic stop, when police happen across someone who has drugs in their car. However, drug trafficking charges tend to come after a...
Two Baton Rouge men face federal bank fraud charges
When Louisiana residents are accused of white collar crimes such as fraud or embezzlement, they may be faced with a dizzying array of state and federal charges, pressed against them with all the weight of the state and federal governments. It can be an overwhelming...
Suspect requests NSA phone records to mount criminal defense
Louisiana residents have been hearing a lot recently about the government's surveillance of phone records. Recent revelations about the surveillance program have raised a lot of serious issues about security and privacy. One man who is currently facing criminal...
Two Louisiana women charged with prescription drug fraud
Louisiana and federal laws treat abuse of prescription medications very much like the way they treat illegal drugs. Those who are accused of forging prescriptions or otherwise breaking the law in an effort to obtain or distribute prescription drugs can land in a lot...
Supreme Court rules police can take DNA samples from suspects
The U.S. Constitution protects Louisiana residents from unreasonable searches by the police, but courts continue to argue over what is and what isn't "unreasonable." In a recent decision that could have profound implications for criminal defense, the U.S. Supreme...