Donaldsonville man sentenced for 25 years for rape of two juveniles - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

DONALDSONVILLE - A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of rape Friday.Layne Barras, 28, pled guilty to two counts of third-degree rape as a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors. In July 2021, Assumption Parish Sheriff's detectives received information indicating that Layne Barras had committed sexual acts with two juvenile victims. Upon receiving this information, detectives initiated an investigation into the allegations, and during

12-year-old boy critically injured after chasing dog into roadway, in front of vehicle

SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured after running in front of a vehicle while chasing his dog on Sunday. The Slidell Police Department said the accident happened just before 1 p.m. near an intersection in the city. The boy was taken to a children's hospital where he is listed in critical condition. "Incidents like this are never easy to comprehend, but even harder when it involves a young child. We are all praying for this young boy, his family, and all those aff

Five residents displaced after house fire on Summer Glenn Avenue

ST. GEORGE - Five residents were displaced Sunday morning after a house fire on Summer Glenn Avenue. The St. George Fire Department said smoke was billowing out of the front of the home on the corner of Summer Glenn Avenue and Fall Creek Drive around 9 a.m. After making sure all of the occupants were out of the house, firefighters began aggressively attacking the flames. The fire was put out in 15 minutes. St. George said one person was checked out by paramedics and t

Central high school club teams up with funeral home to celebrate Father's Day for kids without a dad

BATON ROUGE - Greenoaks Funeral Home & Memorial Park and Central High School’s Fishing Club celebrated Father’s Day collecting tackle boxes.Gretchen Varnell with Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park said the donations not only go toward the school’s fishing team, but it helps spread love to those who are without a father."This goes hand-in-hand with what they're doing, so they can give back to those that don't have dads. Teaching them how to fish, their clu

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Shooting on Levera Street leaves one injured

BATON ROUGE - One person was shot multiple times along Levera Street on Sunday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened near the corner of Levera Street and Prescott Road around 5:45 p.m. One person was taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers said the victim's injuries are non-life-threatening. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Angel Reese contends she was making basketball play on Caitlin Clark despite flagrant foul call

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Reese insisted all she did Sunday was make a basketball play against Caitlin Clark.The former Iowa star agreed with her college rival. But that isn’t likely to defuse what happens next.Angel Reese sends Caitlin Clark to the floor with a hard foul which has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1pic.twitter.com/OuAUJLR9I9— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 16, 2024After the Indiana Fever rookie wound up on the ground courtesy of Reese’

Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military announced on Sunday that it would pause fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians enduring a humanitarian crisis sparked by the war, now in its ninth month.The “tactical pause,” which applies to about 12 kilometers (7½ miles) of road in the Rafah area, falls far short of a complete cease-fire in

An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: 'Inside Out 2' scores massive $155 million opening

Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “ Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s nearly 29 years of making films and the second-biggest animated opening ever (behind only the $182.7 million launch of &l

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Woman arrested for murder after allegedly shooting man in Darrow Saturday night

DARROW - A woman was booked for second-degree murder Sunday after allegedly shooting a man she was in a relationship with Saturday night, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office.APSO says the shooting happened around 11:00 p.m. at a residence along Highway 75 in Darrow. Mark Perkins, 45, was transported to an area hospital after deputies found him with a gunshot wound, and he died as a result of his injuries.Kendra Washington, 52, was arrested for second-degree murder and illegal use

Vacant house fire on North 36th Street results in total loss

BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on North 36th Street is considered a total loss after a fire Sunday.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire was called in at 10:49 a.m. and the fire was under control by 11:13 a.m. No one was inside and crews kept the flames from spreading to neighboring homes.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Permalink| Comments

Funeral home and memorial park holding Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event

BATON ROUGE - Greenoaks Funeral Home and Memorial Parks is holding a Father's Day tackle box turn-in and snowballs event Sunday.Ninja Snowballs will provide snowballs as people can visit their loved one's memorial site. Additionally, the Central High School Fishing Club will accept any tackle boxes, lures and fishing rods at the event "in honor of Father's Day and passing on the legacy of fishing.The event is going from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested can learn more details at the link here

FBI looking for information about days leading up to murder, kidnapping out of Tangipahoa Parish

NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans FBI office is investigating the murder of a Tangipahoa Parish mother and the kidnapping of her two children, one of whom was also killed. The FBI is asking for people who spoke to Callie Brunett or her children 6-year-old Jalie and 3-year-old Erin on Tuesday, June 11, through Thursday, June 13, to come forward with any information they have.The woman and her daughters were last seen alive on Tuesday. The following day, Brunett's family called in a wellness

One killed, another hurt in Donaldsonville shooting Friday night

DONALDSONVILLE - A 22-year-old was killed and another person was hurt in a shooting late Friday night in Donaldsonville. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said 22-year-old Trevon Dunn of Donaldsonville was shot to death just before 11 p.m. on St. Patrick Street. Another man was shot, but he drove himself to a hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies did not release any details about what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information can call 2

Child severely injured after being run over by boat on False River

JARREAU - A child was severely injured Saturday after they were run over by a boat on False River. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said the accident happened around 4:15 p.m. The child was taken from the water to a boat launch in Jarreau, where they were airlifted to a Baton Rouge hospital. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating the incident. No more information was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival celebrates 29 years

DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville residents celebrated at the town's 29th annual Juneteenth Music Festival on Saturday. Even though the federal holiday is always on June 19 — in commemoration of the day in 1865 when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were notified of their freedom — Louisianians kicked off celebrations over the weekend.Donaldsonville's Juneteenth Music Festival was started in 1995 by then-mayor Bernard Francis Sr. and his wife Janet. The pair put tog

Two injured in shooting at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

BATON ROUGE - Two people were injured in a shooting at a North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex, officials confirmed.Both were transported to the hospital in stable condition.Permalink| Comments

Child, adult shot during robbery at North Ardenwood Drive apartment complex

BATON ROUGE - A child and an adult were shot during a robbery Saturday afternoon, officials said. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the robbery happened at the Dali Place apartments along North Ardenwood Drive shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday. A juvenile and an adult were both taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were non-life-threatening. No more information about what was stolen or any arrests made has been released. Permalink| Comment

Documents show communication breakdown between TPSO, State Police regarding AMBER Alert for missing kids

LORANGER - New documents from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office shows that deputies applied for an AMBER Alert for two missing girls hours before it was sent out by State Police, who claim the delay was due to incomplete paperwork. During a press conference Friday, TPSO Sheriff Daniel Edwards questioned why the AMBER Alert for Erin and Jalie Brunett took so long to be issued from LSP."It was something that needs to be looked into – to say we provided an

A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say

A Boeing 737 Max suffered damage to parts of the plane’s structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a Southwest Airlines flight last month, U.S. investigators said Friday.The incident happened as the jet cruised at 34,000 feet from Phoenix to Oakland, California, on May 25, but Southwest did not notify the National Transportation Safety Board about the roll or damage to the jetliner unt

Glasgow Middle School student wins Louisiana Leadership Institute spelling bee

BATON ROUGE - Middle-schooler Rishaan Reddy took home $10,000 after winning the Louisiana Learning Institute's 2024 Spelling Bee. Event organizers said 15 students from around the state competed in the finals Saturday. Each student won a regional tournament earlier in the month. Reddy is a student at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge. Permalink| Comments

Glasglow Middle School student wins Louisiana Leadership Institute spelling bee

BATON ROUGE - Middle-schooler Rishaan Reddy took home $10,000 after winning the Louisiana Learning Institute's 2024 Spelling Bee. Event organizers said 15 students from around the state competed in the finals Saturday. Each student won a regional tournament earlier in the month. Reddy is a student at Glasglow Middle School in Baton Rouge. Permalink| Comments

Love Heals Free Clinic to provide healthcare services at Southern Mini Dome Saturday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

BATON ROUGE - Love Heals The Boot will be holding a free clinic at Southern University's Mini Dome from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.According to the group, the clinic provides free eye exams, prescription glasses, dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, medical exams, treatment of chronic illnesses, and prescription medications. No ID, appointment or no insurance is required, although it is first come first serve.The clinic will take place across the state on these dates:June 17, 2024 - Opelousa

17-year-old arrested for attempted murder after Wednesday shooting near Denham Springs park

DENHAM SPRINGS - A 17-year-old was arrested for attempted second-degree murder after a Wednesday shooting in Denham Springs.Jeremiah Garner, 17, was arrested after allegedly shooting a victim at Summer Street near L.M. Lockhart Park.The victim was transported for further medical attention with life-threatening injuries.Permalink| Comments

'I have no reason for what I did': Man accused of killing woman, four-year-old girl speaks

JACKSON, MS. - As he was being walked to a police vehicle for transport, the man who allegedly murdered a woman and her four-year-old daughter talked to reporters.Daniel Callihan started by saying that he was sober and had no drugs in his system aside from Lexapro before saying he did it."I had no reason for what I did," Callihan said. He then repeated that he was sober before being unable to decide whether he was on or off Lexapro and that he is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.C

Baton Rouge Army Recruiting Company celebrates U.S. Army's 249th birthday

BATON ROUGE - June 14th is the 249th birthday of the U.S. Army. On June 14th, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army, an enlisted service of rifleman during the days of the American Revolution. They'd later be known as the U.S. Army.249 years to that day, the U.S. Army Recruiting Company Baton Rouge celebrated the day with a ceremony at the Goodwood Library.They wanted to celebrate soldiers in the area who exemplify what the army stands for. They did this by recogniz

Loranger kidnapping and murder suspect is son of convicted killer who killed self after 1994 police chase

DENHAM SPRINGS — Friday morning, Virginia Firmin was jolted back to the worst time of her life, nearly 25 years ago, by a call from her daughter."She said 'Mom, I don't know if I should tell you this or not, but I'm hearing that the guy that kidnapped those two little children is the son of Kelly Wayne Drott.' It brought it all back," she said.News of Daniel Callihan's arrest for the murder of Callie Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter brought everything back up when Firmin discovered

State Police gives timeline for AMBER Alert in Loranger child abduction case

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released their timeline of the AMBER Alert they issued during the child abduction case in Loranger Thursday.During a press conference Friday evening, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that LSP told them the AMBER Alert application filed regarding the case was incomplete, as the application was requested from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office around 9:30 a.m. but did not get issued until around 12:30 p.m.He then said the Tangipahoa Parish She

State Police give timeline for AMBER Alert in Loranger child abduction case

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released their timeline of the AMBER Alert they issued during the child abduction case in Loranger Thursday.During a press conference Friday evening, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that LSP told them the AMBER Alert application filed regarding the case was incomplete, as the application was requested from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office around 9:30 a.m. but did not get issued until around 12:30 p.m.He then said the Tangipahoa Parish She

Tangipahoa sheriff finds no motive for Loranger-related killings and abduction

HAMMOND — Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Friday investigators could find no motive for the killing of a Loranger woman, the abduction of her daughters and the eventual killing of one of the girls near Jackson, Mississippi.Callie Brunett, 35, was found dead Thursday at her home and the body of Erin Burnett was found in a wooded area of Byram, Mississippi, later in the day. Police arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, and Victoria Cox, 32. Callihan formerly dated Brunett, and Cox

Abducted girl released from hospital, returning to Loranger after mom, sister killed

LORANGER — Jalie Brunett, whose mother and little sister suffered violent deaths this week, was released from a Jackson, Mississippi, hospital Friday and the 6-year-old was heading to the family's Loranger home.Family members told WBRZ Friday evening that the grandparents were on their way home with the girl after she was released. Jackson Police have not said what types of injuries the girl may have sustained.Her mother, Callie Brunett, 35, was found dead at their Loranger home Thurs