David J. Mitchell
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Amid concerns over Louisiana's drinking water, state gets $26 million to clean things up
Louisiana is getting $26.3 million to remove so-called "forever chemicals" and other contaminants from its drinking water supply. → Read More
Fire at Entergy substation closes La. 70, deputies say
La. 70 in St. James Parish was closed Saturday morning due to a fire at an Entergy substation north of Convent, sheriff's deputies said. → Read More
Large tract in Geismar eyed for business park
New Roads developer L.J. Grezaffi is opening a new, 437-acre phase of his Ascension Commerce Center west of Gonzales and is eying clients with distribution and warehousing operations. → Read More
Baton Rouge man, juvenile sought in Prairieville horse thefts that led to equine euthanization
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies are looking for a Baton Rouge man and a juvenile in the theft of three horses Saturday that has already led to two arrests and the → Read More
After hospitalization from car chase that started at Assumption High, injured deputy, man arrested
A Napoleonville driver who hit an Assumption school resource officer on foot and later rammed two sheriff's patrol vehicles during a car chase last month was released from the hospital → Read More
Man arrested in shooting at Napoleonville gathering
A Napoleonville man shot another man twice after an argument outside home in the Assumption Parish town, authorities said. → Read More
Amid car chase, Assumption man jumps from Thibodaux bridge into Bayou Lafourche, dies
A Napoleonville man in a car chase with local law enforcement stopped his car on a bridge in Thibodaux Tuesday night and leapt into Bayou Lafourche, not far from where → Read More
One arrested, more sought in Ascension horse thefts: deputies
Ascension sheriff's deputies have arrested a 14-year-old on allegations he stole three horses from a home in Prairieville on Saturday. → Read More
Claiming self-defense, man pleads guilty to drug charge in shooting, gets probation
A former Dutchtown man accused of shooting another man during an alleged drug transaction in Prairieville last year has been given three years supervised probation, claiming he shot the man → Read More
Woman killed in mobile home fire in St. Amant
An early morning mobile home fire in St. Amant on Friday claimed the life a 74-year-old woman, state and local fire officials said. → Read More
Horse thieves who struck in suburban Prairieville arrested, Ascension deputies say
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a St. Gabriel man and two teens who are accused of stealing three horses from two places in suburban Prairieville. → Read More
Man arrested Thursday, accused of rape of Ascension Parish woman
A Prairieville man has been arrested in the rape Thursday of an Ascension Parish woman, sheriff's deputies said. → Read More
Convicted of fatal stabbing with kids' scissors, he'll get 5 years for negligent homicide
A Donaldsonville man has received a maximum five-year prison sentence after his negligent homicide conviction last fall for fatally stabbing another man with a pair of children's scissors. → Read More
Mother had legal THC edible at home, but was arrested on cruelty count after child ate it
An Assumption Parish mother has been arrested on child cruelty allegations — but not drug possession counts — after her 22-month-old ate a legal edible product laced with THC and → Read More
Sorrento man gets two years for pointing high-capacity gun at woman
A Sorrento man received two years in state prison Tuesday after admitting he pointed a large-capacity long gun at a woman in May. → Read More
La. 70 is a key route for plant workers. A new expansion will double its capacity.
State highway contractors are expected in April to start expanding La. 70 in Ascension and St. James parishes to handle continued industrial growth in the Mississippi River corridor. → Read More
First neighborhood approved in Ascension under new growth rules
For the first time in more than a year and a half, Ascension Parish has approved a new neighborhood for development. → Read More
Denham Spring man fatally shoots himself after hours-long standoff with Livingston deputies
A Denham Springs man who barricaded himself in a Watson-area home early Saturday and triggered an hours-long standoff with Livingston sheriff's deputies fatally shot himself, authorities said. → Read More
Livingston deputies try to negotiate surrender of person barricaded in home after firing at them
A person wanted by Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies fired at them early Saturday and was barricade in a home near Watson, authorities said. → Read More
Update: Scene clear, 'safe' after person had been barricaded in home near Watson: deputies
Update: 3:37 p.m. Saturday: Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies said the scene where an armed person had been barricaded in a home Saturday near Watson has been "cleared and is safe." → Read More