Joe Gyan Jr.
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In Brusly teacher's 2011 dismembering, accused husband gets new lawyer and new trial date
A Baton Rouge man accused in the 2011 killing and dismembering of his wife, Brusly High School teacher Sylviane Finck Lozada, will get a new lawyer and a new trial → Read More
A judge has ruled on whether a former LSU football coach can access Will Wade documents
LSU does not have to turn over internal documents regarding embattled head basketball coach Will Wade to lawyers for fired assistant football coach James Cregg, a judge ruled Friday as → Read More
Judge loses seniority lawsuit against colleagues on East Baton Rouge bench; appeal likely
Judge Beau Higginbotham's lawsuit against his 19th Judicial District Court colleagues and several former judges over how much seniority he has was thrown out Tuesday by a retired special judge → Read More
Ex-LSU O-line coach wants records of NCAA probe into alleged recruiting violations
Former LSU offensive line coach James Cregg sued the university after he was fired for allegedly violating NCAA rules. Now he's asking a judge to order LSU to release records → Read More
19th Judicial District Court is no longer majority White: 'We're an American bench'
A plaque in the 19th Judicial District Courthouse lobby commemorates the ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new courthouse a decade ago. It also reflects how the composition of the once-majority-White → Read More
New Orleans man indicted in Prairieville woman's slaying in Baton Rouge
A New Orleans man who allegedly shot and killed a Prairieville woman during what police called a "verbal altercation" in Baton Rouge has been indicted. → Read More
In Gayosa Street killing, Baton Rouge man indicted; he's also accused in another slaying
A Baton Rouge man accused in two fatal April shootings was indicted Thursday in one of them. → Read More
One of Alton Sterling's sons indicted on rape counts involving two 8-year-old boys
One of Alton Sterling's sons was indicted Wednesday on first-degree rape counts involving two 8-year-old boys. → Read More
In Tigerland double homicide, Baton Rouge man indicted on murder counts
A Baton Rouge man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend inside a Tigerland apartment in January was indicted Thursday on murder counts. → Read More
After Baton Rouge teenager's killing in Shenandoah, another teen indicted on murder charge
A Baton Rouge teenager was indicted Thursday in the November shooting death of a teen whose body was found behind a shed in Shenandoah two weeks after he was shot → Read More
Judge recuses from trial for murder of Baton Rouge civil rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph
A third different judge is now presiding over the case of a Baton Rouge man accused in the 2019 killing of civil rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who founded the city's → Read More
The next U.S. Attorney in Baton Rouge? This is a list of names to watch
State Rep. Ted James headlines an early list of names circulating in the local legal community from which the region's next chief federal prosecutor could be chosen. → Read More
In fatal Highland Road shooting, Baton Rouge man indicted on manslaughter count
A Baton Rouge man accused of fatally shooting a St. Gabriel man on Highland Road after an altercation between them has been indicted on a manslaughter count. → Read More
St. Gabriel man, family awarded $19M by jury over 2018 crash on I-10 in Baton Rouge
A St. Gabriel truck driver who suffered severe injuries in a 2018 Interstate 10 crash in LaPlace has been awarded more than $13.4 million in damages by an East Baton → Read More
In 74-year-old woman's 2019 slaying in Antioch Villa, Baton Rouge teen gets September trial date
A Baton Rouge teenager accused of fatally shooting an elderly woman during a botched 2019 burglary at her home near Tiger Bend and Antioch roads will stand trial Sept. 20, → Read More
In Jefferson Highway killing near Bluebonnet, Laplace man indicted
A Laplace man is under indictment in the Aug. 21 shooting death of a Baton Rouge man outside a Jefferson Highway apartment complex. → Read More
In fatal Delaware Street attempted robbery, two men indicted on murder counts, other charges
Two men were indicted Wednesday in a fatal attempted robbery last summer on Delaware Street in Baton Rouge that also injured another person. → Read More
In wife's 2016 killing, Baton Rouge man convicted of second-degree murder; life sentence awaits
A Baton Rouge man accused of strangling his wife in their bedroom in 2016 while their young daughter slept in her room was convicted of second-degree murder. → Read More
Baton Rouge man handed 35-year prison term after two shooting deaths
A Baton Rouge man who told detectives he acted as a driver in two fatal 2017 shootings that occurred 30 minutes apart was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday. → Read More
In murder-for-hire case, ex-Baton Rouge auto dealer says no backup lawyer needed
A former Baton Rouge automobile dealer accused in the 2015 murder-for-hire of his ex-wife reiterated Tuesday that he'll represent himself at his trial and doesn't want a lawyer's help. → Read More