Baton Rouge crime blotter for Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018
The fire was first reported about
Firefighters continued to battle "hot spots" in the area. No one was present at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, but investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set.
The second floor of the abandoned building was totally engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Firefighters initially tried to enter the building but were forced to fall back when the roof collapsed.
The value of the building was unknown, but it was deemed a total loss.
The blighted apartment building had been a topic of discussion as city officials had threatened to tear down the dilapidated building multiple times. The owner had asked city officials to hold off due to the possibility to redevelopment.
The building has also been a hot spot for crime in recent years, with multiple killings and other arson incidents reported at the complex.
Anyone with information about the fire is asked to call investigators at (225) 354-1419.
Man fatally shot in parking lot Saturday morning, police say
The man was found in the 2000 block of
The victim has not been identified.
Anyone with information is asked to call 389-4869 or
Man took boy on overnight trip, sexually assaulted him, deputies say
A 52-year-old
The boy told deputies that
When the boy didn't return home that night, his father reported him missing to law enforcement in
The teen told deputies that he met Thibodeaux through mutual acquaintances and that he had been to Thibodeaux's house, which is in his neighborhood, according to the report. When the boy saw Thibodeaux in the neighborhood, Thibodeaux would "comment on how good and sexy (the boy) was looking," according to the report.
Thibodeaux, of
Man accused of attacking nurse, doctors at emergency room
One man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked a nurse and doctors at a
The incident occurred about
Two doctors attempted to restrain Kelly, who allegedly punched one doctor before choking the second. Hospital security officers eventually detained Kelly, who was later transported to
Kelly was held on a bond amount of
11 booked on suspicion of DWI
Authorities arrested at least 11 people suspected of driving while intoxicated in
Those booked and the counts against them:
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* Chithanh Uong, 57,
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