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3 days ago
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Prairieville man arrested on multiple child pornography charges
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man from Prairieville has been arrested on multiple child pornography charges following an investigation by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Taskforce. APSO said Kyle Ardoin, 18, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 and one count of pornography involving juveniles. The investigation began on April 9, when the ICAC Taskforce received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives discovered that Ardoin had allegedly received and saved graphic images depicting child sexual abuse. A warrant was issued for his arrest. The sheriff's office said Ardoin was later found in Pike County, Mississippi, where he was taken into custody and transported back to Ascension Parish. He is currently being held at the Ascension Parish Jail. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing. Former Ascension Public Schools employee arrested for felony theft Prairieville man arrested on multiple child pornography charges Illinois Republican mistakes Sikh for Muslim, calls him delivering prayer in House 'deeply troubling' Johnson expands size of Intelligence panel to give Stefanik spot Baton Rouge conference aims to inspire girls with guest speakers, music House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries says budget bill should be killed Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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Former Ascension Public Schools employee arrested for felony theft
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A woman formerly employed with the Ascension Parish Public School System has been arrested after she was accused of stealing over $12,000. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO) says Kayla Jones, 33, is charged with felony theft of $5,000 but less than $25,000. According to the sheriff's office, detectives started an investigation after being contacted by officials with Ascension Public Schools on Wednesday, April 30. Jones, a former employee, was reported to have taken approximately $12,624.92 during her time of employment. An internal audit and follow-up investigation showed that the funds were taken in separate amounts over a period of time. A warrant was issued for Jones, who later turned herself in. She was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail. The investigation is ongoing. Ascension Public Schools released the following statement: 'We have zero tolerance for any form of misconduct or financial mismanagement within our school system. Upon discovering indications of potential theft of funds at Central Middle School, we acted immediately by initiating a thorough investigation in partnership with an independent auditor and notifying law enforcement and the legislative auditor's office,' said Ascension Public Schools Superintendent Edith M. Walker. 'We are grateful for our partnership with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office for pursuing this case and protecting our school district. In Ascension, we are fully committed to transparency, accountability, and the protection of public resources, and we will pursue the matter to the fullest extent of the law.' Superintendent Edith M. Walker Gonzales police arrest two suspects in Top Notch Daiquiris shooting Lawmakers sit back to watch Trump-Musk blowup drama What We Learned: Casan Evans is him, LSU fans are spoiled Customers report getting punctured Nintendo Switch 2s from NYC GameStop Former Ascension Public Schools employee arrested for felony theft Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles says another text message scam is circulating. Here's what to know. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Sheriff: Geismar man arrested after shooting in Gonzales
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man was arrested after a shooting in Gonzales on Monday evening. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home on Hackett Canal Drive around 4:30 p.m. When they arrived, deputies found a man outside the home with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to a hospital for his injuries. The victim told deputies that a family acquaintance, Kevin Chambers, 25, flashed a gun and pointed it toward him after an altercation, which led to gunfire being exchanged. Deputies later learned that Chambers fled the scene and drove himself to a hospital, where he was also treated for a gunshot wound to the leg. Chambers was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on charges of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, and illegal use of a weapon. Video appears to show escaped New Orleans inmate Antoine Massey pleading case Cold case solved: High school teacher's killer identified as 16-year-old boy Republicans want to stop judges from issuing nationwide injunctions Report: Former LSU OT Will Campbell signs $43.66M 4-year contract with New England Patriots Schumer warns of rise in antisemitism White House sends Congress request for $9.4B in DOGE cuts Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Man pleads guilty after shooting at Gonzales house party in 2017
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A man accused of a deadly shooting at a house party in 2017 entered a guilty plea. According to the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's office, Joshua Harris, 27, of Thibodaux, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the death of Jerrod Brown, 25. Deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Superior Wood Avenue regarding a shooting on June 24, 2017. Upon arrival, deputies found Brown with multiple gunshot wounds. Brown was taken to a hospital, where he later died of his injuries. Detectives learned the two were involved in a verbal argument before Harris brandished two guns and started shooting in Brown's direction. Harris, who was 19 years old at the time, fled the area on foot. Harris was sentenced to 20 years, with credit for time served. President Trump's latest pardons include reality TV stars, Capitol rioters, and convicted sheriff 'Security incident' forces Victoria's Secret website, app to shutdown Baylor football player Alex Foster dies after being shot multiple times: reports Trump pardons former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm amid clemency spree WATCH: Former Tiger band members go viral with performance of 'LSU Pregame' at wedding reception Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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Lutcher man pleads guilty to attempted manslaughter in child abuse case
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Lutcher man pled guilty to attempted manslaughter in connection with a 2022 case involving severe injuries to a 4-year-old boy. Clydedric Joseph, 30, entered a guilty plea last week in Ascension Parish court. In July 2022, detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office were called to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital in Baton Rouge. Medical staff reported that a 4-year-old boy was in critical condition and unresponsive. The child's mother told authorities the boy had been in Joseph's care at the time the injuries occurred. In an interview, Joseph confessed to hitting the child in the face with a closed fist. According to the attorney's office, he said it happened after the boy bit his hand, and he claimed he had 'lost control.' Ex-girlfriend charged in Baton Rouge boat fire incident Joseph was arrested and booked into the Ascension Parish jail. Following his guilty plea, sentencing was deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation. The attorney's office said a tentative sentencing date has been set for Aug. 18. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, with Judge Steven Tureau presiding. Florida charter captain sentenced for poisoning, shooting dolphins King Charles III delivers rare speech to Canada's Parliament Prairieville man sentenced after crimes against children, animal abuse Iowa woman and her bell play key role in Scripps National Spelling Bee Lutcher man pleads guilty to attempted manslaughter in child abuse case Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
