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Murder suspect released at BR bus station by East Carroll Parish officials (allegedly)
Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:49 pm
How does this happen?
Who writes these articles?
Why no follow up with both parishes' officials in the story? This seems like something an investigative journalist ought to be pounding down the relevant authorities doors about.
WBRZ news story link
FWIW Channel 2 did reach out to the suspect's family, who in their own way, offered more insightful comments than any officials.
Who writes these articles?
Why no follow up with both parishes' officials in the story? This seems like something an investigative journalist ought to be pounding down the relevant authorities doors about.
WBRZ news story link
quote:
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was arrested for murder after East Carroll Parish officials allegedly dropped him off at a Baton Rouge Greyhound bus station.
Christopher Davis was arrested in Jan. 2023 for allegedly shooting a man on Edwin Street after an argument.
According to officials, it is unknown why Davis was dropped off at the bus station and East Carroll Parish notified officials after the fact. WBRZ has reached out to East Carroll Parish officials and is awaiting a response.
FWIW Channel 2 did reach out to the suspect's family, who in their own way, offered more insightful comments than any officials.
quote:
"They said we don't have him, one person's saying one thing, another person [is saying] another thing, we're trying to find out what's going on, is this a set up?"
However, they were also confused by how Davis was released.
"Why did y'all let him out in the first place? Y'all telling us he was not supposed to be released, but he was released, y'all made a big hiccup," a family member of Davis said. "When your protocol is to take the van and drive [him] to EBR Parish Prison, and the prison releases [him], but you let [him] out of the bus station, he didn't escape, y'all let him out."
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Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:51 pm to DeCat ODahouse
When East Carroll meets BR
Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:56 pm to DeCat ODahouse
Dangerous criminals released on the streets of BR? Nothing new
Posted on 1/26/25 at 8:57 pm to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
you let [him] out of the bus station, he didn't escape, y'all let him out.
Posted on 1/26/25 at 9:41 pm to DeCat ODahouse
Posted on 1/26/25 at 10:28 pm to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore said Davis was being transported to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison alongside other East Carroll prisoners that were set to be released at a bus station.
Why do they have to take released prisoners from the NE corner of Louisiana to a bus station in Baton Rouge?
He was arrested 2 years ago for this murder that happened close to the EBR parish prison, so why such a delay in transfer to EBR in the 1st place (and then be put in with released prisoners for the trip)?
Posted on 1/26/25 at 10:52 pm to DeCat ODahouse
Think of the poorest, most backward location you can think of in Louisiana. Lake Providence is worse than that.
Posted on 1/26/25 at 10:55 pm to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
"When your protocol is to take the van and drive [him] to EBR Parish Prison, and the prison releases [him], but you let [him] out of the bus station, he didn't escape, y'all let him out."
There is a hell of a lot of truth spoken here.
Posted on 1/26/25 at 10:58 pm to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
Murder suspect released at BR bus station by East Carroll Parish officials
Also--I hope his first act of freedom was to find Stanka so he could start living the good life again.
This post was edited on 1/26/25 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 1/26/25 at 11:11 pm to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
investigative journalist
99% of journalists and local news agencies don’t partake in any investigations.
They have an intern sit around and wait on local officials and agencies to issue a press release, then they simply repeat the contents of that press release on their news platform.
They rarely ask questions or provide any follow up reporting.
Posted on 1/27/25 at 1:22 am to shutterspeed
Fact check: True
Posted on 1/27/25 at 4:37 am to DeCat ODahouse
quote:
Why no follow up with both parishes' officials in the story? This seems like something an investigative journalist ought to be pounding down the relevant authorities doors about.
quote:The "officials" who made the "unknown" comment are likely EBR. EC officials were contacted with no response.
According to officials, it is unknown why Davis was dropped off at the bus station and East Carroll Parish notified officials after the fact. WBRZ has reached out to East Carroll Parish officials and is awaiting a response.
I imagine they wanted to go ahead and let the public know a suspected murderer was on the loose before waiting on them.
These aren't "investigative journalists." They're just basic news reporters.
This post was edited on 1/27/25 at 4:40 am
Posted on 1/27/25 at 7:55 am to DeCat ODahouse
What the hell is wrong with this state? The incompetence here is just on another level.
Posted on 1/27/25 at 8:03 am to Gravitiger
quote:
These aren't "investigative journalists." They're just basic news reporters.
Exactly, digesting basic news releases and interviewing regular folks who do not have a PR wall around them is work for a news intern.
This is a story where a murder suspect has been released by one parishes' law enforcement agency back into another parish where the suspect allegedly committed the crime.
quote:
The "officials" who made the "unknown" comment are likely EBR. EC officials were contacted with no response.
Someone on a news department staff ought to be already camping out on every relevant agency officials door for a story like this.
The little gem of a subtext is that, apparently, it is common practice for our downtown bus station to be a dumping ground for at least one parish's recently released prisoners.
If it is convenient/acceptable for deputies to make the trip from East Carroll to dump their recently incarcerated in Baton Rouge, then how many other parishes closer by are doing the same?
The only resource deployed by news as of last night was to ask the alleged perp's relatives what they thought about it. And to their credit they actually had good questions and insights. Maybe one of them is avail as a stringer?
Posted on 1/27/25 at 8:36 am to DeCat ODahouse
Get ready for a retaliation murder
Posted on 1/27/25 at 8:47 am to DeCat ODahouse
Monroe doesn’t have a bus station ?
Posted on 1/27/25 at 8:53 am to DeCat ODahouse
This is bad, but think of the thousands of the South American countries do this with at our southern border. “You killed 8 people and are a violent drug lord. Here’s a free pass to America!”
This post was edited on 1/27/25 at 8:54 am
Posted on 1/27/25 at 8:57 am to DeCat ODahouse
They terntem out so they can hunt him again.
Posted on 1/27/25 at 9:33 am to DeCat ODahouse
What kind of resources do you think they have? Do you not think they are still looking into it, trying to follow up? Do you somehow know that's the "only resource" they deployed? Experienced, Pulitzer-winning "investigative journalists" don't work at the speed you are demanding. You're madder at the reporters than you are at the parish officials who dumped the guy off.
This post was edited on 1/27/25 at 9:35 am
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