re: Official Baton Rouge vs. St. George Murder Count - Updated 02/09/2020

Well...is a fatal hit going to have a category? Smh. Christmas freaking Eve.




Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a 53-year-old woman.

Authorities say the incident happened in the 2100 block of Scenic Hwy around 11:30 p.m. Monday.Viola Jarvis was struck by a white vehicle that was traveling northbound on Scenic Highway.

Police say Jarvis was not in a car at the time of the crash. Jarvis was reportedly laying in the roadway.

The driver of the white vehicle is still at large and the crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

God rest ye merry gentlemen.

I moved to Lakeview/ Lakemont as a wee lad as they were building it circa 1973. Avalon was built around 1974/1975. It was very nice then, it had a pool even which was a big deal then. There was virtually nothing on Millerville other than the Cracker Barrell at the corner of Old Hammond. We were all the River Oaks kids. We didn’t know we were lower middle class white trash- we were too busy playing sports to know much of anything.

The upvote count on the OP is exactly 350. Must keep it that way.

A talented neighborhood . Sherry R, the twins, Pam W etc.

It was a nice area in the 70’s and 80’s. River oaks was a decent Elementary School back then. You had some kunckle heads at the end of the day it was a quiet area.

I am betting it was done by teenagers who knew the 17 yr old victim.
Right before dawn this happened when usually older thugs attack earlier in the night, during the holidays, and one article mentioned them going to the teenagers room.
They either got lucky or knew when the mother went to work.

This was a good time to not get caught as less people would be up early going to work or school as most people are off. Between shift change as the deputy’s on duty are working on the nights reports, and right before daylight.

Something tells me we are not done tonight.

Poor Jarkise has been at WBR Parish Jail since 12/9/19.

BATON ROUGE - Police have yet to identify the victim found dead of apparent gunshot wounds near a vehicle early Friday morning.

According to sources on the scene, the male victim is approximately in his early 30s. He was shot multiple times in the 1400 block of North 31st street near Bogan Walk.

Family members of the victim arrived at scene crying out in emotional pain as the body was loaded into the East Baton Rouge Coroner's van from the scene.

While the shooting remains under an active investigation, a suspect or suspects have not been identified in the killing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BRPD.