Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne turned himself in Tuesday morning after a grand jury formally charged him with five felony counts of malfeasance in office, the WBRZ Investigative Unit reported.
PORT ALLEN - A teenager charged with killing a beloved baseball coach outside a West Baton Rouge bar was found guilty of murder in the 2021 shooting Thursday.
PORT ALLEN- Ronald Campbell, only 17-years old when he was arrested, is accused of shooting and killing 21-year-old Trey Allen, outside of RAXX nightclub in September 2021.
Residents, clergy and law enforcement agree that it will take a united effort for the Plaquemine area can curb youth crimes, and they acknowledge that the solution will not come easy.
PLAQUEMINE - Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne s lawyer, Chuck Ward, said his client will be resigning as the city s top cop to avoid possible criminal charges tied to a case where a woman alleged he crossed the line with her in exchange for having charges dropped against her boyfriend.