East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office

08/22/2026

Our Office, along with the 19th JDC, partners with the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, Ltd. on Not From This House, an early intervention program giving first-time youth offenders a path forward.

We just celebrated our latest cohort. Watch how the program is making a difference in our community.

A Baton Rouge program is giving young people who have gotten in trouble with the law a second chance to build a better future.

08/19/2026

Congratulations to the seven LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center students who were recently sworn in as Special State Prosecutors with our Office.

Sworn in under Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XX, they are licensed to appear on the record in court where they will gain real trial experience while working across our prosecution sections.

Thanks to ADAs Melanie Fields and Steve Danielson and our prosecution team for their supervision and mentorship. Both Fields and Danielson are instructors with the law school.

08/19/2026

LSU home football games are no-fly zones for drones. Federal and state law prohibit all unmanned aircraft systems from one hour before kickoff through one hour after the game ends. The restriction applies within a 3 nautical mile radius of Tiger Stadium and up to 3,000 feet in altitude.

Flying a drone in this restricted zone is a felony offense, punishable by up to $4,000 in fines, imprisonment up to two years, and seizure of the aircraft. The East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office will pursue criminal prosecution of violations.

The Federal Aviation Administration updates Temporary Flight Restrictions daily at tfr.faa.gov. Review restrictions before any flight operations.

08/14/2026

A few months ago, I got to be part of surprising my friend Skip Bertman for his birthday. Watching him light up, surrounded by his daughters and others who loved him, is a memory I’ll hold onto for the rest of my life.

Skip built more than a baseball program. I’ve sat behind home plate at Alex Box for more games than I can count, watching him turn a program that had never been anywhere into the standard the whole sport still measures itself against — a field that carries his name, and as athletic director, three national championship coaches he hired who became legends in their own right. Baton Rouge is a different city because he and Sandy chose to build their life here.

Baseball was his craft, and he mastered it. But what he cared about most, hidden underneath all those championships, was what his players became after the game was over. Their growth mattered more to him than anything on a scoreboard, and he accomplished his life’s goal and dream. His guys are family men, coaches, business leaders and beacons in their communities.

I’m grateful I got to know him as more than the titan he was. I got to know him as a friend. Rest well.

Geaux Tigers!
– HM

08/13/2026

A grand jury returned an indictment this week in the 2022 killing of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr., who was shot and killed at his Baton Rouge home in April 2022.

"The Baton Rouge Police Department and the District Attorney's staff over the past several years, and then here ramped up again over the past several months, have worked extremely hard to try to get to the point where we could present this case to a grand jury," DA Hillar Moore said.

Our office thanks BRPD for their continued partnership on this case, and we remain committed to seeing it through for Devin Page Jr. and his family.

BATON ROUGE - Three men were named in an indictment Wednesday on murder charges in the shooting death of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr.

08/04/2026

📅 July in Review at the EBRDA

What a month! Our Office stayed busy serving the community, showing up for causes that matter, and celebrating our people. Here's a look back at a few things from July:

Congratulations to ADA Aisha Key-Smith, who was inducted into the Nc100bw - Metro Baton Rouge Chapter joining a sisterhood dedicated to advocating for Black women and girls across our community.

Our office came out to support National Talk A Walk Day with BR Office of Violence Prevention at Highland Road BREC Park, standing with domestic violence survivors and remembering those lost — a cause our Office works for every single day.

We also joined the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center's annual Celebrity Waiter event, a fun night out in support of the CAC's vital work on behalf of children in our community.

And off the clock, our team traded briefs for paddles at a family fun day of pickleball — a great reminder of the camaraderie that makes this office what it is.

Here's to more good news in the months ahead!

07/28/2026

For three weeks, in dangerous heat, teams, including members of our office, have worked a landfill 45 minutes at a time searching for one 15-year-old boy. It's slow, hard, exhausting work, and they show up for it every day.

We're grateful to and for the dedication of every officer and agency. It's for Ja'Derrius and his family waiting to lay him to rest.

Ja’Derrius Minnieweather, 15, has been missing since June 5 and is presumed dead.

07/14/2026

Congratulations to Michael B. Victorian, who has been officially installed as president of the 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, Ltd.

Our Office has worked with the 100 over the years. For the past three, that partnership has included the Not From This House program. The program diverts young people charged with non-violent offenses into education, drug prevention, mentorship, and life skills programming rather than traditional prosecution.

DA Moore is a member of the metro chapter, as are attorneys from our Office, past and present.

We look forward to continuing this work under President Victorian's leadership.

07/08/2026

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Senator Larry Selders. He is gone far too soon, at only 44. Larry served Baton Rouge with real commitment, and our community is better for his work. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, staff, and everyone who knew him. Rest in peace, Senator. – HM

JUST IN: Louisiana State Senator Larry Selders has died.

07/06/2026

DA Moore joined the Jaguar Journal to reflect on the life and legacy of Coach Roger Cador, a Southern University icon and longtime friend. In this conversation, he shares what made Coach Cador's impact on Baton Rouge, and on the sport of baseball, reach so far beyond the record books.

Watch/listen to the Hillar's interview below, and check out the full tribute here: https://www.youtube.com/live/bBmaKeLgJo4?si=Jjk6QtIYD4xQ2BXv