Testimony starts in Baton Rouge trial of Neveah Allen’s mother

Opening statements began Wednesday in the trial of Lanaya Cardwell, a woman charged with second-degree cruelty to juveniles ...
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Jury reaches verdict in trial for Baton Rouge mother accused in daughter’s death

A jury found a Baton Rouge mother guilty of attempted second-degree cruelty of a juvenile in connection with the 2021 death ...

Baton Rouge Mother Who Fatally Assaulted 2-Year-Old Daughter, Then Cried on TV Interview Over Her 'Disappearance,' Convicted

Lanaya Cardwell, 28, was found guilty of attempted second-degree cruelty to a juvenile in the death of Nevaeh Allen. Cardwell ...
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Details of slain toddler’s killing unfold in trial of mother accused of abuse

On the second day of testimony, prosecutors played videos of a search and rescue effort that turned into a homicide ...
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First Circuit overturns BR murder conviction

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Judges from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal have voted to reverse a conviction and sentence handed down in a 2021 Baton Rouge murder case. The First Circuit ...
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Baton Rouge mother accused of abuse in case of slain toddler prepares for trial

The mother of a Baton Rouge toddler who was killed violently is set to have her day in court soon after more than four years of waiting. Lanaya Brittany Cardwell, 28, has maintained her innocence in ...
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'Drowning in murder cases': Inside the toll of waiting for justice in Baton Rouge's court

This story is part of Longing For Justice, a series examining how long it takes for murder cases to be resolved in New Orleans' court. Kenneth Odom did not live to see his son’s alleged killer brought ...