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• May confirmed as US marshal

  March 12, 2010 5:39 AM

  Genevieve "Genny" May was confirmed as U.S. Marshal for Louisiana's Eastern District, based in New Orleans. May will be the first woman from Louisiana to serve as U.S. Marshal. May served as the deputy superintendent with the Bureau of Investigations of the Louisiana State Police, where she worked for more... more »

• Two men busted for marijuana during traffic stops

  March 8, 2010 8:37 PM

  Louisiana State Police arrested two men for possession with intent to distribute marijuana on March 7 during two separate traffic stops. The first traffic stop was on Interstate 12 near LA 441 around 7:30 a.m. Troopers stopped Aaron G. Major, 38, of Concrete, WA for a traffic violation. During the... more »

• Zachary woman dies in motorcycle crash

  March 1, 2010 4:50 AM

  A woman died after a motorcycle crash on Highway 411 south of U.S. 190 in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday. State police say Amanda Burns of Zachary was headed north when she missed a curve, ran off the road, and hit several small trees. She was thrown from her bike and... more »

• Two killed in crash near Sorrento

  March 1, 2010 4:43 AM

  A three car crash on Highway 70, south of Sorrento, killed two people and sent four others to the hospital. It happened Sunday evening on LA 70 near LA 22. Louisiana State Police say 18-year-old Thomas Walker of Robert crossed the center line and side swiped another car before... more »

• One killed in head-on collision

  February 28, 2010 11:16 AM

  One person died and another was injured in a head-on collision Saturday. The wreck happened on LA 16 in St. Helena Parish. State Police say Molly A. McMullan, 47, of Pride, LA, was driving westbound and Brian Muse, 50, of Denham Springs, LA was headed eastbound. They... more »

• Deadly crash in Baton Rouge

  February 27, 2010 1:40 PM

  One man is dead and two others were injured in a crash overnight on Interstate 10 east of Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Police say 22-year-old Frank Babin, of Gonzalez, was thrown from his vehicle after swerving off the road.  They say Babin's swerving forced another vehicle... more »

• Price of La. driver's licenses going up

  February 26, 2010 4:54 PM

   Driving a car in Louisiana will cost you $15 dollars more, starting March 8th.  Right now, the price of a basic license is $21.50.  With the increase, you will pay $36.50. Louisiana State Police officials say there is a need to improve the integrity and security of the licensing... more »

• State employee accused of molesting relative Play Video

  February 23, 2010 11:22 PM

  State police arrested an employee with the state Division of Administration on charges he had sex with an underage relative. Christopher Justin Johnson was arrested at his job Tuesday.  He worked in the Disaster Recovery Unit since November 2008.  Johnson was fired upon his arrest. Investigators say the... more »

• Man dies in single-vehicle accident

  February 22, 2010 5:50 AM

  A 25-year-old Forest Hill man died in a single-vehicle accident in Rapides Parish. State Police said that Joshua D. Willis was driving a pickup truck on La. Highway 1199 north of Elmer late Friday night when he lost control and ran off the left side of the road. Troopers say... more »

• Dry Prong woman killed in crash

  February 18, 2010 5:57 AM

  A 40-year-old Dry Prong woman died when she lost control of her car and was hit by oncoming traffic. State police say Tina Hill was heading southbound on La. Highway 123 Wednesday when she lost control of her car, crossed the center line and collided with a northbound van. Troopers... more »

• Family offers reward to find hit-and-run driver Play Video

  February 17, 2010 9:57 PM

  Three weeks ago, Troy Evans took his four wheeler in the early morning hours out on LA-67, and it was the last ride he'd ever take. An unknown driver hit Evans while he checked out the stalled four wheeler.  While he lay in the road, a second car ran over... more »

• DeRidder man dies in crash

  February 17, 2010 6:18 AM

  A 28-year-old DeRidder man has died in a single-vehicle crash. State police say Patrick W. Brister was traveling south on Parish Line Road in Beauregard Parish when his 1997 Ford Mustang ran off the road and struck a tree. Brister was transported to Beauregard Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced... more »

• Highway in Ascension Parish reopens

  February 15, 2010 5:57 AM

  Update:  Highways 70 and 3127 is open again this morning. An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashed in Donaldsonville Sunday morning. Louisiana State Police say the driver lost control when trying to turn onto Highway 70 from Highway 3127 and ended up overturned in a ditch. Hazmat crews... more »

• 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashes

  February 14, 2010 1:04 PM

  An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid crashed in Donaldsonville this morning. Louisiana State Police say the driver lost control when trying to turn onto Highway 70 from Highway 3127 and ended up overturned in a ditch. Hazmat crews were called to the scene to clean up leaking sulfuric acid.... more »

• Labadieville man dies in single vehicle crash

  February 9, 2010 6:21 AM

   A Labadieville man died after he was thrown from his pickup in a single-vehicle crash on La. Highway 1010 in Assumption Parish. State Police say 19-year-old Cody Gaudet drove off the highway into a cane field, flipping over several times. Investigators say Gaudet was not wearing his seatbelt and was... more »

• Woman killed by hit-and-run driver

  February 8, 2010 7:20 AM

  A 34-year-old West Monroe woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash as she attempted to cross La. Highway 167. State police say the crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m. Saturday when Rachel Walker was crossing the highway from the east side. Troopers say as Walker attempted to cross the southbound... more »

• Abbeville man struck, killed by pickup

  February 8, 2010 6:10 AM

  State police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pickup and pedestrian that happened aroudn 2:30 a.m. Monday on La. Highway 699 north of Abbeville. Investigators say 28-year-old Anthony Baldridge and his brother were walking west on Highway 699 when a pickup being driven by 32-year-old Ryan Simon of Maurice... more »

• State police probe death of ATV driver

  February 1, 2010 5:55 AM

  State police are investigating a fatal crash involving an ATV. Investigators believe 31-year-old Troy Evans of Slaughter was driving his ATV south in the northbound lane of Highway 67 Saturday when he lost control. Evans was thrown from his ATV into oncoming traffic and was stuck by two cars. He... more »

• State representative arrested for OWI

  January 20, 2010 9:17 AM

  According to Louisiana State Police, State Representative Bobby Badon was arrested in Carencro on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010. He was subject to a field sobriety test and it was determined that his blood alcohol level was .125. Badon was taken into custody and then released because of a... more »

• State police investigating car crash in Baton Rouge

  January 20, 2010 5:28 AM

  State police are investigating an early morning car crash in Baton Rouge. It happened just after 3 a.m. on Sharp Road off Florida Boulevard. Details of the crash are unknown at this time. We'll have more as information becomes available. more »

• State trooper dies in two-car crash

  January 13, 2010 5:59 AM

  Officials say a state trooper died when his patrol car was hit by another car. The accident happened Tuesday night on U.S. Highway 171 north of Lake Charles. Investigators say Trooper Duane Dalton died when his car was hit broadside by a car driven by 50-year-old Debra Bourque of Lake... more »

• State trooper shoots, injures suspect

  January 8, 2010 4:35 PM

  Louisiana State Police Col. Mike Edmonson said a state trooper shot a male suspect Friday afternoon that troopers were looking for after a chase in November. The shooting took place in the 1000 block of North Ardenwood. The suspect, identified as Ervin Marshall, was involved in a chase... more »

• North Carolina student admits soliciting sex

  January 6, 2010 6:45 AM

  A 19-year-old college student from North Carolina has admitted he used the Internet in an attempt to solicit sex from an undercover Louisiana state trooper posing as a 15-year-old girl. Hugh James Passerini Jr., who was initially charged with online solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with a juvenile,... more »

• State Police bust large pot growing operation

  December 18, 2009 3:48 PM

  A Ponchatoula man is in jail, accused of running an elaborate marijuana growing operation in his home. State police say troopers, along with the Ponchatoula Police Department and the DEA, searched a trailer at 350 Methvin Drive in Ponchatoula. They found several marijuana plants along with a watering... more »

• Teen arrested with 20 pounds of pot

  December 13, 2009 1:00 PM

  State Police arrested 16 year-old male during a routine traffic stop for allegedly having 20 pounds of of marijuana in East Feliciana Parish. When police tried to pull the driver over for not wearing a seat belt, the 16-year-old continued to drive, and eventually stopped. The trooper was granted... more »

• Other suspect in hit and run turns himself in

  November 24, 2009 10:11 PM

  Update: Louisiana State Police say that the other suspect in a deadly hit and run accident has turned himself in this evening. Jay C. Meliet, 38, of Denham Springs, was wanted in connection with a hit and run crash last week that killed Richard France on LA 1026 in... more »

• One dead in early morning crash

  November 20, 2009 6:50 AM

  One man is dead after a high-speed rollover crash after 2 a.m. Friday morning on LA 37 at LA 3034 when the truck he was driving ran off the road.  Nathan C. Wallace of Greenwell Springs was driving north on LA 37 at a high rate of speed when he... more »

• Manhunt in French Settlement area

  November 20, 2009 5:22 AM

  Livingston Parish deputies are searching for Allen Ambrose in the French Settlement area.  According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police stopped Ambrose during a routine traffic stop, when he took off.  He eventually bailed from his car and fled on foot. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office used... more »

• I-12 westbound near Holden re-opened

  October 29, 2009 9:12 PM

  Update: I-12 westbound near the Holden exit has re-opened after an 18-wheeler accident. A front tire blew out and caused the 18-wheeler to swerve off the road around 4 p.m. The accident caused the front axle to break. No one was injured. Louisiana State Police had to shut... more »

• I-12 westbound near Holden shut down

  October 29, 2009 8:35 PM

  I-12 westbound near the Holden exit is shut down due a 18-wheeler accident. A front tire blew out and caused the 18-wheeler to swerve off the road around 4 p.m. The accident caused the front axle to break. No one was injured. Louisiana State Police have shut down... more »

• DWI suspect fakes illness, flees hospital

  October 29, 2009 6:33 AM

  Louisiana State Police are looking for Ronald Blum of Zachary who escaped from custody by faking a heart ailment. Blum was arrested October 17 for third-offense DWI, passing on the shoulder and operating a vehicle with a suspended driver’s license. Troopers took Blum to LSU Earl K. Long Medical Center... more »

• Theft recovery in Livingston Parish

  October 13, 2009 3:31 PM

  State Police, along with the  Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and other investigators, recovered a number of stolen goods. A Chevy Pickup, a Nissan Altima, and 25 flatbed trailers were among the items recovered. The value is estimated at more that $250,000. The suspects, allegedly involved in this theft,... more »

• Troopers say driver in deadly crash was drunk

  October 10, 2009 10:10 AM

  Update:  State Police say the man driving the truck that slammed into another in the I-10 construction zone was legally drunk. Investigators say Dwayne Legget had a blood alcohol content of 0.18. Leggett is in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, booked with five counts of vehicular homicide and... more »

• Deadly crash in Zachary

  October 9, 2009 6:52 AM

  Louisiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle deadly crash involving a motorcycle yesterday afternoon shortly before 4:00 p.m. on LA 410 (Blackwater Road) south of LA 64 in Zachary. Fredrick S. Spurgeon was driving a pickup truck heading north on LA 410 when he tried to turn left into a... more »

• Assumption woman loses arm in accident

  October 6, 2009 9:48 AM

  An Assumption Parish woman lost her left arm in a weekend traffic accident, according to state police.  State police say Peggy Worley was traveling at a high rate of speed when she lost control of her car in a curve on Louisiana Highway 308 in Paincourtville on Friday night. Troopers... more »

• Two dead after crash in Washington Parish

  October 6, 2009 5:32 AM

  Louisiana State Police say two people are dead after a head on collision in Washington Parish.  Troopers say Kerwin Vogt of Franklin was heading east on Louisiana Highway 10, when he crossed the center lane and hit Michael Miley's vehicle head on just after 8 p.m.  Both vehicles spun upon... more »

• Child dies in early morning interstate crash

  October 2, 2009 5:51 AM

  Louisiana State Police say a small child was killed and four adults are in intensive care after a crash on Interstate 10 westbound near Siegen Lane around 2 a.m.  Dwayne L. Leggett, of Baton Rouge, was driving a truck west on I-10 when he crossed the Siegen Lane overpass... more »

• State Police focus on child safety seats

  September 30, 2009 12:56 PM

  Parents lined up to have their child's safety seat checked for proper installation today. It's part of  Child Passenger Safety Month. Some parents told News 2, they were shocked to learn there were problems in the way they had installed their child's car seat. Trooper Russell Graham with Louisiana... more »

• Baton Rouge police Corporal arrested Play Video

  September 29, 2009 12:20 AM

  A 14-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department is accused of extorting money from a prisoner. Louisiana State Police arrested Cpl. Donald Bailey Monday night at Baton Rouge Police Headquarters. Detectives say Bailey accepted $1,400 from the prisoner in an undercover sting. State Police investigated at the request... more »

• One sent to hospital after crash in Ascension Parish

  September 27, 2009 4:24 PM

  State police say a man was taken to the hospital after a car he was riding in flipped several times.  Authorities tell News 2 his injuries were not serious.   The crash happened on Bayou Narcisse Road between Gonzales and St. Amant.  There's no word yet on how it... more »

• I-10 eastbound at Gramercy closed

  September 23, 2009 6:51 AM

  Louisiana State Police say two 18-wheelers crashed on Interstate 10 east bound between Gramercy and LaPlace.  Currenlty I-10 east bound is shut down. They are diverting east bound traffic at hwy 641 at Gramercy and diverting drivers to to U.S. Highway 61. more »

• Louisiana State Police investigating deadly crash on I-10 Play Video

  September 21, 2009 9:37 AM

  Louisiana State Police say Eric Barrow of Baton Rouge was killed this morning around 3:00 a.m. in a crash on the Interstate 10 Mississippi River Bridge.  Police say Barrow was driving west on I-10 when he struck the back of an 18-wheeler, and went underneath the trailer being pulled by... more »

• Crystal Meth bust in Tangipahoa Parish

  September 20, 2009 3:23 PM

  State Police made the largest crystal methamphetamine bust so far this year in Tangipahoa Parish this morning. They say they found 172 pounds of crystal meth in an external diesel fuel tank during a traffic stop. 34 year old Heriberto Saenz of McAllen, Texas is charged with improper... more »

• Man killed in accident on 1-10 in Port Allen

  September 18, 2009 2:50 PM

  Update: A man was killed in an accident on 1-10 in Port Allen. Tpr. Russell Graham with Louisiana State Police Troop A said the driver of a Ford pickup truck was killed after he ran off the right side of the road and hit a tree. The man was... more »

• Two arrested in Katrina Scam

  September 18, 2009 5:50 AM

  Louisiana State Police say Steve Slepcevic and Matthew Todd of California face several theft charges for posing as insurance adjusters to steal more than $300,000 from Hurricane Katrina Victims. Slepcevic turned himself in Thursday at the St. Tammany Parish Jail and Todd was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday.  An... more »

• Deadly crash in Tangipahoa Parish

  September 14, 2009 5:55 AM

  State police say 42-year-old Kim Dubroc from Gonzales was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Tangipahoa Parish.  Troopers say Dubroc was traveling northbound on I-55 at 11:34 a.m. Sunday when she tried to steer the truck back to the roadway, it started to rotate and flipped twice. ... more »

• $3 Million Drug Busts

  September 9, 2009 5:43 AM

  On August 30th, Troop I troopers stopped a tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 in St. Martin Parish. The trooper searched the vehicle and allegedly found 1,056 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1 million in the cab of the truck.  Hubert L. Bingham and Marcell  McWilliams, both were charged with possession... more »