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• Woman accused of DWI twice in less than 24 hours

  June 3, 2013 10:52 AM

  SLIDELL - Police in Slidell arrested a woman they said was caught driving drunk twice in less than 24 hours this weekend. Slidell Police said two of their officers stopped the same woman, 26-year-old Marjorie Portier of Carriere, Miss., early on Saturday morning and then again early Sunday. ... more »

• Three accused of filing false Medicaid claims

  May 17, 2013 12:01 PM

  ZACHARY - The Louisiana Attorney General's Office announced three Zachary women have been arrested and charged with filing false Medicaid claims. Investigators said the three women, all personal care attendants, filed timesheets claiming they were working with Medicaid recipients at the same time they were actually working for another... more »

• Shreveport contractor accused of selling marijuana

  April 18, 2013 8:58 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Shreveport contractor has been arrested after law enforcement officers reportedly found large quantities of suspected marijuana and other illegal drugs on his property. The Times reports authorities say a search of Billy Gale Keckler's home on Tuesday led to the discovery of an estimated 12 pounds of marijuana beneath... more »

• FBI: Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters

  April 17, 2013 7:03 PM

  OXFORD, Miss. - A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said Paul Kevin Curtis, 45, was arrested Wednesday. Authorities still waited for definitive tests on the letters... more »

• Ex-sheriff's deputy accused of role in killing

  April 1, 2013 3:36 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has been indicted on charges he engaged in a scheme to kill a man to prevent him from reporting the deputy's alleged theft and misuse of his debit card. A 60-count federal indictment unsealed Monday charges the former deputy, Mark Hebert,... more »

• Man accused of burning child with heater

  March 19, 2013 8:37 AM

  WEST MONROE- Deputies say a 22 year-old West Monroe man was booked at Ouachita Correctional Center after being arrested on several charges, including burning his 3-year-old child with a space heater. Authorities tell The News-Star Vincent Tyler Froust allegedly threw a woman on a bed and choked her while their... more »

• Sheriff: Pineville woman confesses to casino theft

  March 11, 2013 3:51 PM

  PINEVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Pineville woman after they said she admitted to stealing thousands from the truck stop casino she used to work for. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested Tabitha McKee, 33, on suspicion of stealing around $68,000 from the casino. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said... more »

• Pet salon owner accused of slamming, choking dogs

  February 22, 2013 3:47 PM

  SLIDELL - Police accused a Slidell pet salon owner Friday of slamming and choking dogs in her care in order to discipline them. Slidell Police arrested Christina Stewart, 42, in suspicion of aggravated cruelty to animals after a joint investigation with the city's police and animal control divisions. ... more »

• Teacher accused of raping mentally challenged teen

  February 14, 2013 2:12 PM

  SHREVEPORT- A 33 year-old teacher in Caddo Parish is under arrest for raping and sexually abusing a mentally challenged 17 year-old student. Authorities say Jeremy Pierce, who teaches at Port City Christian Academy touched the girl inappropriately many times on school grounds, texting her to call her out of... more »

• Man accused biting off ear lobe pleads not guilty

  February 14, 2013 9:05 AM

  STAMFORD, Conn.- A Connecticut man accused of biting off his cousin's ear lobe and swallowing it during a fight over loud music has pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges. Twenty-seven-year-old Emilio Mendoza, of Stamford, was arraigned Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court and ordered held on $50,000 bail. The... more »

• Ex-Mass. chemist in drug lab case heads to court

  February 4, 2013 9:06 AM

  SALEM, Mass.- A former Massachusetts chemist accused of faking test results at a state drug lab faces her sixth arraignment. Annie Dookhan is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on an obstruction of justice charge in Salem Superior Court. She is charged with falsely claiming she holds a master's degree in... more »

• Man accused of beating son to death denied bond

  December 12, 2012 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A state district judge has denied a request to set bail for a man accused of beating his young son to death in June. Judge Don Johnson refused to set bond Wednesday for 46-year-old Michael Anthony Robertson, father of eight-year-old Xzayvion Riley. The ruling marked the second time... more »

• Man accused of robbing bank on election day

  November 6, 2012 7:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man they said robbed a bank in downtown Baton Rouge today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said officers arrested Karl Shelvin, 29, of Opelousas shortly after the robbery around 2:22 p.m. today. McKneely said Shelvin went into the State Bank and Trust at 665... more »

• Sanity hearing delayed for man accused of beheading son

  September 19, 2012 2:25 PM

  THIBODAUX - A man accused of beheading and dismembering his disabled 7-year-old son will have a sanity hearing in November rather than Friday. Defense attorney Kerry Cuccia says 31-year-old Jeremiah Wright's hearing is now scheduled Nov. 26 and 27. Mental health experts will testify about whether he has the mental... more »

• Mother, sons accused of selling bath salts

  June 28, 2012 7:22 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - State police say a Lake Charles mother and two of her sons have been arrested on suspicion of distributing bath salts. Troopers say 48-year-old Verna Oliver, 25-year-old Daniel Oliver and 24-year-old Matthew Oliver were booked with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule 1 controlled dangerous... more »

• Man accused of indecent behavior with juveniles

  June 20, 2012 1:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities arrested a Baton Rouge man this week in suspicion of indecent behavior with juveniles, according to the Attorney General's Office. A spokesperson said Ory Sellers, 28, was arrested Tuesday as part of a joint investigation with the AG's Office, Homeland Security and the East Baton... more »

• Accused copper thief stole from uncle Play Video

  June 11, 2012 6:08 PM

  HOLDEN - Livingston Parish Deputies arrested two men last week for stealing power cords from FEMA trailers near Holden to get the copper inside, one of the accused thieves is the owner's nephew. Deputies arrested Colt Anthony Pittman, 27, of Springfield and James A. Hood, 23, of Holden on... more »

• Teen accused of 2nd gator season violation

  May 28, 2012 3:34 PM

  OBERLIN, La. - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says an 18-year-old Basile man who is awaiting trial for allegedly possessing an alligator out of season has been arrested a second time on the same charge. Spokesman Adam Einck says an agent allegedly saw Michael R. Gaspard load a... more »

• Man accused of defrauding spill victims' fund

  May 15, 2012 7:32 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Federal prosecutors say a 41-year-old businessman who moved to New Orleans from Georgia after the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010 has been charged with defrauding a compensation fund set up for victims. The Justice Department says Dwayne Smith was charged last week on one count of... more »

• 4 accused of running card game scam

  May 1, 2012 7:46 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - Authorities in Lake Charles say four men posing as business owners scammed several people out of more than $10,000 through a card game. The Calcasieu Parish sheriff said the men disguised themselves as business owners and contacted several small businesses about constructing a building in Lake Charles.... more »

• Teacher arrested, accused of racial slur

  April 30, 2012 4:04 PM

  COLUMBIA - Police in South Carolina say a middle school teacher has been accused of dragging a student under a table during class, telling the boy "this is what the Nazis do to Jews." The 12-year-old student told police he got up to sharpen a pencil at Bluffton Middle School... more »

• Teen charged with setting a child on fire

  April 24, 2012 11:49 AM

  SAVANNAH - A Missouri teenager accused of pouring gasoline on a 10-year-old and setting the child on fire has been charged with first-degree assault. Seventeen-year-old Joseph D. Gardner was charged Monday in Andrew County court. The 10-year-old child suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face, right arm and... more »

• 4 accused of Medicare fraud in Baton Rouge

  April 20, 2012 7:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE - U.S. Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. says four former employees at two Baton Rouge psychiatric clinics have been charged with mail-fraud conspiracy in connection with alleged Medicare losses that could exceed $37 million. Cazayoux says Teryl C. Vincent, Todd D. Ulmer and Nancy N. Reed, all of... more »

• NOPD suspends officer accused of driving drunk

  April 6, 2012 6:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say they have suspended an officer accused of driving drunk in an unmarked city vehicle while off duty. Police spokesman Remi Braden says Causeway Police pulled over 33-year-old Ryan Aucoin shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the 24-mile-long bridge that... more »

• Afghans angry over removal of accused US soldier

  March 15, 2012 6:57 AM

  KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan lawmakers have expressed anger over the U.S. move to fly an American soldier accused of killing 16 civilians out of the country to Kuwait. They said Thursday that the soldier should face justice in Afghanistan. They urged the Afghan government not to sign an agreement... more »

• Bears WR Marshall accused of punching woman in NYC

  March 14, 2012 7:52 AM

  NEW YORK - New York City police say a woman has accused NFL star receiver Brandon Marshall of punching her in the face at a nightclub. The woman alleges the incident occurred at 3:50 a.m. Sunday outside the Marquee, a nightclub in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. Police are investigating... more »

• 2 men accused of selling fake pot

  March 9, 2012 7:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two Baton Rouge men have been indicted on drug and weapons charges that accuse them of selling synthetic marijuana out of a convenience store. An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 51-year-old Joseph Hoa Do and 48-year-old Sang J. Vu with two counts each of possession... more »

• Former officer accused of choking suspect

  March 7, 2012 7:12 AM

  PORT ALLEN - A former Port Allen police officer has been charged with choking a suspect during a traffic stop. A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted Jasmione Clark Tuesday on charges of second-degree battery and malfeasance for the Sept. 24 incident that prosecutors said left Port Allen resident... more »

• Man charged with indecent behavior

  February 28, 2012 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 34-year-old man was arrested on Monday, charged with inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. The touching occurred at the victim's home; the police report did not mention when nor where it happened. The girl told her sister about what happened and she called police. ... more »

• Three local men accused of hunting violations

  February 23, 2012 3:56 AM

  VIDALIA - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says three 23-year-olds from the Baton Rouge area are accused of spotlighting and other hunting violations, including driving an ATV with oversized tires on a wildlife management area. The department says Jordan Brister, of Prairieville and Richard Magee and Justin Durand,... more »

• Accused shooter to appear in court Play Video

  February 7, 2012 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 16 year old charged in the shooting of Metro Councilman Chandler Loupe's son will appear in court tomorrow for a Detention Hearing. Baton Rouge Police arrested the teen last night. He was booked into the Parish Juvenile Detention Facility. Right now, it is too early to... more »

• Accused killer Trucko Stampley shows off slang at murder trial Play Video

  January 23, 2012 5:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Accused murderer Trucko Stampley used slang to address a District Court judge and potential jurors on the first day of his murder trial today. Before jurors could even enter the courtroom, Judge Bonnie Jackson said, "Good Morning, Mr. Stampley." He responded,"What up?" Judge Bonnie Jackson said,... more »

• Man accused of killing ex-wife in Winnfield

  January 6, 2012 6:50 AM

  WINNFIELD, La. (AP) - Winnfield police have arrested a man in the death of his ex-wife. The Town Talk reports Gregory Washington has been booked with second-degree murder. He is accused of killing Jacquelyn Washington after a domestic argument got out of control. Police say the victim was found shot... more »

• Fire chief accused of possessing child pornography

  December 30, 2011 3:01 PM

  BRIDGE CITY, La. - The chief of a volunteer fire department here has been accused of possessing child pornography. The Times-Picayune reports that Paul Jackson was arrested Thursday and booked with possession of child pornography. Jackson, 43, is the chief of the Nine Mile Point Fire Department in Bridge City.... more »

• Two accused of pollution violations

  December 8, 2011 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The head of an independent oil company and his brother have been accused of illegally discharging pollutants. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality says Lobdell Percy Brown III and Carr Brown surrendered to authorities on Thursday. Authorities said Lobdell Brown is chief executive of T&F Oil Co.,... more »

• Authorities searching for accused copper thief

  September 26, 2011 3:24 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Authorities in West Feliciana Parish are searching for a man accused of stealing copper from a local business. They are searching off La. 965 west near Hemingbough and the River Bend nuclear power plant. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel said deputies and officials... more »

• Outdoor retailer denies discrimination allegations

  September 21, 2011 2:51 PM

  HOUSTON - A spokesperson for Bass Pro Outdoor World denied allegations in a federal lawsuit that the company has engaged in racial descrimination in their hiring practices since as early as 2005. The Equal Opportunity Commission filed the suit in U. S. District Court in Houston, claiming qualified African-Americans... more »

• Woman accused of robbing store with vodka bottle

  July 23, 2011 5:21 PM

  THIBODAUX, La.- A 27-year-old woman has been accused of robbing a Thibodaux convenience store with an empty vodka bottle. Police told The Courier that a woman went up to a store clerk Friday and held the bottle under her shirt - as if it were a handgun. Investigators said... more »

• Social worker arrested, accused of sex with inmate

  June 4, 2011 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A social worker at a state juvenile detention center has been booked with malfeasance in office and fired for an alleged sexual relationship with a 20-year-old inmate, according to a Baton Rouge newspaper. The Advocate reports that 39-year-old Lashonda Lang, of Baton Rouge, was a social... more »

• LSU PD: Student accused in flag burning surrenders

  May 5, 2011 3:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU student accused of burning the school's American flag and damaging the campus War Memorial has surrendered to theft and arson charges, according to university police. Sgt. Blake Tabor with LSU Police said Isaac Eslava, 23, turned himself in earlier today at the suggestion of... more »

• Ouachita band director accused of sex act on teen

  April 24, 2011 1:01 PM

  MONROE, La.- Authorities say Ouachita Parish High School band director Jon G. Lindsey has been charged with obscenity after being accused of performing a sex act on a 17-year-old boy in a car at a service station. Police reports reviewed by the News-Star said Lindsey denied performing oral sex... more »

• Deputy accused of waving gun on school bus

  February 26, 2011 5:28 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- An Orleans Parish sheriff's deputy has been booked with aggravated assault for allegedly boarding a school bus and brandishing a gun at her 16-year-old son. Police spokeswoman Shereese Harper said the deputy was in uniform when she boarded the bus Thursday morning. When she got off the... more »

• NOPD fires 2 cops accused of misconduct

  February 6, 2011 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Two New Orleans police officers have been fired for misconduct while on duty. The Times Picayune reports Officer Carey Dykes, a 13-year veteran, was fired this past week for numerous violations, including having sex with a woman while on the clock, sleeping while on duty and disregarding... more »

• Woman accused of neglecting elderly relative

  October 30, 2010 12:21 PM

  Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputies say a 30-year-old woman was arrested on charges of cruelty to the infirm after she allegedly left a relative - an elderly woman - to live in a shed filthy with human waste. April Johnson was booked Thursday into the parish jail, where she's being... more »

• Oakdale officer accused of sex with juvenile

  October 24, 2010 9:42 AM

  An Oakdale policeman is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl while employed as a police officer. Authorities say 25-year-old Robert Tillis of Oakdale turned himself in Friday and was booked into the Allen Parish jail with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and malfeasance in office. ... more »

• Demond Cook back in law enforcement custody

  October 19, 2010 7:22 PM

  Update : Demond Cook, who escaped restraints this morning while headed into district court, has been caught. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputies and the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force captured 34-year-old Demond Cook in a vacant house on Lorraine Street around 7 this evening. Local, state and federal... more »

• Inmates jump from jail roof, accused killer still loose

  October 19, 2010 2:44 PM

  Authorities in St. Martin Parish are searching for an accused killer who jumped off the roof of the parish jail this morning. Deputies said 36-year-old Paul Collins Jr. and a second inmate, 33-year-old Wilbert John, were in the recreational area on the jail's roof when they overpowered a deputy... more »

• U.S. Marshals talk about hunt for accused killer

  September 29, 2010 10:40 PM

  From start to finish, it took U.S. Marshals less than 24 hours to track down accused killer Aramis Jackson, and tonight, they're talking about it. Jackson is charged with shooting Alexandra Engler and her 9-year-old daughter Ariana in their home on Beauregard Street. Marshals traced Jackson to a... more »

• People concerned about crime, priority given in town

  September 29, 2010 6:30 PM

  Radio talk show lines in Baton Rouge are lighting up because of crime, and there are concerns certain parts of town are given priority. Another issue is accused killer Aramis Jackson’s criminal history and if he should have been on the street prior to the murder of Alexandra Engler... more »

• Released prisoner re-arrested next day

  September 16, 2010 7:40 AM

  Authorities say a man who got out of the East Feliciana Parish Jail on Tuesday is accused of breaking into a convenience store early Wednesday. Sheriff Talmadge Bunch tells The Advocate that deputies arrested 22-year-old Christopher Lee Whitfield after identifying him in surveillance video from a burglarized store between Jackson... more »

• Man accused of killing wife caught after 1 month

  August 1, 2010 10:17 AM

  A man accused of killing his estranged wife in St. Martinville nearly a month ago has been caught in a New Iberia sugar cane field. Police say 36-year-old Paul Stanley Collins was caught after a 24-hour chase, including about a 1½-mile search with dogs through thick sugar cane. He allegedly... more »

• Hearing for Lafayette counselor set

  June 28, 2010 6:21 AM

  A former Episcopal school counselor accused of a federal sex crime will likely ask to be released from the Iberia Parish Correctional Center at a detention hearing next week. Psychiatrist Dr. Allison Hargrave is accused of using e-mail to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. She was then... more »

• BR man accused of $3.7 million scheme

  June 26, 2010 1:17 PM

  A Baton Rouge man has been accused of defrauding about 40 people out of more than $3.7 million in an alleged investment scheme. A federal mail fraud charge filed Friday accuses 59-year-old Ray Aguillard of telling investors that their money would be used to operate loan finance companies. The charges... more »

• Judge maintains Guillory's 50 years sentence

  June 22, 2010 7:16 AM

  Accused serial killer Jeffery Lee Guillory's attempt to get his sentence reduced in an unrelated case has been denied. State District Judge Edwin Rubin upheld his original sentence of 50 years at hard labor without benefit of probation or parole for Guillory for the attempted murder of a Lafayette woman.... more »