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Judge dismisses former Pointe Coupee captain's lawsuit against ex-sheriff
March 15, 2023 6:07 PM
BATON ROUGE - A US District Court judge has dismissed a civil rights claim against a former Pointe Coupee sheriff. Judge John deGravelles on Tuesday dismissed, with prejudice, the case filed by Adrian Slaughter against Beauregard "Bud" Torres III. Slaughter sued in 2018, claiming he had been targeted... more » -
Attorney general drops case against former sheriff's captain after key witness refuses to testify Play Video
November 4, 2020 6:54 PM
NEW ROADS- The Attorney General said it will no longer prosecute former Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Captain Adrian Slaughter for payroll fraud after his former boss refused to testify. Sheriff Bud Torres has come under fire recently after the WBRZ Investigative Unit exposed that a ghost employee, Randy Guidroz,... more » -
Former sheriff's captain wants indictment on corruption charges thrown out Play Video
September 28, 2020 6:49 PM
NEW ROADS - A former Pointe Coupee Parish sheriff's captain wants his indictment on payroll fraud charges thrown out. Monday, prosecutors were ready to begin a trial for Adrian Slaughter. But as the trial was getting ready to begin, it was pushed back after Slaughter's defense lawyers filed legal... more » -
Pointe Coupee captain arrested on payroll fraud charges
March 23, 2017 1:36 PM
POINTE COUPEE – Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Adrian Slaughter was arrested on Thursday on payroll fraud and malfeasance in office charges. Attorney General Jeff Landry's office executed the arrest this morning. Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto broke the story last month. That's when the Investigative Unit reported... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: State Police back out of investigation into Sheriff Captain Play Video
February 22, 2017 6:51 PM
NEW ROADS- State Police suddenly backed out of an investigation into a Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Captain accused of claiming to be at work while he was actually working extra duty. The Investigative Unit showed found that, Adrian Slaughter, a captain over uniform patrol, claimed to be in two places... more » -
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: High ranking captain under investigation accused of payroll fraud Play Video
February 20, 2017 10:24 AM
NEW ROADS- Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Adrian Slaughter was placed on administrative leave today as two investigations get underway over his alleged actions. Slaughter is the longtime captain of the patrol division. Sources told Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto, Slaughter padded his time sheets indicating he was working... more »