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• Man, woman arrested on crimes against nature charges

  May 22, 2013 10:30 PM

  FRENCH SETTLEMENT- A man and woman face charges for crimes against nature and child pornography. Doyle Trauth, 42, and Lisa Trauth were arrested after deputies said they were "alerted about disturbing images and videos on a computer belonging to" the pair. Investigators said files included visuals of Lisa... more »

• Woman accused of locking kids outside for days Play Video

  May 20, 2013 3:03 PM

  BAKER - Police arrested a Baker woman accused of locking her four daughters out of their home for at least three days. Baker Police arrested Danielle Kinchen, 25, of 4330 Jefferson St. on May 16 for child desertion charges. Investigators said a witness told them they saw the... more »

• Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested on probation violation

  May 20, 2013 10:31 AM

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada. A Broward County judge ordered Johnson jailed Monday until he posts a $1,000 bond. Another hearing was set... more »

• Plaquemine shooting suspect arrested

  May 20, 2013 9:17 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police say a teen wanted for a weekend shooting turned himself early Monday morning. 19-year-old Shannon Dale Holmes, Jr. of Addis is accused of firing shots into a crowd at a convenience store off Highway 1, injuring two people and damaging vehicles. Holmes faces several charges,... 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 »

• Eight moms arrested, accused of bad parenting Play Video

  May 16, 2013 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A joint task force arrested eight women they said failed to send their kids to school, even after repeated warnings from truancy officials. Court documents show one of them, Erica Scott, hasn't sent her kids to class this entire school year. The Family and Youth... more »

• 8 arrested, 2 at large in truancy crackdown

  May 16, 2013 10:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested eight women and are seeking two more in East Baton Rouge Parish after they said they failed to send their kids to school despite repeated warnings. The arrests were part of an effort by the new Family and Youth Services Center to target repeat... more »

• Lawyer: lie doesn't mean guilt in stabbing

  May 14, 2013 7:47 PM

  VALLEY SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA- The lawyer for a 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing to death his eight-year-old sister says the youngster may have lied about seeing an intruder fleeing his home but that doesn't make the boy a killer. Mark Reichel met with the boy in juvenile jail and says the... more »

• Morgan City man arrested after baby hospitalized

  May 14, 2013 9:01 AM

  MORGAN CITY- St. Mary Parish authorities say an 18-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of second-degree cruelty to juveniles after his infant son was found to have suffered brain damage. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said Gregory Parker of Morgan City was arrested Monday. Deputies reported receiving... more »

• Judge to LSU's Hill: no bars, be home at 9 p.m.

  May 7, 2013 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A judge was forceful with LSU running back Jeremy Hill, telling him not to go to bars and also setting up a curfew. Judge Bonnie Jackson told Hill Tuesday "not to go to any bars... anywhere." Hill will also be under a curfew from 9 p.m.... more »

• Slidell man arrested, accused of beating father

  May 7, 2013 2:43 PM

  SLIDELL - Authorities accused a Slidell man of severely beating his elderly father. Slidell Police said they arrested Bradford Dearing, 29, after he got into an argument with his father and punched him several times in the face. They said Dearing's father is in ICU awaiting surgery. ... more »

• Man accused of armed robbery in Donaldsonville

  May 7, 2013 2:22 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Authorities in Ascension Parish arrested a Donaldsonville man on suspicion of armed robbery. Deputies said 18-year-old Casey Harris robbed a man of $15 at gunpoint on Monday. When deputies arrived Harris took off on foot, but was later caught. Deputies said they also found on Harris... more »

• Teen arrested on drug charge during jail visit

  May 7, 2013 8:53 AM

  PEARL, Miss.- A Ridgeland teenager has been arrested at the Rankin County prison for allegedly having marijuana while attempting to visit his sister. The Clarion-Ledger reports the 17-year-old was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of marijuana. Investigators say he was initially detained after tobacco slipped out of his pants... more »

• BRPD: BR murder suspect arrested in Michigan

  May 4, 2013 10:26 AM

  IRONWOOD, Mich. - Authorities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have arrested a 19-year-old man wanted on a first-degree murder charge in Louisiana. Michigan State police say the Upper Peninsula native was arrested Friday at a home in Ironwood Township, near the Michigan-Wisconsin border. Baton Rouge Police say his name is Mason... more »

• Attorney: LSU's Jeremy Hill heckled before punch

  May 2, 2013 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU running back Jeremy Hill's attorney said the evidence showing Hill punching another man does not show the events leading to the hit that has him in serious trouble. Marci Blaize said her client was heckled about past legal trouble prior to the part of the fight... more »

• Student arrested after damaging restroom

  May 1, 2013 8:56 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Police say a Caddo Magnet High School student was arrested after being seen damaging a restroom at the school. Cpl. Marcus Hines tells The Times 18-year-old Justin Washer was escorted to the main office on Tuesday. Upon arrival, Hines says he began to get into a physical altercation with... more »

• Witness recalls Jeremy Hill fight Play Video

  April 29, 2013 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A patron at Reggie's Bar Friday night described the bar fight that landed 20-year-old LSU running back Jeremy Hill in jail to News 2 today. "I didn't see who threw the first punch, I just know that, he was on the ground, the guy was on... more »

• LSU Police arrest three teens after armed robbery

  April 29, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested three juveniles after an armed robbery this weekend. Sgt. Kevin Scott said police arrested two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old after they found them with the stolen property shortly after the crime was reported Saturday night. Scott said LSU Police responded to Dalrymple... more »

• Man accused in shower touching incident bonded out of jail Play Video

  April 26, 2013 11:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man accused of sexual battery at the LSU recreational center bonded out of jail Friday night. Hung M. Dang, 46, was arrested after a student reported he was touched inappropriately in the showers. Police identified Dang as the suspect after sharing video surveillance of the man... more »

• Ryan Pourciau's mug shot; guards keeping close eye on him

  April 26, 2013 10:55 PM

  AMITE- Guards are keeping a close eye on a teenager from Ponchatoula, accused of killing his classmate's mom earlier this week. Ryan Pourciau, 18, is in a cell alone and close to the nurse's station at the Tangipahoa Parish jail. WBRZ News 2 obtained his booking photo after... more »

• Man arrested in LSU shower touching case Play Video

  April 26, 2013 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested a man they said inappropriately touched someone in the showers at the UREC center. Capt. Corey Lalonde said investigators arrested Hung M. Dang, 46, of Baton Rouge on suspicion of sexual battery and criminal trespass. Lalonde said on April 16 LSUPD was... more »

• LSU cornerback Tharold Simon arrested

  April 26, 2013 11:20 AM

  EUNICE - LSU cornerback and NFL draft prospect Tharold Simon was arrested in Eunice Thursday night for allegedly intimidating a police officer. According to police records, Tharold Simon's car was blocking Beulah Street when an officer asked him to move it. The report says Simon told the officer, "I... more »

• Deputies: man walked around store with his pants down

  April 25, 2013 5:01 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- A man was arrested, accused of walking through a store with his pants open, and exposing himself to customers. Sheriff's deputies in Ascension Parish charged Steven Reed, 27, with obscenity. Reed was booked into the parish jail. Deputies said Reed was seen on video surveillance walking... more »

• 2 arrested in Canada terror plot

  April 22, 2013 2:54 PM

  TORONTO- Police in Canada say two men have been arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser were conspiring to carry out an al-Qaida supported attack against Via Rail, but posed no imminent threat.... more »

• Agents: man found with missing girl, drugs

  April 19, 2013 10:23 PM

  GONZALES- A missing teenager from Oklahoma was recovered in Ascension Parish with a man who was on probation for various offenses, including contributing to the delinquency of of a juvenile state agents said. Dillon Hall, 20, was arrested when Probation and Parole officers found him with the underage girl.... more »

• Senate mail service to resume on Monday

  April 19, 2013 3:13 PM

  WASHINGTON - Senate offices will begin receiving mail again on Monday, a few days after a Mississippi man was arrested on charges he sent letters containing ricin addressed to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator. Senate mail will temporarily be screened at a House mail sorting facility, but that... more »

• New Orleans police officer booked with forcible rape

  April 18, 2013 10:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer has been arrested and booked with the alleged forcible rape of a 15 year-old girl. Police spokeswoman Remi Braden says 42-year-old Desmond Pratt was also booked on charges of sexual battery. Braden says Pratt was placed on emergency suspension without pay following... 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 »

• "X Factor" contestant arrested after stealing car in Slidell

  April 16, 2013 2:58 PM

  SLIDELL - A Florida man, who was in south Louisiana for auditions of the reality television show "The X Factor", has been arrested on a slew of charges after stealing a car and leading police on a high speed chase. Around 8:15pm Monday night, Slidell Police say a man... more »

• Judge recuses himself in White case

  April 15, 2013 10:34 PM

  GONZALES- A judge assigned to a hearing to decide if a man should serve prison time for a deadly car crash 19-years ago has recused himself. Judge Thomas Kliebert was to preside over Stanley White's hearing. Instead, Judge Jesse LeBlanc will handle the case. White was convicted for... more »

• Student arrested after gun found in Baton Rouge school

  April 15, 2013 2:05 PM

  Baton Rouge- A 15 year-old eighth-grade student at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge is under arrest, after a loaded .22 revolver was found in his sock. Deputies say the school Drug Task Force was alerted after a teacher saw the student put something in his sock. ... more »

• DeSoto parish basketball coach arrested

  April 12, 2013 8:53 AM

  MANSFIELD - The North DeSoto High School head boys' basketball coach has been arrested on charges relating to inappropriate behavior with a 14-year-old female student. DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Lt. Robert Davidson tells The Times 46-year-old Robert L. Bender, of Gloster, was arrested at the school on Thursday. He was booked... more »

• AG wants court to make man go to prison

  April 11, 2013 10:23 PM

  GONZALES- The Attorney General said a man, convicted in connection with a deadly car crash in Ascension Parish almost two decades ago, should report to prison to serve his sentence. The A.G. recommended a lower court revoke Stanley White's appeal bond. White was sentenced in July 1995 and sentenced... more »

• Man accused in 'Breaking Bad' theft arrested again

  April 11, 2013 10:05 AM

  ALBUQUEQUE, N.M.- An Albuquerque man accused of breaking into "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's car late last year and stealing a script has been arrested again. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office records show that 29-year-old Xavier McAfee was arrested Wednesday on another count of auto burglary. Deputies arrested McAfee last month... more »

• 29-year-old arrested in city's latest murder

  April 10, 2013 8:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a 29-year-old for the city's latest murder. Leonard Brown faces 2nd degree murder and aggravated damage to property charges. Brown was arrested Wednesday afternoon, almost 24-hours after Emanuel Hicks, 23, was gunned down on East Washington Street. Police said they are still looking for... more »

• Father and son arrested on drug charges

  April 10, 2013 2:36 PM

  ST. AMANT - Authorities in Ascension Parish arrested a father and his son on drug charges this week. Narcotices agent searched the home of Audie Decoteau, 51, and Austin Decoteau, 17, on April 8 after receiving complaints about drug activity there. Detectives said they found marijuana and other... more »

• New Orleans teacher arrested in child porn case

  April 10, 2013 9:00 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- The FBI says a teacher at St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans has been arrested for allegedly enticing 14-year-old boy to produce sexually explicit images. The Times-Picayune reports 29-year-old Keith Joseph McGee was arrested Tuesday by the FBI's Child Exploitation Task Force. St. Mary's Academy is a private... more »

• Mayor calls arrests "political," employees still working

  April 2, 2013 9:56 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- Four city employees, arrested Tuesday, returned to work after getting out of jail. John Henson, Reginald Jefferson, Jeffers Cook, and Charles Garafola are charged with unauthorized use of an access card. Henson is also charged with theft under $500. The arrests are related to an investigation by... more »

• Four city workers accused of illegal fuel-ups

  April 2, 2013 3:35 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- Four town employees were arrested Tuesday, accused of using a city credit card to put fuel in personal vehicles. John Henson, Reginald Jefferson, Jeffers Cook, and Charles Garafola are charged with unauthorized use of an access card. Henson is also charged with theft under $500. All work... more »

• Two arrested after large fight, shooting

  April 1, 2013 3:45 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people they said were involved in a large fight and shooting recently in Donaldsonville. Investigators accused Charles Ealem, 43, of attempted second-degree murder after they said he shot someone during the fight on March 28. Deputies said the victim remains in the hospital.... more »

• Fugitive arrested in hit and run accident

  April 1, 2013 2:13 PM

  Walker- A fugitive from Georgia wanted in a hit and run accident in Livingston Parish, is now under arrest. The accident happened Sunday evening at the intersection of Walker South Road and Florida Boulevard. Police say Powell admitted to drinking before the accident, then took off and hid... more »

• Youth shelter employee arrested on sex charge

  April 1, 2013 8:36 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- Bossier City police say a Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter employee was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl at the facility. Police say 36-year-old Jermario Tywhunn Jefferson, of Shreveport, was booked Saturday with molestation of a juvenile. Jefferson is being held in the... more »

• Worker arrested in theft from charity

  March 29, 2013 9:08 AM

  MONROE- Monroe police have arrested a 32-year-old woman after she allegedly misused credit cards issued to the local Salvation Army to accumulate more than $30,000 in charges. The News-Star reports police arrested Dana Hill, of West Monroe, Wednesday on a charge of felony theft. Salvation Army spokesman Mark Jones said... more »

• 2 officers with Covington PD face charges

  March 25, 2013 5:20 PM

  COVINGTON - Two Covington Police officers have been arrested on charges of simple battery and malfeasance in office. Monday's arrest of former Officer Anthony Adams and Officer Nicholas Harper came in connection with the alleged use of excessive force on someone being arrested at the police department. The alleged incident... more »

• Trooper arrested on drug charges

  March 19, 2013 9:35 PM

  MONROE- A State Trooper was arrested, charged with distributing drugs across North Louisiana. Ronald Thomas, 42, was an 18-year veteran of the department and also worked as a member of the Grambling State University football detail, joining the school's head football coach on the field during games. "We... more »

• Former intern arrested on Medicaid fraud

  March 19, 2013 11:20 AM

  VILLE PLATTE - A 36-year-old Ville Platte man has been arrested on two counts of Medicaid fraud. The Louisiana Attorney General's Office said in news release Tuesday that Brady P. Hudspeth faces up to five years in prison and fines up to $20,000 on each count. Hudspeth was arrested Thursday... more »

• Wife arrested, accused of shooting husband four times

  March 18, 2013 4:41 PM

  HAMMOND- A woman is accused of shooting her husband four times and has been arrested and charged with attempted second degree murder. Alesha Douglas, 42, was arrested Sunday morning. Deputies said her husband called 911 about 2:00 a.m. and only gave his address. When they arrived, Douglas was... more »

• Man arrested, home damaged in hit and run

  March 18, 2013 2:38 PM

  Walker- A man who admitted to police he crashed into a home in Livingston Parish over the weekend, then took off on foot, is now behind bars. Police say early Saturday morning, Ashlyn Schroeder walked out of her home on Gaylord Road in Walker and found a car crashed... more »

• 16 arrested in Houma prostitution sting

  March 11, 2013 11:35 AM

  HOUMA- Police say 16 men were arrested at a Houma hotel over the weekend after police allegedly linked them to contacting a prostitute through a website. Police arrested nine men on March 8 and seven men March 9 after each man gave a woman money for sexual favors. Police say... more »

• Man booked for 4th DWI offense

  March 8, 2013 9:07 AM

  RACELAND - The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a 32-year-old man for his fourth, driving while intoxicated offense. Sheriff Craig Webre says Shawn Rodrigue, of Gray, was booked into the parish jail in Thibodaux on the impaired driving charge as well as improper lane usage and failing to have... more »

• Police: 7 prostitutes, one pimp arrested in sting Play Video

  March 7, 2013 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police picked up more than a half-dozen suspected prostitutes in Baton Rouge this morning, but people who live near their stomping grounds believe they'll be back. Baton Rouge Police arrested the following early Tuesday morning charged with prostitution: Gloria Simmons, 45, Iroquois St.,... more »

• Teen booked in jail, accused of holding gun to classmate's face

  March 5, 2013 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's deputies released the booking photo of a 17-year-old charged with holding-up an unloaded .38 caliber handgun to a classmate's face Tuesday. Jesus Morejon and an unidentified 16-year-old were arrested after the incident at Tara High School. Deputies said the 16-year-old bought the gun illegally off the... more »

• Witness: student held gun to classmate's face

  March 5, 2013 2:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two students were arrested at a high school Tuesday, accused of having a gun and pointing it at other students. The two tenth graders were arrested at Tara High. Agents from a special school task force said one of the students had the .38 caliber handgun in... more »

• Man arrested in deadly hit and run

  March 5, 2013 2:18 PM

  Baton Rouge- A man suspected in a deadly hit and run from May last year in Baton Rouge, is now behind bars. Deputies arrested Wayne Station for hitting Durrell Anthony Ballard with his vehicle in the 7700 block of Hanks Drive. Station admitted to authorities he had consumed... more »

• Teen arrested after accidentally shooting brother

  March 1, 2013 8:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans police have arrested a 15-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his 11-year-old brother in the leg. Officer Frank Robertson says the 15-year-old faces a charge of negligent injury. Robertson said the two brothers were playing with a loaded pistol around 7 p.m. Thursday. He says the... more »

• Man arrested in cookie cake attack

  February 28, 2013 2:22 PM

  HAUGHTON - A 44-year-old man was arrested after he attacked his father with a cookie cake just East of Shreveport. Kenneth Fulmer is charged with simple battery of the infirmed and disturbing the peace. Deputies in Bossier Parish said he and his father got into a fight and... more »

• Saban: Arrested Bama players dismissed from team

  February 27, 2013 12:31 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Nick Saban announced today four players arrested in connection with robberies at the University of Alabama have been dismissed from the team. The Crimson Tide head coach said Wednesday linebackers D.J. Pettway and Tyler Hayes, safety Eddie Williams and H-back Brent Calloway "are no longer associated... more »

• Probation officers find meth lab during visit

  February 27, 2013 9:04 AM

  GONZALES - Probation officers in Ascension Parish said they busted a man operating a meth lab during one of their routine visits. Scott Bateman was on probation for possession of methamphetamine and simple burglary. During their visit, agents said they came across methamphetamine lab and drug paraphernalia. Narcotics... more »

• NYC man arrested in meat cleaver attack on wife

  February 25, 2013 9:06 AM

  NEW YORK- A man has been arrested after authorities said he hacked at his wife with a meat cleaver before firefighters rescued her on a New York City street. Police say Ming Guang Huang was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation Monday. He was arrested on charges including attempted murder. It's... more »

• Vicksburg mayor facing federal bribery charges

  February 21, 2013 9:03 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. - Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield has been arrested on federal bribery charges. FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden says Winfield was arrested in Vicksburg by federal agents. No details of Winfield's arrest have been released. The 39-year-old Winfield is being held in the Madison County Detention Center in Canton.... more »

• Police: man stole car, crashed during chase

  February 18, 2013 9:38 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A 22-year-old is accused of taking police on a chase through two parishes. William Adams was arrested after police said he crashed a stolen car in Livingston Parish Sunday night. The car was reported stolen by a 17-year-old on West State Street in Baton Rouge. Police... more »

• Alabama bars arrested players from campus

  February 15, 2013 9:20 AM

  TUSCULOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama has barred three football players from campus after their arrest on robbery charges. University spokeswoman Deborah Lane said Friday the players are suspended from school pending a judicial review expected to be done by late next week. Eddie Williams, Tyler Hayes and D.J.... more »

• Man arrested in connection with murder in Ascension Parish

  February 14, 2013 3:22 PM

  SORRENTO - A Baton Rouge man accused in connection with a murder in Ascension Parish is now behind bars. Authorities arrested Darryl "Hoops" Jones for being connected to the killing of Gerald "Butta" Wilkins on January 12 on LV Road in Sorrento. Wilkins was found shot to death... more »

• Former coach arrested for taking tunnel money

  February 8, 2013 5:21 PM

  ALBANY - Deputies arrested a former high school coach in Livingston Parish after they said he stole thousands of dollars raised for his football team. Detectives arrested Bradley Ficklin of Albany Friday after they said he took $4,000 collected to pay for an inflatable tunnel to be used at... more »

• Honeywell contract worker arrested in diesel theft

  February 8, 2013 2:19 PM

  GEISMAR - Deputies arrested a contract worker at Honeywell Chemical Plant in Geismar after he was accused of stealing diesel fuel. Investigators in Ascension Parish said Jerry McBride from Denham Springs stole 300 gallons of off-road diesel from Honeywell's loading dock. Deputies booked McBride into the Ascension Parish... more »

• Two men arrested for fake poker machine tickets

  February 6, 2013 9:53 AM

  BAYOU VISTA - A St. Mary Parish deputy arrested two men in suspicion of cashing in fake poker machine tickets at a parish bar. A witness said Dwayne Teague and Tyler Ashmore cashed the photocopied tickets at the Whiskey Heaven bar. Deputies said they discovered Anchor Lounge, also... more »

• Man arrested for terrorizing near high school

  January 29, 2013 2:30 PM

  GONZALES - A man seen walking near East Ascension High School in Gonzales with a hand gun Tuesday morning, is now behind bars. Police say 19-year-old Blaine Dearmond was pointing the weapon, which was a BB gun, at several students. Dearmond was currently on probation for burglaries in Ascension... more »

• Bossier Parish sheriff's deputy fired

  January 29, 2013 8:45 AM

  BENTON- Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington has fired a deputy following the officer's arrest for driving while intoxicated. Whittington says Jesse Williams Jr., of Benton, was stopped Sunday by state police on La. Highway 3 near Benton on traffic violations. The sheriff says the trooper noticed the 48-year-old Williams appeared... more »

• Voice actor for Charlie Brown arrested in California

  January 23, 2013 10:43 AM

  SAN DIEGO - Authorities in California say the voice actor who portrayed Charlie Brown in many "Peanuts" shows was arrested on charges that include stalking. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman Angelica de Cima said Peter Robbins was arrested Sunday at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. She told U-T... more »

• Man charged in fires at Wal Mart locations

  January 23, 2013 12:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Fire investigators charged a man with setting fires at two Wal-Mart locations. Paul Triplett turned himself in to authorities. Investigators said Triplett set the fires in the Home Living Sections at locations on O'Neal and College on Saturday. Employees evacuated the stores and extinguished the... more »

• Shooting suspect turns himself in to BRPD

  January 18, 2013 2:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE -  A man wanted for shooting two teens in Baton Rouge, is now behind bars. Deaundre Williams turned himself in to police today. Williams is accused of shooting a 15 year-old juvenile and a 19 year-old man just outside of a home in the 1800 block... more »

• Kentwood Police Chief arrested in missing evidence investigation

  January 16, 2013 2:42 PM

  Tangipahoa Parish- The Chief of Police in Kentwood is in trouble with the law himself. Chief Gregory Newton turned himself in to LSP Detectives, following an investigation into missing evidence. The investigation started in December when State Police received a citizen complaint saying $2000 had been misappropriated by... more »

• Actor Edward Furlong arrested for domestic violence

  January 15, 2013 2:07 PM

  West Hollywood, Calif. - Actor Edward Furlong remains jailed after being arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence and for an outstanding felony warrant. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Furlong was arrested in West Hollywood on suspicion of domestic violence battery. It is one of several cases the... more »

• High drama on highway: chase, tasing and two arrests

  January 10, 2013 9:46 PM

  WALKER- Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase on Florida Blvd. Wednesday afternoon. Manuel Brown and Richard Bogan face a list of charges. Brown is also a fugitive from Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Both men are convicted felons. Police said they tried to stop the pick-up Brown... more »

• Troopers arrest allegedly drunk school bus driver

  January 7, 2013 9:58 PM

  DeQUINCY - State police stopped a speeding and weaving, empty school bus just south of DeQuincy and determined that the driver was intoxicated. Sgt. James Anderson says a trooper in Calcasieu Parish saw the bus operating left of Louisiana Highway 27's centerline, about six miles south of DeQuincy, shortly before... more »

• NY woman arrested in connection with slaying of two

  December 28, 2012 2:15 PM

  WEBSTER, N.Y.- Police say a 24-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the ambush slaying of two volunteer firefighters responding to a house fire in upstate New York. New York State Police Senior Investigator James Newell says Dawn Nguyen, of Rochester, faces a state charge of filing a falsified... more »

• Tioga man booked in 2011 bridge fire

  December 28, 2012 12:06 PM

  ALEXANDRIA - Deputies say a 23-year-old Tioga man has been booked with arson in connection with a March 2011 fire that damaged a bridge. The Town Talk reports Trenton Lloyd Malone faces three counts of simple arson over $500. The fire on March 26, 2011, burned the bridge spanning Rigolette... more »

• Parent arrested in school confrontation

  December 20, 2012 2:10 PM

  LAFAYETTE- Police say a parent was arrested Wednesday after a confrontation with a teacher at S.J. Montgomery School. Cpl. Paul Mouton tells The Advocate that Benjamin C. Phillips of Crowley was arrested for battery on a teacher. Mouton said police were called to respond to a disturbance at the school... more »

• LPSO: Father, son arrested for growing marijuana

  December 17, 2012 3:21 PM

  Livingston- A father and son in Livingston Parish have been arrested for growing marijuana. During a search of the home on J.B. Averett Road in the town of Livingston, detectives found two marijuana plants growing in a machine that produced water and lighting to the plants. They also... more »

• St. Amant woman arrested for child desertion

  December 13, 2012 3:20 PM

  St.Amant- Authorities in Ascension Parish have arrested a woman from St. Amant for child desertion. When deputies arrived at the home on Teddy Babin Road, they found an eight year-old child home alone sleeping in a bedroom. Deputies also noticed that the oven in the residence was on, as... more »

• Man accused of being drunk, deer-stand squatting arrested

  December 12, 2012 3:30 PM

  WEST MONROE- One man learned a hard lesson: don't use another man's deer stand. Michael Ray Heisler was arrested after someone called authorities and reported him for being in their deer stand. Heisler was booked into jail on charges of trespassing and possession of a weapon by a convicted... more »

• U.S. Marshal busted for leaking info to father

  December 4, 2012 7:33 PM

  A deputy U.S. Marshal was arrested for disclosing the name of an undercover agent to his father, who's accused of being part of a drug trafficking ring. Lucio Osbaldo Moya went before a U.S. Magistrate for a bond hearing in McAllen, Texas. Court documents show Moya's father passed him a... more »

• Man arrested for payroll fraud at Honeywell

  November 30, 2012 2:54 PM

  Geismar- An employee of a chemical plant in Ascension Parish has been charged with one count of felony theft for claiming time worked and overtime hours he knowingly did not work since January 2011. Authorities say Jesse Brooks, who was an Operations Coordinator at Honeywell Inc. in Geismar, defrauded... more »