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• BRPD investigating how officer handled 13-year-old's arrest after 'concerning' video surfaces Play Video

  February 21, 2021 10:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A video of an encounter between BRPD officers and a group of juveniles Sunday has prompted a response from the mayor and an internal investigation at the department. The video showed a Baton Rouge police officer pinning one of the children to the ground in a... more »

• Man arrested for trying to kill police officer during traffic stop

  January 24, 2020 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A police officer almost died on duty while trying to apprehend a male with warrants during a traffic stop. Yesterday Jamon Evans was pulled over by BRPD on the 3100 block of Bogan Walk near Park Elementary School. The officer stopped Evans for illegal tint and... more »

• Woman apprehended after climbing Statue of Liberty Play Video

  July 4, 2018 5:12 PM

  NEW YORK – Authorities evacuated visitors from Liberty Island and the iconic Statue of Liberty on the 4th of July as a woman scaled the statue. Authorities spent the afternoon working to coax the woman down. Hours after she climbed up, she was arrested. She was protesting U.S.... more »

• Five men arrested in Tangipahoa Parish drug raid

  August 22, 2017 2:06 PM

  INDEPENDENCE - Multiple law enforcement agencies joined forces to conduct a raid on a Tangipahoa Parish home last week. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the following five men were arrested in connection to the drug suppression operation. Allen Cook, 49, of Hammond Shelby Snow, 24, of... more »

• Two suspects wanted in Amite gas station casino armed robbery Play Video

  December 27, 2016 9:26 PM

  AMITE - Authorities are looking for two suspects who robbed a gas station casino at gunpoint last Thursday. According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, on Dec. 22 around 8:18 p.m., officials received a report of a robbery at the Tall Timbers Casino on Hwy 16 in Amite.... more »

• Maurepas man flees deputies, tries to swim across Amite River

  September 17, 2016 4:25 PM

  FRENCH SETTLEMENT – Livingston Parish deputies say a Maurepas man was arrested Wednesday after leading authorities on a multi-parish pursuit earlier this week. Sheriff Jason Ard said 36-year-old Brandon Hoover was wanted by LPSO on felony possession of stolen property charges. Hoover was spotted in the southern part of... more »

• Fire Marshal says "we've found no defects" on fair ride

  October 30, 2015 8:28 PM

  Baton Rouge - The 20 year old woman injured after falling out of her seat on the Gee Wiz ride, suffered a fractured elbow and ribs, according to the State's Fire Marshal's office. State Fire Marshal, Butch Browning told News 2 the ride will not be in operation for... more »

• Woman dies after being hit by pizza delivery driver Play Video

  August 17, 2013 1:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 57-year-old woman died from injuries sustained after she was hit by a pizza delivery driver Friday night on Tiger Bend Road. Sheriff's deputies identified the woman as Pamela Walton and said the investigation continues. Deputies added the driver who hit Walton was cooperating. Investigators said... more »