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  • Facing new charge, Jackson officer no longer on the job

    July 24, 2023 6:08 PM

    JACKSON - An officer for the Town of Jackson is no longer on the job, though town officials haven't addressed specifics of his departure. Travis Clay Depew was arrested this month on a misdemeanor stalking count. It comes just six months after he was convicted of simple battery for... more »
  • Bus driver arrested after parent claims he slammed door on her arm and drove off Play Video

    January 16, 2023 5:37 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - A longtime bus driver in Tangipahoa Parish was arrested and accused of aggravated battery after a parent alleged he shut the bus door on her arm and drove a few feet before stopping. Watch live newscasts here Techniguecious Moore said it was a foggy morning last... more »
  • Man fought officers after firefighters caught him trying to set Baton Rouge business ablaze

    June 9, 2022 5:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Firefighters called the police after witnessing a man light a building on fire Thursday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department was called to Level 5 Events on Plank Road, and when crews arrived, they were told a man was seen with his arms inside of a... more »
  • Silence from the Livingston Parish sheriff after detectives botched sex crimes case involving Tiki Tubing owner Play Video

    May 26, 2022 6:51 PM

    LIVINGSTON - A woman is facing sexual battery charges, and the family of the victim has received only silence from the sheriff's office that admits it mishandled the case. Patricia Fore and John Fore, whose business— Tiki Tubing —shut down in the wake of their arrests for separate allegations... more »
  • Saints owner meets with embattled QB Deshaun Watson as trade talks ramp up

    March 17, 2022 12:28 PM

    UPDATE: Multiple reports say Deshaun Watson is expected to sign with the Cleveland Browns. Read the latest here . ------ NEW ORLEANS - The Saints have emerged as the runaway favorite to land star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who faces lawsuits from more than 20 women alleging sexual misconduct.... more »
  • Man arrested after allegedly hitting New Orleans police officer with chair

    January 6, 2022 4:16 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A man accused of striking a police officer with a metal chair in New Orleans earlier this week was arrested Thursday. The New Orleans Police Department said Zachary Bott, 20, turned himself in Thursday after a tip helped investigators identify him as a suspect. The... more »
  • Police arrest students who filmed violent attack on teacher, posted it on social media Play Video

    October 7, 2021 12:36 PM

    Warning: Video contains explicit language COVINGTON - A high school student was arrested in St. Tammany Parish after she allegedly attacked her physically disabled teacher as part of a social media challenge. Two others were arrested days later for posting the assault on social media. The Covington Police... more »
  • Fight between two men led to gunfire on Abington Avenue; one person shot

    August 9, 2021 12:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - One person was shot at an apartment building Sunday night following an altercation between two men. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said one man was physically attacked by another around 10:20 on August 8 at Abington Avenue. Deputies said the victim shot the suspect once.... more »
  • Woman allegedly sought out teenage boys on social media, forced girl to have sex with them

    May 17, 2021 12:13 PM

    HOUMA - A woman is accused of posing as a teenager on social media to arrange meetings where she would force an underage girl to have sex with teenage boys she met online. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said Angela Lirette, 39, used a phony social media account to... more »
  • Slidell school employee charged with battery after hitting student with meter stick

    March 3, 2021 3:33 PM

    SLIDELL - A St. Tammany Parish Public School employee has been charged with simple battery, following an incident where a student was struck with a meter stick. The para-professional, identified as 66-year-old Terry Pratts of Slidell, reportedly slapped a student with a meter stick during dismissal time on Monday.... more »
  • Police report associated with former LSU player's 2020 arrest reveals alleged animal abuse

    September 10, 2020 6:00 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Former LSU defensive end, Ray Parker, bonded out jail Thursday (September 10) after being arrested on-campus for battery of a dating partner. Records indicate that Parker's bond amount was $4,500. According to a police report, he was arrested on LSU campus around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday for... more »
  • Police step in during domestic dispute, arrest one on charges of abuse

    December 2, 2019 12:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say they had to intervene when a woman’s boyfriend tried to prevent her from leaving their home. According to a police report, on Sunday evening around 6:57 p.m. officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on Harry Drive in... more »
  • Two-year-old taken along for the ride as father goes on reckless road rage rampage

    November 28, 2019 1:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man allegedly slammed his car into another vehicle and then dropped his 2-year-old to the pavement while trying to pick a fight with another driver. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office says Jeremy Saltzman was the aggressor in the road rage confrontation that got far... more »
  • Ex-LSU football player Drake Davis released on $20K bond after latest arrest Play Video

    July 28, 2019 1:06 PM

    UPDATE: Davis was released from parish prison Tuesday night. BATON ROUGE - Drake Davis, a former LSU wider receiver, is being held on bond after yet another incident in which he allegedly attacked a dating partner. Deputies say the arrest happened around 3:30 a.m. July 28 after... more »
  • Judge orders curfew, monitoring for arrested LSU football player Drake Davis Play Video

    August 18, 2018 9:10 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Competing victim statements and a reported retraction forced a bizarre turn in the story surrounding the arrest of an LSU football player. Drake Davis, a junior wide receiver, was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of second-degree battery Friday evening. He was... more »
  • Teacher knocked out, hospitalized after altercation between students Play Video

    September 11, 2017 1:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A teacher at Tara High School was transported to the hospital with a head injury after getting involved in an altercation between two students Monday morning. Authorities say one female student charged at another during an argument. The teacher stood in the way of the attack... more »
  • Woman arrested for stabbing husband while on the toilet

    September 3, 2017 9:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a woman after she admitted to stabbing her husband three times while he sat on the toilet Sunday morning. According to police documents, Tammy McCallop stabbed her husband three times in the upper body after a marital dispute. ... more »
  • 14-year-old girl raped twice in one night at UK railway station

    July 29, 2017 3:22 PM

    LONDON - Police made two arrests Saturday after a teenage girl was allegedly raped twice in the same night by two different men. According to police the girl was walking with a friend into the city's Witton train station Tuesday evening when a man approached her, led to her... more »
  • Elayn Hunt Correctional cadet booked with battery after punching inmate

    February 20, 2017 5:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE – An Elayn Hunt Correctional Center cadet has been booked on a battery charge after punching an inmate while on duty. St. Gabriel Police detectives booked 23-year-old Eric Lands with simple battery. After learning of the incident, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections notified... more »
  • Sen. Troy Brown announces resignation Play Video

    February 16, 2017 4:06 PM

    CLICK HERE TO WATCH Brown's announcement UPDATE: Senator Troy Brown announced his resignation as Senator of District 2 on Thursday afternoon, just one day after a Senate select committee discussed his expulsion. Brown's resignation and expulsion followed his arrests for domestic abuse charges. "Unfortunately, recent events have caused me... more »
  • Former Ascension deputy arrested for battery

    February 14, 2017 6:55 PM

    ASCENSION – A former Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested for simple battery on Tuesday afternoon. The Gonzales Police Department reported the arrest of 34-year-old James Atkins, II for one count of simple battery. The arrest is a result of an investigation following a report taken by Gonzales... more »
  • Man hit on head with hammer, sent to hospital

    February 10, 2017 8:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man is going to the hospital after a woman attacked him with a hammer Friday evening, according to BRPD. According to BRPD officials, a female is in custody after she struck a male with a blunt object. Sources on scene say a woman hurled... more »
  • Man accused of attacking stranger at gas station

    January 29, 2017 4:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a drunk Baton Rouge man was arrested after attacking a stranger at a Florida Blvd. gas station Saturday. Police say 19-year-old Nathanael McCorvey was charged with simple battery, disturbing the peace (public intoxication) and resisting arrest. According to arrest records, the incident happened... more »
  • Two arrested after card game turns violent

    January 29, 2017 4:04 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Deputies say two people were arrested after a card game turned violent at a Baton Rouge home Saturday. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said Katrina Butler was charged with simple battery and aggravated battery. Charles Butler was also charged with simple battery and aggravated assault.... more »
  • Sen. Troy Brown addresses recent domestic dispute

    January 13, 2017 3:36 PM

    GONZALEZ - State Sen. Troy Brown released a statement Friday addressing his recent domestic dispute misdemeanor. Brown was arrested after deputies were dispatched to his Geismar residence after receiving reports from his wife that he became irate and bit her on the arm, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's... more »
  • Donaldsonville man wanted for punching woman arrested in Texas

    December 28, 2016 12:28 PM

    DONALDSONVILLE – Deputies in Ascension Parish say a Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a Donaldsonville man wanted for punching a woman in the face. According to Chief Deputy Bobby Webre, 29-year-old Markquincy Chatman was arrested Thursday in Garland, Texas. Investigators say Chatman punched a woman... more »
  • Man wanted for strangulation charges in Livingston Parish

    December 14, 2016 3:22 PM

    LIVINGSTON – Deputies in Livingston Parish say a man wanted for strangulation and battery charges has been taken into custody Wednesday afternoon. According to Sheriff Jason Ard, 36-year-old Eric Paul McNiel was wanted for aggravated battery, second-degree battery and two counts of domestic abuse battery by strangulation. Ard... more »
  • Police: Drunk Alabama teen punched man, damaged pickup

    December 11, 2016 4:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say an Alabama teen faces battery charges after he drunkenly broke into another person’s truck then punched someone Sunday morning. According to arrest documents, the incident happened around 2:14 a.m. on East Boyd Drive. 19-year-old Ross Pollet, of Spanish Fort Alabama, was charged with second-degree... more »
  • Drunk LSU fan charged with attacking emergency room workers

    October 16, 2016 10:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A drunk LSU fan was arrested after deputies say he attacked three emergency room employees at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Saturday night. According to arrest records, 20-year-old Michael Curry was arrested at 7 p.m. Saturday, just 30 minutes after kickoff for LSU vs Southern... more »
  • Senator Troy Brown pleads no contest to battery charge of 'side friend'

    September 14, 2016 1:04 PM

    NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana state Sen. Troy Brown pleaded no contest to simple battery Wednesday morning for punching a woman in the face last November who New Orleans Police called his 'side friend'. Brown was arrested at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown New Orleans after the 2015 Bayou... more »
  • Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 after reports of battery fires; company offering exchange program

    September 2, 2016 12:25 PM

    Samsung is suspending the sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after reports of the gadget's battery catching fire or exploding while charging. The South Korean electronics company released the Note 7 two weeks ago in the U.S. and South Korea. According to the company there have been 35... more »
  • Man arrested after beating his brother for gas money

    July 26, 2016 1:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man after he beat his bedridden brother for gas money. BRPD responded to the 3700 block of Eaton Street in reference to an assault on Monday around 2:45 p.m. The victim told police that he got into an argument... more »
  • Radio host, former LSU basketball player accused of pushing wife into dresser

    July 23, 2016 10:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a sports radio host and former LSU basketball player pushed his wife into a dresser Saturday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, 59-year-old Jordy Hultberg was charged with domestic abuse battery and simple battery Saturday morning. Arrest documents report that... more »
  • Police use Taser to subdue man after threatening officers

    June 23, 2016 12:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police used a Taser to subdue a man that allegedly told officers he would have them fired because he knew the District Attorney during an early Wednesday morning arrest. 26-year-old Adam Simoneaux was booked on charges of simple battery, criminal damage to public property, intimidation and... more »
  • Man accused of punching woman holding baby at meat market

    June 2, 2016 11:31 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff’s deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish arrested a man after he was accused of pushing a woman holding his infant child into a door frame repeatedly. 29-year-old Carl Robertson was booked at the EBRSO Gardere Substation on charges of second offense domestic abuse battery and... more »
  • Man wanted after fight that left victim with fractures in his face

    June 1, 2016 12:14 AM

    DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish deputies arrested one man and are looking for a second following a fight that left one man with broken bones in his face. Deputies released a photo of Oliver Solomon, 20, Tuesday evening. He's wanted for 2nd degree battery and disturbing the peace. A... more »
  • Denham Springs Police officer accused of abusing ex-wife

    May 11, 2016 4:19 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Detectives in Livingston Parish say a Denham Springs Police officer was arrested Tuesday after a domestic battery incident involving his former wife. According to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard, deputies arrested 30-year-old Landon Blake Groger for one count of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery. Ard said the... more »
  • Man accused of kidnapping woman from casino, raping and robbing her

    May 10, 2016 11:29 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say they’ve arrested a man accused of robbing, kidnapping and raping a woman after he picked her up at an area casino while she was intoxicated. 42-year-old John Mack, of Baton Rouge, was booked on charges of simple robbery, second degree kidnapping, simple battery, unauthorized... more »
  • Sen. Troy Brown pleads not guilty to simple battery charge

    April 8, 2016 1:35 PM

    NEW ORLEANS ( WWLTV ) - State Sen. Troy Brown will stand trial on May 13 in a simple battery case at Orleans Parish Criminal Court after entering a not-guilty plea Friday. Brown, D-Napoleonville, is accused of punching in the face a woman police have dubbed his “side friend.”... more »
  • BRPD: Man wanted for beating, threatening wife considered armed and dangerous

    February 19, 2016 12:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Detectives are looking for a suspect accused of attacking his estranged wife, threatening her life and damaging her vehicle in a Baton Rouge parking lot. 32-year-old John Hicks is wanted by Baton Rouge Police on active warrants for domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, violation of... more »
  • Man accused of beating girlfriend, resisting deputies

    January 24, 2016 3:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Deputies say a Baton Rouge man tackled and began beating his girlfriend outside his home on Florida Blvd. Saturday afternoon. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at 5:12 p.m. Saturday afternoon. According to EBRSO, a woman told investigators that she... more »
  • Man wanted by Gonzales PD in connection with October attack

    January 21, 2016 11:33 AM

    GONZALES - Police asked for the public’s assistance Thursday morning in locating a man accused of an attack at a Gonzales convenient store last fall. Gonzales Police say 23-year-old David Foreman is wanted for second degree battery, stemming from the incident that happened on Oct. 28. Law enforcement said... more »
  • Police officer accused of beating, kidnapping wife

    January 6, 2016 11:26 AM

    PLAQUEMINE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Plaquemine Police officer Tuesday on charges he attacked and kidnapped his estranged wife. Deputies accused 28-year-old Justin Bush of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and malfeasance in office. Sheriff Brett Stassi said they were notified Tuesday that Bush's wife called Plaquemine... more »
  • Man accused of beating woman with tire rim

    January 4, 2016 2:08 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police charged a Baton Rouge man with aggravated battery after officers said he hit a woman in the face with a tire rim over the weekend. Officers arrested 36-year-old Sherman Lee Bessie Monday morning, and said he also had an outstanding warrant for attempted murder in... more »
  • Woman accused of threatening officer during drug arrest

    December 31, 2015 12:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police charged a Baton Rouge woman with battery and intimidating a police officer after her arrest on drug charges Wednesday. Baton Rouge Police said 34-year-old Monica Hatch hit an officer and said she would have his job and badge after she was arrested for marijuana possession.... more »
  • Man accused of trapping ex-girlfriend in car, raping her at gunpoint

    December 23, 2015 1:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man after he was accused of trapping his ex-girlfriend in his car, driving her to a secluded place and raping her at gunpoint. 19-year-old Kenneth Johnson was booked on charges of aggravated rape, false imprisonment, offender armed with... more »
  • Deputies accuse man of second attack against prostitute

    December 17, 2015 4:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies accused an East Baton Rouge Parish man this week of attacking at prostitute, arresting him about an hour after he bonded out of prison on similar charges. Sheriff's deputies booked 22-year-old Willie Hill on charges of armed robbery and second degree aggravated battery Wednesday. He... more »
  • APSO searching for Baker woman for kidnapping, battery

    December 13, 2015 3:26 PM

    BAKER – Deputies are looking for a Baker woman who investigators said hit an employee multiple times with a handgun and left in a ditch Saturday. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Tondalynn Abraham is wanted for aggravated battery and aggravated kidnapping. Investigators said Abraham was traveling... more »
  • Southern U. student accused of threatening teachers, officers

    November 30, 2015 3:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Southern University Campus Police arrested a student after authorities said he refused to leave the classroom where he was caught attempting to cheat on an exam. Malik Collins, 19, was booked on charges of battery on a police officer (two counts), resisting arrest, threatening a public... more »
  • Student accused of hitting teacher, deputy over sunflower seeds

    October 15, 2015 12:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A sheriff's deputy arrested a 17-year-old student in East Baton Rouge Parish Wednesday after the deputy said the girl scratched her teacher, stole the teacher's phone and hit the deputy during a confrontation. The sheriff's office charged Tytiana Jones with battery of a school teacher and... more »
  • People, D.A. react to Chief's statement on beating

    May 17, 2013 10:37 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Reaction is mixed after the city's top cop released a statement concerning the attack on a family in the northern part of town. Police Chief Carl Dabadie said there were serious errors in judgment after a husband, wife, and their daughter were beaten at a gas station... more »

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