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• Police release license plate number of stolen suspect vehicle in fatal Hammond gas station shooting Play Video

  June 5, 2026 3:02 PM

  HAMMOND — The stolen car driven by suspects in an early Thursday morning fatal shooting at a Hammond gas station has been identified as a white 2008 4-door Honda Civic from Mississippi, police said Friday. Hammond Police said that the car, which bears the Mississippi License Plate PJY050, was... more »

• Shreveport father kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting at house, police say Play Video

  April 19, 2026 12:17 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, shaking a Shreveport neighborhood in one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in... more »

• BRPD searching for suspect accused of stealing 80-year-old woman's car along North 27th Street Play Video

  March 3, 2026 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for a person accused of stealing an 80-year-old woman's car while it was under her carport. According to police, the incident happened on Feb. 14 in the 1400 block of North 27th Street. The suspect demanded the woman's keys... more »

• Mansura man sentenced to life after 2022 carjacking and death of Lafayette ride-share driver Play Video

  January 30, 2026 7:18 PM

  LAFAYETTE – A federal judge this week sentenced a Mansura man to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to a carjacking that left a Lafayette Parish woman dead, prosecutors announced Friday. Ella Goodie was a ride-share driver who had offered to help Brandon Jermaine Francisco, 39, get to... more »

• Man sentenced to 13 years behind bars after impersonating cop, carjacking in Baton Rouge Play Video

  December 19, 2025 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A judge sentenced a man to more than a decade in prison after he was convicted of carjacking and attacking a man. Alkeyvin Ennis, 33, impersonated an officer and pulled a man over off Perkins Road in July 2022, court records said. Ennis then pistol-whipped... more »

• LSP identifies suspect accused of shooting law enforcement officers near Amite Play Video

  November 13, 2025 7:45 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — Louisiana State Police have identified the suspect accused of shooting at law enforcement officers on Wednesday. Trey Ramey, 34, is accused of threatening a Tangipahoa Parish deputy with a gun during a traffic stop on U.S. 51 near Velma Road, driving away from the scene and firing... more »

• Man arrested for 2023 Prairieville carjacking pleads guilty, sentenced to decade behind bars Play Video

  October 22, 2025 9:42 AM

  GONZALES — A man arrested for a 2023 Ascension Parish carjacking pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a decade behind bars. Brent Chamblis, 56, was convicted of carjacking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on Tuesday. Chamblis was arrested in October 2023 after a carjacking... more »

• BRPD searching for men who held elderly woman at gunpoint, stole her car along Scenic Highway Play Video

  July 29, 2025 4:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police are searching for two men accused of holding an elderly woman at gunpoint and stealing her car along Scenic Highway. A police spokesperson said the two men walked up to the woman at a convenience store around 10:15 p.m. Monday night and demanded... more »

• No arrests made in carjacking, chase on Nebraska Street Wednesday night

  April 3, 2025 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - No arrests were made in a carjacking that happened late Wednesday night. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers responded to a carjacking and were then involved in a chase that ended on Nebraska Street. Two suspects fled from the vehicle after it ran off... more »

• Zachary police make arrest in carjacking, attempted murder Play Video

  November 13, 2024 8:26 AM

  ZACHARY - Police have arrested a man who allegedly shot someone after attempting to carjack them. Zachary police said the shooting happened at Gate City Convenience Store on Lower Zachary Road on Monday. When officers arrived, they found evidence of the shooting and spoke with the carjacking victim and... more »

• Teens sentenced for deadly carjacking of New Orleans woman

  November 20, 2023 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Three out of four teenagers involved in a brutal carjacking that left a woman dead in March of 2022 have been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a judge decided Monday, Nov. 20. One week later, the remaining teenager was sentenced to life in prison. ... more »

• Spanish Town carjacking suspect never booked, community asks why Play Video

  November 6, 2023 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teen accused of a carjacking near downtown Baton Rouge was caught by police, but juvenile detention refused to take him. People who live in the neighborhood where it happened want to know why the teenager is back on the street. The carjacking happened Oct. 17... more »

• Former Southern football player killed during botched carjacking near Atlanta

  July 11, 2022 7:15 PM

  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A former Southern University football player was shot to death Sunday afternoon during a botched carjacking. WSB-TV reports that Bradley Coleman, 29, was filling his tires at a gas station when a car with three people inside backed into a parking space next to him.... more »

• Five teens arrested after Uber driver was shot, carjacked in New Orleans

  July 1, 2022 2:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Five teenagers are in custody after an Uber driver was shot in New Orleans and left to die on the side of the road. The Slidell Police Department said officers found the teenagers in the victim's vehicle, a 2022 Toyota Highlander, at John Slidell Park on... more »

• Grand jury decides teenage suspects in fatal New Orleans carjacking will be tried as adults

  April 6, 2022 1:34 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Four teenagers suspected in a violent carjacking that dragged a woman to her death will be tried as adults, according to WWLTV. The carjacking occurred in March and left 73-year-old Linda Frickey dead. Frickey's family met with District Attorney Jason Williams on Tuesday to discuss how... more »

• After terrifying carjacking, victim now forced with towing bill after car was abandoned by crook Play Video

  April 4, 2022 12:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Late last year a man was carjacked and kidnapped. If that wasn't enough, now he's on the hook for a large bill after his car was towed. Stream WBRZ newscasts here The man, who does not want to be identified, tells 2 On Your Side... more »

• Teen accused of stealing car with baby inside could be charged as an adult Play Video

  April 3, 2022 7:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teenager could be charged as an adult for his role in stealing a car that had an infant in the backseat. Bradley Jackson, 17, was booked Sunday as a principal to charges of auto theft and kidnapping. Jackson's appearance in juvenile court was waived Monday... more »

• Since New Years Eve, more than a dozen vehicle thefts occurred in New Orleans

  January 4, 2022 5:59 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Carjackings increased by nearly 20 percent in 2021 and as the new year begins, it appears that such criminal activities are on track to continue in New Orleans. According to WWL-TV , since New Years Eve, over a dozen vehicles have been stolen across the Crescent... more »

• Philadelphia congresswoman carjacked at gunpoint in broad daylight

  December 24, 2021 5:40 AM

  PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania- Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Delaware man with carjacking Democratic Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania and using a firearm during a crime of violence, according to the Justice Department . BBC News reports that it was Wednesday when Scanlon's car and possessions were taken from... more »

• Carjacking reported near LSU apartment building Wednesday morning

  December 15, 2021 9:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a carjacking reported in broad daylight on LSU's campus Wednesday. LSU Police issued an alert around 7:42 a.m. regarding the attack near the Edward Gay Apartments off West Roosevelt Street and Spruce Lane. As of 9 a.m., police are still investigating the... more »

• Police arrest suspect in separate hospital carjacking at Bluebonnet medical center

  July 10, 2021 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As police investigate a carjacking late Friday at Our Lady of the Lake , detectives arrested a suspect in a separate carjacking at another Baton Rouge hospital. Kenyun Grimes, 37, was booked into jail Friday afternoon on carjacking charges. The incident occurred days earlier, on... more »

• Carjacking incidents on the rise across Louisiana, officials warn

  June 14, 2021 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Louisiana officials are warning residents that carjackings are on the rise across the state. Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a Monday morning news release, urging citizens to take extra precautions so as to avoid becoming the target of a carjacking attempt. Landry said, “Crime is... more »

• EBR Sheriff's Office warns of increase in carjackings across outlying communities

  April 14, 2021 6:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Across the nation, a number of large cities are reporting an increase in theft and violent crimes, including a significant increase in carjackings. During 2020 New Orleans reported carjacking calls to 911 increased by 126 percent. But large cities aren't the only areas that have been... more »

• VIDEO: Thief takes food delivery driver's car in broad daylight Play Video

  February 26, 2021 5:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A brazen thief stole a delivery driver's car after she left it idling while she brought food to a house in a suburban New Orleans neighborhood. Video captured on the customer's front door camera shows the entire thing unfolded in a matter of seconds Thursday evening.... more »

• Drug deal takes surprising turn, turns into carjacking

  December 3, 2019 12:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man told Baton Rouge police he was carjacked at gunpoint by two people who added insult to injury by using his stolen car to run over his foot as they made their getaway. According to a police report, the incident occurred in late November while... more »

• Surveillance video captures car theft at Millerville Road gas station Play Video

  July 25, 2017 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is seeking two suspects who drove off in a stolen vehicle early Monday morning. According to the sheriff's office, the two suspects stole the vehicle from the Circle K in the 2000 block of Millerville Road around 4 a.m. Monday.... more »

• Police arrest alleged carjacking suspect after high-speed chase in Los Angeles

  July 19, 2017 6:02 PM

  LOS ANGELES – Police in Los Angeles arrested a man, who is an alleged armed carjacking suspect, after engaging in a high-speed car chase on Wednesday. According to ABC 7, an ABC affiliate in Los Angeles, the car police were in pursuit of reached speeds of more than... more »

• Third suspect still at large in Hammond murder, carjacking

  June 15, 2016 3:18 PM

  HAMMOND - Police say two men have been arrested in New Orleans and a third suspect remains at large in connection with a murder and carjacking that happened in Hammond on Monday night. 34-year-old William Davis was shot during an alleged drug deal in the 200 block of South... more »

• Deputies investigating carjacking in Slidell

  November 25, 2015 2:18 PM

  SLIDELL – Deputies in St. Tammany Parish are investigating a carjacking which happened Tuesday night in Slidell. According to the STPSO, a Slidell woman was waiting for her grandson outside a house on Pebble Drive when a dark-colored vehicle stopped in front of the home. Deputies said a man... more »