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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 »