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• Off-duty Lafayette police officer killed in Iberville crash

  May 18, 2013 6:45 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - An off-duty Lafayette Police Lieutenant died in a motorcycle crash Saturday on LA Highway 3000, according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Stephen Hammons. Around 2:00 p.m. 45-year-old Richard "Ricky" Rees was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson north on LA 3000. Rees was entering a sharp right... more »

• Woman rescued from car that careened into creek

  May 16, 2013 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- First responders had to pull a woman out of a car when it plunged into a creek Thursday. Authorities said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The car drove into Wards Creek after careening off Essen Lane near the hospital. Details... more »

• Lawmakers to look at conflicting law after News 2 report Play Video

  May 14, 2013 9:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana lawmakers plan to take a look at resolving the frontwards/backwards child seat requirements. State law tells parents to face kids a year and older forward in their car seats. But a American Academy of Pediatrics 2011 study showed children under two are 75 percent... more »

• Man dies after crash to avoid golf cart

  May 14, 2013 11:37 AM

  HOUMA - State police say a man died nearly a week after he crashed his SUV in an effort to avoid a golf cart driven by a teenager who, authorities say, had been drinking. The Courier reports that 63-year-old Cleveland Towns from Montegut died Saturday. He had been hospitalized after... more »

• Drunk driver's sentence reduced to 35 years

  May 14, 2013 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge reduced the sentence today of Brett Gerald, the man who killed seven people in a drunken crash in East Baton Rouge Parish, in order to comply with a Supreme Court ruling. Gerald received a 70-year sentence after pleading guilty back in March. Today Judge... more »

• Police cruiser overturns on I-10 during pursuit Play Video

  May 10, 2013 9:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Westbound lanes of I-10 were closed for about an hour Friday evening after a police car overturned during a pursuit. Sources told WBRZ News 2 the officer was not injured in the crash. Video from state traffic cameras show the cruiser on its side... more »

• Motorcyclist killed on I-10

  May 6, 2013 9:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 10. The accident happened early Monday morning near Carrollton Avenue. Police says the driver was thrown over a guard rail and landing on the ground near Poydras Street. The man was rushed to... more »

• 16-year-old dies in crash

  May 4, 2013 6:00 PM

  SORRENTO, La. - A 16-year-old died in a single-vehicle crash around noon Saturday on I-10 westbound in Ascension Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. State Troopers say Gary Clark, Jr. was a passenger in a 2006 Cadillac CTS westbound on I-10 when the car ran off the roadway and... more »

• Unrestrained Gonzales man dies in crash

  May 4, 2013 10:53 AM

  DUTCHTOWN, La. - A 21-year-old Gonzales resident died in a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 74 near Bluff Rd. shortly before 6:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Jared Sandifer. Sandifer says Adam Lambert was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer eastbound on LA Hwy 74 when he... more »

• Victim's family calls suspended sentence "sickening"

  May 3, 2013 4:08 PM

  GONZALES - A man who pleaded guilty to killing a baby in a wreck nearly 20 years ago won't have to serve a day of his prison sentence, which the state never enforced. That decision was issued by Judge Jessie LeBlanc in Ascension Parish today. In court, she ruled... more »

• One person dead in bus crash outside N.O.

  May 2, 2013 11:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - One person died in a wreck involving a charter bus and a car on Interstate 10 in a marshy area of eastern New Orleans, according to authorities. The Thursday morning accident prompted the closure of I-10's westbound lanes. Police have not released details on the accident or... more »

• Slidell woman dies in train crash

  April 29, 2013 9:59 AM

  SLIDELL - A 57-year-old from Slidell is dead after trying to escape the path of an oncoming train Sunday night. Slidell Police say Bonnie Gibbs was crossing the tracks at the intersection of Front and Lafayette streets when she accidentally drove off the road and into gravel by the... more »

• Lawsuits filed in Stringer Bridge Rd. deaths

  April 29, 2013 7:58 AM

  GONZALES - Four lawsuits have been filed against the state and Ascension Parish government over the fatal February 2012 crash that left two young girls dead. Raelyn Encalade was driving on Stringer Bridge Rd. when she ran off the road and into Black Bayou. Her daughters, 9-year-old Faith Castilaw... more »

• School buses collide in afternoon crash

  April 24, 2013 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish School System leaders said three school buses collided during the evening rush Wednesday. The buses were likely leaving the school bus transfer point when the crash happened on Airline Highway, near Beechwood Drive a system spokesperson told WBRZ News 2. Some students... more »

• Authorities report horses hit on highways

  April 23, 2013 9:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Emergency responders worked two crash scenes involving horses on highways Tuesday night. The first, on Hwy. 42 near Hwy. 63, killed a horse and injured the person driving a vehicle that was involved in the wreck. Shortly after that incident, Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies used social media... more »

• Deadly car crash closes busy road

  April 23, 2013 1:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Florida Boulevard is back open after a deadly wreck this afternoon in Baton Rouge. Police said a car crashed into a pole in the 12400 block of Florida at Longbow. The wreck closed Florida in both directions. Traffic was diverted onto surface roads while police... more »

• I-10 W reopens after multi-car crash

  April 23, 2013 8:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Crews have cleared a multi-car crash that caused heavy delays along Interstate 10 this morning. The accident happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday on the westbound side between the Perkins and Acadian exits. Crews temporarily closed all lanes of I-10 W at Acadian to clear the... more »

• Multi-car crash shuts down I-10 W at Acadian

  April 23, 2013 7:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic is at a standstill this morning along Interstate 10 after a multi-vehicle crash between the Perkins and Acadian exits. DOTD says all lanes of I-10 W at Acadian are closed at this time. Delays from the accident have extended to the 10/12 split. ... more »

• Two young mothers killed in crash Play Video

  April 16, 2013 5:42 PM

  ERWINVILLE - Families are mourning the loss of two young mothers after a fatal crash took their lives. Police say just after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Nikki Nolen and Abby Thompson, both 18, were driving southbound on Hwy 413 when Nolen lost control and ran into a tree. Neither... more »

• Report issued on helicopter crash

  April 16, 2013 11:59 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A preliminary report issued by the National Transportation and Safety Board finds the two tail rotors were missing from a helicopter that crashed near the Calcasieu/Cameron Parish line in March. The American Press reports three people were killed when the Era helicopter went down while on a... more »

• Teens die in WBR crash

  April 16, 2013 7:07 AM

  ERWINVILLE - Two teenagers are dead this morning after a single car crash in West Baton Rouge Parish. It happened just after 9:30 p.m. Monday on Hwy. 413, north of US 190. State police say 18-year-old Nikki Nolen of Erwinville was driving southbound when her SUV suddenly ran... more »

• Small plane crash reported in Acadia Parish

  April 12, 2013 4:03 PM

  CROWLEY - The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of a small plane crash near the Estherwood community. Few details on the crash were available Friday afternoon. However, the sheriff's office said there were no immediate reports of injuries. Maxine Trahan, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office was... more »

• BRPD cruiser crashes, closes Airline Hwy.

  April 10, 2013 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Parts of Airline Highway were closed Wednesday night after a Baton Rouge Police officer crashed. Airline at Florida Blvd. was closed after the wreck. Police said there were no serious injuries. A WBRZ News 2 crew on the scene said it appears the police cruiser... more »

• Woman dies in I-10 crash

  April 9, 2013 11:24 AM

  GONZALES - Gonzales Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman on Interstate 10. Police Chief Sherman Jackson tells The Advocate the accident happened about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday between the Burnside and La. Highway 30 exits. Jackson says the woman's car ran off the road and struck... more »

• Downsville man dies in wreck

  April 8, 2013 9:14 AM

  RUSTON- State police say a Downsville man died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle wreck. The accident happened Sunday morning on La. Highway 3072 at Highway 33 north of Ruston. Troopers say a 2012 Mack tractor trailer, driven by 61-year-old Lester Jordan, was westbound on Highway 3072 when it crossed... more »

• Ultra-light plane crashes in soybean field

  April 7, 2013 7:14 PM

  SHREVEPORT - A two-seater ultralight plane crashed into a soybean field in north Caddo Parish. The sheriff's office says the incident happened Saturday just before 8 p.m. after taking off from a private farm. Cpl. Mike Vaitkus says the plane had been experiencing mechanical issues for most of the day... more »

• Woman dies in I-12 crash

  April 1, 2013 11:07 AM

  ROBERT - State police say a multivehicle crash on Interstate 12 took the life of a 71-year-old Covington woman. Trooper Nick Manale says the four vehicle crash took place shortly after 6 a.m. Monday in the westbound lanes of the interstate at the Robert exit in Tangipahoa Parish. Manale said... more »

• Houma man killed when pickup strikes tree, flips

  March 29, 2013 10:30 AM

  SCHRIEVER - State police say a 38-year-old Houma man died when the pickup he was driving struck a tree and flipped off La. Highway 24 in Schriever. Trooper Evan Harrell says Diron Williams was pronounced dead at the scene late Thursday night. Harrell says a passenger in the truck received... more »

• Driver injured in crash involving big rig

  March 29, 2013 7:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Old Hammond Hwy. has reopened to traffic after crews cleared an accident involving an 18-wheeler overnight. Police say the rig and a pickup truck were involved in the crash just before 3:30 a.m. Friday, forcing officers to shut down the road between S. Flannery and Elwick... more »

• Police: MAP employee hit, killed by his vehicle

  March 25, 2013 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police released the details about a crash that killed a Motorist Assistance Patrol worker Monday. Jim Gilmer, 68, was killed when his specialized state vehicle ran over him after it was rear-ended by a semi. The crash happened Monday morning in a westbound lane on I-10... more »

• MAP worker killed in Monday crash

  March 25, 2013 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man killed on the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge Monday worked for the state Motorist Assistance Patrol, known as MAP. State transportation leaders said the employee was called to the westbound lanes of the bridge to remove debris. He was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Details of... more »

• Update: Accident shuts down I-10 West at 110 split

  March 25, 2013 10:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews are still on the scene of a fatal crash on the Mississippi River Bridge that has shut down Interstate 10 westbound. Drivers are being diverted onto I-110 North to US 190 West. Drivers may also want to avoid I-110 South due to heavy... more »

• Woman dies in Hwy 74 crash

  March 23, 2013 5:42 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE, La. - A 49-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 74 in Ascension Parish Saturday shortly after 2:00 p.m., according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Jared Sandifer. Cheryl Babylon of Slidell was driving a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser eastbound on LA Hwy 74. At the... more »

• Bus driver ticketed after crash with dump truck Play Video

  March 22, 2013 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A school bus driver was ticketed for failure to yield, after the bus she was driving was involved in a crash with a dump truck Friday evening. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash... more »

• Road opens after being closed due to school bus crash Play Video

  March 22, 2013 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Greenwell Springs Rd. re-opened after it was closed for more than an hour Friday when a school bus collided with a dump truck. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash happened at the intersection... more »

• UPDATE: 2 students taken to hospital after school bus, dump truck collide

  March 22, 2013 3:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two students have been taken to the hospital after a school bus and dump truck crashed. The crash happened on Greenwell Springs Rd, near Greenway Drive. Greenwell Springs Rd. is closed to eastbound traffic. The school bus was full of students from McKinley Middle. A... more »

• UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

  March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »

• 2 killed in St. Mary Parish crash

  March 20, 2013 8:53 AM

  BAYOU VISTA- State police are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two men in St. Mary Parish. Troopers say an SUV being driving by 25-year-old Bryan Mitchell of Houma ran off La. Highway 182 near Bayou Vista late Tuesday night and hit a utility pole. Mitchell... more »

• Coast Guard: emergency ends where tug hit pipeline

  March 19, 2013 4:31 PM

  LAFITTE- An emergency situation near the Gulf of Mexico has ended, according to the Coast Guard. Last Tuesday, a tugboat and barge collided with a pipeline causing an explosion and a fire that burned for days. The four crew onboard the tug escaped, but the captain sustained second... more »

• One person severely injured, driver questioned after train and truck collide

  March 18, 2013 10:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police released more information about a train-truck collision that happened Monday evening. The driver of a pick-up is being questioned; the passenger is in the hospital with severe injuries. Police said the truck pulled into the path of the train, and the two smashed into each... more »

• Occupants trapped in vehicle, train collision

  March 18, 2013 8:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A train and vehicle collided Monday evening, trapping the occupants of the vehicle. First responders arrived at the scene at the intersection of Airline Highway and Choctaw shortly before 8:30 p.m., and have not been able to release the number of possible victims, but have said people... more »

• Small plane crashes at S. Fla. parking lot; 3 die

  March 15, 2013 5:10 PM

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A small plane crashed into a parking lot near a South Florida airport, killing all three people onboard and burning about a dozen cars. Fort Lauderdale fire officials said no one on the ground was hurt in the Friday afternoon crash near that city's executive airport.... more »

• 3 dead in Louisiana helicopter crash

  March 15, 2013 2:09 PM

  CAMERON, La. - Three people died in a helicopter crash Friday in a remote area of southwestern Louisiana's Cameron Parish. Sheriff Ron Johnson said the crash was reported at 11:45 a.m. Friday. A pilot and two passengers were aboard the helicopter and all three died. The helicopter was owned by... more »

• Zachary man killed in morning crash

  March 13, 2013 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies identified a Zachary man killed in a crash this morning in East Baton Rouge Parish. Sheriff's office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said Zachary Paul Mounce, 27, died after the wreck on East Flonacher Road around 6:35 a.m. Hicks said Mounce left the road, hit... more »

• Interstate open after pileup

  March 12, 2013 12:04 AM

  ASCENSION- Eastbound lanes of I-10 opened after being shut down for close to two hours Monday. Six cars and a moving van were involved in a crash near the Ascension/East Baton Rouge Parish lines. An eyewitness reported one vehicle swerved and was hit by the moving van. The first... more »

• Parts of I-10 closed after multi-car crash

  March 11, 2013 9:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed south of Baton Rouge and into Ascension Parish after a multi-car crash. Traffic is being diverted off I-10 at Highland Road (exit 166). No major injuries were reported. Four tow trucks have been called, and crews are cleaning up... more »

• Church Point man facing charges following crash

  March 11, 2013 10:29 AM

  RAYNE - State police are investigating a three vehicle crash on La. Highway 95 north of Interstate 10 which claimed the life of a Eunice man. The accident happened Sunday around 7:30 p.m. Troopers say 28-year-old Gerardo Robles of Church Point was driving a truck south on Highway 95 and... more »

• Gonzales man dies in fiery Friday crash

  March 8, 2013 10:28 AM

  GONZALES - State police say a fiery single-car crash in the Brittany community of Ascension Parish has killed a 47-year-old Gonzales man. Troopers say it happened around 1 a.m. Friday. Benjamin J. Leboeuf was driving a 2009 Corvette southbound on Louisiana Highway 941 when he ran off the road. The... more »

• 1 killed in I-10 accident near Lake Charles

  March 7, 2013 7:54 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - State police say an accident east of Lake Charles has left one person dead. It happened Wednesday night on Interstate 10 when a Mazda traveling eastbound sideswiped another vehicle then hit a guardrail. A passenger in the Mazda, 24-year-old Harmonie Roshell Frazier of Welsh, was... more »

• State Police: man not wearing seatbelt killed in crash

  March 5, 2013 4:55 PM

  CLINTON- A 55-year old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 432 Tuesday. State Police said Lionel Terrell ran off the roadway, into a ditch and hit two trees. Investigators said Terrell was not wearing a seatbelt. Toxicology tests are pending. *********** Follow the... more »

• Trailer overturns on I-12 at Amite River Bridge

  March 5, 2013 9:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews responded to a crash this morning involving an overturned 18-wheeler on Interstate 12. It happened just before 8 a.m. near the Amite River Bridge. At least one person has been transported from the scene, according to EMS. No word on the condition... more »

• Mattress causes deadly crash on Pa. highway

  February 22, 2013 8:40 AM

  YORK, Pa. - One person is dead, two others injured after a fiery chain reaction crash in Pennsylvania sparked by a mattress. State police say it happened Thursday afternoon on Interstate 83 in York County. Two service trucks from a petroleum company slowed down because of the mattress.... more »

• Firefighters have memorial for two girls killed in crash

  February 21, 2013 11:39 PM

  ST. AMANT- Firefighters held a small memorial service for two kids who were killed when the car they were riding in plunged into a bayou last year. "[Thursday night] makes one year since the St. Amant Community was struck with the tragic accident that took the lives of two... more »

• Wreck shuts down I-12 near O'Neal

  February 19, 2013 7:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - I-12 West before O'Neal Lane was closed Tuesday night due to an accident. No word on what caused the accident or if anyone was injured in the crash. DOTD says traffic stretches back to Range Ave. more »

• School bus goes into bayou

  February 14, 2013 9:35 AM

  MARINGOUIN - A school bus went into a Maringouin bayou after hitting a house Thursday morning, according to law enforcement. It happened near LA 76 and Musson Lane around 7:15 a.m. Maringouin Police said there were 20 students on the bus when the wreck happened, and four were... more »

• I-10 E at Highland Rd reopens after accident

  February 14, 2013 7:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic management officials say all lanes are now open on I-10 East past Highland Rd. at mile marker 171 after an accident this morning. No word on how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. more »

• BRPD: Driver was heading to hospital before crash

  February 12, 2013 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a Port Allen man was on his way to a Baton Rouge hospital for chest pains when he lost control of his pickup and crashed, causing a four-way wreck. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Ralph Jackson, 60, died shortly after crashing in the 5000 block... more »

• Teen dies in overnight hit-and-run crash

  February 11, 2013 9:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State police say a pedestrian was killed overnight when a vehicle struck him along Burbank Dr. It happened just after 3 a.m. near the intersection of Burbank and Staring Lane. Troopers have identified the victim as 19-year-old Tyrone Davis of Baker. Troopers believe the... more »

• Serious crash sends woman to hospital

  February 11, 2013 7:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash on Florida Blvd. this morning. It happened just before 6 a.m. in the 5000 block of Florida. No word on how many vehicles were involved or if anyone else was injured. The crash is... more »

• Driver killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  February 8, 2013 6:40 AM

  PONCHATOULA - State police say a Madisonville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened Thursday on La. Highway 445 east of Ponchatoula. Trooper Nick Manale says 33-year-old Justin Estopinal was northbound when he lost control of his SUV, ran off the highway, struck a... more »

• Unrestrained, allegedly impaired driver killed in day's third deadly wreck

  February 5, 2013 8:35 PM

  Prairieville- A 21 year old man believed to be impaired and not wearing a seatbelt was killed in a crash this evening, becoming the third victim during a deadly day on the roads in the Capital City area. State Police say Brady Delaune was driving on north on Hwy.... more »

• State Police identify woman killed in wreck with bus Play Video

  February 5, 2013 7:56 AM

  NEW ROADS - State Police said a Ventress woman died after a head-on collision with a school bus this morning in Pointe Coupee Parish. Investigators said heavy fog may have been a factor in the death of Jody T. Harris, 38. Law enforcement were called to the scene... more »

• 7-year-old hit crossing road near school

  February 4, 2013 9:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A 7-year-old boy was hit by a car near a school in Livingston Parish Monday night. Police said the child was crossing Cockerham Road, from Freshwater Elementary School when he was hit. The child's parents and other kids were around at the time of the crash.... more »

• More possibly dead in California bus crash

  February 4, 2013 6:28 AM

  YUCAIPA, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol says the scene at a tour bus crash is so chaotic that as many as 10 people may have been killed. Officials say right now they've counted eight dead and 38 injured. California Department of Transportation spokeswoman Michelle Profant describes the scene as... more »

• 2 children, 1 adult die in Detroit freeway pileup

  February 1, 2013 5:14 AM

  DETROIT - Police say it took only seconds for a light snow to turn into a whiteout, causing drivers to slam on their brakes or swerve to avoid tractor-trailers jackknifed across a busy Detroit freeway. The pileup Thursday quickly turned into a mile-long string of wrecks that killed three... more »

• Man gets 10 years for deadly DWI crash

  January 31, 2013 1:28 AM

  LIVINGSTON- A man will serve ten years in prison after pleading guilty to a drunk driving accident where a man was killed last year. Manuel Garcia was sentenced on vehicular homicide charges Wednesday. Garcia was nearly three times the legal limit when he tried to pass a husband... more »

• Driver killed in semi, SUV crash on Airline

  January 31, 2013 1:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE- One person is dead after a crash on Airline Highway Wednesday night. The roadway was closed for hours as investigators worked the scene. The wreck involved an SUV and a tanker truck. According to State Police, the tanker pulled into westbound lanes of Airline just east... more »

• Airline closed, one killed in crash

  January 30, 2013 9:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Airline Highway was closed Wednesday evening after a crash involving a tanker truck and an SUV. State Police said someone died. Responders told news 2 crews on the scene that the person driving the SUV had to be cut from underneath the tanker truck. There has... more »

• Curve warning signs erected at site of fatal crash

  January 30, 2013 7:52 AM

  BURNSIDE - State highway workers installed 22 new signs warning drivers about dangerous curves on a stretch in La. Highway 44 in southern Ascension Parish where a 5-year-old child was killed in a traffic accident Monday. Crews erected two curve-warning signs and 20 chevron arrow signs for both traffic directions... more »

• Ethel man killed in single vehicle accident

  January 29, 2013 10:16 AM

  GREENSBURG - State police say a 21-year-old Ethel man died in a single vehicle crash in St. Helena Parish. The accident happened before 8 p.m. Monday and La. Highway 38 west of Greensburg. Troopers say Evan Vides was westbound when his pickup failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway... more »

• Additional restraint could have saved child's life Play Video

  January 28, 2013 6:14 PM

  BURNSIDE - State Police said a 5-year-old killed in an Ascension Parish wreck this morning wasn't properly restrained, a step which could have saved their life. Troopers said Makell Andrews died in the wreck early this morning on Hwy. 44 near Loosemore Road. Investigators said the driver, 30-year-old Anthony... more »

• Police: Shots fired, rapper Ross crashes Rolls

  January 28, 2013 11:33 AM

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- Police in South Florida say rapper Rick Ross crashed his Rolls Royce into a building after hearing shots fired nearby. Fort Lauderdale police say Ross and a female companion reported hearing multiple shots fired in their direction at around 5:00 a.m. Monday. Police say Ross lost control... more »

• 2 rescued after small plane crash on Hudson River

  January 28, 2013 2:40 AM

  YONKERS, N.Y. - Two people have been rescued after their single-engine plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers. Authorities say the plane was carrying a man and a woman on a sightseeing trip, and crashed about 5:20 p.m. Sunday. The two were wearing life vests and... more »

• Monroe plane crash kills 4

  January 25, 2013 6:20 AM

  MONROE- Four people died when a plane crash in the woods behind Ouachita Correctional Center. The News-Star reports investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be on the scene Friday to begin collecting evidence and witness testimony for their initial investigation. NTSB spokesman Terry Williams says a Beechcraft Bonanza... more »

• Man surrenders in Lafayette fatal crash

  January 24, 2013 6:44 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Lafayette police say a 23-year-old man suspected of driving drunk and causing a collision that killed a 2-year-old last week has surrendered to authorities. Jamuse Broussard, of Lafayette, has been booked Tuesday with vehicular homicide in the Jan. 16 crash in which Kylan Jackson was severely injured.... more »

• Hostage suspect shot, killed when he began to threaten hostage

  January 21, 2013 8:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A kidnapper was shot and killed by authorities in West Baton Rouge Monday night, after threatening to shoot and kill the hostage he snatched at gunpoint earlier in the evening. The man's name has not been released. The hostage is recovering from injuries sustained after a car... more »

• LSP: Robbery turns into hostage situation

  January 21, 2013 6:33 PM

  ADDIS - Authorities confirmed they are working a hostage situation at this hour in West Baton Rouge Parish. State Police said they are assisting Addis Police in the situation, after the suspect crashed a stolen police cruiser near the Intracoastal Canal. Troopers said it started as a robbery... more »

• Ala woman dead; car collided with tractor-trailer

  January 21, 2013 5:28 AM

  VILLE PLATTE- Louisiana State Police say a 53-year-old Alabama woman is dead after a collision with a tractor-trailer. Trooper Stephen Hammons says Donna Saenz of Sampson, Ala., failed to stop at a two-way stop sign on Louisiana Highway 365 and Louisiana 35 in Acadia Parish. She was pronounced dead... more »

• Baton Rouge man dies in St. Helena car crash

  January 18, 2013 6:43 AM

  MONTPELIER - State Police says a 33-year-old Baton Rouge man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on La. Highway 16 in southeastern St. Helena Parish. Troopers say David Fontenot Jr.'s sport utility vehicle drifted off the road, hit a parked bulldozer and overturned. Fontenot, who was not wearing... more »