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• Police seek witnesses to deadly motorcycle crash

  June 17, 2013 4:07 PM

  WALKER - Police in Walker asked any witnesses to a deadly motorcycle wreck this weekend near I-12 to come forward and help investigators figure out exactly what happened. Captain John Sharp with Walker Police said Jonathan Dale Free, 30, of Denham Springs died in the wreck early Sunday morning.... more »

• Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates

  June 17, 2013 2:21 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO- An attorney representing inmates at two Northern California prisons has told a federal judge that prisoners vulnerable to a potentially deadly airborne fungus should be moved from the facilities immediately. Warren George with the Prison Law Office made the argument during a hearing on Monday before U.S. District... more »

• OSHA probing deadly blast at La. chemical plant

  June 14, 2013 1:16 PM

  GONZALES - Officials from the south Louisiana chemical plant where an explosion killed one worker and injured dozens of others say they still don't know the cause of the blast. Alan Armstrong, president and CEO of plant owner Williams Companies Inc., held a news conference in Gonzales on Friday. He... more »

• Pilot described as nice, wonderful and serious flier Play Video

  June 7, 2013 10:16 PM

  BAKER- Friends and colleagues of a pilot, killed when his plane crashed into houses Friday afternoon, are in shock that the man they knew is gone and that a plane many describe as powerful gave him fatal trouble. John Fowler, 71, died. Although, the coroner will perform an autopsy... more »

• Federal investigators will arrive at plane crash Saturday

  June 7, 2013 8:25 PM

  BAKER- Federal investigators will arrive at the scene of a deadly plane crash early Saturday morning to begin combing through evidence. Just after lunch, the plane plunged from the sky, clipped a house and burst into flames when it hit a second house off Rue Jennifer. The house was... more »

• Mother, child killed in Okla. tornadoes

  May 31, 2013 11:09 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY- Authorities said a mother and a child were killed when tornadoes slammed this part of Oklahoma again Friday. State Highway Patrol found the bodies near a vehicle along I-40 west of the city. Tornadoes hit the city and suburbs, crumbling cars and tossing tractor-trailers during the evening... more »

• Workers for Baton Rouge- based business die after fall from cell tower

  May 28, 2013 10:23 PM

  COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. - Two men working for a Baton Rouge-based company died when they fell from a cell tower Tuesday. The workers fell about 2 p.m. from the 300-foot tall tower about 76 miles north of the Louisiana-Mississippi state line WAPT-TV, the ABC affiliate for Jackson, MS, reported.... more »

• Unlicensed driver doesn't face charges in deadly crash

  May 21, 2013 10:16 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- State Police have not filed charges against a 15-year-old, unlicensed driver who investigators said crashed the car she was driving and killed a ten-year-old sibling. The driver was with her two brothers and sister, headed to baseball practice Monday when the crash happened on Highway 1054. "We... more »

• Person of interest sought in Morgan City shooting

  May 21, 2013 8:39 AM

  MORGAN CITY - Police are calling on the public to help track down a suspect wanted in a deadly shooting Monday night. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the corner of Garber St. and Federal Ave. shortly after 11 p.m. When they arrived, police say... more »

• 10-year-old dies when unlicensed driver crashes car

  May 20, 2013 11:43 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- A car full of juveniles, driven by an unlicensed 15-year-old, crashed on a Tangipahoa Parish highway Monday afternoon, killing a ten-year-old. State Police did not release the names of those involved in the wreck on Highway 1054. State Police said the driver lost control, overcorrected and ran... more »

• Deaths reported in Wednesday night TX twisters

  May 15, 2013 10:37 PM

  DALLAS- A serious storm spawned two tornadoes and killed multiple people Wednesday night. There are reports of hospitals being put on alert to handle an influx of patients. Damage, injuries, and more extreme reports began after strong storms ripped through Hood County, Texas, southwest of Fort Worth. ... 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 »

• 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 »

• One arrested in deadly Good Friday shooting

  March 29, 2013 7:47 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested one person after an Easter cookout argument escalated into a deadly shooting in Prairieville tonight. Marjor Kevin Hanna said deputies arrested Robert Earl Cosey Jr., 45, on suspicion of killing Sheddrick Diggs, 39. Hanna said when deputies arrived at the scene in the... 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 »

• One arrested, one at large in deadly beating

  March 20, 2013 2:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested one of two men today wanted in connection with a deadly beating. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said the police Special Response Team arrested Shedrick L. Lobrano, 51, after locating him at his residence. Police had warrants for Lobrano and his son, 24-year-old Shedrick Demond... more »

• Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in Ky. fire

  March 12, 2013 9:10 AM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Kentucky State Police say smoke inhalation killed a couple and five children - including two friends spending the night - in a house fire over the weekend. Trooper Shane Jacobs released the cause of death Tuesday morning for those who died Saturday in the blaze in the southern... 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 »

• Man arrested in deadly hit and run

  March 5, 2013 2:18 PM

  Baton Rouge- A man suspected in a deadly hit and run from May last year in Baton Rouge, is now behind bars. Deputies arrested Wayne Station for hitting Durrell Anthony Ballard with his vehicle in the 7700 block of Hanks Drive. Station admitted to authorities he had consumed... more »

• BRPD: Deadly shooting believed to be self-defense

  February 26, 2013 3:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police concluded today that a deadly shooting in Baton Rouge this past weekend was done in self-defense. Lt. Don Kelly said investigators learned Anthony Taylor, 20, was armed and trying to break into a home on Topeka Street Sunday night when he was shot and killed.... more »

• Ex-cops' convictions over deadly beating upheld

  February 11, 2013 2:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS-A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions and sentences of two former New Orleans police officers over the deadly beating of 48 year-old Raymon Robair. A three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that there was sufficient evidence to support a jury's convictions... 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 »

• Father loses son in deadly house fire

  February 1, 2013 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A house fire killed one person overnight in Baton Rouge, according to firefighters. Crews arrived to the scene just before 10 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of 79th Ave. Investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen, before spreading to other areas of the... 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 »

• Police search for suspect in office complex shooting

  January 31, 2013 7:02 AM

  PHOENIX - Police in Phoenix are looking for a 70-year-old man they say is "armed and dangerous" following an office complex shooting that left one person dead and two others wounded. Arthur Douglas Harmon is accused of walking into a law office Wednesday morning and shooting three people. ... 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 »

• 2 killed, 1 injured in Ky. college shooting

  January 16, 2013 4:59 AM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Authorities say two people were shot and killed and a teen wounded in the parking lot of an eastern Kentucky community college. A police dispatcher told The Associated Press the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at Hazard Community & Technical college in Hazard, Ky. The dispatcher... more »

• Trooper: Unrestrained Jeanerette man dies in crash

  January 8, 2013 10:10 AM

  JEANERETTE - State police are investigating a two vehicle crash on La. Highway 85 which claimed the life of a 33-year-old Jeanerette man. Troopers say a car driven by Wilbur Alexander was northbound Monday when his car struck a loaded sugarcane cart. Trooper Stephen Hammons says Alexander, who... more »

• I-10 closed into early Thursday morning after deadly crash

  January 3, 2013 12:01 AM

  GROSSE TETE- Westbound lanes of I-10 remained closed into early Thursday morning after a deadly crash. Just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, a car headed east toward Baton Rouge, ran off the interstate, crossed the median and into on-coming traffic on I-10 West. State Police said one person was killed... more »

• I-10 West closed after deadly crash

  January 2, 2013 9:50 PM

  GROSSE TETE- One person was killed in a crash on I-10 when the vehicle they were in crossed from one side of the interstate to the other. Westbound lanes were closed just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. According to early reports, the vehicle was headed East on I-10, ran... more »

• Survivors of Ore. bus crash prepare to go home

  January 1, 2013 3:34 PM

  PENDLETON, Ore. - Survivors of a fatal bus crash on a rural Oregon highway are retrieving their passports and other belongings so they can finish their journey to Canada. State police officers escorted some survivors one-by-one Tuesday to collect their property, which was strewn across a hillside as the tour... more »

• Man killed in crash on New Year's Eve

  December 31, 2012 9:32 PM

  SLAUGHTER- A man from Baton Rouge died in a vehicle crash on Highway 957 Monday evening. State Police said Herman D. Ricard, 44, ran off the road in a curve, over corrected, and eventually crossed back over the highway and hit a utility pole then a tree. Ricard... more »

• Christmas storm kills 1 in Richland Parish

  December 25, 2012 10:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Christmas storms killed at least one person in Louisiana, damaged buildings from central Louisiana into southwest Mississippi and cut power to at least 14,000 people and businesses in Louisiana and 5,000 in Mississippi. Richland Parish Sheriff Lee Harrell said that 53-year-old Allen Sullivan died around 2 p.m.... more »

• Community supports family torn apart by deadly fire Play Video

  December 24, 2012 3:15 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH- People from Ascension Parish and beyond are opening up their generous hearts this holiday to help a family who lost more than just their home in a deadly fire overnight. The Siears family of Sorrento stepped into action as soon as they heard the horrific news that... more »

• UPDATE: 69-year-old hit, killed on Hwy. 16

  December 19, 2012 7:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- State Police released the name of a man, killed on Hwy. 16 Wednesday night. Troopers said John L. Barker, 69, was hit and killed. The accident happened about 7:30 p.m. near Eastover Blvd. Eastover is between Petes Hwy. and Wax Rd. Investigators said Barker walked... more »

• LSP: Speed led to deadly I-10 crash

  November 21, 2012 10:38 AM

  PORT ALLEN - State Police said one person did in a wreck overnight on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish. Troopers said Reginald D. Head, 29, of Maringouin died in the single-vehicle wreck at the border between West Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes. Investigators said Head drove off... more »

• BRPD investigating deadly shooting

  November 6, 2012 8:44 PM

  Baton Rouge- Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead, and another injured. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the 3100 block of Wyandotte Street. No word yet on a motive, or any suspects in this shooting. Anyone with any information is urged... more »

• Police investigate deadly crash on I-10 E

  November 2, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a wrong-way driver caused a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 this morning, causing officials to shut down the roadway for more than 6 hours. It happened just after 2 a.m. on the Mississippi River bridge. Police say one driver was pronounced dead on... more »

• One killed in wreck, road back open Play Video

  September 28, 2012 3:21 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - State highway 73 in Ascension Parish re-opened this afternoon after being closed for nine hours after a three-vehicle wreck which killed a Prairieville woman. State Police said the wreck happened around 6:30 a.m. on La. 73 north of Airline Highway. They said Carolyn Brulliette, 56, died in... more »

• Trucker charged after wreck kills baby

  September 17, 2012 9:05 PM

  ROBERT- A one-year-old was killed when an 18-wheeler slammed into a car on the shoulder of I-12 Monday. Another child was hurt along with two adults. Everyone involved was from out-of-town. State Police say the truck driver lost control and smashed into the car. The car spun around,... more »

• Man killed in Albany crash, victim's son arrested

  August 5, 2012 2:40 PM

  ALBANY - A man in Livingston Parish was arrested after a crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle. Ryan Chaisson, 21, was driving eastbound on Henry White Road when he left the road way, hit a ditch and struck a tree, according to Livingston Parish spokesperson Lori Steele.... more »

• Leaders set to fight planned RxR closures

  July 23, 2012 9:52 PM

  AMITE- The Tangipahoa Parish Council plans to appeal a decision to close two railroad crossings. The state wants to shutdown Capace Lane and Reverend White Road. Because people have died in train collisions, the crossings are deemed dangerous. The state says closing the crossings will save lives, but... more »

• Report: Gerald had been drinking at golf course before deadly wreck Play Video

  June 29, 2012 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A State Police report said Brett Gerald, the man accused of driving drunk and killing seven people in a wreck, told investigators he'd been drinking for several hours at a local golf course. The report says following the crash, Gerald told investigators he was at the... more »

• Police investigate deadly shooting

  June 27, 2012 6:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is dead this morning after a shooting in the North Baton Rouge area. It happened in the 1500 block of Scenic Hwy. at Ellerslie Drive just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers say they found the 21-year-old victim lying on the side of the... more »

• Gosserand formally sentenced for deadly crash

  June 26, 2012 4:54 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - A judge formally sentenced Victoria Gosserand today to five years in prison for vehicular homicide charges in a deadly 2009 wreck. Gosserand pleaded "no contest" back in March to the charges against her. Today a judge sentenced her to five years with two years suspended for... more »

• 15-year-old dies, one critical in Slaughter crash that killed 5 others

  June 1, 2012 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 15-year-old died Friday night after sustaining injuries in a crash in Slaughter that left five others dead. His 13-year-old brother remains in critical condition, according to the victims family. State Police said the man accused causing the crash in East Feliciana Parish had a blood... more »

• Identity of helicopter pilot killed in crash released

  May 29, 2012 3:15 PM

  GRAND ISLE - A spokesperson from PHI of Lafayette identified the pilot who died when his helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Brad Deutser said the pilot, Arturo Ignacio Lebron of Lafayette, was the only person on board when the helicopter went down 35 miles southwest of Grand... more »

• Suspect arrested in deadly Miss. highway shootings

  May 18, 2012 7:38 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. - A suspect in two deadly highway shootings in Mississippi is behind bars. Authorities say 28-year-old James Willie will be charged with capital murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault and rape. Earlier this month, two people were found dead either in or near their cars along two highways. Police... more »

• Travel warning following deadly highway shootings

  May 14, 2012 6:02 PM

  HERNANDO - Mississippi police are keeping many details to themselves of two deadly shootings along Mississippi highways that authorities believe could be at the hands of someone posing as law enforcement who is pulling people over. DeSoto County district attorney John Champion said at a Monday news conference that specifics... more »

• Zachary woman has close call with deadly spider Play Video

  April 18, 2012 5:15 PM

  ZACHARY- Reports of brown widow spiders, are coming in from all over the state. The most recent sighting is in Zachary where a woman says she spotted one of the potentially deadly critters outside her house. Danielle Kinler says her daughter saw the spider outside of the door of... more »

• Man injured in crash on Choctaw

  March 29, 2012 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are on the scene of a crash where at least one person was injured. It happened just after 11 a.m. on Choctaw at Eaton. Police say a man in his mid 20's was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Police are blocking off... more »

• APSO: More arrests possible in triple murders

  March 8, 2012 11:02 AM

  GONZALES - Even though five people are behind bars in connection with a deadly home invasion last month in Gonzales, Sheriff Jeff Wiley said today more arrests are possible in the case. Deputies arrested Michael Aikens, Rolondo Stewart, Travis Moore and Bernard James this week in suspicion of first-degree... more »

• Storm kills Georgia woman taking shelter in drain pipe

  March 3, 2012 3:15 PM

  ATLANTA- Authorities say violent storms in Georgia killed an 83-year-old woman whose body was washed into a creek after she tried to take shelter in a drainage pipe. Alpharetta police spokesman George Gordon says the body of Patricia Barnette was found Saturday in a creek more than 100 yards from... more »

• Al-Qaida claims deadly attacks on Iraqi cities

  February 24, 2012 4:59 AM

  BAGHDAD - Iraq's al-Qaida branch has claimed responsibility for the wave of bombings and other attacks that killed dozens in Baghdad and across the country the day before. The Islamic State of Iraq says it targeted security forces and government officials in "revenge for the elimination and torture campaigns that... more »

• Slidell Police investigate deadly fire

  February 23, 2012 3:25 PM

  Police in Sildell are investigating a deadly apartment fire this afternoon. It happened at 5:30 a.m. Thursday at 2021 Bayou Lane. The apartment was fully engulfed in flames, when firefighters arrived. Once the fire was out, a body was discovered in the downstairs hallway. The body was... more »

• Neighbors: Guard rail could've prevented deadly accident Play Video

  February 22, 2012 9:58 AM

  ST. AMANT- A deadly crash in Ascension parish leaves some wondering if safer roads could have prevented it. Two children died after the car 28-year-old Raelyn Encalade was driving ran off Stringer Bridge road this morning. Faith Encalade, 9, and Patience Lobell, 7, became trapped in the car;... more »

• Troopers investigate deadly bayou crash Play Video

  February 22, 2012 5:19 AM

  ST. AMANT - Two children are dead this morning after their mother's car ran off the highway and into a nearby bayou. Louisiana State Police say 28-year-old Raelyn Encalade was driving along Stringer Bridge Rd. with four young passengers around 10 p.m. Tuesday when her car suddenly ran off... more »

• Victims identified in deadly fire in Livingston Parish

  February 15, 2012 2:45 PM

  HOLDEN - State fire marshal H. "Butch" Browning says a mobile home fire in Holden killed a 30-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter. He says the father and three other children were injured but made it out. One child told firefighters she escaped by using a school safety lesson... more »

• Investigators looking into deadly trailer fire Play Video

  February 15, 2012 11:15 AM

  HOLDEN - A trailer fire that killed a mother and daugther early Wednesday morning is under investigation by authorities. It happened around 1 a.m. on Hob Hodges road near Highway 44. Firefighters said the six members of the family were asleep inside when the father first smelled smoke. ... more »

• Deputies: Driver dies after truck hits tree

  February 13, 2012 10:06 AM

  ROSEDALE - One person died after driving their pickup head-on into a tree Monday morning, according to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. The wreck happened on Highway 77 outside of Rosedale. Investigators said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. People who lived near the wreck said... more »

• Victims identified in deadly wrong-way crash Play Video

  February 10, 2012 3:18 PM

  LAPLACE - State Troopers identified the five victims from an overnight crash Friday, involving a car going the wrong way on I-10 west of LA 3188 in St. John Parish. Lawayne Rice of Zachary, Terrell Sims of Slaughter, and Louis Brown and Dondray London of Baton Rouge, were killed... more »

• Impairment suspected in Tangipahoa Parish deadly crash

  November 4, 2011 2:49 PM

  Tangipahoa Parish, LA- One man is dead after being involved in single vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened shortly after 7:00 a.m. Friday morning on Interstate 55, just north of Independence exit. Troopers say 21 year-old Letcher Winston, of Amite, was headed north on I-55, when he... more »

• Pineville mayor involved in deadly crash

  August 1, 2011 2:22 PM

  PINEVILLE, La. - A sport utility vehicle driven by Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields struck and killed a pedestrian in Pineville. State Troopers say Fields was driving west on La. 28 around 9 p.m. Sunday night when he struck 29-year-old Erica L. Terrell of Pineville, who was walking in the... more »

• Arrest made in deadly shooting in Donaldsonville

  July 7, 2011 2:19 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - A man accused of murder in Donaldsonville is now behind bars. Ascension Parish deputies say Jeremy James Washington shot and killed Walter Morris Junior, Wednesday night around 9 p.m. When deputies arrived at the scene of the murder, they disarmed Washington and took him into custody.... more »

• 4 killed in crash of La. church van

  June 23, 2011 8:50 AM

  OAK GROVE - Authorities say a van full of church members heading home from a Bible class veered off a northeast Louisiana highway and hit a culvert, killing two adults and two children. Seven others were sent to the hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries. Louisiana State Police... more »

• Tornado, floods kill 7 in Arkansas

  April 26, 2011 10:57 AM

  VILONIA, Ark. - A tornado tore through a small central Arkansas town, killing four people and leaving the governor wondering Tuesday how so many others managed to survive. The night of brutal storms killed at least seven people in the state. Rescue crews combed the tornado-battered wreckage of Vilonia... more »

• Neighborhood petitions for red-light at intersection

  April 25, 2011 5:46 PM

  ADDIS, La.- Dozens of people are petitioning for a red light at what they call a deadly intersection. It's at the corner of LA-1 and Sugar Plantation Parkway in Addis, where Les Miles' sister died in a car crash last week. Investigators say 54-year-old Ann Hope Browne turned... more »

• Witnesses: Slain Ark. officer saved partner's life

  April 13, 2011 3:43 PM

  TRUMANN, Ark. - An Arkansas couple says a policeman killed during a late night traffic stop pushed his colleague out of harm's way despite having been shot in the neck. Keith Elumbaugh says Trumann police stopped his car shortly before midnight Tuesday while he and his girlfriend gave 37-year-old... more »

• Deadly crash claims life of Napoleonville man

  April 1, 2011 3:05 PM

  A deadly car crash in Terrebonne Parish has claimed the life of a Napoleonville man. It happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday on LA 24 in Terrebonne Parish. Authorities say 23 year-old Jonathan Durocher was driving northbound, when he ran off the road, hit a fence, an unoccupied... more »

• New Orleans police: 5 teens shot in bar, 1 dead

  March 13, 2011 9:26 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Police say a gunman apparently opened fire on teenagers attending a party in a New Orleans bar and fled, leaving one 18-year-old man dead and four other teens wounded. Police said early Sunday a 16-year-old girl was in critical condition and two other girls ages 14 and... more »

• Baton Rouge Police investigating deadly shooting

  March 1, 2011 2:33 PM

  Baton Rouge- Baton Rouge Police Detectives are investigating who may responsible for a shooting in Baton Rouge that left one man dead. Police found the victim dead in his car around 5:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Scenic Highway, after being shot. No word yet on the... more »

• Family and friends mourn crash victim

  February 28, 2011 6:03 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The mother of 18-year-old Trent Smith said she knew something was wrong when he didn't come home when he was supposed to Saturday night. Then, Tammy Bolden got a call no mother wants to hear: her son had died after losing control of his car and... more »

• Deadly shooting claims life of SU student

  February 22, 2011 2:12 PM

  Baton Rouge- A Southern University student is dead, after a shooting last night. It happened last night around 9:30 p.m. at the Palisades Apartments in the 7800 block of Scenic Highway, just outside the gates of Southern. Police say 24 year-old Ferdinand Dorsey Jr. was shot and killed,... more »

• Post-Katrina shooting convict claims new evidence

  February 8, 2011 11:31 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer convicted of writing a false report on a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina claims new evidence could clear him. Police Lt. Travis McCabe was convicted in December of charges he falsified a report to make it appear that Officer David Warren... more »

• Homeowner arrested in deadly shooting

  January 29, 2011 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police arrested a homeowner after a deadly shooting in Baton Rouge. It happened in the 1700 block of North 26th Street overnight. Police identified the victim as Keith Brown, 23, of Baton Rouge. According to investigators the homeowner, Richard Alexander, 28, of Baton Rouge,... more »

• Hickman pleads guilty in deadly Brookstown stabbing

  January 27, 2011 12:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – An 18-year-old pleaded guilty today to stabbing another girl to death during a fight last year in Baton Rouge. India Hickman entered the plea today before Judge Jackson in district court. She had been accused of manslaughter in the death of 15-year-old Eltonique Clark during a fight... more »

• LSP: Houma man dies in three-car wreck

  January 24, 2011 7:33 PM

  TERREBONNE – A three-vehicle crash in Terrebonne Parish killed a Houma man Monday afternoon, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers said 51-year-old Herbert Jackson died from his injuries, and was not wearing his seat belt when the wreck happened. Investigators said Jackson was driving his pickup north on LA 24... more »

• La. State Police investigating two deadly crashes

  January 22, 2011 10:56 AM

  Louisiana State Police are investigating two deadly crashes that happened Friday evening. The first crash happened on I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish. Investigators say 20-year-old Jerome Johnson was hit by a car while walking across the road. Several people who were with Johnson told investigators he attempted suicide by... more »

• 3 arrested in deadly attack on ULL students

  January 22, 2011 9:59 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La.- Three men face charges in an attack last fall in which a University of Louisiana at Lafayette student was beaten to death and his roommate severely injured. Lafayette Police told The Advertiser that Ian Trahan, 21, of Youngsville and Wayland Guillory, 23, of Lafayette face one count... more »

• One person shot, killed in undercover drug operation

  January 12, 2011 7:35 PM

  PORT ALLEN - An undercover drug operation in Port Allen ended with a fatal shooting, according to the sheriff of West Baton Rouge Parish. Sheriff Mike Caze confirmed to News 2 that an undercover operation involving his deputies and Louisiana State Police was taking place at the Motel 6... more »

• Suspect in Arizona shooting held without bail

  January 10, 2011 3:53 PM

  PHOENIX - The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting is being held without bail and has been assigned a lawyer who defended Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Timothy McVeigh. Jared Loughner entered a Phoenix courtroom Monday handcuffed and wearing a tan inmate uniform. His head is shaved and he has a... more »

• Victim identified in Baton Rouge deadly shooting

  January 4, 2011 3:22 PM

  Detectives have identified the victim of a deadly shooting in Baton Rouge. Police say 38 year-old Terrance Grevious was found shot to death in the 8600 block of Kingfisher, near the railroad tracks in a grassy vacant lot. Anyone with information on who may responsible for this crime,... more »