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• Suspect in St. John deputy ambush pleads guilty

  May 22, 2013 9:27 AM

  EDGARD - One of the suspects charged in the deadly ambush last August that claimed the lives of two St. John Parish sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others has pleaded guilty. Derrick Smith, the younger brother of suspected gunman Brian Smith and son of Terry Smith, who... more »

• Three sought in two separate armed robberies

  May 9, 2013 3:49 PM

  GONZALES - Sheriff's deputies asked for the public's help solving a pair of armed robberies in Ascension Parish this week. Spokesperson Allison Hudson with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the robberies happened Wednesday on S. Sammy Avenue, one in the morning and the other that night. Hudson... more »

• Three arrested, meth lab found in Gonzales Play Video

  May 9, 2013 11:18 AM

  GONZALES - Sheriff's deputies in Ascension Parish arrested three people after they said investigators caught them with drugs at a Gonzales apartment complex. Chief Tony Bacala said on Tuesday deputies arrested Charles Hopp, 32; Brittney Carlson, 23, and Vanessa Via, 25, on suspicion of drug possession and other charges.... more »

• Murder suspect surrenders to deputies

  May 6, 2013 11:54 AM

  NEW ROADS - Sheriff's deputies said the suspect in a murder this weekend in Pointe Coupee Parish surrendered to investigators today. Investigators said Joshua Louis, 25, will be booked into the parish jail this afternoon. Deputies said Louis shot and killed Damon Brown, 36, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.... more »

• TPSO: Two arrested after burglary

  April 30, 2013 12:53 PM

  HAMMOND - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people after a burglary in Tangipahoa Parish Monday. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said deputies arrested Nicole Pierce, 35, and Dewayne White, 48, of Hammond in connection with the thefts. Edwards said a deputy was called out to a home on Highway 190 West... more »

• APSO: Two arrested in vehicle theft, burglaries

  April 29, 2013 5:26 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people after investigators said they stole a vehicle from an Ascension Parish church parking lot, then abandoned it. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala with the parish sheriff's office said investigators in St. James Parish arrested Erick Byington, 32, and Ashley Nicole Lee, 23, both... more »

• Deputies identify WBR shooting victim

  April 25, 2013 3:47 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Investigators identified a man who died after they said he was shot last night in West Baton Rouge Parish and driven to East Baton Rouge Parish to try and get to a hospital. Col. Richie Johnson with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Leon... more »

• Mom's boyfriend accused in child's death

  April 17, 2013 10:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 23-year-old is in jail, accused in the death of an 18-month-old child. Willie Stone faces first-degree murder charges for the death of Azaria Jackson, his girlfriend's child. Stone said the child was unresponsive when he woke the child up Monday. After an autopsy, it was... more »

• EBRSO canines bring home Top Dog honors

  April 12, 2013 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office K9 division recently returned from a regional competition with a number of awards. Deputies and their K-9s competed in the United State Police Canine Association Region 10 field trials in Covington between April 1 and 5. Capt.... more »

• Deputies looking for women using stolen credit card

  April 4, 2013 1:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies released pictures of two women they said used a stolen credit card recently, and offered a reward for help identifying them. Investigators said the women used the card at a Family Dollar store on Plank Road the afternoon of Feb. 28. They said the card... more »

• More deputies patrol Ascension Parish schools

  April 2, 2013 5:39 PM

  DUTCHTOWN - More Ascension Parish deputies will patrol schools in the district soon. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has extra deputies shadowing current school resource officers as they patrol school buildings, part of a program that will boost the number of deputies watching over students to 16. "Now... more »

• Deputies: Dad in bar left 6-year-old in car

  April 1, 2013 10:34 AM

  MONROE - A 35-year-old Monroe man has been booked with child desertion after deputies say he allegedly left a 6-year-old child in vehicle while he was in a bar. Ouachita Parish deputies say Labarraon Shecoby Spivey was at the Suga Shack, when an officer arrived to investigate a call about... more »

• LPSO deputies searching for missing person

  March 7, 2013 2:56 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies in Livingston Parish are asking for your help in finding a missing man. Brandon Steele Parnell, of Walker, was last seen at a lounge just east of Denham Springs at 10 p.m. on February 25. Foul play is suspected in Parnell's disappearance. Parnell... more »

• Sanity hearing requested in officer's death

  February 6, 2013 7:00 AM

  LAFAYETTE - An attorney for the 48-year-old Charenton man accused of killing a police officer and another man last month says he will seek to have his client examined by a two-doctor sanity commission. Public defender Craig Colwart says Wilbert Thibodeaux "exhibited bizarre behavior" before and after the Jan. 26... more »

• Deputies warn they are watching for mass meet-up

  January 11, 2013 10:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's deputies have a warning for anyone considering a mass meet-up on Saturday: they'll be ready. After a near riot at the Mall of Louisiana last weekend, people on social media started suggesting a second meet-up at another location for this coming Saturday. Deputies said they... more »

• Arrests made after guns stolen from deputies' vehicles

  January 11, 2013 4:41 PM

  WALKER - Deputies arrested several people recently in connection with the theft of guns and other items from two law enforcement units in Walker. Spokesperson Lori Steele with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said on Jan. 7 investigators arrested Joseph Baldwin, 26, after finding his DNA at the crime... more »

• Parent arrested, accused of threatening school class

  January 8, 2013 4:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in East Baton Rouge arrested a parent after they said she made threats to her child's class and teacher, including references to the recent school shootings in Connecticut. Deputies arrested Donna Wilson, 44, in suspicion of terrorizing after the incident today at Magnolia Woods... more »

• Man accused of flashing holiday shoppers

  January 4, 2013 4:21 PM

  COVINGTON - Deputies in St. Tammany Parish arrested a Covington man after they said he exposed himself twice to holiday shoppers. Deputies arrested Brian Harris, 26, in suspicion of obscenity on Dec. 28 after witness descriptions led them to his vehicle. Investigators said they were told on Dec.... more »

• Teacher charged with having sex with student

  December 21, 2012 9:00 AM

  ALEXANDRIA - Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies say a 27-year-old Tioga High School teacher has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a student at the school. Heather Michelle Cooksey, of Pineville, was booked Wednesday into the Rapides Parish Detention Center on two counts of carnal knowledge of a... more »

• Livingston Parish opens doors to Christmas Crusade Play Video

  December 14, 2012 5:32 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Sheriff Jason Ard's Christmas Crusade distributed toys to over 1,200 kids today. Families opened their doors to Sheriff Deputies, who hand-delivered the toys to each household. For many deputies, the Christmas Crusade is about connecting with the public in a positive way. "It's seeing... more »

• Deputies find woman in submerged car

  December 10, 2012 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies retrieved a woman's body from a vehicle which drove off into a canal near the Mall of Louisiana this afternoon. The sheriff's office released that information shortly before 6 p.m., four-and-a-half hours after the car reportedly drove off a frontage road and into the canal.... more »

• US Attorney resigns during probe of online posts

  December 6, 2012 10:49 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Jim Letten is resigning while the Justice Department investigates alleged misconduct by two of the top deputies in his New Orleans office. The nation's longest-serving U.S. attorney announced his resignation Thursday at a news conference. Two prosecutors who served as supervisors under Letten are targets... more »

• Man sent to jail, accused of stealing pens

  November 20, 2012 4:31 PM

  SLIDELL - Sheriff's deputies in St. Tammany Parish arrested a man today for misdemeanor theft. His haul? A few pens from a government office, according to deputies. Detectives arrested Edward Alan Lucas, 33, of Picayune, Miss. yesterday after they said he admitted to stealing three pens from the... more »

• St. Tammany deputies searching for missing boater

  November 9, 2012 2:22 PM

  SLIDELL- St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a 51-year-old Slidell woman after her husband reported he was unable to find her during a kayaking trip on the Pearl River. Deputies say Sandra Pierce has been missed since Thursday. Pierce's husband called 911 at approximately 4:30 p.m. and reported... more »

• 11-year-old arrested in bomb threat

  November 2, 2012 10:39 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested an Assumption Parish 11-year-old after they said he admitted to calling in a bomb threat to a Napoleonville pharmacy. Deputies said the threat was called in Tuesday morning to the Assumption Pharmacy on Washington Street. Authorities evacuated the pharmacy and nearby businesses while bomb... more »

• Father arrested for feeding alcohol to infant

  October 29, 2012 10:06 AM

  GRETNA - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested 19-year-old Belle Chasse man for allegedly feeding his 2-month-old son enough alcohol to register a .289 percent blood alcohol content. Cesar Ruiz was booked Sunday with attempted first-degree murder. In Louisiana, drivers are considered legally drunk when their blood alcohol... more »

• Woman sought in ID theft case

  October 23, 2012 4:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released surveillance photos of a woman they said used a stolen identity to rack up hundreds of dollars in purchases in Baton Rouge. The photos show a woman deputies said opened a Kohl's department store account in the victim's name the evening of July... more »

• Eight inmates accused of trying to smuggle drugs into jail

  October 17, 2012 10:45 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Narcotics investigators in Livingston Parish charged eight inmates in their jail for being in on a plan to smuggle drugs into the detention center. On Oct. 3, deputies arrested two people they said were caught while trying to smuggle drugs such as methamphetamine and hydrocodone into the... more »

• Accused cop killer still doesn't have perm. lawyer Play Video

  October 3, 2012 5:51 PM

  EDGARD, La. - Kyle David Joekel, who's accused of killing two St. John the Baptist Sheriff Deputies in August, still isn't sure who his lawyers will be when he finally faces a jury. Today in court Joekel's original public defender withdrew from the case, and two other attorneys from... more »

• Deputies: Woman lied about shooting daughter

  October 1, 2012 4:22 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested a Donaldsonville couple after their 8-year-old girl was shot in the chest, and they said the mother tried to cover up what happened. Deputies arrested Jennifer Mitchell, 31, and her husband Henry Mitchell Sr., 46, after an investigation into the shooting this... more »

• Student arrested for bringing gun to school, assault Play Video

  September 27, 2012 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies charged two Glen Oaks High School students after a fight in which one of them drew a gun. Deputies arrested Neil Harris, 17, after they said he pulled a gun during a fight at the school around 7:10 a.m. with De'rrell... more »

• Livingston deputies investigate child's death

  September 25, 2012 10:44 AM

  WATSON - Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies said a child was hit by a car and died in Watson. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lore Steele said 6-year-old Tyler Myers was playing on a scooter in the Lakes at Belle Terre subdivision Monday evening when he was hit by a vehicle pulling... more »

• Livingston deputies arrest ten suspected drug dealers Play Video

  September 13, 2012 5:44 PM

  SPRINGFIELD- Teams of deputies targeted 19 suspected drug dealers in Livingston Parish. More than half the suspects had been arrested by noon. Deputies said most of the targets are considered mid- to high-level dealers in the parish. Investigators said the cases are solid because they involve certified informants or... more »

• Juvenile inmate escapes during transport

  August 28, 2012 5:24 PM

  NEW IBERIA - Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a juvenile inmate who escaped as he was being transported within the city of New Iberia. Sheriff Louis Ackal says the 17-year-old fled Tuesday from deputies as they were moving him from the St. James Juvenile Facility, where he was... more »

• EBRSO holds blood drive for shot St. John deputies

  August 24, 2012 10:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - People lined up today to give blood in East Baton Rouge Parish in support of deputies killed and wounded in a shooting last week in St. John Parish. The blood drive began at 10 a.m. on St. Louis Street in Baton Rouge, and will continue until... more »

• Recovery continues for deputies shot in LaPlace

  August 21, 2012 1:40 PM

  LAPLACE - The two deputies injured in a pair of shootings in LaPlace last week continue to recover, according St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre. He said both Deputy Michael Scott Boyington and Deputy Jason Triche are improving, and Boyington had another surgery this morning that went... more »

• Thousands mourn as deputy laid to rest Play Video

  August 20, 2012 6:16 PM

  LAPLACE - Thousands of deputies and police officers from nearly every corner of the state showed up to lay St. John Deputy Jeremy Triche to rest today. "It hurt, because they're out there supporting us and they're gonna get their life taken the way they did, no one deserves... more »

• Community pays final respects to fallen deputy

  August 20, 2012 1:05 PM

  LAPLACE - People lined the streets of LaPlace to say farewell today to a St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office deputy killed in the line of duty last week. Mourners and law enforcement agencies turned out along the funeral procession route to pay their final respects to Jeremy Triche,... more »

• Funeral arrangements set for slain deputies

  August 17, 2012 6:58 PM

  LAPLACE - The St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Department released funeral arrangements for the two deputies killed at a LaPlace trailer park this week. Deputies Jeremy Triche and Brandon Nielsen were killed Thursday when they were "ambushed" by a suspect with an assault weapon, according to Sheriff Mike Tregre.... more »

• People turn out to give blood after deputies killed Play Video

  August 17, 2012 6:31 PM

  LAPLACE - People from around the state gave blood today at the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office in a show of support after four deputies were killed or injured in a pair of shootings. Lt. Tim May with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office was among those officers... more »

• SPLC: Two suspects have ties to "sovereign citizens" Play Video

  August 17, 2012 3:55 PM

  LAPLACE - Two suspects in the deadly shooting of four sheriff's deputies in LaPlace have ties to a domestic terror movement called the "sovereign citizens", according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Terry Smith and Kyle Joekel were among seven people arrested in connection with a pair of shootings... more »

• Sheriff: All suspects in custody after deadly shootout Play Video

  August 16, 2012 3:45 PM

  LAPLACE - Law enforcement agencies rallied around the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office today after four deputies were shot in the line of duty, and two of them killed. Sheriff Mike Tregre briefed the media this afternoon about the deadly shooting, flanked by State Police Col. Mike... more »

• 2 sheriff's deputies dead, 2 hurt in La. shootout Play Video

  August 16, 2012 8:37 AM

  LaPLACE - Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana have been shot to death and two other deputies were wounded in a series of shootings in St. John the Baptist Parish, west of New Orleans. Sheriff Mike Tregre said five people were in custody in connection with the shooting. He identified... more »

• LPSO: Deputies arrest man after finding marijuana

  August 1, 2012 4:46 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Deputies in Livingston Parish arrested a Springfield man in suspicion of selling marijuana. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lori Steele said narcotics agents arrested Brian Keith Williams, 41, after a search of his residence yesterday. Steele said deputies found more than a pound of marijuana and material to... more »

• Man wanted for six attempted murder charges

  July 30, 2012 7:04 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Sheriff's deputies asked the public for help finding a shooting suspect out of Prairieville wanted for six counts of attempted murder. Major Kevin Hanna with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies are looking for Matthew Paul "Smokey" Simon, 32, in connection with a shooting this past... more »

• Deputies searching for missing teen in Livingston Parish

  July 16, 2012 3:16 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Detectives in Livingston Parish are asking for your help in finding 16-year old Jessi Stafford of Albany. The teen was last seen on June 24, 2012 at her home on Dora Loraine Lane Stafford's family says she has run away before, but has always had... more »

• EBRPSO facing multi-million dollar budget shortfall Play Video

  July 2, 2012 5:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says his office is facing a budget shortfall of nearly $5 million dollars for the current fiscal year, which started this week. It's a familiar situation, since the office faced almost the same budget shortfall last year. Several moves... more »

• Man dressed as construction worker robs bank

  June 28, 2012 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a man dressed as a construction worker robbed a bank in East Baton Rouge this afternoon. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said it happened around 2 p.m. at the Whitney Bank on 7890 Jefferson Highway. She said a man came in and gave... more »

• Livingston Parish inmate dies after altercation with deputies Play Video

  June 18, 2012 6:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish jail inmate is dead after an altercation with deputies, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff-elect Jason Ard said Darrin Norton, 35, was booked into the jail Saturday on charges of criminal trespassing, damaging property and resisting arrest. Ard said Norton began acting strangely,... more »

• Deputies told bruised, bitten child had medical emergency

  June 13, 2012 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in East Baton Rouge Parish said they were initially called out for a cardiac arrest to a home where a child with dozens of bruises and bite marks was found. Deputies arrested Michael Robertson, 46, and Lavaughn Riley, 32, of Baton Rouge in suspicion... more »

• Two arrested for stealing copper from FEMA trailers

  June 11, 2012 11:50 AM

  HOLDEN - Livingston Parish Deputies arrested two men last week for stealing power cords from FEMA trailers near Holden to get the copper inside. Deputies arrested Colt Anthony Pittman, 27, of Springfield and James A. Hood, 23, of Holden on burglary and theft charges. Investigators said the men... more »

• Deputies, responders pull driver from burning SUV Play Video

  June 6, 2012 3:38 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies and first responders in Livingston Parish pulled an injured driver from their burning SUV today, just moments before the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames according to Louisiana State Police. It happened after a wreck on I-12 East around 9:30 a.m. today near Livingston. ... more »

• Former LSU, NFL player arrested for making threats

  May 28, 2012 10:26 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Sheriff's deputies in West Baton Rouge arrested a former LSU and NFL player after his neighbors said he made threatening remarks after a relative was shot. Deputies arrested Norman LeJeune last night in suspicion of public intimidation, terroristic threats and resisting arrest, according to Col. Richie... more »

• Arrest made in deadly Port Allen shooting Play Video

  May 14, 2012 12:07 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man they said shot and killed a Brusly teen this weekend at a Port Allen gas station. Col. Richie Johnson with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested Marcus Richardson, 22, in connection with the shooting Sunday night. Johnson... more »

• Napoleonville man accused of flashing students

  April 16, 2012 3:43 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies in Ascension Parish arrested a man after some students reported he had flashed them while they waited for the morning school bus. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said on April 13 deputies arrested Wesley Kennedy, 67, of Napoleonville in suspicion of indecent behavior with a juvenile. ... more »

• Pit bull owner cited after attack Play Video

  April 2, 2012 5:51 PM

  WATSON- A young girl is recovering after a pit bull bit her over the weekend. Livingston Parish Deputies said the dog was chained up and behind a fence when the attack happened. "The child was in the vicinity of the dog, which was restrained, it was inside a... more »

• Students involved in on-campus gun sale may only get probation

  March 27, 2012 10:22 PM

  SCOTLANDVILLE-- Scotlandville Magnet High School is where deputies say an illegal gun buy went down. But even though it is a federal crime, the folks who participated may only get probation. A 15-year-old sophomore sold a .22-caliber handgun to a 15-year-old freshman inside the school before noon on Tuesday,... more »

• Police: Gunman wearing Mardi Gras mask robs bank

  March 21, 2012 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies responded to a robbery Wednesday at a bank located on Industriplex Boulevard. It happened around 11:30 a.m. at a Whitney Bank. Reports say a man reportedly walked into the bank with a handgun, jumped over the teller counter and demanded money. The suspect... more »

• EBR Sheriff's Office moving to airport

  March 15, 2012 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has unanimously approved a deal that will move the Sheriff's Office headquarters from its downtown location to a larger facility at Metro Airport. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux called it a win-win for everyone. Gautreaux said his staff will immediately begin making preparation for... more »

• 2 teens arrested following Facebook post

  March 12, 2012 11:43 AM

  SPRINGFIELD- Two students at Springfield High School were arrested after deputies say they posted a threat of violence on Facebook. The Sheriff's Office was contacted by a concerned party that a post had been placed on Facebook advising that a shooting was to occur at Springfield High School on... more »

• WBR deputies to be sentenced in jailhouse beating

  March 8, 2012 11:26 AM

  PORT ALLEN- Two former West Baton Rouge deputies are expected to plead guilty to their role in a 2007 jailhouse beating that left an inmate with a broken jaw. Authorities say Gary Frith and Philmore Bradford will plead guilty to second degree battery and malfeasance in office. Deputies... more »

• Deputies arrest man for alleged painkiller distribution

  February 29, 2012 5:01 PM

  PIERRE PART- Assumption Parish Deputies arrested a man Monday after a traffic stop revealed he was in possession of over 130 pain killers with intent to distribute them. Cody J. Theriot, 32, of 322 Shell Beach Rd. was arrested for possession with intent to distribute schedule IV controlled dangerous... more »

• LPSO seeks suspected armed robber

  February 22, 2012 12:33 PM

  WALKER - Livingston Parish deputies are looking for a suspected armed robber suspected of participating in the robbery of Babe's Corner Grocery and Deli Tuesday. Detectives are searching for J. W. "Wayne" Riggins, a 32-year-old white male weighing approximately 150 pounds and standing 5'9" tall with brown hair and brown... more »

• Search continues for missing St. Francisville man

  February 20, 2012 11:55 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE- Deputies continue to search for a man who was reported missing in January. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Austin Daniel says there is nothing new concerning the search for Shaun Thornhill. However, he says he and other deputies will be going to Adams County, Mississippi on Wednesday... more »

• Valuable coins could be cause for double murder

  February 20, 2012 11:21 AM

  GONZALES- The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is following multiple leads after a deadly home invasion in Gonzales and are stepping up patrols. Sheriff Jeffrey F. Wiley said extra and targeted patrols have been initiated and will continue after two people were murdered during a home invasion. Robert Marchand... more »

• WBRSO: Critter camera catches peeping Tom Play Video

  February 17, 2012 2:42 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A West Baton Rouge Parish homeowner used a wildlife camera to catch a man peeking in on his wife while she was changing, according to sheriff's deputies. Deputies arrested Randy Thigpen this morning for peeping Tom charges and trespassing. Detectives said he was caught peering into... more »

• Deputies investigate fatal BR shooting

  January 31, 2012 2:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies are conducting a double homicide investigation this morning following an overnight shooting in the Glen Oaks area. It happened in the 5000 block of East Fairlane Court. Deputies arrived on the scene to find two men shot to death. Officials have not... more »

• Deputies: Mom left newborn in backyard

  January 18, 2012 2:10 PM

  PEARL RIVER - A newborn baby boy is in stable but critical condition in St. Tammany Parish on Wednesday after the child was found wrapped in a towel and blanket in a backyard. Deputies said they have obtained arrest warrants for Kimberly Lee, 35, on charges of second-degree cruelty to... more »

• Deputies rescue victim from sunken car

  January 12, 2012 2:34 PM

  SLIDELL, La. - A pair of St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies dispatched to a car crash in Slidell ended up rescuing a woman trapped inside her overturned car in a water-filled ditch. About 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Devin Coulon and Matt Fandal saw the car quickly filling with water. They broke... more »

• Deputies: Teen accidentally shoots himself, dies

  December 31, 2011 11:20 AM

  OPELOUSAS, La. - St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputies say a 15-year-old teenager accidentally shot himself in the head and died. The Advertiser reports that deputies said Eric Myers died from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Thursday morning. Deputies say Myers was camping with a 16-year-old boy in a tent... more »

• TPSO: Woman, dog suffocate from generator fumes

  December 28, 2011 11:49 AM

  AMITE CITY - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish reported a woman and her dog found dead in their home were overcome by fumes from a generator. Sheriff's deputies were called out to the home of Jerri Lynn Hall yesterday, after she was found deceased in her bed. They said the... more »

• New Pride-Cheneyville EBRSO substation opens Play Video

  December 14, 2011 5:37 PM

  CHENEYVILLE- There are new neighbors in the Pride-Cheneyville area, and people living there are thrilled to see them. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office officially opened a new substation today on the grounds of the old Northeast High School. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board donated the... more »

• Two arrested after deputies find neglected, dead dogs

  December 8, 2011 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in Terrebonne Parish arrested two people for cruelty to animals after dead or malnourished dogs were found at their property. Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois said his office had been tipped off about the cruelty yesterday, and found one dead pit bull and four other neglected... more »

• LSPO: Suspect in I-12 chase facing stalking, fugitive charges

  November 27, 2011 10:43 AM

  According to Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, the man arrested after Saturday night's chase on I-12 is facing several charges. LSPO says it all started when deputies tried to pull Jonathan Livingston stop him for a stalking complaint. Officials say that's when the 31-year-old smashed into a deputy's unit... more »

• EBRSO: Deputies called to apparent murder-suicide Play Video

  November 21, 2011 1:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies responded to an apparent murder-suicide this morning in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to a spokesperson. Casey Hicks said a family member found the bodies of Timothy and Natalie Grady inside their home on 15002 Antietam in the Shenandoah subdivision, and both had been... more »

• 19-year-old accused of sex with juvenile

  November 15, 2011 11:11 AM

  FRANKLIN - Sheriff's deputies in St. Mary Parish arrested a 19-year-old this week in suspicion of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Deputies arrested John Labbe of Franklin on Monday. Sheriff Mark Hebert said investigators found Labbe had sex with a 14-year-old girl, and booked him into the parish... more »