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• Photos of forgery suspect released

  April 30, 2013 11:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released photos today of a woman they said tried to pass forged checks at an East Baton Rouge Parish Walmart in March. Detectives said they were told on April 2 that two checks were stolen from mailboxes in the northern part of the parish.... more »

• Ex-sheriff's deputy accused of role in killing

  April 1, 2013 3:36 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has been indicted on charges he engaged in a scheme to kill a man to prevent him from reporting the deputy's alleged theft and misuse of his debit card. A 60-count federal indictment unsealed Monday charges the former deputy, Mark Hebert,... more »

• Deputy recognized for DWI arrests

  March 12, 2013 12:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission recently recognized a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy's efforts stopping drunk drivers. The recognized Deputy Nick Locicero on March 5 for having the highest DWI arrest record, with 22 arrests of suspected drunk drivers. The safety commission provides grants to law enforcement... more »

• Man accused of shooting at sheriff's deputy

  February 7, 2013 12:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An Iberville Parish man is in jail, accused of trying to kill an East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy. Stephen Gordon, 23, was reported to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office last night when he was seen on Chippendale Drive, off of Tiger Bend Road, holding... more »

• LSP: Woman killed by St. John deputy

  January 24, 2013 11:01 AM

  LAPLACE- State police are investigating a fatal shooting involving St. John the Baptist Parish deputies. Trooper Nick Manale says a deputy stopped the woman for a traffic violation around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Manale says as the deputy approached the car, the woman flashed a gun and fled the scene. A... more »

• Assault rifle, other weapons stolen from LPSO Deputy Play Video

  January 4, 2013 6:29 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Detectives are trying to track down multiple weapons, including a police issued AR-15 fully automatic assault rifle, which were stolen from a deputy's unit Wednesday morning. News 2 has learned a Baton Rouge Police unit was robbed as well. Both thefts happened in Walker. The Sheriff's... more »

• Deputy fired after domestic assault arrest

  January 3, 2013 6:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office fired a veteran detective today after they arrested him in suspicion of beating his girlfriend. EBRSO Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said deputies arrested Michael Abernathy, 35, today on the charge of domestic abuse battery. Abernathy worked at the sheriff's... more »

• Deputy injured in August ambush out of hospital

  November 26, 2012 5:59 PM

  MONTZ, La. - A St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputy hospitalized since an August shoot-out that killed two other deputies is back home in Montz. Chief Deputy Harold Klibert says Jason Triche returned home on Monday from a Baton Rouge hospital. Klibert says people lined streets to welcome him.... more »

• EBRSO investigating man shot in the back

  November 9, 2012 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said one person was shot this morning in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, and they're still searching for the shooter. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Hicks said a 20-year-old man was shot in the back around 10 a.m. It happened near the... more »

• Former EBRSO employee arrested for stalking ex-girlfriend

  September 7, 2012 2:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former employee with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has been arrested for Stalking, Defamation and Improper Telephone Communications. According to reports, Ronald Gautreaux of Plaquemine, allegedly called his ex-girlfriend, wrote to her, and showed up at her home despite her telling him to stop.... more »

• 3 suspects in St. John deputy shootings make plea

  August 24, 2012 2:22 PM

  EDGARD - Three of the suspects connected in the shooting of four St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies have been arraigned in state court. The parish district attorney's office says Brian Smith, Kyle Joekel and Brittney Keith entered not guilty pleas Friday. Smith and Joekel are both charged... more »

• Murder charges filed against suspects in deputy shootings

  August 23, 2012 7:20 AM

  LAPLACE -Three suspects accused in last week's deputy shootings face additional charges this morning. Officials signed warrants Wednesday for Brian Lyn Smith, Kyle David Joekel and Brittney Keith. Smith and Joekel both face two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police... more »

• Thousands gather to say final farewell for deputy Play Video

  August 22, 2012 6:12 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Thousands of friends and family members, including law enforcement from as far away as Chicago, crowded Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home to give a final farewell to Deputy Brandon Nielsen. "They woke up one morning to go to work to protect us, all of us in... more »

• Deputy Brandon Nielsen remembered Play Video

  August 21, 2012 6:17 PM

  LAPLACE- One day before friends and family prepare to say their final goodbyes to Deputy Brandon Nielsen, the man known for his skills on the street and his prowess on a motorcycle is being remembered. "He wanted to make sure he was the best at what he could do,... more »

• Family of slain deputy relives their pain

  August 18, 2012 9:42 PM

  ST. JOHN PARISH- The family of Brandon Nielsen relieved their pain today knowing they will never get their daily jokes and warm wishes from him again. "I watched them type his name up on the screen," His mother, Wendy Nielsen said. "I named him, so to see his name... more »

• Sheriff: Teen's shooting death an accident

  August 17, 2012 11:56 AM

  HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen at a nightclub last weekend by one of his deputies was accidental. Edwards said the shot happened while Deputy William Phebus was trying to restrain another person. He says Phebus had his weapon drawn because 18-year-old... more »

• Resident: Deputy ambush sounded like "warzone" Play Video

  August 16, 2012 6:11 PM

  LAPLACE- Glenn Crowley said he's still trying to comprehend the sounds he heard early Thursday, when two deputies were killed by a man with an automatic weapon near where he lives. "I heard at least 30 rounds go off, it blew me away," he said. "I called my wife... more »

• LPSO: New burglary division already paying off Play Video

  July 25, 2012 5:50 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office announced they're dedicating an entire full-time team to tackle a growing problem in the rapidly-growing parish: thefts and burglaries. The number of those cases in the parish is climbing, with an increase from 700 to 800 last year. So far this... more »

• EBRSO: 17-year-old wanted in shooting, attempted robbery

  July 23, 2012 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released the name and photo of a teen suspected in a shooting and attempted robbery from over the weekend in East Baton Rouge Parish. A spokesperson said Leo Terrell Paul, 17, is wanted for attempted first degree murder after the incident Sunday evening. ... more »

• New leader chosen for Office of Motor Vehicles

  July 20, 2012 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - A former deputy commander of the Louisiana State Police and trucking industry official will be Louisiana's next motor vehicles commissioner. Stephen Campbell was announced Friday as the new leader of the Office of Motor Vehicles by Col. Mike Edmonson, deputy secretary of the Department of Public... more »

• Deputy accused of crashing patrol car while drunk

  July 19, 2012 7:33 AM

  GRETNA - A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has resigned after allegedly crashing his patrol car while drunk. Col. John Fortunato, a department spokesman, says that 27-year-old Christopher Hyer resigned July 12. He says Hyer had been suspended immediately after he was booked July 9 with driving while intoxicated... more »

• WBR deputy reassigned after News 2 investigation Play Video

  July 18, 2012 5:30 PM

  PORT ALLEN- The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed a deputy from New Roads was reassigned from his courthouse detail to the WBR jail. Sources told News 2 the deputy turned in his notice after the reassignment. It comes on the heels of a News 2 investigation into... more »

• Former deputy indicted for sex with minors

  July 13, 2012 11:01 AM

  LIVINGSTON - A grand jury indicted a former Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy for criminal sexual conduct with a minor, according to the Attorney General's Office. The indictment accused Clarence "Jeremy" Brister, 37, of three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of molesting a juvenile. ... more »

• Former commissioner to plead guilty to racketeering

  July 2, 2012 3:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Federal authorities said a former deputy insurance commissioner will plead guilty to racketeering charges as part of the undercover FBI investigation "Operation: Blighted Officials" The U. S. Attorney's Office in Baton Rouge accused Richard L. Chambers, Sr., of LaPlace with racketeering and forfeiture in a Bill... more »

• EBRSO investigating home invasion

  July 2, 2012 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies called out K9 units to search the area around a reported home invasion in East Baton Rouge Parish this morning. Deputies received a call around 6:15 a.m. that someone broke into a home on Jefferson Park Drive. When they arrived, they saw the man accused... more »

• Burrito surprise, a taste of heroin

  June 25, 2012 5:48 PM

  LOS ANGELES - A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to two years in jail for attempting to smuggle drugs into a courthouse jail in a burrito. Henry Marin was sentenced Monday and remanded into custody following the hearing. The 27-year-old pleaded no contest to one... more »

• Sheriff's operation targets people who skip court

  June 22, 2012 4:06 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office announced a new initiative this week targeting people who fail to appear for court. Called "Operation Outlaw", people will be featured each week of the initiative that have had felony bench warrants issued against them for failure to appear. Sheriff Jeff... more »

• Two arrested in Castlebrook shooting

  May 28, 2012 6:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people in connection with a deadly shooting near the Castlebrook Apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish. Deputies arrested Joshua Birchfield, 28, and Andre Steward, 17, Monday. Both are accused of having a part in the shooting EBRSO spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said... more »

• Escaped EBR trusty captured

  May 25, 2012 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An anonymous tip led East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies to an escaped prison trusty today. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said a tip led deputies to Raymond Ballard, 45, who walked away from a substation in Central earlier this week. She said Ballard was seen riding... more »

• Driver, deputy exchange fire outside truck stop

  May 23, 2012 3:01 PM

  VILLE PLATTE - State Police confirmed they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left nobody injured in St. Landry Parish today. Trooper Stepheh Hammons said a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy and an armed motorist exchanged fire after the deputy stopped the driver for a traffic violation. It... more »

• Deputy accused of having sex with teen

  May 1, 2012 3:39 PM

  GRETNA - A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy has been fired following allegations of having sex with a teen-age girl. Sheriff Newell Normand said he terminated 23-year-old Blake Stewart, of Marrero. Stewart has been booked with two counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Normand said a 14-year-old girl... more »

• Burrito surprise, deputy caught

  April 30, 2012 3:49 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says a sheriff's deputy has pleaded no contest to charges that he smuggled drugs into a courthouse jail by concealing them in a burrito. A Justice System Integrity Division prosecutor says 27-year-old Henry Marin entered the pleas Monday in Superior... more »

• Governor's deputy subject of fake Facebook account

  April 17, 2012 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A controversial posting has been made to a Facebook page by someone posing as Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's Deputy Chief of Staff, Kristy Nichols, that's according to the Governor's office. Facebook has since taken down the fake profile of Nichols. The posting appeared on a page... more »

• Ex-cop, sheriff's deputy charged in insurance scam

  April 6, 2012 2:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two law enforcement officers from the New Orleans area have been charged with plotting to make a fraudulent insurance claim. A court filing Friday charges former New Orleans Police Sgt. Kevin Guillot and former Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy Daniel Spears with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Federal... 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 »

• Deputy recovering after flipping unit near Highland Road

  March 10, 2012 10:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An EBRSO deputy is recovering after flipping his cruiser near Siegan and Highland Roads. It happened around 10pm Friday night. EBRSO says he was traveling south on Siegan Road to respond to a call when something ran out in front of him, causing him to lose... more »

• Deputy, K9 make arrest in Tangipahoa Parish

  December 9, 2011 2:38 PM

  INDEPENDENCE - A man wanted in Tangipahoa Parish for drug distribution, is now under arrest. Deputy Albert Sharp, along with Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office K9 Titan, arrested Travis Williams at his home in Independence. While in the home, Deputy Sharp released K9 Titan to search the home. ... more »

• Burglary suspect shot by homeowner Play Video

  November 22, 2011 5:15 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, La.- A property owner shot a teen trying to break into a Livingston Parish home this morning, according to the sheriff's office. LPSO spokesperson Perry Rushing said they were called out to a shooting on Church of God Road near Springfield around 9 a.m. He said 18-year-old... more »

• Ex-Lafourche Parish deputy convicted of raping child

  November 19, 2011 3:17 PM

  THIBODAUX, LA- A former Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputy faces a mandatory life sentence after being convicted of raping a child. 34-year-old David Lewellen was convicted Friday, after a three-day trial. He was arrested in August 2010 after admitting to investigators that he repeatedly raped a girl who was then... more »

• Rape trial scheduled Wednesday for ex-deputy

  November 15, 2011 11:27 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. - A former Lafourche Parish sheriff's deputy accused of repeatedly raping a 6-year-old relative is scheduled for trial Wednesday. The Daily Comet reports that 34-year-old David Lewellen is charged with aggravated rape. When he was arrested in August 2010, deputies said he allegedly had sex with the... more »

• Deputy denied a chance to look at DNA evidence

  October 13, 2011 2:43 PM

  HOUMA, La. - A former Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's deputy's request to see DNA evidence from the investigation that led to his conviction on a sex charge has been rejected by a state district judge. Fifty-one-year-old Glenn Brunet was convicted in 2007 of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The former... more »

• Feds seek death penalty again for convicted killer

  October 11, 2011 1:55 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Justice Department is trying again to secure a death sentence for a man convicted of killing an off-duty sheriff's deputy during a botched bank robbery in New Orleans. A jury had sentenced John Wayne Johnson to death for fatally shooting Lt. Sidney Zaffuto in... more »

• One person detained after morning shooting in EBR

  October 3, 2011 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies detained one person today in connection a shooting which happened this morning in East Baton Rouge Parish. Deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the Edgewood Apartments complex on Plank around 6 a.m. According to EBR Sheriff's Office spokesperson Casey Hicks... more »

• Gun brought to school linked to attempted murder

  September 27, 2011 1:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Capitol Middle School student today after they said a gun he brought to school was connected to a shooting and drug deal. Casey Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, said the 13-year-old stole the gun from his father... more »

• Drug suspect back for trial after arrest in Ind.

  September 20, 2011 2:16 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies retrieved a Napoleonville man from Indiana this week after he failed to show up for his drug trial in Assumption Parish earlier this year. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Kentrell T. Sanders, 30, was arrested in Elkhart, Ind. back in June after a traffic stop. The... more »

• Deputy "talked to" about confusion over recording law

  August 30, 2011 4:01 PM

  NEW ROADS- A Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Deputy was "talked to" according to Sheriff Bud Torres after confiscating a man's camera as he recorded him working this summer. This comes after a Federal Appeals court ruled filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment. It happens at... more »

• K-9 dog dies while searching for suspect

  August 29, 2011 5:37 PM

  THIBODAUX, La. - A Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office K-9 dog collapsed and died while searching for a suspect over the weekend. Sheriff Craig Webre says that "Possum" died during the search for a suspect who police said was fighting with a state trooper shortly after midnight Saturday. WDSU-TV... more »

• Deputy terminated for accused criminal mischief

  August 11, 2011 2:44 PM

  EAST FELICIANA PARISH - A local Parish Sheriff's Deputy has lost his job after detectives suspecting him of criminal mischief. EFPSD detectives say an inmate at the parish prison gave money to Deputy Kabarris Jackson to buy some unnamed drugs and bring it back to him. Police intercepted... more »

• Suspect identified in Livingston Parish shooting involving Deputy

  August 6, 2011 8:06 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- A Livingston Parish Deputy discharged his weapon hitting a suspect Saturday evening just outside of the Denham Springs City Limits, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff's Spokesman Perry Rushing. It happened on Carew Harris Road just before 6pm. The suspect who was shot by the Deputy received... more »

• Cash reward offered in death investigation

  August 4, 2011 2:35 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies are asking the public to help them in their investigation of a 92-year-old man's death on Good Friday. Authorities say on April 22 Versie Dunn was found unresponsive in the driveway of his home on West Third Street in Donaldsonville. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala with... more »

• Former deputy to serve 5 years in tampering case

  July 29, 2011 1:02 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A former Assumption Parish sheriff's lieutenant will serve five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised probation, for tampering with evidence in hundreds of narcotics cases. The Advocate reports state District Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo sentenced 46-year-old Louis Lambert of Labadieville on Thursday. Lambert, who... more »

• Orleans Parish deputy arrested

  July 9, 2011 11:13 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- An Orleans Parish sheriff's deputy has been suspended without pay and is facing charges of smuggling contraband into a jail and malfeasance. Authorities said Dwayne Barnes was arrested on Friday after an investigation by the department. Barnes was booked with 11 counts of introducing contraband into... more »

• Man claims deputy took away more than his rights

  June 27, 2011 6:44 PM

  BLANKS, La.- A man from Pointe Coupee Parish says a sheriff's deputy took away more than just his rights. Arthur Smith told News 2 that Deputy Corey Beach took his camera away after he started filming a crash that happened in front of his home late Saturday night. A... more »

• TPSO: Man arrested after trying to fight deputy

  April 11, 2011 1:49 PM

  HAMMOND - A man arrested in Tangipahoa Parish for trying to fight a sheriff's deputy had to be fully restrained when he began beating his head on the window of a vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Bryant Tanner, 21, of Ponchatoula was arrested Sunday... more »

• Victim in officer-involved shooting identified

  April 4, 2011 5:11 PM

  WALKER - Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy this morning in Walker. Lt. Jason Ard said Jonathon Clayton, 22, was shot and killed by a deputy who had been called out to investigate a domestic disturbance on the 3600 block of... more »

• Marijuana, hashish and cash found during drug arrest

  March 31, 2011 4:28 PM

  GONZALES - Narcotics detectives seized drugs and cash and made one arrest during an investigation this week, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said narcotics agents arrested Stanely Langfield, 24, Wednesday night in suspicion of possession of hashish and possession with intent to distribute... more »

• EBR Sheriff involved in wreck, deputy injured

  March 29, 2011 2:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An SUV driven by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux was involved in a wreck that injured an East Baton Rouge deputy riding in his vehicle today. Gautreaux told News 2 after the collision he was turning left off of Acadian Thruway onto the I-10 West on-ramp, and didn't... more »

• WBR deputy faces drug/weapons charges

  March 22, 2011 6:56 PM

  Baton Rouge - West Baton Rouge Parish deputy Mario London was terminated this morning after a year on the force after an incident Monday night. Around 7:30 pm Monday night Baton Rouge police received a call about gunshots at 2675 Iowa St. According to the West Baton Rouge... more »

• Deputy accused of waving gun on school bus

  February 26, 2011 5:28 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- An Orleans Parish sheriff's deputy has been booked with aggravated assault for allegedly boarding a school bus and brandishing a gun at her 16-year-old son. Police spokeswoman Shereese Harper said the deputy was in uniform when she boarded the bus Thursday morning. When she got off the... more »

• Report: Stun victim's death accidental

  February 10, 2011 11:19 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Stress from an altercation with a deputy who used an electric stun device contributed to the death of a Lafayette man in October, but the cause of death was complications from bronchial asthma, according to a pathologists report. The report released this week lists the death of 28-year-old... more »

• Accused burglar leaves cell phone at crime scene

  February 7, 2011 5:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Investigators reached out and arrested a burglary suspect in Livingston Parish, after they said he lost his cell phone at a crime scene. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested 19-year-old Cody Pounds of Denham Springs, and said he admitted to at least one burglary in the parish. They... more »

• Church members train with sheriff's deputies

  January 23, 2011 10:39 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, La.- Members of Bossier Parish churches trained with sheriff's deputies Saturday to prepare themselves for the unlikely event someone might threaten their congregations with violence. In the first of several planned Church Security Training Sessions at the Bossier sheriff's gun range, the 20 trainees sat through several... more »

• Fatal shooting in drug investigation ruled justified

  January 21, 2011 5:09 PM

  PORT ALLEN – A grand jury ruled today that a West Baton Rouge deputy was justified when he shot and killed someone during an undercover drug investigation. The shooting happened two weeks ago at the Motel 6 in Port Allen. Sheriff Mike Cazes said the deputy arranged to buy drugs... more »

• Man arrested after chase, armed robbery of his mother

  January 20, 2011 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man accused of robbing his mother at gunpoint has been arrested after a chase with East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies. Casey Hicks with EBRSO said 41-year-old Travis Hoover was arrested after he fled from deputies in a white SUV, and later crashed near the intersection of... more »

• Three arrested in BB gun hold-up

  January 14, 2011 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Three people have been arrested after authorities said they were caught red-handed robbing a Baton Rouge store last night. One of those suspects is also accused of robberies dating back to October. Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old DeQwane King after they... more »

• Off-duty Caddo deputy nabs robbery suspect

  January 1, 2011 9:41 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La.- Shreveport police are thanking a vigilant off-duty Caddo Parish Sheriff's deputy for his part in the capture of a bank robbery suspect. Police said a Capital One Bank branch in Shreveport was robbed Friday morning by a man who handed a teller a note indicating he was... more »

• Sheriff: Woman married to three men at once

  December 1, 2010 11:02 AM

  BENTON, La. - Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 35-year-old Bossier City woman on two counts of bigamy. Sheriff Larry Deen says Bridget K. Mize was taken into custody Tuesday after she admitted to investigators that she is currently married to three different men. Deen said Mize also admitted... more »

• TPSO: man called 911, threatened to kill people

  November 19, 2010 11:24 AM

  ROSELAND – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Tangipahoa Parish man after they said he called 911 and threatened to kill several people. Deputies said 34-year-old Phillip Green of Roseland was arrested around 1:00 a.m. today as he was driving on Wicker Lane back to his home. Deputies also seized a handgun... more »

• Possible drug cash seized during traffic stop

  November 15, 2010 4:04 PM

  ARCOLA – Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish seized around thousands of dollars in possible drug money after a sheriff’s deputy noticed an erratically-driving SUV on the interstate. The deputy stopped the vehicle after seeing it drive off onto the shoulder of I-55 southbound several times. The deputy noticed the driver, 28-year-old... more »

• Deputy accused of evidence tampering out on bond

  November 12, 2010 2:21 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - An former Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputy has bonded out of jail after a district judge approved its reduction. Forty-eight-year-old Louis B. Lambert of Labadieville has pleaded not guilty after he indicted last month to 337 counts of tampering with evidence and more than a hundred drugs and weapons... more »

• Deputy surprises, arrests two suspected burglars

  November 9, 2010 9:16 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish sheriff's deputy arrested two teens after they allegedly stole items from a U.S. Postal Jeep this weekend. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, a deputy saw 18-year-old Richard Stewart Jr. and 19-year-old Dustin Johnson walking down Highway 43 north of Albany Sunday morning and... more »

• Man wanted after groin stabbing in St. Helena Parish

  November 9, 2010 3:34 PM

  GREENSBURG – Authorities in St. Helena Parish are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man in the groin. 48-year-old Charles Thompson is wanted in suspicion of aggravated second-degree assault after the stabbing Monday evening. Investigators said the victim went to the home of Thompson’s sister to get some... more »

• Deputy surprises, arrests two suspected burglars

  November 9, 2010 10:06 AM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputy arrested two teens after they allegedly stole items from a US Postal Jeep this weekend. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, a deputy saw the teens walking down Highway 43 north of Albany Sunday morning, and noticed the door on a... more »

• EBRSO detective dies in hunting accident

  November 8, 2010 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy died after falling from a tree stand in Kansas over the weekend, according to a department spokesperson. Detective Sgt. Brent Travis was part of the Armed Robbery and Burglary Investigations unit. He had been with the sheriff's office since... more »

• Former deputy pleads not guilty to evidence tampering

  November 3, 2010 1:50 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Former sheriff's deputy Louis Lambert entered a plea of not guilty today in Assumption Parish to charges he tampered with evidence in hundreds of cases. The former lieutenant handled evidence for the sheriff's office, and is accused of taking more than 500 pieces of evidence from the... more »

• Ascension Parish stores busted selling alcohol to minors

  October 29, 2010 3:17 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE, La. - Workers at four stores in Ascension Parish face possible fines for selling alcohol to minors during a sheriff’s office sting operation. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said investigators with the Juvenile Division took 17-year-olds around to 17 convenience stores in the parish and had them attempt to buy... more »

• Former La. deputy indicted in tampering case

  October 28, 2010 7:16 AM

  A former sheriff's deputy has been indicted on 337 counts of malfeasance for evidence tampering as well as on more than 100 other drug or weapons charges. Former Assumption Parish Sheriff's deputy Lt. Louis B. Lambert was arrested June 11 on suspicion of tampering with drug evidence in the sheriff's... more »

• EBRSO: Suspect in Skysail murder turns himself in

  October 27, 2010 4:35 PM

  The man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in the Gardere area last week has turned himself in, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. 19-year-old Martin Burnell Robertson was wanted for Second Degree Murder in the death of Javon Brooks on Friday, and surrendered to authorities earlier... more »

• LPSO: People can't be punished for trick-or-treating

  October 25, 2010 3:31 PM

  Officials with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said today there’s nothing outlawing residents of the parish from trick-or-treating on Halloween this Sunday. However, if they want to take advantage of increased patrols to keep them and their children safe, they’ll have to go out the night before. This comes during... more »

• Authorities say Cook overpowered guards, escaped restraints

  October 19, 2010 10:35 AM

  Authorities say a man about to be sentenced to life in prison was able to overpower a deputy and get out his restraints before escaping into downtown Baton Rouge. Demond Cook was being taken to court in Baton Rouge by Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s deputies when he made his escape this... more »

• Deputy on leave while Taser death investigated

  October 6, 2010 11:58 AM

  A Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave while the department investigates the death of a man he stunned with a Taser during arrest. Sheriff's Lt. Craig Stansbury says two-year Deputy Chris Guidry used the stun gun to control Javon Rakestrau because the 28-year-old became uncooperative when Guidry tried... more »

• Homeowner surprises burglars with a gun

  September 27, 2010 11:26 AM

  Three people are in jail after authorities say a Livingston Parish woman surprised burglars in her home with a gun. Leon Guerin, Dominique Griffin and Scevera Alexander, Jr., all 19-year-old men from Baton Rouge, were arrested Friday in suspicion of burglary. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, a Satsuma... more »

• One arrested, two wanted in school copper theft

  September 23, 2010 4:12 PM

  One person has been arrested in connection with copper thefts at homes and a school in St. Helena Parish, and authorities say they know who else was involved. 17-year-old Daiquan Devontrae James of Amite was arrested in suspicion of stealing copper wiring from the St. Helena Central High School and... more »

• Murder suspect shoots self after standoff

  September 23, 2010 10:28 AM

  St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says a 52-year-old Luling man called to say he had killed his girlfriend, then apparently shot himself after a six-hour standoff with deputies. Authorities say 52-year-old Gary Farrell, pictured here, was taken to University Hospital in extremely critical condition Wednesday. A condition report was... more »