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• Complaints lead to drug bust in Ascension

  May 15, 2013 9:33 AM

  GONZALES - An investigation into alleged drug activity landed two people in jail in Ascension Parish. Sheriff deputies discovered marijuana, cocaine and other drug-related items upon searching a home in the 12000 block of Beartrand Babin Rd. They later arrested 48-year-old Sherri Babin, and 52-year-old John Artigue on... more »

• BRAVE, narcotics agents make big busts Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Baton Rouge Police BRAVE unit and Narcotics Division made nine arrests and seized a variety of drugs, guns and cash during recent busts in the city. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said a series of searches and a traffic stop Wednesday netted nearly $80,000 in... more »

• APSO: Former Voodoo player caught with marijuana

  April 25, 2013 2:52 PM

  GONZALES - Authorities arrested a former arena league football player on suspicion of drug and weapons charges after they said he was caught with marijuana in Ascension Parish. Around 3:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Sheriffs narcotics detectives, DEA agents and Baton Rouge City narcotics detectives arrested Brian Coulter, 27, in the... more »

• NFL group, company teaming up for brain drug test

  April 24, 2013 10:45 AM

  NEW YORK - A potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries may be tested in retired professional football players, who are the focus of concern over blows to the head. Neuralstem, Inc., of Rockville, Md., said Wednesday it is working with the National Football League Alumni Association to study the feasibility... more »

• Mathieu responds to report he failed 10+ drug tests

  April 12, 2013 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former LSU standout Tyrann Matiheu issued a response this afternoon to a report that he told an assistant NFL coach he'd failed more than ten drug tests before being kicked off the Tiger football team. Mathieu said the quote didn't accurately reflect the discussions he had... more »

• Report: Mathieu told NFL he'd failed 10+ drug tests

  April 12, 2013 12:51 PM

  PHOENIX, Ariz. - According to reports, former LSU star Tyrann Mathieu told an assistant NFL coach that he'd failed more than ten drug tests at LSU before he was kicked off the team. USA Today reported Mathieu told the unnamed coach he "stopped counting" once he got to ten... more »

• Task force: Drug "big timer" busted, 100 lbs. of pot taken Play Video

  April 11, 2013 4:16 PM

  BAKER - Police said they broke the back of a large drug operation Thursday. Three people were arrested and about 100 pounds of marijuana was seized along with other drugs and guns. Chief Mike Knaps said narcotics officers arrested Lawrence LeBlanc, Stefanie Davis, and Elzy Hollis on several... more »

• Father and son arrested on drug charges

  April 10, 2013 2:36 PM

  ST. AMANT - Authorities in Ascension Parish arrested a father and his son on drug charges this week. Narcotices agent searched the home of Audie Decoteau, 51, and Austin Decoteau, 17, on April 8 after receiving complaints about drug activity there. Detectives said they found marijuana and other... more »

• Drug probe leads to discovery of homemade bomb

  April 5, 2013 6:42 PM

  MORGAN CITY - St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert says a man from the Bayou Vista community was arrested after narcotics detectives found a bomb at a residence. The Daily Review reports that the detectives were looking into allegations of drug activity at the residence when they found the explosive... more »

• Woman arrested for possession of heroin

  March 13, 2013 11:10 AM

  ST. AMANT - A woman in Ascension Parish was arrested on drug charges. Miranda Argrave, 33, was arrested after deputies seized heroin, hypodermic needles and other drug paraphernalia in her home in St. Amant, according to Lt. Col. Bobby Webre. The arrest comes after deputies received complaints about... more »

• Jindal seeks release for nonviolent drug offenders

  February 15, 2013 12:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to let some nonviolent drug offenders out of prison early if they complete an intensive treatment program. The governor says he believes his proposal would reduce the likelihood prisoners would end up back in jail, and also cut prison operating costs. The measure... more »

• Health stories for Feb. 12, 2013 Play Video

  February 12, 2013 5:58 PM

  UNDATED - Here are today's 2 Your Health stories for Feb. 12, 2013 - The older you are, the happier you are now. But when it comes to overall satisfaction with life, older people may not have as much of that. A study from Florida State University... more »

• Alcohol and Drug Center looking to expand Play Video

  January 31, 2013 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge area Alcohol and Drug Center is expanding. The facility has been at its current location for 40 years and is quickly outgrowing its space. With a waiting list which runs 600 people deep, many who need help are turned away. To accommodate... more »

• Vijay Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

  January 31, 2013 10:31 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Phoenix Open, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray. Singh cited a back injury in pulling out Thursday before the first round. The 49-year-old Fijian first revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said... more »

• Husband and wife face child porn, drug charges

  January 24, 2013 4:09 PM

  LORANGER - Sheriff's deputies in Tangipahoa Parish arrested a Loranger couple after investigators said they found drugs and child pornography in their home. Deputies arrested Richard W. Dunnington, 51, and his wife Lisa Fay Dunnington, 50, yesterday after a search of their residence. Investigators said they found several... more »

• Readers of Armstrong book sue over denial of drug use

  January 24, 2013 3:46 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO - Readers of Lance Armstrong's two books detailing his cycling accomplishments are suing the disgraced athlete and his publishers because of his denials of drug use. A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Sacramento on Tuesday by several consumers who bought the best-selling books, including Rob Stutzman,... more »

• Multiple arrests made in Ascension Parish drug investigation

  January 18, 2013 2:30 PM

  Gonzales- A week long investigation by the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office has landed multiple people behind bars. During a search of Craig Encalade Jr.'s home in Gonzales, detectives placed him under arrest after they found heroin in Encalade's pocket. Detectives also found more heroin and marijuana, along with... more »

• Man wanted for murder cornered in Lafayette area

  January 11, 2013 10:18 PM

  LAFAYETTE- Local police and other law enforcement agencies believe they had a man wanted for murder in Baton Rouge, cornered in a field. Ruben Van Dyke is accused of killing Brannon Counts on Hollywood Street Thursday night. Authorities in the Lafayette area said Van Dyke crashed his car... more »

• Suspect identified in deadly shooting, crash

  January 11, 2013 2:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified an Alexandria man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting last night in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Ruben Van Dyke, 30, was wanted for his involvement in the death of Brannon Counts, 32. McKneely said Counts was shot in the parking... more »

• FDA issues sweeping new food safety rules

  January 4, 2013 3:14 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is proposing the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. The long-overdue rules are aimed at reducing the estimated 3,000 deaths a... more »

• Ecstasy suspect to be in federal court Friday

  December 27, 2012 7:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An alleged coordinator for an Ecstasy organization in Vietnam is scheduled to appear in federal court Friday to answer charges that he conspired to send more than 1.1 million tablets of the illegal drug from Canada to Baton Rouge. Vinh Van Trinh was arrested Dec. 3 in... more »

• Students arrested after loaded gun found at school

  December 18, 2012 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies on the School Drug Task Force arrested two East Baton Rouge students today after a gun was found in a garbage can outside Park Forest Middle School. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks with the EBR Sheriff's Office said the two 8th grade students, ages 13 and... more »

• Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law

  December 4, 2012 10:25 AM

  WASHINGTON - A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in 2014 through new insurance exchanges. The study out Tuesday... more »

• Calmes given 30 months in jail for money laundering

  November 29, 2012 11:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal judge sentenced Denham Springs businessman Kevin Calmes to 30 months in prison and a $25,000 fine today after his conviction on money laundering charges, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office. In August, a federal jury found Calmes guilty on five of the eight... more »

• Pa. boys, 7 and 10, took LSD they found on street

  November 28, 2012 4:38 PM

  EASTON, Pa. - A prosecutor says two Pennsylvania brothers who were rushed to a hospital in September inadvertently took liquid LSD from a bottle of breath mint drops they found on the ground near their home. Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli said Wednesday that investigators determined the boys ingested... more »

• Stores selling synthetic marijuana warned Play Video

  November 16, 2012 5:20 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish is aggressively targeting the sale of synthetic marijuana. This comes after a number of students were sent to the hospital for using the synthetic drug. The synthetic drug is used as a marijuana-type substance, it's marketed and sold in stores as incense or potpourri. ... more »

• Tennis federation mulls anti-doping step

  November 13, 2012 10:55 AM

  PARIS - The International Tennis Federation might copy blood-testing measures used by cycling to weed out drug cheats. ITF anti-doping manager Stuart Miller told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that the federation is working toward more blood and out-of-competition drug testing on players. Roger Federer and Andy Murray... more »

• State Fair drug arrests: 3 carnies, 5 others

  November 12, 2012 10:30 AM

  SHREVEPORT - Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw say a drug operation at the Louisiana State Fair netted three carnival workers and five fair-goers. Drug agents made the arrests on Saturday. Seven were booked with possessing a drug; 41-year-old Timothy Haley of Hawkins, Texas, was... more »

• New synthetic drug banned in Louisiana Play Video

  November 9, 2012 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State officials today banned a new synthetic drug which is blamed for at least one death in Louisiana. The compound, called 25i, was added to the Controlled Dangerous Substance Act. State health officials, lawmakers, and law enforcement made the announcement at the State Police crime lab.... more »

• BRPD: Handcuffed man escapes during drug arrests

  October 18, 2012 5:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a man handcuffed during an investigation into suspected drug dealers in Baton Rouge managed to escape, and is still on the loose. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said police are searching for Dandre Brown, 23, who escaped during the investigation at Marino's Food Mart on Weller... more »

• Drug shows promise for people with mild Alzheimer's

  October 8, 2012 7:33 PM

  Two studies to test an experimental drug to treat mild cases of Alzheimer's seem to show that doctors are on the right track by trying to clear the sticky deposits that clog's patient's brains. The combined results from testing of the drug suggest it might modestly slow mental decline. Taken... more »

• Mental hospital closing could affect BR region Play Video

  October 3, 2012 5:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A controversial plan to close Southeast Louisiana Hospital could affect drug and alcohol treatment available to people in several parishes, including Livingston. The privately-operated Florida Parishes Human Services Authority operates a 64-bed treatment center on the mental hospital grounds. FPHSA directors say they will not be... more »

• Lawmakers to hear from 'gun-walking' investigator

  September 20, 2012 8:50 AM

  WASHINGTON - The report on the bungled federal gun-trafficking probe known as Fast and Furious is the subject today at a hearing by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The report faults the Justice Department for mistakes made in an operation that allowed hundreds of guns to reach... more »

• BRPD: Alvin Dark death an overdose

  September 14, 2012 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a man found dead in Baton Rouge this morning died of a drug overdose. Officers were called out to 4915 Alvin Dark this morning, and found a man dead inside. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said they were still investigating, and would know more about... 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 »

• DEA, Mexico target methamphetamine production

  August 23, 2012 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration and the government of Mexico are pledging increased cooperation in attacking illegal methamphetamine production. Under a newly announced agreement, the DEA and Mexico will bolster intelligence sharing and joint law enforcement training efforts. Mexico has experienced a dramatic increase in seizures of clandestine methamphetamine... more »

• Student arrested with gun at school

  August 21, 2012 2:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the School Drug Task Force arrested a 16-year-old they said was caught with a loaded gun in their book bag today in East Baton Rouge Parish. EBRSO spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks said the 11th grader at McKinley High School was confronted by administrators about... more »

• Gov't: Medicare drug plan premiums stable for 2013

  August 6, 2012 3:30 PM

  WASHINGTON - It's an economic indicator of sorts for seniors: The Obama administration says the average premium for basic Medicare drug coverage will stay the same next year, $30 a month. That's the third year in a row of little or no change. In addition, Medicare recipients with high prescription... more »

• "Billy the Exterminator" pleads not guilty to drug charges

  July 19, 2012 2:15 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - William "Billy" Bretherton, star of the A&E reality TV show "Billy the Exterminator," has pleaded not guilty to drug charges in his home state of Louisiana. Bretherton and his wife, Mary, were arrested in June on drug possession charges in Bossier Parish when they surrendered to police... more »

• Last drugs standing: Key Alzheimer results coming

  July 11, 2012 10:23 AM

  Study results for three experimental drugs for Alzheimer's are expected in the coming months after more than a decade of failed attempts to find a way to slow down the disease. There is no known cure for Alzheimer's. Current medicines just temporarily ease symptoms of the mind-robbing disease. Results are... more »

• Man wanted for drug possession in Baton Rouge

  June 25, 2012 2:25 PM

  East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Detectives are looking for Donovan Jackson, 37, of 822 Terrace Street after they discovered 31.8 grams of crack cocaine inside his home on June 19th. Jackson was not home at the time the search warrant was executed. Anyone with information concerning this incident or... more »

• 'Billy the Exterminator' faces La. drug charges

  June 5, 2012 4:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Authorities say William "Billy" Bretherton, star of the A&E reality TV show "Billy the Exterminator," has been arrested in Bossier City, La., on drug possession charges. City spokesman Mark Natale says a warrant was issued last week for Bretherton and his wife, Mary, after items recovered from... more »

• Senators reject drug testing of welfare recipients

  May 30, 2012 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana won't require a random sample of welfare recipients to submit to drug tests, after a Senate committee refused to support the idea. The proposal by Republican Rep. Sherman Mack, of Livingston, has been criticized as being the equivalent of class warfare. A Senate judiciary committee voted... more »

• Bill that drug tests welfare recipients stalls

  May 29, 2012 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Legislation requiring that some welfare recipients submit to random drug tests stalled in a Senate committee after members left the meeting before a vote could be taken. The House-passed bill by Rep. Sherman Mack, R-Livingston, would require that 20 percent of adults receiving aid from the Family... more »

• Authorities searching for escaped trusty

  May 22, 2012 4:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A trusty arrested for drug charges walked away from an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department facility today, according to a department spokesperson. Casey Rayborn Hicks said Raymond Ballard, 45, walked off the EBRSO substation in Central. Ballard was arrested in April in suspicion of cocaine... more »

• Police arrest 2, seize drugs and pirated movies

  May 16, 2012 11:01 AM

  ZACHARY- Zachary police have arrested a 12-year-old on drug charges and a Zachary man on numerous counts involving pirated movies. Police Chief David McDavid said officers booked 57-year-old Gary Sloate with 950 counts of illegal use of counterfeit trademarks, 31 counts of prohibited sound reproduction without consent, one count of... more »

• House backs drug testing for welfare recipients

  May 16, 2012 6:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana House has agreed to require drug testing of welfare recipients, amid charges from opponents that the mandate equals class warfare by targeting poor mothers. The proposal was sent to the Senate with a 65-26 vote. The bill has been repeatedly rejected in recent years.... more »

• FDA advisers recommend approving weight loss drug

  May 10, 2012 3:42 PM

  WASHINGTON - Advisers to government health regulators have recommended that that they approve sales of what would be the first new prescription weight-loss drug in the U.S. in more than a decade, despite concerns over cardiac risks. A panel of expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 18-4... more »

• Bill calls for drug testing of welfare recipients Play Video

  May 8, 2012 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Louisiana House committee approved a bill that calls for drug testing one out of every five welfare recipients. It involves the people who receive a monthly cash payment from the state. The bill by State Representative Sherman Mack, R- Albany, is similiar to ones defeated at... more »

• FDA favors first drug for HIV prevention

  May 8, 2012 11:16 AM

  WASHINGTON- Federal drug regulators affirmed that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place. The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting Thursday to discuss whether Truvada should... 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 »

• Tot with pot shows up at Head Start with drugs

  April 20, 2012 5:54 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police in Bossier City say a 3-year-old showed up at the Head Start center he regularly attends with marijuana and a prescription anti-anxiety drug. An investigation led to the arrest of the boy's mother and three other people. Police were called to the Head Start Center Thursday... more »

• Drug test first, otherwise no welfare benefits

  April 16, 2012 6:21 PM

  ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation that would require thousands of people applying for welfare to pass a drug test before they could receive benefits. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law over the opposition of Democrats. Backers say it will ensure that welfare benefits are used for... more »

• Feds bulk up to retry Clemens over drug testimony

  April 16, 2012 6:56 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Justice Department, embarrassed by blundering into a mistrial of Roger Clemens last year, has added more prosecutors as it tries again to convict the famed pitcher of lying to Congress. Clemens told lawmakers that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. Jury selection in the new trial begins today.... more »

• BRPD: Drugs motive for Arialo robbery Play Video

  April 9, 2012 12:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say drugs were the motive for a robbery and shooting in Baton Rouge Saturday night off of Brightside Drive. Cpl. Thomas Stubbs with the Baton Rouge Police Department said the victims had an arranged drug deal with the suspects and when the suspects arrived they proceeded... more »

• Cocaine dealer sentenced to 23 years in prison

  March 28, 2012 11:07 AM

  THIBODAUX- A Raceland man has pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and sentenced to 23 years in prison. The Comet report 33-year-old Juanches Shelby was originally charged with seven drug crimes. Assistant District Attorney Rene Gautreaux said the Lafourche Parish District Attorney's Office dismissed all but one and agreed not to... more »

• Drug treatment for Redmond O'Neal

  March 27, 2012 12:39 PM

  LOS ANGELES - A judge says the son of Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett is making excellent progress in a drug treatment program and he appears to be making the right decisions. The judge delayed O'Neal's sentencing for a probation violation as long as the 27-year-old keeps doing... more »

• Shooting during drug deal injures 2

  March 27, 2012 9:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police believe a shooting that injured two people Monday night on Gerald Street was the result of a botched drug deal. Authorities say the two victims were shot inside a car on 10200 Gerald Street. One of the victims was shot in the head and... more »

• 16 arrested in undercover drug investigation

  March 9, 2012 2:32 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE, La.- An eight-month investigation into illegal drug activity in Assumption Parish led to the arrests of 16 people. Sheriff Mike Waguespack says undercover officers bought Lortabs, Oxycodone, Lorcet and morphine, along with crack cocaine and marijuana, throughout the parish as part of "Operation Should Have Got a Real Job."... more »

• US report: HIV rate down in needle-drug users

  March 1, 2012 11:03 AM

  ATLANTA- There's some good news from the AIDS front: Fewer needle drug users are testing positive for HIV. U.S. health officials say the rate has dropped by half since the 1990s. The decline may be related to a growth in needle exchange programs. More than 10,000 drug users in 30... 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 »

• New lawmaker proposes welfare drug testing mandate

  February 29, 2012 4:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A new state lawmaker is reviving an annual debate over whether Louisiana should mandate drug testing for welfare recipients. Rep. Sherman Mack, a Republican from Livingston beginning his first term in office, has proposed the measure for the legislative session that begins March 12. Mack's bill would... more »

• FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages

  February 21, 2012 9:05 AM

  TRENTON, N.J. - Federal regulators say they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages - at least for the time being - that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments. The Food and Drug Administration will temporarily allow importation of a replacement drug for Doxil, a... more »

• Walker Police arrest two on drug charges

  February 14, 2012 2:38 PM

  Walker Police have arrested two men on drug possession charges. Charles Hull and Shannon Lee, both of Livingston, were arrested after police stopped them on a traffic violation Friday evening. During a search, officers found a plastic bag containing 238 grams of marijuana, and also 4 doses of... more »

• EBRSO seizes marijuana and cocaine in drug bust

  January 23, 2012 2:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A drug bust by East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Narcotics and K-9 divisions landed two people behind bars Monday. During a search of a home at 3115 Adams Avenue, authorities found over 8.8 pounds of marijuana, under a pound of cocaine, a 9mm pistol, and over... more »

• Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK

  January 22, 2012 10:15 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO - A British pharmaceutical company is working its way toward FDA approval for the world's first prescription drug developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents, a medical milestone that could presage a new era for the plant and the nation's uneasy relationship with it. GW Pharma has... more »

• Bar owner loses license over drug conviction

  December 19, 2011 4:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A felony conviction for narcotics has cost a Clayton, La., bar owner her liquor license. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has revoked the state liquor permit issued to Frances Mae Williams, owner of Club 65. Williams recently received a narcotics-related felony conviction and no... more »

• Calmes Motorsports accused of laundering drug money Play Video

  December 1, 2011 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal grand jury returned indictments against the son of a Denham Springs motorcycle shop owner today on charges he laundered drug money through the business. The indictment accused Kevin Paul Calmes, 39, of selling motorcycles to drug dealers and lying on receipts or breaking up... more »

• Updated: Lil Boosie pleads guilty to drug charges; trial date set Play Video

  November 29, 2011 11:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Torrence Hatch, aka Lil Boosie, pleaded guilty this morning to charges he smuggled contraband into two different prisons he was held in while awaiting trial on murder charges. Hatch was sentenced to eight years hard labor for the charges, with credit for time served. "Torrence... more »

• LSU's Mathieu says he's been humbled by suspension

  November 14, 2011 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU star cornerback Tyrann Mathieu says his recent one-game suspension for violating the team's drug policy has given him a new appreciation for the responsibility he has to his teammates. Mathieu, who on Monday spoke for the first time since his suspension for No. 1 LSU's... more »

• Accused drug kingpin arrested after three-year investigation

  November 4, 2011 6:13 PM

  GONZALES - An accused drug kingpin is off the streets after a three-year undercover investigation. Thousands of dollars and prescription pills were seized, and that just scratches the surface. Early Thursday morning more than 100 officers from multiple agencies including the DEA and FBI simultaneously raided nine properties... more »

• LSU athletes drug tested more than NCAA requires

  October 20, 2011 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In light of numerous unconfirmed reports of LSU football player allegedly testing positive for synthetic marijuana, turns out, the athletic department's substance abuse policy tests for more than the NCAA requires. The NCAA forces universities to randomly test each athlete at least once a year, then... more »

• Miles says very little about suspensions

  October 19, 2011 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles kept very tight-lipped at his 6 p.m. weekly press conference today when asked about the suspension of three LSU football players. "I'm not inclined to be forthcoming in information," Miles said to the media . "I'm not reactionary to needs of media and things... 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 »

• EBR coroner has new drug policy

  July 17, 2011 12:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office has a new policy requiring its personnel to keep track of drugs found at death scenes. The policy comes after police found such drugs inside the home of coroner's office employee Raymond Levie, who was shot to death June 24... more »

• Livingston Drug Pusher Roundup

  June 30, 2011 4:35 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- Livingston and Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Offices arrested about two dozen suspected drug dealers during raids across the parish. Investigators say they spent about six months recording drug deals and using undercover agents to make purchases from the targets. Most sales involved prescription drugs and crack. ... more »

• Senate rejects bill to drug test welfare seekers

  June 21, 2011 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Senate has voted to scrap a Metairie representative's proposal to require drug testing of welfare recipients who receive cash assistance. Republican John LaBruzzo says random screening would help break the cycle of addiction among welfare recipients. But critics say it is inaccurate - and potentially... more »

• Senate panel approves House drug testing bill

  June 15, 2011 4:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Senate committee has approved a Metairie lawmaker's proposal to require drug testing of welfare recipients, despite concerns the bill may be unconstitutional. Republican John LaBruzzo says the courts should decide whether it will be overturned, similar to a program in Florida. At issue is whether... more »

• DEA "Take Back" prescription drug drop-off locations

  April 28, 2011 4:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Drug Enforcement Agency is holding a National Prescription Drug "Take Back" day on Saturday, April 30 at several places around Louisiana. Click here to find the nearest drop-off point in your area. more »

• Deputies arrest two for parole violations, drug charges

  April 12, 2011 11:51 AM

  ROBERT - Two people accused of breaking their parole by having illegal narcotics were arrested by authorities in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the sheriff's office. Dawn Panepinto with TPSO said deputies helped Probation and Parole agents in their investigation and arrest of Corey McGregor and Denver Ochsner Monday evening.... more »

• Tangipahoa drug bust nets guns, cash

  March 30, 2011 5:11 PM

  PONCHATOULA - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Department has arrested four Ponchatoula residents on multiple drug charges and seized more than $50,000 in cash. TPSO has been conducting an on-going investigation concerning drug related activity at a esidence at 14680 Kraft Road in Ponchatoula. On Tuesday deputies investigated the home... more »

• EBR Sheriff's Office makes drug arrest

  March 24, 2011 2:16 PM

  Baton Rouge - A Baton Rouge man is under arrest after Narcotics Agents found drugs inside his home. Agents searched the home of Jonathan Drummond in the 4100 block of Essen Lane, and found dozens of pills of Lorazapam and Oxycodone. Agents also confiscated a number of guns... more »

• Hammond man gets 5 years in drug killing

  March 23, 2011 1:58 PM

  CLINTON - A state district judge says he wished he could sentence a 21-year-old Hammond man to more than five years in prison for the shooting death of a Clinton man in a July 2009 drug deal. The Advocate reports District Judge George H. Ware Jr. sentenced Anthony Manzella... more »

• Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in St. Tammany Parish

  March 18, 2011 3:12 PM

  A routine traffic stop in St. Tammany Parish, leads to the arrest of two men for drugs. During the stop, State Police searched the men's SUV and found over four pounds of marijuana in the trunk. Troopers arrested Dillon McDonald, 18 of Ft. Walton, Florida, and Cayman Shoemaker,... more »