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• Belle Chasse HS students face drug charges

  May 16, 2013 9:01 AM

  BELLE CHASSE- Plaquemines Parish sheriff's deputies say a Belle Chasse High School sophomore was booked with illegal possession of prescription pills and two other sophomores were booked with distributing pills at the school. Deputies tell The Times-Picayune the students are all 15. The sheriff's office has not publicly identified them... more »

• 14 charged in case of bizarre jail video

  May 10, 2013 2:00 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Indictments were filed Friday against 14 inmates in connection with videos showing prisoners brazenly using drugs, drinking beer and flashing a loaded gun in the New Orleans jail. The videos, made in June and July 2009, came to light in April during a federal court hearing on... 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 »

• NCAA gives ex-Wingate coach 2-year show-cause

  May 8, 2013 12:37 PM

  WINGATE, N.C. - The NCAA has given former Wingate women's basketball coach Barbara Nelson a two-year show-cause penalty for providing players with money and prescription drugs. The school on Wednesday also was given one year of probation and vacated all 24 victories from 2011-12. Nelson was not named in the... more »

• Smoke shop's suggestive ad features the Honey Badger Play Video

  May 6, 2013 10:55 PM

  PHOENIX- A head shop owner said he doesn't mean any harm by an advertisement featuring the former LSU standout Tyrann Mathieu, known as the Honey Badger. Mathieu's picture, in full LSU uniform, is used to promote the business Bud's Glass Joint. In the ad, the store welcomes the Honey... more »

• Man dies after eating drugs during search

  May 2, 2013 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man died after eating drugs the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday. Deputies said Baton Rouge Police were executing a search warrant on Flag Street when the man is believed to have ingested crack cocaine. Police called deputies to handle the death investigation... more »

• FDA cites sanitary issues at specialty pharmacies

  April 12, 2013 9:44 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered troubling sterility problems at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected following a recent outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated drugs. The agency said its inspectors targeted 31 compounding pharmacies that produce sterile drugs, which must be prepared under highly... more »

• Ex-NFL player Hurd pleads guilty to drug charge

  April 11, 2013 8:16 PM

  DALLAS - Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd has pleaded guilty to a drug-possession charge that will likely result in a lengthy prison sentence. The 27-year-old Hurd pleaded guilty Thursday in Dallas federal court. He was charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute. His trial was... more »

• Deputies make heroin bust in Ascension Parish

  April 3, 2013 8:12 AM

  GONZALES - Three people face drug charges in Ascension Parish following a two-week investigation by the sheriff's office. The Narcotics Division began looking into 37-year-old Robert Stafford last month for selling heroin in the parish. On Monday, detectives say they spotted Stafford allegedly selling drugs to 29-year-old Brittany... more »

• Inmates did drugs, drank beer in Orleans Parish prison

  April 2, 2013 11:38 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Video showing inmates at the New Orleans jail apparently snorting drugs, drinking beer and in possession of at least one large handgun was shown Tuesday during a hearing in U.S. District Court. The recordings, believed made by inmates, were aired during the second day of hearings on... more »

• Trooper arrested on drug charges

  March 19, 2013 9:35 PM

  MONROE- A State Trooper was arrested, charged with distributing drugs across North Louisiana. Ronald Thomas, 42, was an 18-year veteran of the department and also worked as a member of the Grambling State University football detail, joining the school's head football coach on the field during games. "We... more »

• Deputies: Man caught with 100 old meth labs

  March 18, 2013 4:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested an East Baton Rouge Parish man this afternoon after they said he was found with 100 used meth labs in his apartment. Detectives arrested Christopher Helmke, 32, in suspicion of narcotics possession and creating a clandestine lab. Casey Rayborn Hicks with the... more »

• Rep. Boustany introduces welfare drug testing bill Play Video

  March 13, 2013 6:46 PM

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Louisiana congressman introduced a bill recently which would require welfare recipients to be tested for drugs. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) of Lafayette introduced the measure, likening it today to requirements by private employers to test their workers for controlled substances. Rachel Fontenot, a nurse... more »

• Prescription drug distribution a "serious" problem for parish Play Video

  March 7, 2013 1:16 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Thursday morning, police arrested dozens of suspected drug dealers while many of them were still in their pajamas. Just before 6:30 a.m. Iberville Sheriff's deputies, Plaquemine Police and the state drug task force, L.E.A.D., began busting people for selling prescription drugs. "We're going to do... more »

• Law enforcement seek out meth labs Play Video

  March 6, 2013 5:29 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office recently busted two homes with active meth labs. Maj. Kevin Hanna attributes deputy training to the high number of recent busts in the parish. "We don't see an explosion, of meth labs, and I think that's contributed to us training... more »

• Drugs, weapons seized from home in Baker

  March 6, 2013 11:15 AM

  BAKER - Police said loud music helped narcotics agents in Baker make a major drug bust this week. Chief Mike Knaps said on Tuesday officers arrested Travis Barton, 28, after they found drugs, guns and cash in Barton's home and car. Knaps said officers had been investigating Barton... more »

• Police arrest one, seize drugs and guns in search

  February 22, 2013 11:56 AM

  BAKER - Police arrested one person and seized guns and drugs during an early-morning search today in Baker. Police Chief Mike Knaps said investigators arrested Calvin Stewman at a residence on Greenwood Lane in suspicion of marijuana possession and having drugs and guns. Knaps said agents served a... more »

• Livingston Parish warrant roundup nets 9 Play Video

  February 14, 2013 5:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Law enforcement in Livingston Parish is cracking down on the illegal sale of prescription drugs. Armed with 25 warrants, deputies successfully took nine accused drug sellers off the streets and into custody. Many were wanted on multiple charges, accused of selling prescription drugs including hydrocodone, morphine... more »

• Police: Fla. man arrested after pocket-dialing 911

  February 1, 2013 10:47 AM

  ORANGE CITY, Fla. - A conversation with two passengers landed a Florida tow truck driver in jail after his cellphone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened in. Authorities say 19-year-old Matthew Dollarhide of Orange City was surprised when a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy pulled him over on Tuesday and asked why... more »

• Police in Colorado baffled by detergent thefts

  January 24, 2013 12:16 PM

  DENVER - Authorities are hoping suspects come clean following a rash of thefts of laundry detergent and expensive face lotion across Colorado. KCNC-TV reported on Wednesday that supermarkets are installing more surveillance cameras to combat the rising tide of thefts. They are also hiring undercover agents. Authorities believe thieves are... more »

• Man accused of killing unborn child blames drugs Play Video

  January 17, 2013 5:43 PM

  WALKER - Jeffrey Reynolds, the man accused of stabbing his wife and cutting their unborn child from its womb, appeared in court today. He blames synthetic marijuana for ruining his life. A talkative Reynolds made the comments to reporters outside the Livingston Parish Courthouse this afternoon. ""I love... more »

• Feticide suspect blames synthetic drugs at hearing Play Video

  January 17, 2013 4:02 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish man accused of stabbing his wife and cutting their unborn baby from her womb blamed synthetic drugs today during a court hearing. Jeffrey Reynolds made the comments to reporters as he was being taken away after the hearing. "I love my wife... more »

• Livestrong calls for complete truth from Armstrong

  January 16, 2013 10:33 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas - The Livestrong charity Lance Armstrong founded says it expects the disgraced cyclist was "completely truthful and forthcoming" in his interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong admitted to Winfrey using performance-enhancing drugs during his career after years of denials. The interview taped Monday is scheduled to be broadcast Thursday... more »

• Oprah: Lance Armstrong admitted doping

  January 15, 2013 10:39 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas - Oprah Winfrey is confirming that Lance Armstrong came clean to her about his use of performance-enhancing drugs during their 2 1/2 hour interview Monday. She says the cyclist was "forthcoming" as she asked him in detail about doping allegations that followed him throughout his seven Tour de... more »

• AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah he doped

  January 14, 2013 6:26 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas - A person familiar with the situation says Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey during an interview Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on Winfrey's network. Armstrong... more »

• Ala. college asks court to toss naked shooting suit

  January 14, 2013 12:36 PM

  MOBILE, Ala. - The University of South Alabama and its police chief are asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed over the shooting death of a naked student on campus. Both the school and university police chief Zeke Aull claim they can't be sued under state law for the... more »

• High speed chase nets fugitive from Mississippi, Alabama

  January 11, 2013 1:12 PM

  WALKER - A fugitive from two states is in jail after a high speed chase in Livingston Parish Wednesday. Walker police say it began after a complaint that two men in a blue pickup were trying to buy drugs. Officers tried to stop the truck when it was spotted... more »

• High drama on highway: chase, tasing and two arrests

  January 10, 2013 9:46 PM

  WALKER- Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase on Florida Blvd. Wednesday afternoon. Manuel Brown and Richard Bogan face a list of charges. Brown is also a fugitive from Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Both men are convicted felons. Police said they tried to stop the pick-up Brown... more »

• Narcotics officers cleaning up Zachary streets Play Video

  January 4, 2013 4:31 PM

  ZACHARY - Thursday evening, following a three month investigation, the Delta Narcotics Task Force searched the homes of two neighbors in the 4000 block of Avenue G in Zachary. Officers found marijuana, cocaine, money and a pistol in the homes of Tyrus Johnson, 25, and Roger Hill, 53. ... more »

• 2 arrested for hold-up where victims were shot

  December 13, 2012 9:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two people have been arrested, accused of a string of armed robberies- including one where people were shot. Khristian George and Diondre Handy, both 19-years-old, were picked-up by Baton Rouge Police. The pair face charges for several robberies in the Tigerland area. "In most of the... more »

• Man accused of kidnapping wife

  December 10, 2012 11:05 AM

  WEST MONROE- A 39-year-old West Monroe man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping his wife and forcing her to buy crack cocaine. The News-Star reports Marvin Christopher Jenkins was booked with battery-domestic violence abuse, simple kidnapping, possession of cocaine and obstruction of justice. The arrest report states that Jenkins hit... more »

• Three arrested in Baker narcotics investigation

  December 6, 2012 3:50 PM

  BAKER - Narcotics agents in Baker arrested three people after they said an investigation and traffic stop turned up hundreds of pills and thousands in cash. Agents arrested John McKneely, Keirsten McKneely and Tiawanga McKneely of Baker earlier this week. Bake Police Chief Mike Knaps said the agents... more »

• Trio busted for smoking crack cocaine, fake 'gator fight

  December 5, 2012 10:09 PM

  SPRINGFIELD- Three people face charges after a 911 call where they told deputies they were being attacked by alligators. Deputies in Livingston Parish said John Lamonte, Jennifer Lamonte and Brenda Burns were on a boat, high on crack cocaine. At least two of them thought the boat was being... more »

• IOC chief backs plan for 4-year doping bans

  November 26, 2012 10:36 AM

  AMSTERDAM - IOC President Jacques Rogge says he supports proposals to double the length of doping bans to four years as a way of keeping drug cheats out of the Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency is planning to raise the penalty from two to four years for serious drug violations... more »

• Phoenix runway breach

  November 16, 2012 7:40 PM

  A woman who crashed her car through security gates to the runways at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport with her baby inside appeared to be on drugs. Koko Nichole Anderson's three-year-old in the back seat but he was not hurt. Police say it appeared she didn't know the child was in... more »

• DHH: New synthetic drug to be banned

  November 8, 2012 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Hospitals announced today that a new synthetic drug is being added to the list of illegal substances in the state. The drug, known as 25-I, "Smiles" or "N-Bomb", is being added to the Controlled Dangerous Substance Act on... more »

• ATC introduces new synthetic marijuana detecting dog Play Video

  October 23, 2012 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's Alcohol Tobacco and Prevention agency has a new member to help sniff out illegal synthetic marijuana. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert says their new canine will be a great asset when it comes to detecting synthetic marijuana. "It's a very, very dangerous substance," said Hebert.... more »

• Suit: Mentally ill prisoner denied drugs, food

  October 22, 2012 4:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit accuses Tangipahoa Parish jail officials of routinely withholding prescription drugs and food from a prisoner for nearly two years while he suffered from severe mental illnesses. A federal suit filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana claims 33-year-old Dennis Bargher Jr. lost... more »

• Former beauty queen accused of trying to smuggle drugs into parish prison Play Video

  October 17, 2012 6:24 PM

  LIVINGSTON - It's the last place most thought 29-year-old Kimberly Blount would ever end up, especially her mom. "I was devastated, totally devastated," Gwen Thomas told News 2. Blount, the former "Miss Honey Dew Denham Springs", was arrested after officers said they caught her and Kennie Wascom II... 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 »

• Fake drugs, cash found during raid at Baton Rouge store

  October 16, 2012 10:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities raided a store and found boxes of fake drugs. Police said they were working on tips and found synthetic pot. About 40 pounds were confiscated from East Boulevard Grocery. Officers also found $21,707 cash. Bernard Oti faces charges connected to the raid. One hundred pounds... more »

• Meth lab found in Zachary Play Video

  October 16, 2012 6:22 PM

  ZACHARY- A couple in Zachary are behind bars for drug charges, and their apartment faces a hefty cleanup after police said they found a meth lab inside. Police accused Jeremy Beavers and his wife Marcelle of making meth in their apartment at 1135 Willow Creek Drive in Zachary. ... more »

• Meth lab found in Zachary

  October 16, 2012 10:15 AM

  ZACHARY- Authorities arrested a Zachary couple after they said they found an illegal meth lab inside their apartment. According to police, last Thursday the Delta Drug Task Force investigated information they received from neighbors about a possible meth lab inside the apartment in the 1100 block of Willow Creek... more »

• Video shows naked student before he's shot

  October 11, 2012 5:08 PM

  MOBILE, Ala. - A video of the fatal shooting of a naked Alabama college student shows him with his arms outstretched and his palms open before a campus police officer fired. The Mobile County Sheriff's Department played the security video for media Thursday. It was taken by a camera outside... more »

• Two accused of trying to smuggle drugs into jail

  October 4, 2012 3:43 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish arrested two people after they said they caught them trying to smuggle drugs into the parish jail. Deputies charged Kennie Wascom II, 34, and Kimberly Blount, 29, with drug possession after their arrest Wednesday. Wascom was also charged with resisting arrest. ... more »

• Troopers seize over 15 pounds of cocaine

  September 24, 2012 3:49 PM

  OPELOUSAS - Louisiana State Police have seized more than 15 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 49 at Opelousas. Troopers stopped a 2004 Ford F-150 Sunday morning on I-49 southbound at U.S. Highway 190. After getting permission from the truck's driver to search the vehicle, troopers found... more »

• Man arrested after meth offer texted to officer

  September 7, 2012 12:51 PM

  LEWISTON, Idaho - An Idaho man apparently trying to get the most bang for his drug-purchasing buck accidentally texted a narcotics detective while he searched for people to join him in a methamphetamine buy. Police in Lewiston arrested 37-year-old Aaron D. Templeton Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine.... more »

• Wis. dad, friend charged in pit bull attack on son

  September 7, 2012 12:40 PM

  FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Two eastern Wisconsin men accused of hanging a teenage boy by the ankles and ordering a pit bull dog to bite him each face several felony charges including battery and false imprisonment. Fifty-eight-year-old Richard R. Lisko and 43-year-old Joel E. Kennedy were charged Thursday. A... more »

• Rodney King death ruled accidental

  August 23, 2012 1:19 PM

  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Southern California police say Rodney King's death has been ruled an accidental drowning. Rialto police tell the San Bernardino Sun that the county medical examiner's report shows King had numerous drugs such as PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system when he died in June. The... more »

• LSPO: Mother and daughter arrested on drug charges

  August 17, 2012 3:39 PM

  WALKER - Sheriff's deputies arrested a mother and daughter after finding marijuana, pills and guns inside their Walker home. Narcotics detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said they found over 200 grams of marijuana, weighing scales, pills and two loaded pistols in the home of Cecilia Stephens, 50,... more »

• Woman denies NJ man locked her in room for years

  August 15, 2012 12:46 PM

  PATERSON, N.J. - A New Jersey woman who police say was held captive for years says it's all a lie. Nancy Rodriguez Duran says her boyfriend is "a good man" who has never abused her. Speaking to reporters before 42-year-old Michael Mendez appeared in court Tuesday, Duran says she asked... more »

• 52-year-old among group accused in plan to deliver drugs to jail

  August 13, 2012 7:19 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Three people face charges, accused in a drug smuggling operation at the Livingston Parish Detention Center. According to deputies, inmate John Palmer and another person were was seen in an unauthorized area outside the detention center. When they were noticed, the man ran into nearby woods. Palmer was... more »

• Victim in Tigerland shooting dies, two charged

  August 6, 2012 3:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a shooting victim from Tigerland has died, and two people arrested in connection with the case will have their charges upgraded. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs with Baton Rouge Police said Philip Boudreaux, 18, was taken off life support Friday. He was shot at his Tigerland... more »

• Police: New mom smoked bath salts in Pa. hospital

  July 6, 2012 12:40 PM

  ALTOONA, Pa. - A new mother has been charged with smoking the powerful synthetic stimulant known as bath salts two days after she gave birth, while still in the maternity ward of a central Pennsylvania hospital. Online court records don't list an attorney for 31-year-old Carla Murphy, of Altoona, who... more »

• 4 arrested after calling NC deputy for drugs

  June 29, 2012 12:35 PM

  SALISBURY, N.C. - Four people have been arrested in North Carolina after they mistakenly called the wrong person about drug purchases. The man they got was a Rowan County sheriff's deputy. The Salisbury Post reported that Deputy Jagger Naves was awakened by four calls to his cell phone around 4... more »

• Tests find only marijuana in face-chewer's system

  June 27, 2012 4:09 PM

  MIAMI - A Florida medical examiner says only marijuana was found in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing another man's face. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's released the toxicology results Tuesday on 31-year-old Rudy Eugene. Lab results found marijuana in his system, but not any other street... more »

• Mexican mother arrested in gouging boy's eyes out

  May 25, 2012 11:12 AM

  MEXICO CITY - Police in a Mexico City suburb say they have arrested a mother and several relatives for allegedly gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son in what appears to have been a drug-fueled ritual. Spokesman Fernando Chavez says the boy is in serious condition at a local... more »

• BR drug bust nets thousands in cash, more than a million in cocaine Play Video

  May 22, 2012 10:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are praising dozens in the department for taking two drug suspects off the streets, along with more than $1 million in cocaine. "Our job is tough, never ending, we're the first ones called and the last ones recognized," said Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. ... more »

• Zachary Police make their largest pot bust ever

  May 21, 2012 6:28 PM

  ZACHARY - Police who stopped a speeding vehicle in Zachary said they found more than 200 pounds of marijuana inside, the largest bust in the department's history. Chief David McDavid said officers arrested Terrance Whiten, 23, of Zachary after a K-9 found the marijuana in the pickup he was... more »

• Cocaine in wheelchair's seat cushion at AZ border

  May 15, 2012 12:43 PM

  NOGALES, Ariz. - Federal authorities say a Mexican man tried to smuggle more than 7 pounds of cocaine into Arizona by hiding it in his wheelchair's seat cushion. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the 43-year-old was stopped for further inspection at the Nogales port Sunday after an officer noticed... more »

• Stolen items could be traded for drugs Play Video

  May 9, 2012 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a 14-year old after they say he burglarized a home on N. 30th Wednesday morning. He tried to steal hundreds of dollars worth of electronics including a laptop and Xbox Kinect, items neighbors say could be traded for drugs. "Those are goods, items that can... more »

• Former Livingston Parish councilman arrested for drugs Play Video

  April 5, 2012 6:12 PM

  SATSUMA - Robert Ringo's pockets were filled with nearly 1,700 oxycodone pills when deputies showed up to arrest him, according to Jason Ard of the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. He bailed out of jail Wednesday night, but is back in jail tonight on a slew of drug charges. ... more »

• Former Livingston councilman arrested on drug charges

  April 5, 2012 12:10 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies arrested a former Livingston Parish councilman and four other people after a search of his home turned up more than a thousand prescription painkillers. Chief Jason Ard with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said narcotics agents searched Robert Ringo's home in Satsuma on Sunday. They... more »

• Ex-NFL quarterback arrested again

  April 2, 2012 11:16 AM

  HELENA - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf has been arrested for a second time in Montana two days after he posted bail on drug and burglary charges. Leaf was arrested this morning in Great Falls, Montana. He faces burglary, theft and two counts of criminal possession of dangerous drug charges.... more »

• Residents upset over violent video portraying life in Gardere Play Video

  March 26, 2012 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Another video featuring the street life in Baton Rouge surfaced on the internet over the weekend. It claims to portray life in "Gardere." "This is a Glock," a man in the video said. "I got 30 in this (expletive). I ain't playing." The video shows several... more »

• Police: Philly couple starved, fatally beat son

  March 23, 2012 12:26 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - A former foster mother of a 6-year-old Philadelphia boy allegedly starved and fatally beaten by his parents says they should not have had custody. Police said Khalil Wimes weighed less than 30 pounds when he died Monday of blunt-force trauma to the head. Alicia Nixon is the child's... more »

• 2 students hospitalized after possible synthetic drug use

  March 1, 2012 3:19 PM

  METAIRIE - Jefferson Parish Detective Sgt. Pam Laborie discovered a 16-year-old boy at West Jefferson High School passed out and an 18-year-old student vomiting in the office early Thursday. Laborie, who is the officer assigned to the campus, found the first student about 7 a.m. and called EMS. Minutes... more »

• Student bra search case goes to NC Supreme Court

  February 13, 2012 12:41 PM

  RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether school officials should be allowed to search students' bras for drugs. A student at an alternative school sued after students had to untuck their shirts and pull out their bras with their thumbs in front of two... more »

• Councilman's son shot

  February 6, 2012 10:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The search continues for the gunman who shot the 15-year-old of Councilman Chandler Loupe. The shooting happened Friday night according to EBR police during a drug deal in the Mayfair Subdivision. Coucilman Loupe's son was shot in the chest and remains hospitalized. News2 Reporter Chris... more »

• Five arrested for breaking into prison Play Video

  January 12, 2012 6:23 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Investigators arrested five people they said were trying to smuggle drugs, cell phones and tobacco into Livingston Parish Prison by cutting a hole in a fence and throwing the packages on top of a mesh-type fencing above the exercise yard. Deputies arrested 40-year-old Lucretia Simmonswhite, 17-year-old Haley... more »

• Visitor to Louisiana penitentiary arrested

  January 3, 2012 4:09 PM

  ANGOLA - A St. Tammany Parish woman is free after posting $12,000 bail for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The Advocate reports 23-year-old Shauntae M. Joseph, of Slidell, was booked Sunday into the West Feliciana Parish Jail on a charge of introduction of... more »

• Suspect dies following narcotics stop

  December 24, 2011 11:19 AM

  HOUMA, La - Authorities say Houma man has died after police shocked him with a stun gun when he was trying to swallow drugs. Terrebonne Sheriff's Office officials tell The Courier that a narcotics officer used a stun gun to subdue 27-year-old Wayne Michael Williams. Agents allegedly saw Williams exchange... more »

• Buyer of minivan finds hidden $500K in cocaine

  November 14, 2011 12:31 PM

  SAN JOSE, Calif. - A California man was stunned to see what a previous owner of his minivan apparently left behind: $500,000 worth of cocaine jammed in the door panels. San Jose psychologist Charles Preston says the cellophane-wrapped cocaine was found when he took the van to a mechanic.... more »

• Adderall shortage reaches Baton Rouge

  November 2, 2011 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The nationwide Adderall shortage has hit Baton Rouge and its surrounding areas. Bill Bonnette is a pharmacist at Bolton Pharmacy in Baton Rouge. He's having trouble keeping the ADHD medication in stock. He says,"We get numerous calls every day with people looking for Adderall." Adderrall... more »

• Special Report: While You Were Sleeping

  October 31, 2011 10:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say a three-week sting targeting guns and drugs was a success. The goal was to dent violent crime numbers across the city by going after what officers believe is its root. In the first 20 days of September, eight people were murdered, and two others... more »

• Synthetic drug search warrants executed at ten stores

  October 7, 2011 2:41 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Authorities executed synthetic drug search warrants at ten convenience stores Friday morning, classifying the drugs as illegal to have or sell. The warrants were sent out after under cover agents made purchases of the suspected drugs at those stores. Detectives also search for invoices and other... more »

• Former Baton Rouge cop indicted

  October 5, 2011 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against a former Baton Rouge police officer accused of stealing cash seized in drug investigations. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says 28-year-old Michael Thompson of Denham Springs was charged Wednesday with 16-counts of theft for... more »

• Pot Smugglers Improvise

  September 27, 2011 7:21 PM

  Drug smugglers along the U.S border with Mexico improvised to get the cargo through a new fence. Law enforcement in Arizona noticed bundles of pot were oddly shaped in thin tubular packages. They found 48 pounds wrapped that way and then noticed it was to squeezed the packs between bars... 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 »

• Police ID victim in deadly Staring shooting

  August 10, 2011 12:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have released the name of the person found shot to death at a carwash on Staring Lane this morning in Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Stone said officers found Colin Ross, 22, shot to death in a vehicle just after midnight today. A 23-year-old man that... more »

• Rapper Big Boi arrested on drug charges in Miami

  August 7, 2011 3:16 PM

  MIAMI - Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested in Miami for possession of drugs including ecstasy and Viagra pills. The rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia on Sunday.... more »

• Synthetic marijuana seized at BR business

  July 27, 2011 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police and federal authorities arrested a man this week after they said they found a lot of fake weed at his business. Sgt. Don Stone said Tim Tran, 39, was arrested Tuesday after a search of his business on Florida Boulevard, Tim's Wholesale, by Baton Rouge... more »

• Law enforcement clear shelves of synthetic drugs

  July 19, 2011 6:27 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Authorities are on the hunt for illegal substances being sold in Livingston Parish stores this evening. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, along with State Police and other agencies, are clearing store shelves of synthetic marijuana and similar products marketed as bath salts and potpourri. Governor Bobby... more »

• Lil Boosie faces new charges

  July 15, 2011 4:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge rapper, Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch was indicted Thursday and is accused of trying to smuggle drugs into a second state prison. The 28-year-old rapper is accused of trying to get codeine into the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Hatch, who is serving time on... more »

• 5 arrested for making meth near child

  July 7, 2011 6:09 PM

  ETHEL-- East Feliciana deputies arrested five people for child cruelty and operation of a clandestine lab after they say they found all five people with a child about five years old inside a trailer littered with meth making materials. A tip led two East Feliciana probation officers to the... more »

• Search warrant leads to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa Parish

  June 30, 2011 2:02 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - Narcotics agents executed a search warrant which led to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa. Police said they arrested Jeremy Coleman, 30, after an investigation at Coleman's home. Police said they found marijuana, prescription narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Coleman is charged with distribution of marijuana, possession... more »

• Livingston Parish warrant round-up

  June 30, 2011 10:37 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish deputies executed search warrants Thursday morning all across the parish. Deputies have 74 warrants for 39 individuals, most of them being drug charges. Denham Springs police officers are assisting, as well. We have a crew on scene and we'll bring you updated information... more »

• EBRSO: Two arrested after stolen pills found

  June 24, 2011 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested two men Thursday in possession of pills stolen by a third man from a Baton Rouge pharmacy June 16. Casey Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said investigators learned Donald Behrens, 36, and Timothy Williams, 39, had hidden the pills which after... more »

• BRPD arrests 11 in prostitution sting

  June 17, 2011 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested 11 people during an undercover prostitution sting operation early this morning in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said BRPD Narcotics Officers posed as "johns" early Friday morning to make the arrests on the streets of north Baton Rouge. In all, ten people were... more »