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• St. James Parish K9 unit receives body armor donation

  November 28, 2023 5:53 PM

  CONVENT - The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office has received a bullet and stab protective vest that will enhance the safety of one of its K9 members. The nonprofit organization "Vested Interest in K9s, Inc." made the donation, which will benefit "Rex," one of several four-legged officers in the... more »

• Family questions use of police K9 that attacked minor who was running from officers Play Video

  October 27, 2023 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family of a teenager is questioning the use of a BRPD K-9 and calling the deployment of the dog excessive force. Watch live newscasts here The teen, who is in eighth grade, was going for a joy ride with friends when he says a... more »

• Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office K-9 'Jake' passes away

  February 24, 2023 4:51 PM

  NEW ROADS - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office on Friday announced the passing of its retired K-9 "Jake." The dog served for 8 years alongside Sgt. Scott Grezaffi before retiring from active duty in 2021. The sheriff's office noted that Jake had experienced a decline in his health... more »

• Slidell police dog dies shortly after tracking down, catching burglary suspect

  August 12, 2022 1:11 PM

  SLIDELL - A Slidell police dog died of cancer Thursday shortly after catching a burglary suspect. Officials say the dog, K9 Officer Kano, led officers to a suspicious person who had been stealing catalytic converters at a bus dealership on Frank Pichon Drive off I-10. The suspect ran... more »

• Deputy shoots, kills dog during drug bust in Livingston Parish

  November 25, 2021 5:09 PM

  HOLDEN - A Livingston Parish sheriff's deputy shot a dog that reportedly lunged at law enforcement officers executing a search warrant. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were investigating reports of "suspicious activity" at a property on W.H. Rhodus Road in Holden on Wednesday. The department said... more »

• Livingston sheriff's deputy demoted after K-9 partner died in hot car

  November 8, 2021 12:17 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A sheriff's deputy whose canine partner died after he left it inside a hot vehicle was stripped of rank, a sheriff's office spokesperson confirmed months after the animal's death. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said this past weekend that the deputy, who has not been identified... more »

• K9 shot by suspect during traffic stop, police say dog will recover

  January 6, 2021 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A police dog was shot during a Tuesday night traffic stop in north Baton Rouge. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the incident unfolded shortly before midnight when a K9 officer and his police dog, 'Mack,' pulled over a suspected stolen white Dodge Ram pick-up... more »

• Former Corporal with Office of State Fire Marshal accused of abusing his K9 to point of death

  December 6, 2019 8:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Authorities say a former Corporal with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal is behind bars for abusing his state-issued K9 to the point of death. According to a police report, 29-year-old Robert Daniel Fain of Shreveport was issued a K9 named Maily in July of... more »

• Don't mess with the East Baton Rouge sheriff's K9 squad

  April 12, 2019 1:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Once again, the sheriff’s office here has taken a bite out of the competition at the annual K9 Trials. Think of the K9 Trials as the Olympics for K9 agents and their human handlers. Capt. James Broussard and K9 Indo were awarded the top dog... more »

• K-9 locates missing elderly man in Mandeville

  November 29, 2017 6:24 PM

  MANDEVILLE- A K-9 who specializes in tracking down missing persons found a 93-year-old man lost in the woods Tuesday. Deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence in Mandeville around 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 28 after a man called to report his missing father,... more »

• Iberville K9 to get protective vest

  May 4, 2016 4:44 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A K9 with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office will soon receive a bullet and stab protective vest. Exon, a four-year-old German Shepherd who has been with the force for two years performs detection and patrol work. Thanks to a charitable donation by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.... more »

• K9 helps find 40 pounds of cocaine on bus

  December 8, 2015 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies said a K-9 with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office helped find and seize 40 pounds of cocaine from a bus stopped on I-12 Tuesday. Deputies said the deputies pulled the bus over after it started flashing its hazard lights. They said the bus... more »