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• Britney Spears' childhood home in Kentwood hits the market; asking price of $1.2M

  November 1, 2023 5:46 PM

  KENTWOOD - The former home of pop icon Britney Spears is up for sale, but at a 7-figure asking price. The 3-bedroom, 3-bath ranch-style house in Kentwood is listed on real estate sites including Zillow, which describes the property as "a true piece of music history." The nearly... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa crash

  June 23, 2023 11:44 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died early Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree. Louisiana State Police said 21-year-old Keith Harrison was behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge pickup truck headed south on LA 1061 when it veered off the road near... more »

• WATCH: Authorities seeking individuals involved in chaotic Kentwood shooting caught on video Play Video

  July 23, 2021 7:46 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish are asking members of the public to come forward with information related to a July 19 Kentwood area shooting that was caught on video. Detectives say the incident unfolded on Avenue E when a small, light-colored Jeep Compass headed north on Eleventh... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  July 21, 2020 11:17 AM

  INDEPENDENCE - A Kentwood man was killed in a Tangipahoa Parish crash on Monday night, police said. Troopers with Louisiana State Police released a statement regarding the tragic crash, stating that a motorcyclist by the name of Christopher J. Acosta lost his life during the incident. Police say... more »

• Man killed in high-speed crash on LA 1054

  December 7, 2017 2:58 PM

  KENTWOOD- Troopers with the Louisiana State Police Department investigated a fatal crash on LA 1054 early this morning. The crash occurred at 4:45 a.m. on LA 1054 near the intersection of North Road. Authorities say the crash claimed the life of 21-year-old Derek Martin. Trooper determined that the... more »

• Mother of the bride upset over fallen wedding cake Play Video

  February 3, 2017 6:27 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A mother of the bride says her daughter's wedding cake collapsed hours before the ceremony. The cake baker salvaged the cake and it was served at the wedding but the wedding party is still upset with how business was handled. Lori Kaiser says she paid $780... more »

• FBI, Kentwood Police investigating Monday morning bank robbery

  November 21, 2016 11:25 PM

  KENTWOOD - The FBI New Orleans Division's Violent Crime Task Force and the Kentwood Police Department are looking for help in identifying the individual who robbed the First NBC Bank in Kentwood Monday morning. According to the FBI, on Nov. 21 around 9:45 a.m., a lone male entered the... more »

• Motorcyclist dies in crash on rural highway

  August 6, 2016 11:26 AM

  KENTWOOD - A 42-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash on a rural stretch of highway. State Police said Robert Dykes of Franklinton died when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a pickup around 6:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 1055. Dykes died at the hospital a few hours later,... more »

• State police: Woman shot by city police officer in Kentwood

  July 20, 2016 11:42 AM

  KENTWOOD - Louisiana State Police are investigating a shooting involving a Kentwood Police Department officer. Trooper Dustin Dwight says the officer shot a woman during an incident Tuesday night on Louisiana Highway 38. Dwight says the woman suffered non-life threating injuries. He says circumstances leading to the... more »

• 3 Kentwood men killed in US 51 crash

  July 12, 2016 2:33 PM

  FLUKER - Troopers say three people were killed in a crash on US 51 near Fluker at around 5:30 Monday night. 28-year-old Kaleb Collette, of Kentwood, was driving a pickup truck southbound on US 51 when he failed to stop his vehicle and crashed into the rear of a... more »