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Four-year-old boy found dead in neighbor's pool after disappearing in Livingston Parish subdivision Play Video
October 26, 2023 3:52 PM
WATSON - A 4-year-old boy was found drowned in a pool at a neighbor's home on Thursday. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to Meadow Lane, located in the Oak Hills subdivision in Watson, around 10 a.m. after receiving reports concerning a missing child. The... more » -
One year after toddler's fentanyl death exposed failures at DCFS, father convicted in federal drug case
October 19, 2023 2:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - The father of a 2-year-old boy who fatally consumed fentanyl after repeated close calls at a drug-filled home in Baton Rouge took a plea deal this week in a separate federal drug case. The case led to a reckoning at the Department of Children and Family... more » -
EBR grand jury charges teen as an adult in 11-year-old boy's murder Play Video
October 18, 2023 2:35 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager has been formally charged with murder and other offenses months after he allegedly gunned down an 11-year-old boy as he held a family hostage. The shooting happened in March as the accused shooter, 17-year-old Kelton Maloid, held a family at gunpoint near an apartment... more » -
Convicted in high-profile Livingston rape case, politically connected sex offender gets life sentence
October 17, 2023 1:57 PM
LIVINGSTON - A man who was convicted of rape and other charges after a girl in foster care said her cries for help went ignored for years is now slated to spend the rest of his life in prison. John Mack, 77, was handed down a life sentence for... more » -
Slidell boy, 12, arrested after threatening school shooting in text messages
October 6, 2023 3:23 PM
SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sent text messages to a classmate threatening to shoot up their school. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the boy, who attends a private school in the Slidell area, was issued a summons for terrorizing. He was... more » -
Teacher booked for rape amid claims that she gave birth to student's child Play Video
October 3, 2023 12:57 PM
LORANGER - A school teacher has been arrested for sex crimes, including a rape charge, after deputies investigated claims she was impregnated by a student. "Sex education was taken literally at this school," George R. Tucker, the attorney representing the 17 year old, said. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's... more » -
Man sexually assaulted sleeping child during early-morning home invasion, EBR deputies say
August 21, 2023 6:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man is accused of creeping into a family's bedroom and fondling a 7-year-old girl while she was sleeping next to her mother early Monday morning. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the assault happened around 1:20 a.m. at an apartment on Ned Avenue,... more » -
Toddler found safe after being taken from DCFS office in Crowley
July 13, 2023 7:17 PM
UPDATE: Liam James has been found safe as of July 15, 2023. ---- CROWLEY - Police are searching for a toddler who was taken from a state-run office in Acadia Parish. Louisiana State Police issue an endangered child alert Thursday evening for 19-month-old Liam James. The boy... more » -
Police: Arrest made in crash that killed 19-year-old on Magnolia Bridge
July 12, 2023 4:07 PM
CENTRAL - A 19-year-old died in a hospital after he was airlifted from the scene of a major wreck near the East Baton Rouge-Livingston parish line July 12. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on Magnolia Bridge Road, between Greenwell Springs Road and... more » -
Traffic stop led BRPD to key evidence in toddler's unsolved killing; still no arrests a year later Play Video
July 7, 2023 9:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Newly filed court documents have revealed that during a traffic stop last year detectives found a gun linked to the long-unsolved killing of a 3-year-old , though it appears the weapon has not led police to an arrest in the toddler's murder more than a year later.... more » -
Lawyer was wearing ankle monitor when he allegedly set ex's home on fire; brazen crime caught on camera Play Video
January 14, 2023 12:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - A Texas-based lawyer is accused of repeatedly violating a protective order by harassing the mother of his child in a troubling pattern of behavior that culminated in him allegedly setting her home on fire. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, 30-year-old Christian King set the... more » -
'She didn't deserve that': After teen allegedly had her mother killed, heartbroken grandfather wants answers Play Video
October 14, 2022 4:50 PM
BATON ROUGE - A grandfather is in disbelief after learning his 16-year-old granddaughter is accused of arranging her own mother's murder . Wednesday night, 16-year-old Jermyne Lewis allegedly recruited a teenage boy to help murder 33-year-old Markeshia Stone. Lewis came up with the plot after she got into an... more » -
Runaway teen among 3 arrested after deadly robbery in Ponchatoula
July 4, 2022 12:10 PM
PONCHATOULA - Three people were arrested, including a 15-year-old runaway, after a robbery attempt left one person dead in Tangipahoa Parish over the weekend. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at a home just outside Ponchatoula city limits. There, deputies found 21-year-old Joshua Taylor with multiple gunshot wounds.... more » -
Toddler died after being left in hot car for hours, Georgia officials say
June 28, 2022 9:13 AM
COLUMBUS, Ga. - A 3-year-old was left sitting in a hot car for hours before family members found him dead in the backseat. ABC News reports Kendrick Engram Jr. was with his grandmother and three sisters when they got home around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, but he never made it... more » -
Child, 5, dead after being left in hot car for hours, Texas officials say
June 21, 2022 9:40 AM
HOUSTON - A 5-year-old boy died Monday after his mother left him in a hot car for up to three hours. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the child dead in the driveway of a home in Harris County around 3:20 p.m. Monday. Officials told KTRK... more » -
Teenager wounded in overnight shooting in BR neighborhood
May 31, 2022 8:52 AM
BATON ROUGE - A 16-year-old was shot in a capital area neighborhood late Monday night, according to authorities. The Baton Rouge Police said the teen was struck by gunfire on Desoto Drive, in an area off Thomas Road, but could share little information about the victim or what led... more » -
Police: Missing 14-year-old girl stole SUV in New Orleans
May 23, 2022 1:17 PM
NEW ORLEANS - Police are looking for a runaway teenager who stole a vehicle after she left home. The New Orleans Police Department said Morgan Lipps, 14, was seen Sunday leaving her home on Conti Street. Lipps reportedly stole a black 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and has not been seen... more » -
No lifeguard on duty when toddler from Port Allen drowned at Margaritaville resort Play Video
May 23, 2022 10:56 AM
BILOXI, Miss. - A 2-year-old from Louisiana drowned in a hotel swimming pool at Biloxi's Margaritaville resort Sunday. According to WLOX , the child was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead around 5 p.m. that same day. No other details on what led to... more » -
Child, 13, killed after Shreveport police chase ends in violent wreck
May 21, 2022 10:33 PM
SHREVEPORT - A 13-year-old died after a pursuit spanning multiple northern Louisiana parishes ended in a violent crash late Friday night. The chase began around 11:30 p.m. after Bossier City police officers tried to stop an SUV for a traffic violation on I-20, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers... more » -
Good Samaritan killed after he tried to protect woman from drunken aggressor, police say Play Video
May 17, 2022 3:24 PM
BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old died in the hospital after he was beaten while trying to calm a drunken man who was picking fights outside a Baton Rouge club, according to police. The coroner's office said Hayes Sellers passed away Sunday, a week after he was rushed to a... more » -
Police: 4-year-old died after she was forced to drink alcohol; mom & grandmother booked for murder Play Video
April 22, 2022 10:48 AM
BATON ROUGE – A girl died of alcohol poisoning after she was forced to drink half a bottle of whiskey as a form of punishment, police said. Inside the home on Wallis Street on Thursday morning , police found firefighters and paramedics fighting to save a little girl... more » -
Teen accused of stealing car with baby inside could be charged as an adult Play Video
April 3, 2022 7:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager could be charged as an adult for his role in stealing a car that had an infant in the backseat. Bradley Jackson, 17, was booked Sunday as a principal to charges of auto theft and kidnapping. Jackson's appearance in juvenile court was waived Monday... more » -
Teen arrested after threatening to shoot up high school on Snapchat
March 17, 2022 1:06 PM
COVINGTON - A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly made a post on social media threatening a mass shooting at a high school. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the teen, a student at Covington High School, made the threat on Snapchat. The post raised concerns after... more » -
Mom ticketed after unattended 5-year-old crashes vehicle into Dollar General Play Video
February 28, 2022 1:05 PM
Editor's Note: Police initially identified the child as being 3 years old. PLAQUEMINE - A 5-year-old boy left alone in a running car rolled the vehicle into a building late Monday morning, according to police. The Plaquemine Police Department said the vehicle struck the Dollar General on Belleview... more » -
Child, 6, dies after mobile home fire in south Louisiana
February 21, 2022 9:43 AM
NEW IBERIA - A child died in the hospital after a fire broke out Sunday at a mobile home in Iberia Parish. The state fire marshal's office said the fire was first reported around 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Hunter Drive in New Iberia. The 6-year-old victim was pulled from... more » -
High schooler tried to hire hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend, Baton Rouge police say Play Video
February 15, 2022 10:51 AM
BATON ROUGE - A teenager was arrested on Valentine's Day after she went online looking for someone to kill her ex-boyfriend, according to Baton Rouge Police. The department said the 14-year-old, a ninth-grade student at Liberty High, was arrested for solicitation of murder. She was booked into the East... more » -
Mother, boyfriend plead not guilty in 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen's murder
January 28, 2022 5:44 PM
BATON ROUGE - A couple accused of beating a toddler to death and then faking the girl's disappearance was formally charged with her murder Jan. 27 and plead not guilty Feb. 7. Court records show a grand jury indicted Phillip Gardner and Lanaya Cardwell, each on a count of... more » -
Three people, including teen, hurt in drug-related shooting at Baton Rouge neighborhood Play Video
January 17, 2022 2:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - A juvenile was among three people hit by gunfire Monday in a neighborhood near Florida Boulevard. The shooting was reported around 1:20 p.m. The victims were found hurt on Marque Ann Drive and nearby La Annie Drive. All are expected to survive. Authorities said one... more » -
Police: River Rd. drive-by that killed child was a targeted attack Play Video
December 10, 2021 7:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man and his 5-year-old nephew were killed after their car was fired upon along the levee near LSU's campus Friday night. Baton Rouge Police said the shooting was reported around 6 p.m. on River Road near Gourrier Avenue. According to a BRPD spokesperson, a vehicle... more » -
Man convicted again in sexual assault of 12-year-old at church
September 23, 2021 12:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man arrested in a 2012 sex crime involving a pre-teen at a local church was convicted a second time after he was granted a second trial in East Baton Rouge. Kevin Guzman, 28, was found guilty in 2019, but a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision... more » -
15-year-old allegedly led deputies on chase after burglary; teen & adult arrested
September 10, 2021 8:53 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - A teenage suspect and his adult accomplice allegedly led sheriff's deputies on a pursuit after the two were spotted burglarizing a vehicle in an Ascension neighborhood overnight. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the situation unfolded after the burglary was reported on Blue Ridge Drive in Prairieville.... more » -
Baton Rouge man accused of beating his infant son to death
August 20, 2021 7:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man accused of severely abusing his 3-month-old son is now charged in the child's death. Baton Rouge Police Department began investigating 36-year-old Leon Arnold on Aug. 14, after his infant son was found unresponsive and had to be revived by paramedics. Medical personnel said... more » -
Abducted 18-month-old found in East Baton Rouge; alleged kidnapper arrested
August 12, 2021 1:08 PM
BATON ROUGE - A toddler was rescued in the Baton Rouge area Wednesday after being kidnapped in Iberia Parish. Louisiana State Police said it was first alerted to the abduction — which happened in New Iberia — around 5 p.m. Wednesday. The agency said the suspected kidnapper, 25-year-old John... more » -
Newborn died from fentanyl overdose; mom allegedly used drugs before breastfeeding
August 5, 2021 2:04 PM
KENNER - The mother of a baby that died just days after being born is now charged in the newborn's death. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday that Lana Cristina, 28, was booked for second-degree murder in the death of her 4-day-old child. The baby died June... more » -
Missing 4-year-old found dead in toy chest at his home
July 29, 2021 1:44 PM
HURRICANE, Utah- A 4-year-old boy who was reported missing was later found suffocated inside a toy chest at his home. Kache Wallis' grandmother told Hurricane Police on July 25 she had put him to bed the night before, but when she checked on him the next morning he was... more » -
One man dead after double shooting in NOLA neighborhood
July 25, 2021 8:46 PM
NEW ORLEANS - One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a double shooting Sunday. New Orleans police department said they found two male victims in the Seventh District suffering from gunshot wounds. WWL reported that the two men were father and son who had... more » -
Father charged with DWI after crash that killed 10-year-old son
July 17, 2021 10:12 PM
WAGGAMAN - A man was arrested after the investigation of a crash that killed a 10-year-old boy. Louisiana State Police said Randolph Martin Jr., 32, was driving at an unsafe speed on River Road July 3 when he crashed his car. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and rolled... more » -
Teen arrested in carjacking at OLOL linked to other violent crime Play Video
July 15, 2021 6:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Employees at Our Lady of the Lake hospital were on high alert after a nurse was attacked by an armed carjacker last week. Baton Rouge Police arrested a 15-year-old Wednesday in the crime. Officers found the nurse's car in the Gardere area. "Now investigators will... more » -
Pair allegedly shot at 1-year-old, sent 2 adults to hospital
July 9, 2021 1:19 PM
DONALDSONVILLE- The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting in Donaldsonville injuring two adults and endangering a 1-year-old child. Investigators learned shots were fired after an argument between two groups broke out June 12 in front of a home on St. Vincent Street. The two adult victims... more » -
Man allegedly tried to meet 10-year-old for sex
July 3, 2021 8:57 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man trying to meet a young girl for sex was messaging an undercover FBI agent over social media and was arrested. Police began investigating 39-year-old Robert Lowery on June 21. Lowery began messaging an undercover agent posing as the guardian of a 10-year-old girl. ... more » -
Girl, 5, bitten multiple times by rattlesnake in Georgia
June 24, 2021 1:58 PM
VALDOSTA, GA- A 5-year-old girl from Georgia was bit multiple times by a venomous snake and is now fighting for her life. Maisy Lamica was bitten three times on her right calf by a timber rattlesnake. “The amount of times that snake bit her was enough to kind... more »