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• Pedestrian struck by Livingston Parish sheriff's deputy Thursday night

  May 14, 2021 3:36 PM

  WATSON, La. - A Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a crash with a pedestrian late Thursday night. Sources say the deputy was driving his unit along LA 16 near Cane Market Road when a woman ran out into the street and was hit. The victim was taken... more »

• Livingston authorities arrest man for alleged role in recent Springfield shooting

  January 6, 2021 7:44 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Authorities in Livingston Parish have arrested a man who they say is responsible for a Monday, Jan. 4 shooting in Springfield that left one person injured. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, Curtis Savoie was apprehended for his alleged role in a shooting off Springfield's... more »

• Neighbor dispute over leash rule leads to package thefts Play Video

  September 2, 2020 6:23 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A dispute over a leash rule drove a wedge between some neighbors and led to the sheriff's office being called. When things starting becoming questionable, one of the parties got a camera and the other was caught stealing. Brett, who prefers not to use his last... more »

• LPSO denies knowing about disgraced deputy's restraining order, documents show otherwise Play Video

  October 25, 2019 6:35 PM

  LIVINGSTON- A disgraced deputy who was fired this week after being arrested for child rape and 60 counts of child porn was the target of a restraining order filed by a woman in 2011. Livingston Sheriff Spokeswoman Lori Steele claimed Friday the sheriff's office had no knowledge of the restraining... more »

• Woman wanted for identity theft in Denham Springs

  March 29, 2017 8:39 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Deputies in Livingston Parish are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman wanted for identity theft. According to LPSO, the woman was seen visiting several businesses located off Juban Road in February. Investigators say she used someone else’s identity to open accounts then charged... more »

• WATCH: Livingston deputies share firsthand accounts of floods

  March 13, 2017 1:07 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Deputies in Livingston Parish recounted their August flood stories in a new nearly 10-minute-long video. The video, posted on the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office YouTube channel Sunday, offers a retrospective look of August’s historic flooding from the first responders. “We knew it was going to flood,... more »

• Two charged with second-degree murder in stabbing at Albany convenience store

  January 22, 2017 4:44 PM

  ALBANY – Deputies in Livingston Parish say two people are in custody after a stabbing at an Albany convenience store Sunday. The stabbing happened just after 2 p.m. Sunday at a store located in the 28,000 block of LA Hwy 43 in Albany. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said... more »

• Livingston Sheriff's office now sending out 2016 tax notices

  January 6, 2017 5:41 PM

  LIVINGSTON – The Livingston Parish Assessor’s Office has completed post flood reassessment, officials said Friday. Jeff Taylor says the 2016 tax roll has been approved by the Louisiana Tax Commission and has submitted the approved tax role to the Sheriff’s office. According to a statement, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s... more »

• Five arrested for car burglaries near Watson

  October 20, 2016 6:10 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Deputies in Livingston Parish say five people were arrested Wednesday in connection with recent car burglaries. Sheriff Jason Ard reports that a gas generator, car stereo and tools were taken from two vehicles in the Watson area. Ard estimates that the items stolen are worth more than... more »

• 75 percent of Livingston Parish homes saw water as high as 8 feet

  August 17, 2016 9:20 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office released a Wednesday morning briefing via social media to update residents on area floodings as the level of destruction becomes more clear. 75 percent of homes in the parish have been impacted by water levels anywhere between 2 and 8 feet.... more »

• Most people in Livingston Parish lost everything, sheriff says

  August 15, 2016 11:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Rescue efforts stretched into their fourth day on Monday as a new week began along with the first glimmerings of recovery in an area decimated by floods over the weekend. More than 15,000 people were rescued in Livingston Parish alone since Friday with those efforts remaining... more »

• Body found under I-12 overpass at Holden

  June 1, 2016 11:24 AM

  HOLDEN - Sheriff’s deputies say a body was discovered under an I-12 overpass in Livingston Parish Wednesday morning. LPSO spokeswoman Lori Steele says the human remains were located under the I-12 overpass at Holden. Foul play is not suspected at this point in the investigation, according to deputies.... more »

• Livingston deputies survey flooding from the air Play Video

  March 11, 2016 5:32 PM

  ALBANY - Deputies in Livingston Parish surveyed damage from the air Friday afternoon. A curfew will go into effect at dusk, remaining in effect until dawn tomorrow. Only essential personnel, those traveling to/from work and for emergency situations will be allowed on Livingston Parish roadways. According to the... more »

• Livingston Parish corporal arrested after inmate files excessive force complaint

  January 27, 2016 2:25 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested and terminated after video surfaced of the deputy smashing an inmate’s head into a concrete wall while she was on guard duty at the Livingston Parish Detention Center. LPSO Sheriff Jason Ard confirmed that 35-year-old Corporal Karleen Leglue... more »

• Livingston Parish deputies report 1 dead in apparent drowning

  December 31, 2015 3:37 PM

  ALBANY - Sheriff's deputies say an Albany man drowned while fishing in a Livingston Parish pond late in the morning on New Year's Eve. 25-year-old Benjamin McKinley was one of two boaters fishing in a small body of water located off Highway 442 near Pea Ridge Road when the... more »

• Deputies arrest man believed to be behind Albany dollar store robbery

  December 23, 2015 2:42 PM

  ALBANY - Sheriff’s deputies in Livingston Parish say they’ve arrested a man accused of robbing a dollar store in Albany on Monday night. 23-year-old Anthony Jackson, an Albany resident, was arrested Tuesday at a North Café Lane Road residence and booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on three... more »

• Deputies look to identify duo of Denham Springs shoplifters

  December 10, 2015 11:13 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office are looking for leads in connection with complaints of shoplifting at a Denham Springs business. Deputies said they were called out to a discount retailer on LA Hwy 16 in mid-November to review surveillance camera footage that showed a... more »

• 4 arrested in Denham Springs drug bust

  December 2, 2015 11:27 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff’s deputies arrested four and seized a variety of narcotics while executing a search warrant in Denham Springs Monday. 36-year-old Derek Ford, 31-year-old Sharon Painting and 46-year-old Toby Jarreau were arrested and booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on drug and weapon charges. A fourth... more »

• 2 arrested, 1 at large following Denham Springs armed robbery

  November 5, 2015 4:25 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff’s deputies in Livingston Parish said they arrested two and have a warrant out for a third after they arrived at the scene of a shooting in Denham Springs Tuesday. Deputies responded to a residence in the 9300 block of Lockhart Road to discover a 34-year-old... more »

• Deputies charge man with impersonating officer

  October 7, 2015 3:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Denham Springs man after they said he put lights and sirens on his vehicle and began pulling people over for speeding. Deputies charged 67-year-old Nathaniel Bankston of Denham Springs with impersonating a peace officer and drug possession after his arrest Monday. ... more »