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• Late-night manhunt brings chopper, K9s to Pointe Coupee Saturday evening

  December 26, 2021 12:55 AM

  OSCAR - A large presence of law enforcement was seen and heard at the southern end of False River late Saturday night as deputies searched for two people on the run from the law. The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said it was searching for "two male subjects" at... more »

• Slain state trooper was ambushed by man suspected in earlier shooting spree, police say Play Video

  October 9, 2021 7:16 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - A state policeman was found dead in Ascension Parish Saturday evening as law enforcement searched for a gunman who put three parishes on edge this weekend. State Police said Matthew Mire shot and killed Master State Trooper Adam Gaubert in an ambush Saturday morning. Mire was taken... more »

• Town-wide manhunt ends with suspect's arrest in Ponchatoula

  April 9, 2020 6:11 PM

  PONCHATOULA - An overnight hunt for an escaped inmate came to an end Thursday. Police said they caught up with Eric Davis after a search that began Wednesday. Davis was arrested with help from area law enforcement agencies. Neighboring Livingston Parish sent the sheriff's office helicopter to assist,... more »

• Schools on lockdown, residents told to stay indoors after shots fired in New Orleans neighborhood

  January 7, 2020 12:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A situation in New Orleans' Lakeview neighborhood has caused four schools to go into lockdown and prompted police to warn all residents in the area. WWL-TV reports a massive police perimeter was set up in the area around 9:30 a.m.. New Orleans Police said the situation... more »

• Frustrated authorities making arrests as 16-year-old escapee continues to flee

  August 2, 2018 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As previously warned by law enforcement, authorities have arrested at least two people related to an ongoing search of a 16-year-old who broke out of juvenile jail more than a week ago. Darreon Wilson, 16, escaped from the East Baton Rouge Detention Center on July 23.... more »

• Court filings allege Lafayette man organized kidnapping of estranged wife

  August 19, 2017 7:17 PM

  LAFAYETTE - New court filings in Lafayette kidnapping suspect Michael Handley's divorce case allege he organized the plot to abduct his estranged wife. Last week, authorities captured Handley at a Slidell motel. According to KATC-TV , Handley is still in the Lafayette Parish jail with a $266,000 bond. ... more »

• Police arrest man who broke out of patrol car Play Video

  April 27, 2017 3:19 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – The Denham Springs Police Department arrested a man who escaped from the back of a patrol car Thursday afternoon. The search for Nicholas Allen began around 2 p.m. According to the police department, officers were serving a warrant at America's Best Value Inn off of Range... more »

• Four in custody after manhunt off Lake Mary Drive near Baker

  January 12, 2017 3:57 PM

  BAKER - Four people are in custody after a pursuit turned into a foot chase through a wooded area off Lake Mary Drive Thursday afternoon. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, deputies observed a suspicious vehicle in the 15000 block of Plank Road around 3 p.m. Thursday.... more »

• One arrested after manhunt near Burbank Drive, one still at large

  December 28, 2016 11:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE – One 18-year-old suspect has been taken into custody and another is still on the run following a manhunt with multiple law enforcement agencies off Burbank Drive Wednesday morning. Police arrested Devante Roberson on charges of aggravated flight of an officer, operation of a motor vehicle, speeding... more »

• Deputies identify suspect in shooting near Woman's Hospital

  December 3, 2016 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies say an argument between neighbors ended in shots fired, prompting officials to secure the area around Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge Saturday afternoon. According to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokesperson Casey Hicks, the incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on Pecue Lane. Investigators say 54-year-old... more »

• Zachary schools lockdown lifted; police search called off Play Video

  November 3, 2016 11:47 AM

  ZACHARY - Most community schools were placed on lockdown Thursday morning as police searched for a suspect in a police chase. The lockdown was lifted after about an hour and a half Thursday morning. The pursuit involved a man, identified by police as 47-year-old Andrew Thompson, driving a... more »

• Manhunt underway in Livingston after possible burglary

  May 25, 2016 3:15 PM

  ALBANY - Witnesses told WBRZ reporter Brett Buffington, neighbors tired of burglars preying on their community took the law into their own hands around 1 p.m. Wednesday. As a group of guys were attempting to break into a trailer in a neighborhood at the corner of Strawberry Lane and... more »

• Chase in Scotlandville ends in crash, manhunt

  January 28, 2016 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pursuit that ended in a car crashing into a fire hydrant in Scotlandville prompted deputies to search for a second possible suspect Thursday afternoon. According to East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, one person is in custody after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant at Douglas... more »

• Two face charges after rural Livingston Parish crime spree

  January 19, 2016 4:43 PM

  ALBANY – Two men were booked into jail Tuesday night after a manhunt, police chase and car crash earlier in the day. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Demarco Carter and Quenton Livers burglarized a home on Jacob Street. A witness described the pair and their vehicle to a... more »

• Manhunt leads to arrest of teen wanted out of Livingston Parish

  November 24, 2015 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Multiple law enforcement agencies swarmed an area of northeast East Baton Rouge Parish Tuesday morning as part of a search for a man wanted out of Livingston Parish. Louisiana State Police said officers arrested 19-year-old Brady Jones, a convicted felon who LSP said was wanted for... more »

• Fugitive's capture brings closure for victim's family Play Video

  October 2, 2015 7:45 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A shooting victim's family found closure Friday when his fugitive killer was captured in Atlanta. Molly Hardin is the aunt of Cordies Gales, the 31 year old man gunned down by Benjuiel Johnson in 2010. Hardin said she was "so excited" when she heard the news. Johnson... more »