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• Teen arrested on drug charge during jail visit

  May 7, 2013 8:53 AM

  PEARL, Miss.- A Ridgeland teenager has been arrested at the Rankin County prison for allegedly having marijuana while attempting to visit his sister. The Clarion-Ledger reports the 17-year-old was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of marijuana. Investigators say he was initially detained after tobacco slipped out of his pants... more »

• BRAVE, narcotics agents make big busts Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Baton Rouge Police BRAVE unit and Narcotics Division made nine arrests and seized a variety of drugs, guns and cash during recent busts in the city. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said a series of searches and a traffic stop Wednesday netted nearly $80,000 in... more »

• 'Billy the Exterminator' drug charge: guilty plea

  May 1, 2013 4:07 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - William "Billy" Bretherton's attorney says the star of the A&E reality TV show "Billy the Exterminator" has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of possessing synthetic marijuana. Allyn Stroud says Bretherton was put on probation for a year and prosecutors dropped charges against his wife. Billy and... more »

• APSO: Former Voodoo player caught with marijuana

  April 25, 2013 2:52 PM

  GONZALES - Authorities arrested a former arena league football player on suspicion of drug and weapons charges after they said he was caught with marijuana in Ascension Parish. Around 3:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Sheriffs narcotics detectives, DEA agents and Baton Rouge City narcotics detectives arrested Brian Coulter, 27, in the... more »

• Shreveport contractor accused of selling marijuana

  April 18, 2013 8:58 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Shreveport contractor has been arrested after law enforcement officers reportedly found large quantities of suspected marijuana and other illegal drugs on his property. The Times reports authorities say a search of Billy Gale Keckler's home on Tuesday led to the discovery of an estimated 12 pounds of marijuana beneath... more »

• Task force: Drug "big timer" busted, 100 lbs. of pot taken Play Video

  April 11, 2013 4:16 PM

  BAKER - Police said they broke the back of a large drug operation Thursday. Three people were arrested and about 100 pounds of marijuana was seized along with other drugs and guns. Chief Mike Knaps said narcotics officers arrested Lawrence LeBlanc, Stefanie Davis, and Elzy Hollis on several... more »

• Pot tourism up for discussion in Colo. Legislature

  March 22, 2013 8:43 AM

  DENVER- Marijuana tourism is one of the biggest questions facing pot regulators in Colorado. A special legislative panel looking at marijuana regulations plans to discuss the question Friday. The constitutional amendment approved by voters last year allows marijuana use by adults over 21. It doesn't specify whether only Colorado residents... more »

• Police find "elaborate" marijuana grow during roundup

  March 7, 2013 2:26 PM

  BAKER - Police said they found an "elaborate" marijuana growing operation inside a Baker home during a warrant roundup this morning. Chief Mike Knaps said officers arrested Clinton Pullen III in suspicion of possessing and cultivating marijuana after they found the plants and setup at his home. Knaps... more »

• Drugs, weapons seized from home in Baker

  March 6, 2013 11:15 AM

  BAKER - Police said loud music helped narcotics agents in Baker make a major drug bust this week. Chief Mike Knaps said on Tuesday officers arrested Travis Barton, 28, after they found drugs, guns and cash in Barton's home and car. Knaps said officers had been investigating Barton... more »

• Bloomberg: I oppose legalizing marijuana

  February 15, 2013 9:12 AM

  NEW YORK- Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he opposes legalizing marijuana - or any other illicit drug. Bloomberg discussed the issue on his weekly WOR Radio show Friday. A day earlier, he said New York City plans to stop booking and arraigning many people arrested on low-level marijuana-possession charges. Bloomberg says... more »

• Father, son face drug charges after warrant search

  February 11, 2013 10:21 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Sheriff's deputies have arrested a father and son, accused of intending to distribute marijuana. Detectives found packaged marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a search of the Ficklins' home last week on Hwy 42. 45-year-old Kevin Ficklin, and his son, Koby Ficklin, 20, were booked into the... more »

• 2 men accused of hunting violations

  January 29, 2013 5:55 AM

  MONTEREY, La. - Two north Louisiana men face multiple hunting citations, and one is also accused of carrying a firearm while carrying marijuana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says 46-year-old Michael Burley of Monterey and 22-year-old Duell Moreland of Jonesville were stopped in the Concordia Parish community of... more »

• DA: Mom chased pot while twins, 3, died in fire

  January 24, 2013 12:38 PM

  PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes for allegedly leaving her 3-year-old twins alone before they died in a fire, while she was trying to retrieve marijuana stolen by her 15-year-old daughter. The attorney for 32-year-old Dalawna Berran-Lett says he's still reviewing the... more »

• Man accused of killing unborn child blames drugs Play Video

  January 17, 2013 5:43 PM

  WALKER - Jeffrey Reynolds, the man accused of stabbing his wife and cutting their unborn child from its womb, appeared in court today. He blames synthetic marijuana for ruining his life. A talkative Reynolds made the comments to reporters outside the Livingston Parish Courthouse this afternoon. ""I love... more »

• Squatter warmed up in crawlspace of Wash home

  January 8, 2013 12:37 PM

  YELM, Wash. - A heating repairman had good news and bad news for Washington state homeowner Velma Kellen. The good news was he had fixed her heating ducts after she reported her furnace was failing to heat the house. The bad news: Someone was living in a crawlspace under the... more »

• Narcotics officers cleaning up Zachary streets Play Video

  January 4, 2013 4:31 PM

  ZACHARY - Thursday evening, following a three month investigation, the Delta Narcotics Task Force searched the homes of two neighbors in the 4000 block of Avenue G in Zachary. Officers found marijuana, cocaine, money and a pistol in the homes of Tyrus Johnson, 25, and Roger Hill, 53. ... more »

• Houston rapper free on bond, following arrest

  December 27, 2012 4:16 PM

  MANSFIELD, La. - A Houston rapper is out on bond after spending a night in the DeSoto Parish jail. Wesley Eric Weston, 31, also known as the rap artist Lil' Flip, was arrested Wednesday after deputies pulled him over for speeding on Interstate 49 and they allegedly found marijuana and... more »

• LPSO: Father, son arrested for growing marijuana

  December 17, 2012 3:21 PM

  Livingston- A father and son in Livingston Parish have been arrested for growing marijuana. During a search of the home on J.B. Averett Road in the town of Livingston, detectives found two marijuana plants growing in a machine that produced water and lighting to the plants. They also... more »

• Pot legalized in Colorado with gov's proclamation

  December 10, 2012 3:27 PM

  DENVER - Using marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment as part of the state constitution on Monday. It was the last procedural step needed for the amendment to take effect. The drug became legal in Washington state... more »

• UN calls for marijuana rollback

  November 20, 2012 7:53 PM

  The head of the United Nations drug watchdog agency called on U.S. government leaders to challenge ballot measures in Colorado and Washington that decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. Raymond Yans says it sends "a wrong message to the rest of the nation and it sends a wrong message... more »

• Stores selling synthetic marijuana warned Play Video

  November 16, 2012 5:20 PM

  GONZALES - Ascension Parish is aggressively targeting the sale of synthetic marijuana. This comes after a number of students were sent to the hospital for using the synthetic drug. The synthetic drug is used as a marijuana-type substance, it's marketed and sold in stores as incense or potpourri. ... more »

• Ohio drug defendant asks judge for 1 more joint

  November 16, 2012 12:35 PM

  CINCINNATI - A judge's offer to allow an Ohio drug defendant the chance to stay out of prison if he'd give up marijuana might have just gone up in smoke. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Melba Marsh says she was astonished by the response from 19-year-old Damaine Mitchell on Wednesday.... more »

• Police: Alleged car thief made food deliveries

  November 12, 2012 12:56 PM

  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Police in Connecticut say a man stole a car used to deliver Chinese food and continued dropping off orders so he could keep the customers' money. Keith Hinds was charged on Friday with larceny, possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana, possession of drug... more »

• Same-sex marriage, marijuana legalization ballot measures win

  November 6, 2012 11:41 PM

  UNDATED - Maine is the first state to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. Washington state is the first to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Voters a continent apart, making history on two divisive social issues. The outcome in Maine broke a 32-state streak, dating to 1998, with gay marriage... more »

• Judge revokes Jefferson's bond from bar fight

  October 30, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge judge today revoked former LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson's bond from a 2011 bar fight, and said he needed to report to the parish prison by 2 p.m. District Judge Chip Moore said Jefferson's recent drug arrest violated the conditions of his bond on... more »

• Tyrann Mathieu evicted, Jefferson's lawyer: "He's innocent" Play Video

  October 26, 2012 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Tyrann Mathieu has five days to leave his off-campus apartment after management issued an eviction notice following his Thursday arrest. Mathieu, Jordan Jefferson, Karnell Hatcher, and Derrick Bryant were all arrested on drug charges. According to an affidavit obtained by News 2, Jordan Jefferson was trying... more »

• Jail releases mug shots of former LSU players arrested Play Video

  October 25, 2012 7:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The four former LSU football players arrested Thursday on drug charges have been booked into jail, but bond has not been set. The jail released their booking photographs, also known as "mug shots," just before 8 p.m. Jordan Jefferson, Tyrann Mathieu, Karnell Hatcher, and Derrick Bryant... more »

• Police: Babysitter left toddler alone for hours Play Video

  October 25, 2012 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A babysitter is in jail after police said she left a 16-month-old alone for hours. The sitter, 26-year-old Shareese Renee Joseph, faces child desertion and drug charges. Her boyfriend, Will Chatman also faces drug charges. Police were called to the apartment around 5 p.m. Tuesday... more »

• BRPD: Four former LSU players caught with marijuana Play Video

  October 25, 2012 5:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested four former LSU players after they said they were caught with marijuana in an off-campus apartment. Authorities arrested Jordan Jefferson, Tyrann Mathieu, Karnell Hatcher, and Derrick Bryant before 4 p.m. at an apartment on West State Street. Lt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge... more »

• La. man sentenced in Va. on child porn charges

  October 16, 2012 12:47 PM

  LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Louisiana man has received a 25-year prison sentence for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and recording the abuse. U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy says 57-year-old Gregory Thomas Miller of Deville, La., was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Lynchburg. Miller had pleaded guilty in April to... more »

• Singer joins list of entertainers busted in same town

  September 20, 2012 7:29 PM

  Singer Fionna Apple joins Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and actor Armand Hammer for being busted for pot in the West Texas border town of Sierra Blanca. A border patrol drug-sniffing dog detected marijuana on her tour bus and authorities say Apple had a small amount of pot and hashish. Any... more »

• Police: Pa. woman offered roadside stripteases

  September 13, 2012 12:23 PM

  UNIONTOWN, Pa. - A southwestern Pennsylvania woman has been jailed on charges she was flagging down motorists and offering to take off her clothes for cash. Online court records don't list an attorney for 35-year-old Jackie Hatter, of Uniontown. She remained jailed Wednesday unable to post $25,000 bond. The Herald-Standard... more »

• Rodney King death ruled accidental

  August 23, 2012 1:19 PM

  SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Southern California police say Rodney King's death has been ruled an accidental drowning. Rialto police tell the San Bernardino Sun that the county medical examiner's report shows King had numerous drugs such as PCP, cocaine and marijuana in his system when he died in June. The... more »

• NJ mom in son's decapitation lost custody once

  August 22, 2012 12:50 PM

  CAMDEN, N.J. - Authorities say a New Jersey woman who apparently decapitated her 2-year-old son before killing herself had regained custody of her son just five months ago. Prosecutors say Chevonne Thomas had lost custody of Zahree Thomas in 2010 when she allegedly left the boy unattended in a car.... more »

• Large marijuana grow found in Slidell home

  August 21, 2012 2:19 PM

  SLIDELL - Authorities arrested two people and seized dozens of marijuana plants and weapons from a Slidell home they said was the site of a large-scale grow operations. State Police said they and several other agencies searched the home today and found 56 live plants, drug paraphernalia, 21 firearms... more »

• Policeman charged with manslaughter of unarmed man

  August 16, 2012 6:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans policeman has been charged with manslaughter of an unarmed man killed by an officer who was searching his mother's house for marijuana. An email from Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office says a grand jury indicted Joshua Colclough on Thursday with manslaughter of... more »

• LPSO: Men caught growing pot on other's property

  August 14, 2012 5:59 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Sheriff's deputies arrested two men in Springfield after they said they found them growing marijuana on someone else's property. Narcotics detectives with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said they caught Jeremy Gordon, 26, and Brandon Bridges, 18, caring for marijuana plants on an innocent victim's property on... more »

• Cops: Pa. man stole pot, said it 'smelled so good'

  August 14, 2012 12:34 PM

  CHARLEROI, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing a small bag of marijuana held as evidence because he allegedly couldn't resist the drug's aroma. Authorities say that 27-year-old David Allan Thompson of Charleroi stopped at a police station Saturday night to offer police some unspecified information. Police... more »

• Cop busted for growing marijuana

  August 3, 2012 7:44 PM

  A cop in Honolulu pleaded guilty to growing marijuana indoors and blamed his girlfriend for getting him involved in the operation. Michael Chu pleaded guilty to conspiring to grow 48 plants with the intent to distribute 49 pounds of weed. His girlfriend, Athena Lee, pleaded guilty earlier this week. Both... more »

• LPSO: Deputies arrest man after finding marijuana

  August 1, 2012 4:46 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Deputies in Livingston Parish arrested a Springfield man in suspicion of selling marijuana. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lori Steele said narcotics agents arrested Brian Keith Williams, 41, after a search of his residence yesterday. Steele said deputies found more than a pound of marijuana and material to... more »

• Investigators: Ohio teen suspected in drug ring

  July 16, 2012 12:36 PM

  LEBANON, Ohio - Sheriff's investigators in southwestern Ohio say a 17-year-old high school student is at the center of a high-grade marijuana distribution ring that was raking in as much as $20,000 a month. The Warren County Drug Task Force said Monday that the yearlong investigation culminated in seven people... more »

• Tests find only marijuana in face-chewer's system

  June 27, 2012 4:09 PM

  MIAMI - A Florida medical examiner says only marijuana was found in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing another man's face. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's released the toxicology results Tuesday on 31-year-old Rudy Eugene. Lab results found marijuana in his system, but not any other street... more »

• Phoenix police say mom forgets baby on car roof

  June 4, 2012 12:41 PM

  PHOENIX - Phoenix police have arrested a woman who allegedly drove off after forgetting that her 5-week-old baby was in a car seat on the roof of her vehicle. Officer James Holmes said officers were called out early Saturday after witnesses found a child strapped in a safety seat in... more »

• Zachary Police make their largest pot bust ever

  May 21, 2012 6:28 PM

  ZACHARY - Police who stopped a speeding vehicle in Zachary said they found more than 200 pounds of marijuana inside, the largest bust in the department's history. Chief David McDavid said officers arrested Terrance Whiten, 23, of Zachary after a K-9 found the marijuana in the pickup he was... more »

• Autopsy: Evidence of marijuana in Martin's blood

  May 17, 2012 4:58 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a... more »

• Dead fish smell runs off Pot Smokers

  April 20, 2012 7:32 PM

  The stench of fish-based fertilizer replaced the unmistakable smell of marijuana on a day when an annual pot smoking celebration takes place on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. The university was determined to prevent a repeat of last year's event which attracted more than 10,000 people.... more »

• Tot with pot shows up at Head Start with drugs

  April 20, 2012 5:54 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police in Bossier City say a 3-year-old showed up at the Head Start center he regularly attends with marijuana and a prescription anti-anxiety drug. An investigation led to the arrest of the boy's mother and three other people. Police were called to the Head Start Center Thursday... more »

• Ducks respond to report on football players smoking pot

  April 18, 2012 4:37 PM

  EUGENE - Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens says the Ducks actively work to address possible illegal substance use by student-athletes. Mullens issued a statement following a report that estimated 40 to 60 percent of the football team smoked marijuana. The report was part of a published story that... more »

• "Shake and Bake" meth lab allegedly found in Assumption home

  April 5, 2012 10:35 AM

  LABADIEVILLE - The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force says it uncovered a "shake and bake" meth lab, marijuana and mushrooms at a home on Hwy. 1011 near Labadieville. Neil J. Templet, age 34, of 186 Highway 1011, Napoleonville, was booked with the creation or operation of a... more »

• Albany man arrested on drug, gun charges

  March 22, 2012 12:09 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Deputies arrested an Albany man with a long rap sheet Tuesday for possessing approximately six pounds of marijuana with several "assault type" weapons. Chad Lefevre, 32, of 30306 Jericho Dr. was arrested for multiple possession charges including ones for controlled dangerous substances (CDS), firearms with a CDS,... more »

• Slidell man's marijuana grow sets house on fire

  March 15, 2012 3:19 PM

  SLIDELL - A Slidell man is under arrest, after deputies found marijuana growing inside a burned home. Slidell Police said Phillip Poteet admitted he was growing marijuana inside the home, and that a grow lamp set the house on fire. No one was hurt. Poteet was booked in... more »

• Pat Robertson: pot should be legal like alcohol

  March 8, 2012 12:51 PM

  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol because the government's war on drugs has failed. The outspoken evangelical Christian says he has never smoked marijuana, and he is not encouraging it. But he says the war on drugs is costing... more »

• Store owner plans to fight synthetic marijuana consequences Play Video

  February 28, 2012 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Last week Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced it will suspend liquor and tobacco licenses for businesses caught selling synthetics. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert told News 2 he believes hitting businesses where it hurts most may be the break law enforcement across the state needs to shut these... more »

• Store owner plans to fight synthetic marijuana consequences

  February 28, 2012 10:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Last week Alcohol and Tobacco Control announced it will suspend liquor and tobacco licenses for businesses caught selling synthetics. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert told News 2 he believes hitting businesses where it hurts most may be the break law enforcement across the state needs to shut these... more »

• Public defender on leave following arrest Play Video

  February 27, 2012 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Public defender Nelvil Hollingsworth took a "personal leave" from his position today, according to the Baton Rouge Public Defenders office. This comes after guards at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola arrested him Saturday. They said he was caught trying to smuggle marijuana into the prison... more »

• ATC takes zero-tolerance stance on synthetic marijuana

  February 14, 2012 2:27 PM

  Baton Rouge- Louisiana Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert has ordered four Greater Baton Rouge businesses to immediately cease the sale of alcoholic beverages after learning that they were actively engaged in the illegal distribution of synthetic marijuana. The suspension orders follows investigations by the... more »

• State police find over 16 pounds of marijuana

  February 11, 2012 2:08 PM

  MONROE- A Texas man and a Mississippi man were arrested after State Police found more than 16 pounds of marijuana in the car they were in. Louisiana State Police stopped the car on Interstate 20 after it off the road twice. The driver was identified a Chandler Marquis Moore, 21,... more »

• EBRSO seizes marijuana and cocaine in drug bust

  January 23, 2012 2:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A drug bust by East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Narcotics and K-9 divisions landed two people behind bars Monday. During a search of a home at 3115 Adams Avenue, authorities found over 8.8 pounds of marijuana, under a pound of cocaine, a 9mm pistol, and over... more »

• Pot-based prescription drug looks for FDA OK

  January 22, 2012 10:15 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO - A British pharmaceutical company is working its way toward FDA approval for the world's first prescription drug developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents, a medical milestone that could presage a new era for the plant and the nation's uneasy relationship with it. GW Pharma has... more »

• Visitor to Louisiana penitentiary arrested

  January 3, 2012 4:09 PM

  ANGOLA - A St. Tammany Parish woman is free after posting $12,000 bail for allegedly trying to smuggle marijuana into the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The Advocate reports 23-year-old Shauntae M. Joseph, of Slidell, was booked Sunday into the West Feliciana Parish Jail on a charge of introduction of... more »

• Couple arrested for marijuana growing operation

  December 21, 2011 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Narcotics detectives arrested a couple Tuesday for growing marijuana at their home off of Tiger Bend Road. Joshua Polozola, 26, and Lindsey Wells Polozola, 25, both of 6253 Parterre Dr. were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for cultivation of marijuana and possession of... more »

• Deputies Look For Child Porn, Find Marijuana Cultivation

  December 2, 2011 9:01 AM

  AMITE- Tangipahoa Parish cyber-detectives were contacted by detectives in England who said an eleven-year-old English girl had been contacted by an Internet predator believed to be in Tangipahoa Parish. The investigation led to Anthony Latino of Amite. On December 1, 2011 detectives executed a search warrant at Latino's... more »

• Man files suit over 'incense'

  October 31, 2011 4:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish man claims he suffered hallucinations and injuries last fall after smoking a product labeled "potpourri/incense." The Advocate reports that John Alexander Radford has sued the owners of the store where he allegedly bought the product. His lawsuit alleges that while... more »

• Gun brought to school linked to attempted murder

  September 27, 2011 1:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Capitol Middle School student today after they said a gun he brought to school was connected to a shooting and drug deal. Casey Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, said the 13-year-old stole the gun from his father... more »

• 21-year-old mom charged with child abuse

  September 1, 2011 12:28 PM

  An Arizona mom is charged with child abuse after her roommate turned her into the police. Jessica Calloway, 21, is accused of leaving her baby in dirty diapers, yelling obscenities, even blowing marijuana smoke in her 10-month-old daughter's mouth. Callaway's roommate says she caught the abuse on video... more »

• Three arrested in Baton Rouge with high-grade marijuana

  August 23, 2011 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested three men Tuesday who were caught in possession of high-grade marijuana, after trying to sell to an undercover agent. Deputies arrested Chevis Ashton Whalen, Chase Whalen and Timothy Pena at the Central Walmart parking lot. Agents found over 50 grams of high-grade marijuana and a... more »

• Police: Pa. Facebook target likely slain over pot

  August 18, 2011 12:42 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - Police near Philadelphia say a man who was shot earlier this week was likely killed for selling bad drugs, not because his girlfriend sought out a hitman on Facebook. Police in Upper Darby on Thursday charged a man with carjacking the vehicle involved in Monday night's shooting... more »

• Massive Northern California pot raids net 630K plants

  August 9, 2011 12:39 PM

  UKIAH, Calif. - Law enforcement officials say they've concluded a massive raid of illegal marijuana grows on public lands in the heart of Northern California's pot country, and it netted 132 arrests. The three-week operation, known as Operation Full Court Press, ended Friday after purging the Mendocino National Forest... more »

• Thousands in fake weed seized in Livingston home

  July 29, 2011 11:06 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Investigators say they found real and synthetic marijuana stashed at a Livingston man's home this week. Chief Deputy Jason Ard with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested Troy Michael Ouber, 32, after finding thousands of dollars worth of fake and real marijuana in his home... more »

• Synthetic marijuana seized at BR business

  July 27, 2011 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police and federal authorities arrested a man this week after they said they found a lot of fake weed at his business. Sgt. Don Stone said Tim Tran, 39, was arrested Tuesday after a search of his business on Florida Boulevard, Tim's Wholesale, by Baton Rouge... more »

• Investigator: Suspect in priest's death confessed

  July 27, 2011 12:57 PM

  BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. - A police investigator from coastal Mississippi testified Wednesday that Jeremy Wayne Manieri confessed that he shot a Louisiana priest when he awoke after passing out and found the priest was fondling him and had his head in Manieri's lap. The testimony came during a... more »

• Law enforcement clear shelves of synthetic drugs

  July 19, 2011 6:27 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Authorities are on the hunt for illegal substances being sold in Livingston Parish stores this evening. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, along with State Police and other agencies, are clearing store shelves of synthetic marijuana and similar products marketed as bath salts and potpourri. Governor Bobby... more »

• Jindal bans bath salt ingredients

  July 13, 2011 5:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Jindal signed House Bill 12 by Rep. Ricky Templet which makes it illegal to possess the ingredients that make up bath salts and synthetic marijuana. The law was tightened after users found a loophole. Instead of banning ingredients, the previous law outlawed the finished product... more »

• Ascension Parish man arrested for growing marijuana

  June 15, 2011 2:51 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - A man wanted for growing marijuana inside his home in Ascension Parish, is now behind bars. Louisiana State Troopers, along with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, arrested Albert Carroll of Prarieville. Narcotics agents found 49 marijuana plants, three firearms, and equipment used to cultivate marijuana in... more »

• EBRSO: Man arrested after cocaine, marijuana found

  June 9, 2011 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies in East Baton Rouge arrested a man today after they said they found cocaine and other drugs in his home. Deputies arrested Sterlin Watkins, 38, after the search of his residence on Elvin Drive. Casey Hicks with EBRSO said detectives investigating Watkins found... more »

• EBRSO arrests two for guns and drugs

  May 10, 2011 12:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Narcotics detectives say they arrested a man and woman at 9932 Elliot Road Monday with drugs and guns. Detectives searched the residence and found 383 grams of marijuana, two digital scales, a 9mm assault rifle, a 9mm pistol and $208. Cortina Richardson,... more »

• Chiropractor accused of dealing pot

  April 29, 2011 4:26 PM

  GONZALES - An Ascension Parish chiropractor and his wife have been arrested after sheriff's deputies said they were found growing marijuana at their home to sell. Sheriff's deputies arrested James Leger and his wife, Melissa Leger, while executing a search warrant with State Police detectives at the couple's home... more »

• Misaddressed marijuana goes to elderly Pa. couple

  April 25, 2011 12:44 PM

  UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Police say an elderly Pennsylvania couple was the unintended recipient of a very seedy delivery: a five-pound brick of marijuana. Police in Upper Darby, just outside Philadelphia, say the couple paid little attention to the package when it was delivered last week. Not recognizing... more »

• Disorderly complaint leads to $200,000 in pot

  April 24, 2011 9:45 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La.- Shreveport police say a complaint about a disorderly person resulted in the seizure of about $200,000 in marijuana plants and three arrests. Police said that officers responding to the intoxication call late Friday smelled marijuana as soon as the man opened the door. He consented to a... more »

• Three arrested after marijuana found at business

  April 22, 2011 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Narcotics detectives found more than 36 pounds of marijuana and thousands in cash during a search of a Baton Rouge carpet-cleaning company this week. Sgt. Don Stone said detectives arrested 50-year-old Charlie Robins, 51-year-old Renee Sonnia Lee, and 52-year-old Gaylord G. Lee as a result of... more »

• Marijuana, hashish and cash found during drug arrest

  March 31, 2011 4:28 PM

  GONZALES - Narcotics detectives seized drugs and cash and made one arrest during an investigation this week, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said narcotics agents arrested Stanely Langfield, 24, Wednesday night in suspicion of possession of hashish and possession with intent to distribute... more »

• Rapper Rick Ross arrested in La.

  March 28, 2011 10:06 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Shreveport on a charge of first-time possession of marijuana. Police spokesman Bill Goodin said Monday that Ross, whose real name is William Roberts II, was issued a misdemeanor summons and released after Friday night's arrest. Roberts was arrested after police responded... more »

• DC elementary student who took cocaine to school will go home

  March 22, 2011 12:36 PM

  WASHINGTON - A District of Columbia elementary school student who brought cocaine to school and shared it with other students will be reunited with his mother. That was the result of a hearing Tuesday in D.C. Superior Court. The boy had been in foster care since the incident... more »

• Police seize 45 pounds of marijuana

  March 12, 2011 9:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La.- Two Alabama men have been arrested in Louisiana after police stopped their vehicle on Interstate 10 and allegedly found 45 pounds of marijuana and more than $22,000 in cash bundled with the drugs. Louisiana State Police say the driver, 31-year-old Johnny Stevenson, of Marion, Ala., and... more »

• Drug arrests made on Burbank

  March 8, 2011 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The party ended on Mardi Gras for four Burbank Drive residents. The Baton Rouge Police Narcotics Detectives report around noon a narcotics investigation was conducted at 9989 Burbank Drive during which 8 lbs. of High Grade Marijuana, 10 dosages of LSD, 2 dosages of Loritab, 1... more »

• LSP guard accused of contraband

  March 4, 2011 11:15 AM

  ANGOLA - A security officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has been accused of trying to bring marijuana and alcohol into the prison. West Felciana Parish sheriff's Maj. Archer Lee says 21-year-old Darius Montgomery, of Woodville, Miss., was arrested after contraband was found late Wednesday. Lee described the... more »

• Local Rapper arrested on drug charge

  February 26, 2011 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Local Rapper John Nguyen, a.k.a. "Yella" was arrested by East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies accused of possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute it. Investigators say they found half a pound of high grade Marijuana, a digital scale and nearly 18,000 dollars worth of cash inside his... more »

• Police looking for man on dog fighting and drug charges

  February 22, 2011 12:34 PM

  The Morgan City Police Department needs your help finding a man wanted for dog fighting and other charges. Search warrants were executed at Irvian Singleton, Jr.'s home and place of business last week. He was not found. Detectives did find a facility and equipment used to train... more »