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• Cleveland story sparks hope for missing La. teen

  May 9, 2013 8:46 AM

  LAFAYETTE- A volunteer who has helped in the search for a missing Lafayette Parish teenager says she has drawn hope from the sight of three young kidnap victims being reunited with their families in Cleveland. The Lafayette girl, Keiosha Felix, has been missing since April of 2012. Volunteer organizer Tammy... more »

• Frantic 911 call leads to 3 missing women in Ohio

  May 7, 2013 8:10 AM

  CLEVELAND - The three women who disappeared a decade ago in Cleveland and were found alive are out of the hospital. Metro Health Medical Center says all three were released Tuesday morning. A frantic 911 call led police to a house near downtown Cleveland, where the three women... more »

• Missing women found, brothers arrested

  May 6, 2013 11:00 PM

  CLEVELAND - Cleveland's police chief says he thinks three women who went missing separately a decade ago were tied up in the house where they were found and had been there since they disappeared. Police say three brothers have been arrested and one is from the home. They say the... more »

• Law enforcement tracks missing kids Play Video

  May 2, 2013 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says tracking a missing teen's mobile device led to her recovery in Prarieville this week. Authorities say 11 kids go missing every day in Louisiana. To help find these children, law enforcement offers a number of tools to help families locate... more »

• APSO: Missing girl found, returned to family

  May 1, 2013 3:39 PM

  GONZALES - Deputies said a girl reported missing in Ascension Parish has been found safe. Major Kevin Hanna said investigators located 16-year-old Allisyn Bracy today and returned her to her parents. Deputies said Bracy was found around noon by detectives who were investigating her disappearance, and they said... more »

• Detectives looking for missing teen Play Video

  April 30, 2013 5:55 PM

  GONZALES - The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for 16-year-old Allisyn Bracy. She was last seen April 28 at her home in Gonzales. Detectives believe Bracy is in Donaldsonville, after her family received text messages from her phone. To her family, Bracy is a normal, happy kid.... more »

• Man investigated in poisoned letters missing

  April 25, 2013 2:41 PM

  OZARK, Miss.- Authorities in Mississippi say they are searching for the chief person of interest in the investigation of poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama and other officials. Everett Dutschke had been under surveillance, but slipped away on Wednesday. Deputies searched a home in Ozark where Dutschke was believed... more »

• Agents: man found with missing girl, drugs

  April 19, 2013 10:23 PM

  GONZALES- A missing teenager from Oklahoma was recovered in Ascension Parish with a man who was on probation for various offenses, including contributing to the delinquency of of a juvenile state agents said. Dillon Hall, 20, was arrested when Probation and Parole officers found him with the underage girl.... more »

• Police searching for missing Baton Rouge child

  April 15, 2013 5:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released pictures of a missing 11-year-old Baton Rouge girl today and asked for help finding her. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Kimiajah Aclise hasn't been seen since the night of April 13. Investigators said she climbed out an open window at her home, and either left... more »

• Missing teacher's family visits from Belgium Play Video

  April 11, 2013 4:55 PM

  BRUSLY - It's been 640 days since anyone has heard from Sylvianne Finck Lozada, her daughter Angelina, or her husband Oscar who's been named a "person of interest" in her disappearance. Lozada's godson, Anton Finck, met with friends and colleagues at Brusly High School Thursday to get a first-hand... more »

• Deputies searching for missing mechanic

  April 11, 2013 10:38 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Investigators asked for the public's help finding a missing Donaldsonville man who disappeared while working on someone's car. Sheriff's deputies said Edgar Cedotal, 45, was last seen by family members at a store in Assumption Parish on Feb. 14, and a family member spoke to him on... more »

• EXCLUSIVE: Emotional foster parent calls 911 in area Hakken incident Play Video

  April 9, 2013 5:44 PM

  HAMMOND- A frantic woman is heard in the background of a 911 call telling two children to take cover when a man showed-up with a gun, demanding to take the children. It's a call for help from an unidentified woman, the foster parent, of Cole Hakken, 4, and his... more »

• Reporter: Hakkens spotted at marina in Cuba

  April 9, 2013 2:56 PM

  CUBA- A man identified himself to CNN as Joshua Hakken, the man accused of kidnapping his two sons from his wife's mother last week. CNN reported that Hakken briefly talked with a network reporter in Havana. Hakken's blue sailboat was also docked at a marina, where the conversation took... more »

• EXCLUSIVE: Incident report in area Hakken threat

  April 5, 2013 10:18 PM

  HAMMOND - A police report describes tense moments when the man, accused of kidnapping his two sons earlier this week in Florida, attempted to take them from foster parents in Tangipahoa Parish last year. Cole Hakken, 4, and Chase Hakken, 2, were snatched from their grandparents' house in the... more »

• Father of missing boys recently bought sailboat

  April 5, 2013 2:15 PM

  TAMPA, Fla.- Officials in Florida say the father of two boys kidnapped from their grandparents' house recently bought a 25-foot sailboat. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said that 25-year-old Joshua Michael Hakken recently bought a 24-foot, 1972 Morgan sailboat with a blue hull. The boat's whereabouts is unknown. A... more »

• Body of man reported missing, found

  March 7, 2013 10:28 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The body of missing person, Bradon Steele Parnell was found in St. James Parish Thursday. Sheriff deputies suspect foul play in Parnell's disappearance. An autopsy is scheduled for the 26-year-old walker man Friday morning. No further information will be released as this is an ongoing... more »

• Friends, colleagues and strangers search for missing NOLA teacher

  March 7, 2013 9:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Volunteers are helping to search for a teacher who hasn't been seen since the weekend. Fellow teachers said Thursday, Terrilynn Monette is one of the best teachers, and it's not like her to vanish. They're hoping they can find something to lead them to her. For... more »

• LPSO deputies searching for missing person

  March 7, 2013 2:56 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Deputies in Livingston Parish are asking for your help in finding a missing man. Brandon Steele Parnell, of Walker, was last seen at a lounge just east of Denham Springs at 10 p.m. on February 25. Foul play is suspected in Parnell's disappearance. Parnell... more »

• Missing firefighter found in Belle River

  February 21, 2013 3:22 PM

  ST. MARTINVILLE - Searchers found the body of a Baton Rouge firefighter today after he disappeared into the Belle River more than three weeks ago. Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Jacob Lewis, 28, was found more than a mile from where he disappeared into the river while docking... more »

• Volunteers from Illinois aid in search for missing firefighter

  February 8, 2013 11:10 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A volunteer rescue group from Illinois are helping in the search for a missing firefighter from Baton Rouge. Jacob Lewis fell into Belle River January 30 while trying to get his boat on a trailer. The search for Lewis' body has been unsuccessful. The group... more »

• Moment of prayer for missing BR firefighter

  February 8, 2013 8:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The family of a missing Baton Rouge firefighter called today for the community's support in their time of need. Jacob Lewis fell into Belle River January 30 while trying to get his boat on a trailer. The search for Lewis' body has been unsuccessful. Today... more »

• Missing boaters found alive after 13 hour search

  February 7, 2013 10:09 AM

  LAFITTE - Search and rescue crews found two boaters alive this morning after a 13-hour search near Lafitte. A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries seaplane found the overdue boaters waving down the plane. Their boat was tied up to a camp. The rescue boat was able to... more »

• Dog highlighted in abuse story now missing Play Video

  January 28, 2013 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Jimi the dog, who originally drew attention when he was thrown over a fence into an area animal facility, is missing from his adoptive family. The catahoula mix was living a happy life with Kaitlin Siener, who adopted him from the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society, until... more »

• Assault rifle, other weapons stolen from LPSO Deputy Play Video

  January 4, 2013 6:29 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Detectives are trying to track down multiple weapons, including a police issued AR-15 fully automatic assault rifle, which were stolen from a deputy's unit Wednesday morning. News 2 has learned a Baton Rouge Police unit was robbed as well. Both thefts happened in Walker. The Sheriff's... more »

• Missing shooting victim's body found in canal

  December 6, 2012 12:43 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Fishermen found the body of a missing shooting victim last night, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said the body of Tony Rodriguez Jr. was found last night by fishermen in a canal off Myles Road in Iberville Parish. He appeared to... more »

• Body identified as missing oil platform worker

  November 28, 2012 4:43 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A body found Monday in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle has been identified as a Filipino worker missing since a Nov. 16 oil platform fire. Lafourche Parish Coroner Dr. John King says the body is 28-year-old Jerome Malagapo. Malagapo had been working for Grand Isle... more »

• St. Tammany deputies searching for missing boater

  November 9, 2012 2:22 PM

  SLIDELL- St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for a 51-year-old Slidell woman after her husband reported he was unable to find her during a kayaking trip on the Pearl River. Deputies say Sandra Pierce has been missed since Thursday. Pierce's husband called 911 at approximately 4:30 p.m. and reported... more »

• Coast Guard finds 1 missing crew member of ship

  October 29, 2012 5:23 PM

  ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The Coast Guard says it has found one of the missing crew members of a tall ship that went down off the North Carolina coast, but she is unresponsive. Lt. Mike Patterson said crews are taking 42-year-old Claudene Christian to the hospital. The Coast Guard is... more »

• Skull identified as missing St. Amant man Play Video

  October 29, 2012 5:18 PM

  ST. AMANT - Authorities said a skull found in a wooded section of Ascension Parish this weekend was confirmed to be a St. Amant man reported missing in 2008. Lt. Col. Bobby Webre with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said additional remains were found at the site today. Among... more »

• 14 rescued, 2 missing from tall ship off NC

  October 29, 2012 10:30 AM

  PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard has rescued 14 members of the crew forced to abandon the tall ship HMS Bounty caught in Hurricane Sandy off the North Carolina Outer Banks. The Coast Guard is searching for two other crew members. It corrected the total number of crew to 16... more »

• Fetus in criminal investigation mistakenly cremated

  October 26, 2012 5:49 PM

  LIVINGSTON- A fetus was mistakenly cremated before an autopsy was performed and multiple agencies are investigating. "Without our knowledge or authorization, a funeral home employee mistakenly removed and cremated the Reynolds fetus prior to autopsy," said Dr. Ronald Coe, the Livingston Parish Coroner. The parish does not have... more »

• Troopers, deputies, and coroner investigating missing fetus case

  October 26, 2012 5:13 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Troopers with Louisiana State Police are assisting Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputies and Parish Coroner Dr. Ron Coe in an investigation about how a fetus in line for an autopsy went missing. Sources tell WBRZ News2, the fetus may have been cremated. Coe was unreachable Friday, and a... more »

• La. soldier missing from Korean War identified

  October 24, 2012 2:56 PM

  Washington D.C.-The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office has announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Joseph W. Fontenot, 20, of Maurepas, La., will be... more »

• Coast Guard searching Gulf for missing crewman

  October 17, 2012 3:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 26-year-old Turkish crewmember approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials say the second mate was last seen walking the deck of the Aqua, a Maltese-flagged 816-foot tanker vessel, Tuesday night wearing a green... more »

• Search for missing girl, 10, continues in Colorado

  October 9, 2012 10:14 AM

  WESTMINSTER, Colo.- Authorities looking for a 10-year-old Colorado girl who disappeared days ago after leaving for school are planning to finish scouring open fields and resume searching the fifth-grader's suburban Denver neighborhood on Tuesday. Jessica Ridgeway was last seen Friday morning after leaving home to meet friends at a... more »

• Missing boater's body found in Ouachita River

  September 22, 2012 2:03 PM

  MONROE - Wildlife agents say the body of a missing boater on the Ouachita River has been found. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the body of Charles Trascher, 64, of Monroe, was found on the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish Saturday morning. His family reported him missing... more »

• Coast Guard searches for missing kayaker in Gulf

  September 12, 2012 12:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is searching for a missing kayaker in a more than 600-square-mile area of the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle. Eric Richards, 32, of Prarieville went fishing Monday and was reported missing about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Coast Guard says that after Richards didn't... more »

• Investigator: Missing teen mom possibly in Baton Rouge Play Video

  August 17, 2012 4:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The search for a Duson teen who may have been involved in the sex trade has shifted to Baton Rouge, according to a private investigator. Keiosha Felix, 15, disappeared at the end of April. She lived in a group home near Duson because her mom was in... more »

• Police: Body identified as Mickey Shunick

  August 9, 2012 5:45 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Police in Lafayette said investigators have positively identified a body found in Evangeline Parish as that of missing college student Mickey Shunick. Cpl. Paul Mouton made the announcement Thursday evening, two days after the body was found buried in a cemetery off La. 10. "There will... more »

• Police: Lavergne taken out of jail before body found Play Video

  August 8, 2012 12:32 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Police confirmed to News 2 that the man accused of kidnapping and killing Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick was taken out of jail shortly before police found a body believed to be Shunick's. Cpl. Paul Mouton said yesterday that a "credible witness" gave them information which led... more »

• WEB EXTRA: Press release from Lafayette Police, issued late Tuesday

  August 7, 2012 10:27 PM

  LAFAYETTE PD PRESS RELEASE: Lafayette, LA - On the morning of August 7, 2012, investigators involved in the Mickey Shunick case received credible information as to the location of Mickey Shunick's body. Investigators were directed to a section of property off of Louisiana Highway 10, near its intersection with... more »

• Lafayette PD: confident body found is Mickey Shunick Play Video

  August 7, 2012 10:09 PM

  EVANGELINE PARISH- Lafayette Police said they're confident, remains found about an hour from Lafayette, are those of Mickey Shunick. Police were notified about the remains early Tuesday morning. "The information was that... Mickey Shunick's body was buried about 100 yards beyond LA 10 down this roadway beyond a... more »

• Chief: Police "believe" remains are Shunick's Play Video

  August 7, 2012 3:55 PM

  MAMOU - Lafayette Chief of Police Jim Craft said tonight that they believe remains found in an Evangeline Parish cemetery are those of missing college student Mickey Shunick. Craft made the statements at the Lafayette Parish Council meeting, according to The Advertiser newspaper. "Today, we developed information on... more »

• Mickey Shunick's father: "it certainly doesn't look very good" Play Video

  July 18, 2012 10:17 PM

  LAFAYETTE- The father of missing college student Mickey Shunick questions if his daughter will be found alive after the man accused of killing her was also indicted for another murder where a woman was killed. Brandon Lavergne was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury for Shunick's murder and kidnapping... more »

• Teacher still missing one year after disappearance

  July 18, 2012 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - More than a year after her disappearance, the whereabouts of local teacher Sylviane Lozada remain a mystery. Lozada was last heard from July 5, 2011. Her husband, Oscar Lozada, and daughter, Angelina Lozada, have been in Venezuela since July 9 of that year. They were supposed... more »

• Sorrento's mayor missing in action Play Video

  July 16, 2012 5:59 PM

  SORRENTO - Mayor Wilson Longanecker, Jr., who won his seat by one vote, has not stepped foot in his office for 145 days. His extended leave began in February when he took a medical absence citing a foot surgery, but since then hasn't returned any phone calls, text messages... more »

• Deputies searching for missing teen in Livingston Parish

  July 16, 2012 3:16 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Detectives in Livingston Parish are asking for your help in finding 16-year old Jessi Stafford of Albany. The teen was last seen on June 24, 2012 at her home on Dora Loraine Lane Stafford's family says she has run away before, but has always had... more »

• Texas group aids in search of missing student

  July 16, 2012 2:38 PM

  LAFAYETTE - A Texas-based organization that helps search for missing people has been involved in the search for a missing Lafayette college student who is feared dead. Texas Equusearch came to Acadiana last week to assist local authorities with the search for Mickey Shunick. Tim Miller, director of the Houston-based... more »

• Report: Lavergne treated for stab wounds after Shunick vanished

  July 12, 2012 10:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- The man accused of kidnapping and murdering Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick was in a hospital, receiving treatments for stab wounds hours after the girl vanished in May. KATC TV reports Brandon Lavergne told investigators he was attacked and cut, but couldn't provide sound details about where... more »

• Police: Possible graves in Shunick search "nothing"

  July 12, 2012 10:38 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Authorities said they found nothing of interest from a search this morning of possible gravesites related to the disappearance of Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick. Police searched an area of Brandon Lavergne's property today in St. Landry Parish. Lavergne was arrested and accused of murder and kidnapping... more »

• Police: Tip connected Lavergne to truck, led to arrest Play Video

  July 6, 2012 1:46 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Police said a tip led them to connect Brandon Lavergne, a registered sex offender in St. Landry Parish, to the disappearance of Mickey Shunick and eventually arrest him. Chief Jim Craft of the Lafayette Police Department said the tip from a "concerned citizen" linked Lavergne and his... more »

• Truck found in Texas now part of Shunick investigation

  July 6, 2012 12:14 PM

  COLDSPRING, Tex. - Investigators in Texas confirmed to News 2 that a truck found there is part of the investigation into college student Mickey Shunick's disappearance from Lafayette. An investigator with the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office said a white pickup matching the description of one sought in connection... more »

• More details expected today in Shunick arrest

  July 6, 2012 10:26 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Police in Lafayette scheduled a press conference this afternoon to release more information about an arrest made in connection with the disappearance of college student Mickey Shunick. Police arrested Brandon Lavergne, 33, yesterday and searched his home in St. Landry Parish for hours last night. He's accused... more »

• Neighbors: Missing NY doctor's personality changed

  June 15, 2012 2:28 AM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. - Neighbors of missing Buffalo surgeon Timothy Jorden say there was an odd shift in his personality in the months before his ex-girlfriend was found fatally shot at the hospital where they both worked. They say Jorden was meticulous about his appearance and the landscaping at his home,... more »

• P.I. has "credible information" about Shunick case

  June 7, 2012 6:34 PM

  LAFAYETTE- A private investigator says he has credible information about two people who may be involved in the disappearance of Mickey Shunick. Shunick went missing on May 19th, riding her bicycle home from a friend's house. The bike was found about a week later in Whiskey Bay, under the... more »

• Body of missing boater found in Lake Pontchartrain

  June 5, 2012 3:20 PM

  SLIDELL - Search crews have found the body of a Slidell man who fell overboard from a boat in rough waters in Lake Pontchartrain early Tuesday. Searchers with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Coast Guard and Sea Tow pulled 21-year-old... more »

• Boater missing in Lake Pontchartrain

  June 5, 2012 2:09 PM

  SLIDELL - Authorities are searching Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell for a missing boater. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman Adam Einck says 21-year-old Isiah M. Tate of Slidell fell overboard from a 21-foot boat in rough waters around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Einck says Tate was with three other passengers... more »

• Police: Shunick tips slowing down

  June 1, 2012 1:33 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Investigators searching for a missing college student in Lafayette say the number of tips they're receiving are slowing down enough that they're going to make some changes. Starting tonight, the tip line at the Lafayette Police Department won't be staffed at all hours by investigators. Instead, an... more »

• 2 vehicles of interest ruled out in Shunick search

  May 30, 2012 11:24 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Police have ruled out two vehicles of interest in their search for Mickey Shunick. Lafayette Police say they have identified the operators and occupants of both the older model 4-door car and the white 4-door pickup truck with the bed cover, which were captured on surveillance video... more »

• Families of other missing people react to Shunick case Play Video

  May 29, 2012 10:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The missing fliers across South Louisiana for Mickey Shunick are bubbling up countless memories for other families who took the same step while searching for their loved ones. Kristie Thompson, whose mother has been missing since 2008, said, "There's an emptiness, you never know, anything could pop... more »

• La. police don't see link to missing Ind. student

  May 29, 2012 1:24 PM

  LAFAYETTE - A Lafayette Police Department spokesman says investigators don't believe there are links between their investigation of a missing female college student and a case in Bloomington, Ind. Cpl. Paul Mouton told The Associated Press that police aren't releasing the details that make them believe the disappearance of Michaela... more »

• Indiana missing girl case similar to Shunick disappearance Play Video

  May 28, 2012 10:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Authorities in Indiana are sharing information with cops in South Louisiana investigating the disappearance of 22-year-old Mickey Shunick. Shunick vanished a week ago, riding her bike in Lafayette where she attends college. Over the weekend, her bike was found in the water of Whiskey Bay, under the... more »

• Search teams back out after Shunick's bike found

  May 28, 2012 10:48 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Search teams are back out again today in Iberville Parish after finding a bicycle that belonged to missing college student Mickey Shunick. Cpl. Paul Mouton with Lafayette Police said the bike was spotted by a fisherman under an Interstate 10 bridge about 25 miles away from where... more »

• Police: video shows missing college student and mystery "truck of interest" Play Video

  May 25, 2012 8:06 PM

  LAFAYETTE- Police have released the most groundbreaking information related to a missing person's case that's grabbed the country's attention. Late Friday, pictures from security cameras were released showing a white, newer model pick-up truck. The truck was seen on various video recordings, on two different streets were Mickey Shunick... more »

• Search continues for woman missing in Lafayette

  May 21, 2012 5:42 PM

  LAFAYETTE - The FBI has offered to help in the search for a missing Lafayette woman who disappeared over the weekend according to Lafayette station KATC-TV. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick went missing after leaving a friend's house around 2 a.m. Saturday. The Lafayette Police Department continued to search the... more »

• BRPD: Shot teen missing from group home for months

  May 21, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a teen shot this weekend in Baton Rouge was a runaway from a state group home, and had been missing for months. Sgt. Don Kelly with Baton Rouge Police said the 16-year-old female was shot just after midnight Sunday morning in the 3700 block... more »

• Missing OLOL laptop puts private information at risk

  May 18, 2012 9:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials at Our Lady of the Lake warned that some private information might have been compromised by a missing laptop. A spokesperson said more than 17,000 ICU patients' information was stored on the laptop, which was recently discovered missing from a local physician's office. News... more »

• Wife, mother of kidnap-slaying suspect arrested

  May 8, 2012 11:18 AM

  GUNTOWN, Miss.- Police have arrested the wife and mother of a man suspected of abducting and killing a Tennessee woman and her oldest daughter and kidnapping the woman's two youngest daughters. A court clerk confirmed that Adam Mayes' wife, Teresa Mayes, and mother, Mary Mayes, are in jail in Hardeman... more »

• Mom, daughter found dead; 2 sisters still missing

  May 8, 2012 6:55 AM

  GUNTOWN, Miss. - The search for two Tennessee girls is intensifying after their mother and older sister were found dead at their alleged kidnapper's house in north Mississippi. The FBI says the bodies of Jo Ann Bain and her 14-year-old daughter, Adrienne Bain, were found behind Adam Mayes' house near... more »

• Body of missing man recovered in Lake Maurepas

  May 7, 2012 9:08 AM

  LAKE MAUREPAS - Search crews found the body of a missing Baton Rouge man on Lake Maurepas Monday morning after over a day of searching. Taylor Russell's body was recovered at around 7:30 a.m., about a half mile from where he was reported to go into the water. ... more »

• Baton Rouge man missing in Lake Maurepas

  May 7, 2012 6:46 AM

  MANCHAC - Authorities say a 26-year-old Baton Rouge man is missing after he jumped from a boat into Lake Maurepas. Adam Einck, spokesman for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, says people who were on the boat at the time said that the victim, Taylor Russel, jumped off the boat... more »

• WBRZ receives tips about missing sex offenders live Play Video

  April 26, 2012 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities need your help tracking down missing sex offenders in the Baton Rouge area. We'll show you pictures of missing sex offenders in our area who police have been trying to find but have not had any luck. You might have seen one of these... more »

• Body of missing man found in Barataria Bay

  April 6, 2012 2:12 PM

  Barataria, La. - The body of a missing man from Jefferson Parish has been recovered from Barataria Bay. Authorities say two fishermen led them to the body of 64-year-old Louis Adams, of Barataria, early Friday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said that Adams' wife reported him missing Wednesday... more »

• Bodies of 2 missing crew found after chopper crash

  March 2, 2012 6:34 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. - U.S. Coast Guard officials say they've recovered the bodies of two crewmen who had been missing since a helicopter crashed in Mobile Bay in Alabama. Authorities say searchers recovered the remains of Lt. Cmdr. Dale Taylor of Snow Hill, N.C.; and Lt. j.g. Thomas Cameron of Portland,... more »

• Search continues for missing man in Mississippi

  February 27, 2012 2:57 PM

  Deputies with the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office are continuing their search for a man that has been missing for over a month. Shaun Thornhill was last seen January 23 at Manguson Hotel in St. Francisville, and his truck was found January 24 on Kingston Road in Adams County,... more »

• Army ID's remains of last missing soldier in Iraq

  February 26, 2012 2:11 PM

  WASHINGTON- The U.S military says it has identified the remains of the last American service member unaccounted for in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Ahmed Kousay al-Taie was an Army interpreter who was born in Iraq and lived in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was kidnapped at gunpoint in October 2006 when he... more »

• Italy officials: Divers find 8 bodies in cruise ship wreckage

  February 22, 2012 11:05 AM

  ROME- Italian authorities say divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship have spotted four more bodies in a submerged section of a passenger deck. The national civil protection agency, which is monitoring the operation, said the bodies were sighted Wednesday afternoon, a few hours after four other bodies were... more »

• Hospital: Missing hard drive may have patient data

  February 21, 2012 7:46 AM

  GRETNA - A suburban New Orleans hospital is notifying patients that their personal information may have been contained on a missing computer hard drive. Ochsner Medical Center said Monday that the external hard drive missing from its West Bank campus was used to back up data for bone density scans... more »

• Search continues for missing St. Francisville man

  February 20, 2012 11:55 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE- Deputies continue to search for a man who was reported missing in January. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Austin Daniel says there is nothing new concerning the search for Shaun Thornhill. However, he says he and other deputies will be going to Adams County, Mississippi on Wednesday... more »

• Police search for missing Thibodaux man

  February 12, 2012 2:20 PM

  THIBODAUX- Police continue the search for a missing Thibodaux man. Authorities are looking for 41-year-old Chad Tabor. He's described as 6'2", 280 pounds, with hazel eyes and brown hair. Tabor drives a red 2000 Ford F-150 with Louisiana License plate number B820037. Anyone with information regarding... more »

• Texas man still missing after Red River boating accident

  February 9, 2012 8:13 AM

  BENTON, La. - Authorities in Bossier Parish have resumed a search for an east Texas man missing since a boating accident Wednesday at the Red River Marina. One man was injured in the accident. Crews airlifted him to the LSU hospital with a head injury and hypothermia. Bossier Sheriff Office... more »