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• Illegal prescriptions making the rounds Play Video

  March 7, 2013 10:19 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - The use and sale of illegal prescription drugs is on the rise around the country. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi says he's seen numbers in his parish become more prevalent than marijuana and cocaine charges. "With the easy access, you don't have to go look for... more »

• Husband and wife face child porn, drug charges

  January 24, 2013 4:09 PM

  LORANGER - Sheriff's deputies in Tangipahoa Parish arrested a Loranger couple after investigators said they found drugs and child pornography in their home. Deputies arrested Richard W. Dunnington, 51, and his wife Lisa Fay Dunnington, 50, yesterday after a search of their residence. Investigators said they found several... 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 »

• Three arrested in Baker narcotics investigation

  December 6, 2012 3:50 PM

  BAKER - Narcotics agents in Baker arrested three people after they said an investigation and traffic stop turned up hundreds of pills and thousands in cash. Agents arrested John McKneely, Keirsten McKneely and Tiawanga McKneely of Baker earlier this week. Bake Police Chief Mike Knaps said the agents... more »

• Eight inmates accused of trying to smuggle drugs into jail

  October 17, 2012 10:45 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Narcotics investigators in Livingston Parish charged eight inmates in their jail for being in on a plan to smuggle drugs into the detention center. On Oct. 3, deputies arrested two people they said were caught while trying to smuggle drugs such as methamphetamine and hydrocodone into the... more »

• Two accused of trying to smuggle drugs into jail

  October 4, 2012 3:43 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish arrested two people after they said they caught them trying to smuggle drugs into the parish jail. Deputies charged Kennie Wascom II, 34, and Kimberly Blount, 29, with drug possession after their arrest Wednesday. Wascom was also charged with resisting arrest. ... more »

• APSO: Man arrested, admits to selling crystal meth

  September 10, 2012 11:33 AM

  PIERRE PART - Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in Assumption Parish and said he was caught with several bags of crystal meth. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said narcotics agents arrested Tommy Donati, II of Berwick this past Friday in suspicion of possessing meth with the intent to distribute it, and... 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 »

• "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 »

• 4 arrested in narcotics sting

  March 16, 2012 8:46 AM

  The St. Mary Drug Task Force made four arrests in connection to a drug sting after executing search warrants. Bryson Bias is charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Synthetic Cannabinoids. The second man arrested, Stephen... more »

• School lockdown turns into false alarm

  January 24, 2012 9:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Press Secretary Casey Rayborn Hicks says a school is no longer on lockdown after a drug scare this morning. Hicks said a member of the FBI happened to be following a driver when they saw them throw what the FBI agent thought was... more »

• Bar owner loses license over drug conviction

  December 19, 2011 4:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A felony conviction for narcotics has cost a Clayton, La., bar owner her liquor license. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has revoked the state liquor permit issued to Frances Mae Williams, owner of Club 65. Williams recently received a narcotics-related felony conviction and no... more »

• Two people arrested after rolling meth lab found Play Video

  November 29, 2011 5:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Two people are under arrest after police found items used to make meth in a vehicle they were in. Matthew Watkins, 32, and Ashley Stewart, 27, were pulled over on Florida Boulevard near Lobdell just after midnight. Police found Sufuric Acid, Drain-O, fertilizer, bottles of acid and... 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 »

• Authorities looking for armed pharmacy robber

  July 22, 2011 2:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are looking for an armed man who robbed a Baton Rouge pharmacy early Friday morning. Sgt. Don Stone with Baton Rouge Police said the man came into the Walgreens at 4747 South Sherwood Forest Blvd. around 4:45 a.m., walked straight to the pharmacy and jumped... more »

• Search warrant leads to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa Parish

  June 30, 2011 2:02 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - Narcotics agents executed a search warrant which led to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa. Police said they arrested Jeremy Coleman, 30, after an investigation at Coleman's home. Police said they found marijuana, prescription narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Coleman is charged with distribution of marijuana, possession... 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 »

• BRPD officer accused of stealing drug money

  April 13, 2011 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A five-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department was arrested this afternoon in suspicion of stealing money taken during narcotics investigations. Department spokesperson Sgt. Don Stone said Officer Michael Thompson, 27, resigned from the force before he was taken into custody this afternoon. Stone... 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 »

• 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 »

• Texas man arrested after drugs, cash found in his vechicle

  February 18, 2011 12:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Narcotics agents arrested a Texas man traveling through Baton Rouge after they said they found a large amount of marijuana and cash in his vehicle. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, agents with the Delta Narcotics Task Force arrested 35-year-old Jason Cox Thursday... more »

• Nine meth labs found at Denham Springs residence

  January 5, 2011 3:35 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Three people were arrested and a baby taken into custody today, after narcotics agents found nine meth labs in a Denham Springs residence. Officers arrested 35-year-old Tanya Hayes, 28-year-old Joseph Tanner and 25-year-old James Hussey after a search of their residence just after midnight. Officers seized the... more »

• Two arrested after meth lab found in Tangipahoa Parish

  January 4, 2011 12:01 PM

  KENTWOOD – Narcotics agents in Tangipahoa Parish have arrested two people after finding a meth lab at their residence. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, 30-year-old Rachel Minton and 28-year-old Randy Davidson were arrested Monday. Warrants had been issued for them almost a month earlier, after deputies searched their residence in... more »

• Ten arrested after St. Helena drug investigation

  December 23, 2010 5:01 PM

  ST. HELENA – Ten people have been arrested after a three-month long investigation into drug trafficking through St. Helena Parish. Starting in October, narcotics agents held surveillance and undercover operations targeting people with a history of drug arrests in the parish. They recorded numerous drug buys and sales throughout the... more »

• Narcotics agents arrest four in Prairieville

  November 19, 2010 2:39 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- Sheriff's deputies arrested four people after a raid at an Ascension Parish mobile home that also netted drugs, weapons and hundreds of dollars in cash. Deputies arrested Carl Tucker, Jr., as well as his brother Cole Tucker, 42-year-old Joe D. Samples and 28-year-old Niame Sanders. The arrests... more »

• Narcotics officers find meth lab at business

  November 5, 2010 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Prairieville man has been arrested after narcotics investigators said they caught him making meth at his Baton Rouge business. 42-year-old John Thomas was arrested Thursday after the Baton Rouge Narcotics Unit searched his business, TNT Tint in Baton Rouge. Trooper Russell Graham said investigators approached Thomas’... more »

• Drug buys lead to 22 arrests in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 5, 2010 2:57 PM

  HAMMOND – A month-long narcotics investigation has yielded 22 drug arrests for investigators in Tangipahoa Parish, and they said more are coming. Deputies and narcotics agents issued more than twenty warrants yesterday throughout the parish, mostly in Hammond. Nine other people have warrants out for their arrest in relation to... more »

• Search warrant yields meth bust

  November 4, 2010 10:54 AM

  FLUKER-- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Agents found "one pot" of meth, during a search warrant this morning. It happened on Highway 10 in Fluker. Taylor was arrested and charged with manufacturing meth and possession of meth. more »

• Three accused of making meth in Ponchatoula motor home

  October 27, 2010 5:46 PM

  Narcotics agents in Tangipahoa Parish recently caught three meth makers in the act, according to the sheriff’s office. 26-year-old Nicholas Rushing, 22-year-old Michael Wolbers and 21-year-old Renee Hanson were all arrested Tuesday after the sheriff’s office said they found them inside a motor home with an active meth lab in... more »

• Marijuana, hundreds of pills seized in BR search

  October 27, 2010 4:00 PM

  SWAT and narcotics deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office seized marijuana and other drugs during a search of a home this afternoon. 27-year-old Denard Duheart was arrested at the residence on 39th Street in Baton Rouge; deputies blocked off that street as two vans of agents searched the... more »

• Pedestrian struck in deadly crash was fleeing from police

  August 4, 2010 4:27 PM

  Update : The pedestrian struck on Interstate 10 westbound west of LA 415 late Monday night was fleeing from West Baton Rouge deputies and handcuffed at the time. Louisiana State Police said 39-year-old Walter Ellison, Jr., Rex, GA, was the passenger in a Kenilworth tractor trailer rig that was... more »

• Agents seize package containing 22 lbs. of drugs

  July 30, 2010 11:16 AM

  A package containing 22 pounds of marijuana was intercepted by Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office Narcotics Agents yesterday. Markcalus Perry is charged with possession of marijuana and attempt to possess 22 pounds of marijuana. Agents were able to track and locate the package before the delivery on Oak Ridge Church... more »

• Suspect in ongoing investigation turns herself in

  June 18, 2010 2:06 PM

  A suspect in an ongoing investigation into recent murders and other serious crimes in the area turned herself in to police earlier today. 25-year-old Walnita Decuir surrendered to police and was accompanied by her attorney. Decuir has been taken to the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison to be booked on... more »

• Officer placed on leave after shooting

  January 29, 2010 11:54 AM

  A Baton Rouge police officer is on administrative leave after investigators say he shot a man several times. It happened at a house on Boyd Avenue Thursday night. Police say narcotics detectives on patrol saw 30-year-old Wayne Heard standing on the front porch holding a large handgun. When the detectives... more »