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  • See who passed the test to become BRPD's next chief; list of candidates narrowed slightly Play Video

    October 6, 2023 12:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The list of candidates vying to become BRPD's next chief of police was whittled down to 21 viable options on Friday. The Baton Rouge Civil Service Board shared the scores of 22 applicants who took the civil service test. Two candidates who expressed interest in the... more »
  • Soldier arrested, accused of shooting at family in their car after road rage encounter in Baton Rouge Play Video

    September 11, 2023 4:13 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A member of the United States military was arrested Sunday after he confessed to shooting at a woman and her two children following a road rage incident on Siegen Lane. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives used good old fashioned police work to make the arrest. ... more »
  • NAKAMOTO: Disgraced former Plaquemine chief violates probation, judge extends it Play Video

    September 6, 2023 12:30 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Disgraced former Plaquemine Police Chief Kenny Payne admitted to violating his probation by stalking employees of the Plaquemine Police Department in court Wednesday. A judge extended his probation for another year and ordered him to cease contact with his old coworkers. "Mr. Payne thought he was... more »
  • Controversial BRPD officer ousted amid lawsuit, internal investigation into 'Brave Cave' Play Video

    August 16, 2023 1:00 PM

    UPDATE: BRPD announced Thursday it was shuttering the Street Crimes unit linked to the "Brave Cave" investigation. Latest details here. ----- BATON ROUGE - A police officer implicated in multiple complaints that have cost the city-parish thousands of dollars has resigned amid the latest investigation into his conduct.... more »
  • Soldier from Baton Rouge drowns near Texas military base

    August 7, 2023 4:39 PM

    FORT CAVAZOS, Tx. - A soldier from the Baton Rouge area died in a reported drowning in Texas over the weekend. The Killeen Daily Herald reports that Pvt. Shad Edward Sheffie drowned Friday at Belton Lake, located near Fort Cavazos. Officials at the military installation released the following statement.... more »
  • Law enforcement group asking Louisianians to help family of slain deputy marshal

    August 2, 2023 2:30 PM

    VILLE PLATTE - An umbrella organization for marshals and constables across the state is asking its members and the community at large to support the family of Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio, who was shot to death Monday night while assisting the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office on the execution of a... more »
  • BRPD officer previously arrested in child sex crime investigation back in custody on rape charge Play Video

    August 2, 2023 9:17 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A BRPD officer arrested for one count of sexual battery and released on a bond of $800 has been re-arrested for rape. Records show Demichael Robertson, 29, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for sexual battery in early August. Sources familiar with the... more »
  • Raffle to benefit Central officer who was dragged by a vehicle

    July 10, 2023 3:52 PM

    CENTRAL - Tickets are being sold for a raffle that will raise funds to help a Central officer who was struck and injured while on duty last month. The Shaine Powers benefit will give the first prize winner a new Zuma motorized scooter. Second prize is a Ruger 10-22... more »
  • Former St. Tammany sheriff gets 4 life sentences in sex crimes case

    February 22, 2022 1:05 PM

    COVINGTON - A former sheriff convicted last year of rape and other sex crimes will spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of parole. WWL-TV reported Jack Strain, who headed the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office for 20 years, received four life sentences Tuesday. He... more »
  • Deputies arrested for shooting, killing man who refused to get out of car

    February 22, 2022 9:55 AM

    HARVEY - A pair of sheriff's deputies are facing manslaughter charges for shooting a man who refused to step out of his vehicle after they were called to a Jefferson Parish neighborhood to investigate a noise complaint. The two deputies, 29-year-old Isaac Hughes and 35-year-old Johnathan Louis, were among... more »
  • Baton Rouge-based deputy US marshal dies after crash in Mississippi

    October 4, 2021 7:52 PM

    FLORENCE, Miss. - A deputy U.S. marshal based out of the Baton Rouge area died after he was seriously hurt in a wreck in Mississippi. The U.S. Marshals Service said Jared Keyworth, an 11-year veteran with the service, was first injured in the wreck on Sept. 28. The agency... more »
  • Former police officer sentenced to 15 years for sex crimes involving juvenile

    June 22, 2021 4:47 PM

    HAMMOND- A former member of the Hammond Police Department was sentenced to 15 years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Brad Core, 47, pleaded guilty to felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, oral sexual battery, sexual battery, and aggravated crime against nature. Core's sentence... more »
  • Deputy released from hospital months after falling seriously ill with COVID Play Video

    May 4, 2021 2:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Nearly five months after the coronavirus placed him in intensive care, Deputy Charles Warren is finally going home. Family members told WBRZ that Deputy Warren left the Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital late Wednesday morning. Though his hospital stay is over, he said he still has a... more »
  • State trooper pleads not guilty in shooting that left man paralyzed

    January 29, 2021 8:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A state trooper arrested in an on-duty shooting that left a person paralyzed has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges filed against her. Kasha Domingue was indicted last year on charges of illegal use of a weapon and aggravated second-degree battery stemming from a traffic... more »
  • Former BRPD Chief Pat Englade hospitalized with coronavirus

    January 27, 2021 5:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Pat Englade, the former chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department, is battling COVID-19 in the hospital. Several posts on social media suggested Englade was recently on a ventilator while hospital workers treated him for the disease. Sources said his condition was improving as of Wednesday... more »
  • Longtime La. fire chief passes away after battle with COVID-19

    January 20, 2021 1:51 PM

    AMITE CITY - Amite Fire Chief Bruce Cutrer, whose career as a first responder spanned more than 50 years, passed away following complications related to COVID-19, Parish President Robby Miller confirmed Wednesday. Miller signed an order to lower all flags on parish buildings to half-staff until Cutrer's funeral services... more »
  • State Police: Burglar killed in deputy-involved shooting in Tangipahoa Parish

    November 20, 2020 3:19 PM

    ROBERT - State police are investigating a shooting involving a sheriff's deputy that left a suspected burglar dead Friday. A Louisiana State Police spokesperson said the shooting happened around 6 a.m. Friday. on Coleman Road in Robert. According to the agency, a deputy with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's... more »
  • Troopers investigating deputy-involved shooting in Plaquemine; suspect in custody Play Video

    September 6, 2020 4:43 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - Three Iberville Parish deputies were involved in a shooting that took place in the north Plaquemine area Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call in regards to a suspect, identified as 38-year-old Shelby Joe Henson of Plaquemine, who was armed with a shotgun when he left a... more »
  • BRPD officer with violent past re-elected to civil service board

    July 19, 2020 5:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE - According to the Advocate, BRPD officer Robert Moruzzi has been re-elected to the civil service board. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. Robert Moruzzi confirmed Sunday he will serve another three years on the police and firefighter civil service board following elections Saturday. Last month Moruzzi's service... more »
  • Fallen La. state trooper laid to rest Thursday Play Video

    May 26, 2020 6:44 PM

    TANGIPAHOA PARISH - On Thursday, state police honored a state trooper killed in the line of duty. Trooper George Baker will be laid to rest Thursday following a private service for his family. State police live streamed a service with law enforcement at the University Center on the Southeastern... more »
  • Baton Rouge Police identify officers shot in ambush Sunday Play Video

    April 26, 2020 2:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police say a man with a history of domestic violence is accused of shooting two Baton Rouge Police officers, killing one and seriously wounding the other. On Tuesday, police confirmed that Sgt. Glenn Dale Hutto was killed during the April 26 shooting. Hutto was promoted to... more »
  • Man booked for attempted murder after striking Ascension deputy with ATV Play Video

    April 21, 2020 11:43 AM

    GONZALES - A man was taken into custody Tuesday after he sent a deputy to the hospital over the weekend by hitting him with an ATV. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office says the attack happened early Sunday morning while deputies were investigating a burglary alarm in the Dutchtown Meadows... more »
  • Sheriff's deputy killed in DeSoto Parish crash

    February 12, 2020 3:31 PM

    DESOTO PARISH - A sheriff's deputy died in a two-vehicle car crash Wednesday morning. Around 8 a.m., Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash on Highway 84 west of Highway 3248. The crash took the life of 43-year-old DeSoto Parish Deputy Donna Richardson-Below. Investigators say Richard Wimer,... more »
  • Police ID person killed during officer-involved shooting in Lafayette Play Video

    February 10, 2020 11:49 PM

    LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police are investigating a shooting involving two Lafayette Police Officers and 40-year-old Jeremy Todd Baham. The initial investigation revealed that on Monday evening, two officers with the Lafayette Police Department were dispatched to an apartment complex located in the 1000 block of Kaliste Saloom Road... more »
  • WATCH: A police officer and a horse walk into a PetSmart... Play Video

    December 9, 2019 1:13 PM

    SLIDELL – Over the weekend, PetSmart shoppers were treated to an unexpected introduction to some of their local law enforcement's finest. On Sunday, ‘Misfit,’ a horse with The Slidell Police Department’s Mounted Division, took a leisurely stroll through PetSmart's aisles, earning smiles and attention from shoppers. Misfit even stopped... more »
  • Louisiana deputy arrested, accused of molesting child

    May 14, 2019 6:48 PM

    RUSTON - A sheriff's deputy resigned Tuesday after he was accused of sexually abusing a child. According to Louisiana State Police, 35-year-old Christopher Sparks was arrested Tuesday. Police said they picked up Sparks after the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office contacted the agency over a complaint concerning one of its... more »
  • Funeral arrangements released for fallen Shreveport officer killed in shooting

    January 13, 2019 9:39 PM

    SHREVEPORT- The funeral arrangments have been announced for fallen Shreveport Police officer Chateri' Alyse Payne . According to KTBS, the service will be held at Summer Grove Baptist Church on Jewella Ave. Saturday, Jan 19th at 11 A.M. Police are still investigating Payne's murder, they say no suspects... more »
  • Former police officer acquitted in shooting unarmed man uninvited to law enforcement conference

    November 11, 2018 6:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE- An Oklahoma Police officer will no longer be speaking at law enforcement conference in Baton Rouge after being acquitted in shooting an unarmed man. The Southeastern Homicide Investigators Association released a statement Sunday rescinding their invitation to Rogers County Sheriff's Deputy Betty Shelby. "After careful consideration... more »
  • Man once accused of shooting at BRPD officer released from prison Play Video

    October 2, 2018 5:36 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Raheem Howard, the 21-year-old once accused of shooting at a Baton Rouge Police officer was released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Tuesday morning. Howard spent nearly two months in jail for prior misdemeanors, but his charges could have been much more severe. In... more »
  • Baker mayor working to get cops back in city schools Play Video

    May 23, 2018 12:06 AM

    BAKER - Mayor Darnell Waites opened Tuesday evening's council meeting with a resolution to negotiate a truce between the city's school district and the police department. "With everything going on with school shootings, we thought it was time to address this," said Waites. Police presence at Baker schools... more »
  • Fundraiser this weekend to raise money for BRPD officer involved in accident Play Video

    November 30, 2017 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police Officer is on a journey of recovery after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident earlier this year. The needs of Officer Rickey Faust have changed significantly since March. "I just thank god I'm still here," he said. Faust, who... more »
  • Sheriff's office seizes mistreated horses, deputy volunteers to take them in Play Video

    November 8, 2017 6:30 PM

    NEW ROADS - When it comes to animals, one deputy is going beyond the call of duty, to care for two horses seized by the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office last week. Deputy Jordan Cannon brought home two horses she helped seize from a property in Maringouin.The owner, Matthew... more »
  • Cadets undergo rigorous training at LSP academy Play Video

    November 5, 2017 8:27 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sunday was Cadet Reporting Day at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. The day of aggressive preparation was more like a military boot camp than standard police training. "I don't think anybody's expecting what they get here today," LSP Superintendent Kevin Reeves said. "I think you're... more »
  • WATCH: Deputy plays football with children who returned lost wallet Play Video

    October 22, 2017 4:44 PM

    LAFOURCHE PARISH - A sheriff's deputy took time to play football with some children to repay them for a good deed Saturday. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, Deputy Austin Weibler stopped to play a game of football with kids in an area neighborhood after they returned a... more »
  • LA Police officer arrested for sexual misconduct with juvenile

    September 22, 2017 9:48 AM

    BREAUX BRIDGE-A police officer has been arrested after an alleged sexual misconduct incident with a juvenile. The Breaux Bridge Police contacted the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations/Lafayette Field Office regarding an alleged sexual misconduct incident between a 16-year-old and a Breaux officer. During the LSP’s investigation, it... more »
  • LSP: Man does multiple drugs with 2-year-old in vehicle, causes hit-and-run crash

    June 25, 2017 6:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after they found several drugs and a young child in his vehicle following a hit-and-run crash Saturday night. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the scene of a hit and run on Reiger Road around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say... more »
  • Report: Family carjacked outside Lakeside Mall; suspects arrested after chase

    June 18, 2017 6:00 PM

    METAIRIE - Two men are in jail after they allegedly committed multiple carjackings in Jefferson Parish Saturday night and led deputies on a high-speed chase which sent one woman to the hospital in critical condition. According to a report from WWL, the incident happened just before 10 p.m. in... more »
  • EBRSO vehicle involved in crash on Siegen Lane; no injuries

    June 15, 2017 10:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to an accident on Siegen Lane near I-10 involving an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office vehicle The wreck happened just after 9:00 p.m. A spokesperson with the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed an EBRSO vehicle was involved in the accident. Sources on... more »
  • Man faces numerous charges after holding victim hostage in Baton Rouge home

    June 4, 2017 7:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested on several charges after he broke into a home and held a victim hostage early Sunday morning. Officers responded to a report of an attempted burglary in the 2300 block of Delta Street around 1 a.m. Sunday. Police learned that a man,... more »
  • 57-year-old woman killed after car crashes into mobility scooter on LA 60

    May 29, 2017 1:52 PM

    BOGALUSA - Police say a woman was killed in Washington Parish after she attempted to cross LA 60 on her mobility aid scooter Sunday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 6 p.m. as 57-year-old Sherry Byrd of Bogalusa was attempting cross the highway. Police determined... more »

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