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• Off-duty Lafayette police officer killed in Iberville crash

  May 18, 2013 6:45 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - An off-duty Lafayette Police Lieutenant died in a motorcycle crash Saturday on LA Highway 3000, according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Stephen Hammons. Around 2:00 p.m. 45-year-old Richard "Ricky" Rees was driving a 2013 Harley Davidson north on LA 3000. Rees was entering a sharp right... more »

• Police officer fired after twin brother's death

  May 18, 2013 5:19 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. - The Shreveport Police Department has fired the brother of a slain officer, drawing fire from the local police union. Police Chief Willie Shaw said in a statement Friday that he had fired Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies. However, the head of the Shreveport Police Officers... more »

• Manhunt underway for Boston suspect, other killed by police

  April 19, 2013 7:12 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. - Authorities have identified the origin of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing to the Associated Press. This comes after a long night of violence that left one of them dead, while the other remains on the run. A law enforcement intelligence bulletin obtained... more »

• MIT: Campus clear after police officer's shooting

  April 19, 2013 2:33 AM

  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a suspect in the fatal shooting of an officer is no longer on campus. No arrests have been made in the MIT officer's shooting. The shooter is being sought. But MIT said Friday on its website it's... more »

• New Orleans police officer booked with forcible rape

  April 18, 2013 10:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer has been arrested and booked with the alleged forcible rape of a 15 year-old girl. Police spokeswoman Remi Braden says 42-year-old Desmond Pratt was also booked on charges of sexual battery. Braden says Pratt was placed on emergency suspension without pay following... more »

• BRPD officers stabbed, suspect killed

  April 8, 2013 1:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating the stabbing of two of its officers this afternoon. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said the officers were stabbed after getting in the middle of a dispute between two people at 129 N. 24th Street shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. Stubbs said... more »

• Ex-officer pleads not guilty to malfeasance

  April 5, 2013 8:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A former Baton Rouge police officer told a state judge he is innocent of felony charges that accuse him of falsifying misdemeanor summonses while he was on the force. Derek Burns has pleaded not guilty to first-degree injuring of public records and malfeasance. Both offenses carry up... more »

• Retrial postponed for ex-cop in Katrina case

  March 22, 2013 9:04 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has postponed the retrial of a retired New Orleans police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Gerard Dugue's retrial was scheduled to start May 13. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt didn't immediately set a new date.... more »

• S. Africa: former Pistorius detective quits force

  March 7, 2013 10:40 AM

  JOHANNESBURG - South African police say the former lead detective in the investigation of the murder case against Oscar Pistorius has resigned from the police force. Police Brig. Neville Malila said Thursday that detective Hilton Botha voluntarily applied to leave the service. Botha made several procedural errors in his role... more »

• BRPD motorcycle officer injured in wreck

  February 28, 2013 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a Baton Rouge motorcycle officer wrecked after a piece of asphalt struck him today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the officer had minor injuries after the single-vehicle wreck at Nicholson and Campus Drive. McKneely said they believe a piece of asphalt bounced off the... more »

• Livingston Parish warrant roundup nets 9 Play Video

  February 14, 2013 5:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Law enforcement in Livingston Parish is cracking down on the illegal sale of prescription drugs. Armed with 25 warrants, deputies successfully took nine accused drug sellers off the streets and into custody. Many were wanted on multiple charges, accused of selling prescription drugs including hydrocodone, morphine... more »

• BRPD Officer punched in face after parade downtown Play Video

  February 9, 2013 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baton Rouge Police Officer was injured and transported to the hospital after an incident at Florida and Lafayette Streets downtown. According to BRPD, a 18-year-old Christopher Hensley of Zachary was arrested around 2:45 p.m. Saturday following the Spanish Town Parade after he punched a uniformed Baton... more »

• Former police officer indicted on sex charge

  February 7, 2013 7:33 AM

  LAFAYETTE - A former Lafayette police corporal has been indicted by a Lafayette Parish grand jury on charges of sexual battery and malfeasance for allegedly sexually battering a woman while he was on duty. 34-year-old Jackie Hagan Jr., of Sunset, allegedly responded to a report of a crime in downtown... more »

• Bossier man jailed for claiming to be officer

  January 30, 2013 9:02 AM

  GREENWOOD- Claiming to be an officer resulted in not getting a ticket, but instead a trip to jail for a Bossier City man. The Times reports Greenwood police stopped 41-year-old Melvin Shupert on Interstate 20 Sunday for not having a license plate. Investigators say Shupert allegedly told the officer that... more »

• West Feliciana schools receive additional security

  January 30, 2013 7:44 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office has assigned an additional deputy to school security duties, giving each of the parish's four schools a full-time officer on campus. During a briefing on security issues on Tuesday, Chief Sheriff's Deputy Randy Metz told school board members the fourth officer... more »

• Bossier Parish sheriff's deputy fired

  January 29, 2013 8:45 AM

  BENTON- Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington has fired a deputy following the officer's arrest for driving while intoxicated. Whittington says Jesse Williams Jr., of Benton, was stopped Sunday by state police on La. Highway 3 near Benton on traffic violations. The sheriff says the trooper noticed the 48-year-old Williams appeared... more »

• Ex-cop seeks new judge for retrial over shooting

  January 29, 2013 7:08 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former New Orleans police officer has asked a federal judge to disqualify himself from presiding over his retrial on charges he fatally shot a man without justification in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath before the man's body was burned in a car. A court filing Monday by lawyers... more »

• Inmate's trial scheduled May 20 in prison killing

  January 18, 2013 7:16 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Trial for the last of the five Angola inmates accused of killing a penitentiary security officer in 1999 has been set for the week of May 20. The new attorneys for inmate Barry Edge last month won a delay of the trial that was scheduled to begin... more »

• NO officer pleads not guilty to accepting bribes

  January 18, 2013 5:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A 37-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department has pleaded not guilty to a felony count of public bribery. Officer John Ray, who has been with the department since 1975, is accused of accepting $600 in bribes from a tow-truck company between 2010 and 2011.... more »

• BRPD officer clings to car as suspect drives off Play Video

  January 8, 2013 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge Police officer is recovering after he was dragged down O'Neal Lane as he tried to stop a suspect from fleeing. The officer noticed a suspicious car parked behind a bank on O'Neal. He followed the suspect to a nearby gas station to question... more »

• Officer dragged by vehicle during traffic stop

  January 8, 2013 10:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A traffic stop in Baton Rouge turned into something else entirely early this morning. Sources tell News 2 a Baton Rouge Police officer stopped a vehicle, and was then dragged some distance by that vehicle near the 16000 block of Florida Avenue. Baton Rouge Police... more »

• NYPD officers shot in separate incidents

  January 4, 2013 7:09 AM

  NEW YORK - Three New York City police officers are recovering after being shot in separate incidents that left one suspect dead and four under arrest. The shootings occurred in a one-hour span Thursday night. Off-duty Police Officer Juan Pichardo was shot in the thigh at his family's... more »

• Former Delcambre officer found guilty of kidnapping

  December 4, 2012 10:24 AM

  ABBEVILLE - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says a Vermilion Parish jury has found a former Delcambre police officer guilty of sexual battery and second-degree kidnapping. Caldwell said in a news release Tuesday that Friday's conviction of 53-year-old Ernest Billiot stemmed from a 2008 incident in which Billiot abused his... more »

• Officer fired from force after fake ticket arrests

  November 9, 2012 9:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A police officer has been fired after two arrests for writing fake tickets. Derek Burns has been accused of injuring public records, forgery and malfeasance in office. The two arrests stem from four false summonses. According to court documents, Burns forged the victims' signatures on the... more »

• BR officer arrested for falsifying records

  October 31, 2012 1:54 PM

  Baton Rouge- A police officer in Baton Rouge accused of falsifying records, has been arrested. This is the second time in less than two months that Derek Burns has been accused of injuring public records, forgery and malfeasance in office. Burns was arrested and booked back in September... more »

• Men face attempted murder charges after beating cop Play Video

  October 2, 2012 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested two men this week accused of beating an off-duty Baton Rouge Police officer during an argument in August. Investigators arrested Anthony and Joshua Tamburello of LaPlace in connection with the altercation Aug. 19 at the Highland Village Condominiums. Police said the officer approached a... more »

• Two arrested in beating of off-duty cop

  October 2, 2012 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two men this week accused of beating an off-duty Baton Rouge Police officer during an argument last month. Investigators arrested Anthony and Joshua Tamburello of LaPlace in connection with the altercation Aug. 19 at the Highland Village Condominiums. Police said the officer approached... more »

• Houston officer shoots, kills double amputee in wheelchair

  September 22, 2012 6:16 PM

  HOUSTON - A Houston police officer has fatally shot a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair after police say the double amputee waved a metal object that turned out to be a pen. Police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says the man cornered the officer early Saturday inside a group home after... more »

• Jury convicts Drew Peterson of 3rd wife's death

  September 6, 2012 2:54 PM

  JOLIET, Ill. - A jury has convicted former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson of murdering his third wife. Jurors returned with a guilty verdict against Drew Peterson on Thursday in the 2004 death of Kathleen Savio. The 58-year-old Peterson faces a maximum 60-year prison term. Savio's body was found... more »

• Baton Rouge police officer arrested for forgery, malfeasance

  September 6, 2012 2:50 PM

  Baton Rouge- A Baton Rouge police officer, accused of falsifying four misdemeanor summonses, is now under arrest. Police say between June 6 and July 26, Derek Burns issued four misdemeanor summonses to three people without their knowledge. The victims told investigators that they had never come into contact... more »

• Shooting near Texas A&M kills officer, civilian

  August 13, 2012 2:47 PM

  College Station, Texas - Police say at least one law enforcement officer and one civilian have been killed in a shooting near Texas A&M University's campus. Assistant Chief Scott McCollum says the gunman also was shot Monday before being taken into custody. McCollum say the officer killed was a constable... more »

• Chief: Officer shot at Sikh temple still critical

  August 6, 2012 10:45 AM

  OAK CREEK, Wis. - The police chief of a Wisconsin city where a gunman opened fire at a Sikh temple says the suspect shot the first officer on the scene eight to nine times with a handgun at close range. Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards says the suspect ambushed... more »

• SU officer resigns following arrest

  July 26, 2012 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials say a Southern University police officer accused of pointing a gun at someone three times following an argument earlier this month has resigned. The Advocate reports 29-year-old Randolph Jehucal Harrell was booked July 14 with aggravated assault. According to an arrest warrant, Harrell and the victim... more »

• State agencies consider joint officer training

  July 12, 2012 2:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Police and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are exploring the possibility of a joint training academy as a way to recruit new officers and reduce agency costs. State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson said Wednesday that no date has been set for a possible... more »

• Suspect arrested after shooting at BR police officer

  May 3, 2012 8:02 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An armed robbery suspect is in police custody this morning in Baton Rouge following a shooting at a local grocery store. Investigators say the man, who police have not identified yet, tried to rob the store on Choctaw Drive around 8:30 Wednesday night. The suspect... more »

• BRPD: Officer Involved Shooting

  May 2, 2012 9:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE- News 2 has learned Baton Rouge Police are on the scene of an officer involved shooting. Police say the scene is in the 3800 block of Choctaw. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs tells News 2 no one is dead. News 2 will have more on this developing story... more »

• NOPD suspends officer accused of driving drunk

  April 6, 2012 6:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say they have suspended an officer accused of driving drunk in an unmarked city vehicle while off duty. Police spokesman Remi Braden says Causeway Police pulled over 33-year-old Ryan Aucoin shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the 24-mile-long bridge that... more »

• Former officer accused of choking suspect

  March 7, 2012 7:12 AM

  PORT ALLEN - A former Port Allen police officer has been charged with choking a suspect during a traffic stop. A West Baton Rouge Parish grand jury indicted Jasmione Clark Tuesday on charges of second-degree battery and malfeasance for the Sept. 24 incident that prosecutors said left Port Allen resident... more »

• BRPD release name of officer shot in the vest Play Video

  March 2, 2012 11:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police have identified the officer involved in a shooting Wednesday night. Richard McCloskey, 29, has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is routine after an officer-involved shooting. Michael Anthony Joseph, 41, is accused of firing the shots at McCloskey. A bullet hit his bulletproof vest... more »

• Suspect accused of shooting cop has extensive criminal background Play Video

  March 1, 2012 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Forty-one-year-old Michael Anthony Joseph has been in and out of prison since he was 19 years old. Baton Rouge Police say he shot a cop after a brief struggle on Sycamore Street Wednesday night. Joseph was stopped while riding a bike, and investigators say the officer... more »

• Off-duty officer arrested after bar fight

  February 23, 2012 4:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer has been arrested for illegally having a firearm in a French Quarter bar. Police arrested 34-year-old August Michel about 2 a.m. Wednesday at a bar after he allegedly got into a fight with customers inside the business. The bar's security broke up... more »

• BR police officer suspended after traffic incident

  February 15, 2012 7:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White has suspended an officer for 30 days for an incident last October in which the officer hit another car with his police unit and drove off. White says that during the incident, Cpl. Jeffrey Coleman became impatient while driving his patrol... more »

• Officer in federal investigation found dead

  February 8, 2012 2:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer under investigation by the FBI is dead and his attorney says it is a case of possible suicide. Bruce Whittaker, the attorney representing Officer Salvadore Battaglia, said Wednesday no formal determination had been made about the cause of Battaglia's death, but officers... more »

• Deputy shoots suspect trying to steal cruiser

  January 14, 2012 4:16 PM

  METAIRIE - A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy shot a man in the shoulder who took a police car to try to escape. Sheriff's department spokesman John Fortunato says 34-year-old Corey Rebaldo of Metairie, jumped from his truck and fled from the deputy, then doubled back and jumped into the police... more »

• Utah officer dies following drug-related shootout

  January 5, 2012 8:17 AM

  OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Authorities say a Utah police officer has died following a shootout that left five other officers and the suspect wounded. Ogden police say Jared Francom died from his wounds following Wednesday night's drug-related shooting. Five police officers from multiple agencies remain hospitalized with serious to critical... more »

• New Orleans officer wounded in brawl

  December 29, 2011 4:39 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A police officer suffered a stab wound while attempting to break up a fight Wednesday evening. Officials say the fight broke out in a crowd of more than 20 people at an Algiers housing development. The officer was stabbed in the shoulder. He received... more »

• Police: Va. Tech shooter not person pulled over

  December 8, 2011 12:10 PM

  BLACKSBURG, Va. - State police say the gunman who killed a police officer at Virginia Tech appears to have walked into a parking lot and shot the officer during a traffic stop. Sgt. Robert Carpentieri says it appears that the shooter also was not in the car that was pulled... more »

• State Police investigate officer shooting

  October 23, 2011 9:41 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police say a Lafayette police officer shot and killed a driver who backed into him at a traffic stop. A news release identifies the dead man as 46-year-old Anthony J. Sonnier of Lafayette. Trooper Stephen Hammons says the officer pulled Sonnier over about 11:20 p.m. Friday.... more »

• West Feliciana Parish corrections officer arrested

  October 6, 2011 3:08 PM

  A corrections Officer at the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center is in trouble with the law himself this afternoon. Deputies arrested Glenn Ford Jr. for allegedly bringing contraband into the detention center. He was booked with one count of malfeasance in office, and was released on a $50,000... more »

• Former Baton Rouge cop indicted

  October 5, 2011 5:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against a former Baton Rouge police officer accused of stealing cash seized in drug investigations. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says 28-year-old Michael Thompson of Denham Springs was charged Wednesday with 16-counts of theft for... more »

• Woman files civil rights lawsuit against BRPD

  September 19, 2011 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman has filed suit against the Baton Rouge Police Dept. and officer Robert Schilling, claiming he violated her civil rights when he pulled her by her hair during an arrest. Melinda Morris claims Schilling pushed her, grabbed her hair and then wrongfully arrested her at the... more »

• BRPD Officer arrested for assault

  August 4, 2011 10:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police have arrested an 11-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department. Sgt. Don Stone with the BRPD said Cpl. Mitchell Duncan was arrested Thursday night for breaking into the home of a former girlfriend twice on Wednesday and assaulting her. Stone says Duncan... more »

• Houma Police officer charged in bar fight

  July 16, 2011 12:02 PM

  HOUMA, La.- A Houma police officer was arrested for allegedly getting into a fight outside a bar in Thibodaux Dex Martin, who has been with the Houma police department since March 2010, and Keli Defiore, of Thibodaux, were seen on the street pushing each about 2:15 a.m. Friday morning.... more »

• Police: man shoots at officer, is killed

  July 10, 2011 4:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- New Orleans police say a 25-year-old man sent out of a Bourbon Street nightclub for not wearing a shirt shot a bouncer, then shot at a policeman, who killed him. Coroner's investigator John Gagliano identifies the man as Justin Schaubert of New Iberia. The early-morning shooting... 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 »

• Witnesses: Slain Ark. officer saved partner's life

  April 13, 2011 3:43 PM

  TRUMANN, Ark. - An Arkansas couple says a policeman killed during a late night traffic stop pushed his colleague out of harm's way despite having been shot in the neck. Keith Elumbaugh says Trumann police stopped his car shortly before midnight Tuesday while he and his girlfriend gave 37-year-old... more »

• Fatal beating case against 2 NO officers nears end

  April 11, 2011 11:44 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- A federal jury is hearing closing arguments in the case against two New Orleans police officers charged in the beating death of a 48-year-old man. The jury is expected to begin deliberations this afternoon. Testimony in the case against Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore last four... more »

• Witnesses, BRPD at odds over fatal shooting

  March 7, 2011 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An internal investigation continues into what exactly happened early Sunday morning when a Baton Rouge Police officer shot and killed a driver at a nightclub near Cortana Mall. Early Sunday morning, BRPD officers at Insomnia took Ryan Dominique into custody for resisting arrest and reckless operation... more »

• Man killed, woman recovering in shooting involving officer

  March 6, 2011 9:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge police say an officer is on leave after fatally shooting a man accused of trying to run officers over outside a nightclub. Police say 23-year-old Carlos Harris, of Baton Rouge, was taken to a nearby hospital early Sunday morning, where he later died. The officer's... more »

• Post-Katrina shooting convict claims new evidence

  February 8, 2011 11:31 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer convicted of writing a false report on a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina claims new evidence could clear him. Police Lt. Travis McCabe was convicted in December of charges he falsified a report to make it appear that Officer David Warren... more »

• Dept. of Public Safety officer arrested

  January 20, 2011 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Department of Public Safety officer is on desk duty and under investigation after he was arrested last month. Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office arrested 23-year-old James Hammett Dec. 3 after someone at Edgewood Apartments said he broke into his unit and... more »

• Dad, son sentenced to death in Oregon bank bombing

  December 22, 2010 3:00 PM

  SALEM, Ore. - A jury has handed down death sentences for a man and his son who were convicted of planting a bomb that killed two Oregon police officers. The sentences for 59-year-old Bruce Turnidge and 34-year-old Joshua Turnidge were read in a Salem courtroom Wednesday. Prosecutors say the pair... more »

• Student arrested after gun found at Istrouma HS

  December 8, 2010 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An Istrouma High School student was arrested today after authorities said he brought a handgun onto the school's campus. 17-year-old D'Mori Alexander, a 10th-grade student at Istrouma, was arrested in suspicion of illegal possession of a weapon on school property. Sgt. Don Kelly with the... more »

• Ex-N.O. cop denies lying to grand jury

  December 3, 2010 11:41 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former New Orleans police sergeant has denied a friend's allegation she lied to a grand jury because she held a grudge against one of the five current or former officers charged in a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina. Sgt. Erin Reilly testified Friday that she... more »

• 16-year-old accused of beating, attempted rape

  November 30, 2010 4:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 16-year-old boy was arrested after police said an officer patrolling in north Baton Rouge interrupted him beating and trying to rape a woman. Officer Douglas Chutz was patrolling in the 1300 block of Florida around 12:45 a.m. Monday when someone told him they saw a woman... more »

• Horses seized after animal cruelty complaint

  November 30, 2010 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Animal control officers seized several horses today in an animal cruelty investigation in Baton Rouge, and want to bring charges against their owner. Animal Control Director Hilton Cole said today that his office had received complaints about the horses being malnourished, which were pastured on property... more »

• Murder-robbery suspect from La. dead in Okla.

  November 19, 2010 3:39 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A man who was being sought as a suspect in a Louisiana crime spree that included bank robbery, murder and kidnapping, has committed suicide in Oklahoma City, Okla. A deputy U.S. Marshal confirmed to the Banner-News in Magnolia, Ark., that 26-year-old Stephen Salsbury Jr., who had a... more »

• BRPD officer injured in wreck

  November 11, 2010 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A city police officer was injured after his cruiser was in a collision this afternoon. Sgt. Don Kelly with BRPD said the wreck happened around the 10000 block of Airline Highway at around 3:30 p.m. The officer had minor injuries, and EMS said they transported him to... more »

• La. officer pleads guilty to drug charges

  November 5, 2010 6:24 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A Leesville police officer has pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Charlie Lopez was charged with distribution of hydrocodone and anabolic steroids and with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute. Lopez faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000. more »

• Former La. officer enters plea in malfeasance case

  November 4, 2010 6:24 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A former Assumption Parish sheriff's evidence officer has pleaded not guilty to 337 charges of malfeasance for evidence tampering plus about 100 more criminal counts derived from drugs or weapons charges. Prosecutors accused Louis B. Lambert, who was in charge of the sheriff's evidence vault, of tampering with... more »

• Man pleads guilty in La. police shooting

  November 3, 2010 8:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the shooting injury last November of a Baton Rouge police officer working a private security detail. John L. Butler was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by four years of active supervised probation, after Butler pleaded guilty to aggravated... more »

• Ex-officer Nugent not guilty in Taser death case

  October 29, 2010 4:10 PM

  WINNFIELD - After three hours of deliberation, a state court jury has returned a not guilty verdict in the manslaughter trial of a former Winnfield Police officer accused of applying eight Taser shocks to a handcuffed man who later died. Friday's verdict clears Scott Nugent in the death of Baron... more »

• La. man pleads guilty in shooting of officers

  October 26, 2010 7:09 AM

  A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder charges in the 2008 shootings of two Baton Rouge police officers who confronted him after a high-speed car chase. Christopher Joseph Johnson of Baton Rouge also pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. The... more »

• Ex-policeman caught in jail flap files suit

  October 25, 2010 4:45 AM

  A former Thibodaux police officer has sued the city and the Assumption Parish sheriff. He claims he was unfairly forced to resign in connection with allegations that he falsified a 2008 report about two Assumption inmates allowed to travel to the city in a parish vehicle. The former officer, Rodney... more »

• Oakdale officer accused of sex with juvenile

  October 24, 2010 9:42 AM

  An Oakdale policeman is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl while employed as a police officer. Authorities say 25-year-old Robert Tillis of Oakdale turned himself in Friday and was booked into the Allen Parish jail with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and malfeasance in office. ... more »

• Sentencing delay sought for ex-N.O. cop

  October 13, 2010 6:43 AM

  Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to postpone a sentencing hearing for a former New Orleans police officer who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. The former officer, Michael Hunter, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 17, but... more »