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• Police release names of two officers stabbed Monday

  April 9, 2013 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The city police department released the names of two officers, stabbed in a confrontation with a man Monday. Police said Cpl. Donald Johnson, 42, and Officer Brian Strong, 29, were attacked at a house on North 24th Street. Bradford Louis Etheredge, 37, was shot after stabbing Johnson... more »

• Witness describes attack on police officers

  April 8, 2013 9:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A witness said the man who stabbed two Baton Rouge Police officers Monday was in an argument over money before the officers arrived at a house on North 24th Street. Police did not release the names of the officers who were stabbed, but said their injuries are... more »

• Security upgrades coming to Pointe Coupee schools

  March 28, 2013 8:55 AM

  NEW ROADS - The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office has submitted a school crisis response plan to the school board outlining new security recommendations to better protect the district's five campuses. Sheriff Bud Torres also handed the board a proposal on Wednesday to spend about $120,000 a year to hire... more »

• 2 officers with Covington PD face charges

  March 25, 2013 5:20 PM

  COVINGTON - Two Covington Police officers have been arrested on charges of simple battery and malfeasance in office. Monday's arrest of former Officer Anthony Adams and Officer Nicholas Harper came in connection with the alleged use of excessive force on someone being arrested at the police department. The alleged incident... more »

• 2 New Orleans officers face suspension

  March 6, 2013 7:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans police officers will be placed on emergency suspension after each was charged with battery and malfeasance in office in two separate incidents that occurred last year. Department spokeswoman Remi Braden says Lt. Mike Field and Officer Jamal Kendrick will be suspended without pay. Field... more »

• Biden to honor police, firefighters with medals

  February 20, 2013 6:51 AM

  WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden is awarding the Medal of Valor to 18 police officers, firefighters and public safety officers. Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder will present the medals at a ceremony today. It's the nation's highest honor for public safety officers and recognizes those who risk their... more »

• Police push for background checks on gun purchases

  January 29, 2013 7:06 AM

  WASHINGTON - Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama are urging him to improve the mental health system and strengthen background checks, but did not unify on more controversial gun control measures. Leaders of the Major County Sheriffs' Association said they told the president Monday to focus on... more »

• Katrina burned body trials March 11, March 18

  January 22, 2013 5:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A new trial will begin March 11 for a former New Orleans police lieutenant accused of covering up a police killing after Hurricane Katrina. The ex-officer accused of killing the man will be tried a week later. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk set the dates Tuesday. David... more »

• BRPD chief putting more officers on Patrol

  January 15, 2013 11:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Chief Dewayne White announced plans to put dozens more Baton Rouge Police officers out patrolling the city's streets. White said he plans to swell the Patrol division's ranks by not transferring out veteran officers once new recruits join the force. He said in the past when... more »

• Sorrento hires 2 new police officers

  December 31, 2012 8:35 AM

  SORRENTO - The shorthanded Sorrento Police Department will get some much-needed help soon. The Town Council unanimously approved during a special meeting Friday the hiring of two new police officers. James Bell, who Police Chief Earl Theriot said had worked previously for the Scott Police Department, and former... more »

• Police using Twitter to offer virtual ridealongs

  December 27, 2012 11:22 AM

  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A new approach to informing the public about what law enforcement officers do on the job is taking hold at police departments across the United States and Canada. With virtual ridealongs on Twitter, or tweetalongs, curious citizens don't even leave the comfort of their computer or... more »

• Report: US law enforcement deaths down in 2012

  December 27, 2012 9:28 AM

  WASHINGTON - A nonprofit group is reporting that the number of law enforcement officers who died while performing their duties declined this year compared to 2011. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 127 federal, state and local officers have died so far this year on the job.... more »

• Authorities ID man who shot officers in Topeka

  December 17, 2012 2:18 PM

  TOPEKA, Kan. - Authorities have identified the gunman who killed two Topeka police officers as a 22-year-old man who records show had a criminal record. During a news conference Monday, authorities said the shooter was David Tiscareno. Officers later shot him. Online court records show Tiscareno was convicted previously of... more »

• Police alleges unfair treatment of officers

  July 4, 2012 2:10 PM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - A federal judge denied two Houma Police officers' request for protection from adverse job treatment while they sue their department. Capt. Milton Wolfe Jr. and Sgt. Kyle Faulk filed suit last week, alleging mistreatment after disagreeing with legislation that continued to keep the police chief position... more »

• Secret service prostitute scandal

  April 20, 2012 4:00 PM

  WASHINGTON - A federal official familiar with the investigation into misconduct by Secret Service officers said at least three additional employees will lose their jobs. The official spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to speak publicly before an official announcement perhaps later today. Eleven Secret Service employees... more »

• 2 New Orleans police officers shot, 1 suspect dead

  March 1, 2012 7:22 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two New Orleans police officers are undergoing surgery after being shot during a traffic stop near City Park. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas says two suspects were also shot Thursday morning by the officers. One suspect died at the scene and the other was wounded. Serpas says the... more »

• DWI checkpoint planned for Sunday

  February 16, 2012 10:55 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has scheduled a DWI checkpoint for Sunday night, February 19th. Officers will also be checking for drivers who are wearing seatbelts. The Livingston Sheriff's Office does not release details in advance regarding the location of the checkpoint, only that it will be... more »

• Suspect charged with attempted murder after shooting at police

  December 12, 2011 11:05 AM

  SLIDELL - A suspect has been arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder after shooting at police officers on Friday, Dec. 9. Slidell police responded to a call Friday night of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on the 400 block of Fourth St.... more »

• Ex-cop gets 5 years, max for shootings cover-up

  December 1, 2011 3:00 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former police officer has been sentenced to the maximum five years in prison for his role in covering up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon on Thursday sentenced Robert Barrios, one of five... more »

• Security boosted at EBR bus transfer point

  August 9, 2011 10:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is beefing up security at its school bus transfer point this year. The site is near the intersection of Choctaw and North Sherwood Forest. It's where children switch from the buses that pick them up in their neighborhoods, to the... more »

• Four officers on administrative leave after shooting Friday night

  August 6, 2011 9:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Four Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave for their involvement in a shooting in West Baton Rouge Friday night. Around 11 p.m. Friday, an officer attempted to pull over a violator on Airline Highway near Florida Blvd. The driver would not pull over,... more »

• Navy prepares submarines for 1st female officers

  July 24, 2011 11:59 AM

  HARTFORD, Conn.- The first female Navy officers selected for duty on submarines are on track to join their boats beginning later this year. The Navy says it is not treating them any differently from men receiving the same training, but officials have been working to prepare the submarine crews... more »

• Specific focus for new Baton Rouge Police

  July 15, 2011 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The new police chief in Baton Rouge hopes the latest additions to the city's law enforcement will help them make an impact on crime in the area. Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White says most of the 25 cadets going through the police academy right now... more »

• Angola officers arrested for contraband

  May 7, 2011 9:48 AM

  ANGOLA, La.- Two Louisiana State Penitentiary sergeants are accused of bringing contraband into the prison. Warden Burl Cain says it's frustrating to deal with corrupt officials while preparing for a record-setting crest on the adjacent Mississippi River. A statement from the prison said Sergeants Carlton Bailey and Autry... more »

• Baton Rouge PD facing shortage of officers

  March 20, 2011 3:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Interim Baton Rouge Police Chief Charles Mondrick is asking city leaders for $3 million to train 32 new cadets because his law enforcement agency faces a significant officer shortage. Mayor-President Kip Holden said he'll have to wait several months to see if money will be available. ... more »

• Charges dropped against three former guards

  February 23, 2011 12:14 PM

  HOUMA - Charges have been dropped against three former security officers at the Terrebonne Juvenile Detention Center who had been accused of sexual misconduct with female inmates. Charges were dropped Tuesday against 37-year-old Chadwick Griffin, 28-year-old John Gathen and 39-year-old Darrin Carter. After a jury trial, 50-year-old Floyd Howard... more »

• Budget cuts in BR cut down on police hires, recruit hunts

  January 24, 2011 10:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Police Department is holding its first hiring academy in more than a year because of budget cuts. And the thin bottom line for 2011 kept the training for experienced officers scaled back to just six recruits out of 100 that applied. Baton Rouge Police... more »

• Lawmaker concerned about probation and parole officers

  January 18, 2011 5:37 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Senator Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas) says state probation and parole officers are underpayed and overworked, and he's worried budget cuts will make the situation worse. A legislative report released last week says Louisiana probation and parole officers have a caseload count well above their counterparts in other states,... more »

• Eight arrested in BR prostitution sting

  December 9, 2010 3:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Eight women, including a 17-year-old from Jena, were arrested in a prostitution sting conducted by Baton Rouge Police officers last night. Officers said the women were advertising themselves on a website, and were arrested after meeting undercover police officers who posed as clients at several local hotels.... more »

• Interim Police Chief says department "dealing a blow" to crime

  December 7, 2010 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Interim Baton Rouge Police Chief Charles Mondrick says in his first month, there has been change you can see on the streets of the city. He says the department is dealing a blow to crime by mixing-and-matching different divisions, then putting those teams on the streets... more »

• Trial set to resume for New Orleans officers

  November 28, 2010 9:53 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - After a three-day Thanksgiving break, a trial is set to resume for five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in a man's fatal shooting after Hurricane Katrina. Monday will be the eighth day of testimony in the case spawned by the death of 31-year-old Henry... more »

• School where pistol found searched

  November 18, 2010 5:20 AM

  JACKSON - Law officers from several parishes have searched East Feliciana High School in Jackson where a student was arrested last week with a pistol. Sheriff's deputies said Wednesday's search turned up only a small amount of marijuana in a student's car. The student was booked with possessing the drug... more »

• Trial for police shooting to resume

  November 17, 2010 6:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A trial for five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in a man's death after Hurricane Katrina is scheduled to resume today. The trial was suspended Monday and Tuesday so U.S. District Judge Lance Africk could tend to a family medical emergency. A jury has... more »

• Witness: officer said looters "deserved to be shot"

  November 12, 2010 11:55 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- A former city police officer on trial for gunning down a man outside a strip mall after Hurricane Katrina is accused of telling a fellow NOPD officer that looters are "animals" who "deserved to be shot." David Warren is charged with fatally shooting Henry Glover, 31, before other... more »

• Jury selection starts in Katrina burned body case

  November 8, 2010 9:01 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Jury selection is underway in the trial for five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in the death of a man whose burned body turned up in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Former officer David Warren is charged with shooting 31-year-old Henry Glover outside a strip mall... more »

• Three New Orleans police officers fired

  October 27, 2010 4:19 PM

  Three New Orleans police officers - two accused of mistreating police dogs and one charged with illegally shooting his gun - have been fired. Superintendent Ronal Serpas announced on Wednesday that Officers Jason Lewis, Nikia Adams and Patrick O'Hearn were dismissed for violating department rules. Lewis, a 13-year veteran, and... more »

• NOPD ordered to stop using arrest dogs

  October 11, 2010 5:38 AM

  Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas has ordered New Orleans officers to stop using police dogs to arrest people. A U.S. Justice Department study has found problems with the K-9 arrest division that require training to correct. Serpas says that the city's drug and bomb detection dogs can keep working. He says... more »

• 2 Nat. Park officers dead in plane crash

  October 10, 2010 11:32 AM

  Two National Park Service law enforcement officers have died in the crash of a small plane in southern Utah. Park Service spokeswoman Michelle Fiddler says the two were on a scouting trip for an upcoming elk hunt when their plane was reported overdue early Saturday. Searchers found the wreckage hours... more »

• New trial date for N.O. cops charged in death

  September 29, 2010 5:46 AM

  Two New Orleans police officers charged in the 2005 beating death of a 48-year-old man will get a new trial date. The start of the trial for officers Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore has been moved from Oct. 4 to April 4, 2011 in order to give more time... more »

• 5 lose jobs in Angola sex scandal

  September 20, 2010 5:55 AM

  Four Louisiana State Penitentiary security officers resigned and another was fired after an investigation of alleged sexual activity between prisoners and visitors in June. Prison investigative reports allege that some officers accepted cash for providing "security" at two special nighttime club banquets, supplied inmates with cellular telephones and other contraband... more »

• Deadline extended for death penalty decision

  August 18, 2010 5:34 AM

  The deadline for the Justice Department to decide whether to seek the death penalty against four current or former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina has been extended. Prosecutors now have until Sept. 10 to announce a decision instead of Aug. 31.... more »

• Indicted NO Officers denied bond

  July 16, 2010 2:56 PM

  A federal magistrate has denied bond for three police officers charged in the killing of two unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen and Officer Anthony Villavaso are being held in custody after prosecutors argued they were a flight risk.... more »

• Indicted NO officers have detention hearing

  July 16, 2010 4:58 AM

  The police officers charged in the killing of two unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina and the cover-up that followed are headed back to court to plead their case for bail. Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen and Officer Anthony Villavaso pled not guilty to 27... more »

• 10 alleged Russian intel officers arrested

  June 28, 2010 2:55 PM

  The U.S. Justice Department says 10 Russian intelligence officers have been arrested for allegedly serving as illegal agents of the Russian government in the United States. Eight of the people were arrested Sunday for allegedly carrying out long-term assignments in the United States on Russia' behalf. more »

• Teen shot by New Orleans police

  June 21, 2010 6:04 AM

  Three New Orleans police officers are on administrative leave after the shooting death of a teenager. Police say officers were responding to a call of shots fired Sunday night when they were directed to a man carrying an assault rifle. Investigators say officers confronted the teen and demanded he drop... more »

• Internal probe clears cops of beating man

  June 17, 2010 8:51 AM

  Houma Police say an internal investigation has cleared officers accused of beating a drug suspect so badly he had to be hospitalized for a day. Investigators found that 29-year-old Marquis Stove of Houma was injured when he fell while handcuffed and running from police. Stove's stepfather, Joe Thompson, says his... more »

• Ex-officers arraignment today in burned body case

  June 17, 2010 5:13 AM

  Four current or former New Orleans police officers will be arraigned on federal charges in the shooting and burning of a man after Hurricane Katrina. A grand jury indicted former Lt. Robert Italiano, Lt. Dwayne Scheuermann, Lt. Travis McCabe and Officer Gregory McRae last week on charges that include obstruction... more »

• N.O. police officers charged in deaths of their dogs

  April 22, 2010 4:06 PM

  Two New Orleans police officers have been charged in connection with the unrelated deaths of their K-9 dogs. The New Orleans district attorney's office filed bills of information Thursday against Officer Jason Lewis and Sgt. Randy Lewis, The Times-Picayune reported. Jason Lewis' dog, Primo, died last summer of... more »

• Jury hears closing arguments in police taping case

  March 17, 2010 12:18 PM

  Two men arrested along a 2007 parade route are asking a federal jury to decide the New Orleans Police Department has a custom of arresting or threatening people who videotape or photograph officers. Seven jurors heard closing arguments Wednesday in a trial about claims that police officers violated the... more »

• Officers involved in deadly shooting

  February 10, 2010 8:04 AM

  Officers responding to a burglary call shot a man inside a home in Lake Charles. Authorities said the man was pronounced dead at the scene late Tuesday night. His identity has not been released. Two officers entered to clear the home and a man entered behind them. The... more »

• Police impersonators wanted in Baton Rouge

  February 2, 2010 11:58 AM

  Police are looking for two men who impersonated Baton Rouge police officers so they could rob another man. It happened Jan. 24 at an Exxon gas station on S. Sherwood Forest Boulevard. Investigators say the men approached a man at a gas pump and identified themselves as police officers. The... more »

• Deadly shooting in Bossier City

  October 3, 2009 2:17 PM

  Two Bossier City police officers have been involved in a shooting that killed an assault suspect. The shooting is now under investigation. The unarmed suspect is accused of assaulting a 77-year-old woman at a Bossier City drugstore. When the suspect was stopped in his vehicle, authorities say he got out... more »

• Army ROTC growing

  September 21, 2009 2:51 PM

  More students are joining the Army ROTC. That comes at a good time. The Army is short about 3,000 majors and captains. Graduates from ROTC programs are automatically commissioned as second lieutenants. Many students joining the ROTC are doing it because of generous scholarship money. more »