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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 »

• Police: Boy, 6, kicked by pony on Pa. farm dies

  May 18, 2013 10:58 AM

  NEW HOLLAND, Pa. - Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a south-central Pennsylvania farm. Police in Lancaster County tell the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era that the boy was playing with other children in a New Holland pasture on Thursday... more »

• 8 police kidnapped in western Iraq

  May 18, 2013 10:48 AM

  BAGHDAD - Police officials say gunmen have kidnapped eight Iraqi policemen who were guarding a post on the main highway to Jordan and Syria. Two officials say the abductions happened Saturday on the desert road west of Baghdad. Violence has spiked in Iraq in recent days, with bombings and other... more »

• Multiple authorities searching field for driver involved in chase

  May 17, 2013 11:42 PM

  ERWINVILLE- Authorities from multiple agencies are assisting in the search for a person who took Baton Rouge Police on a chase down I-10 late Friday night. The pursuit began when officers tried to stop a car. The driver failed to stop, and headed west on the interstate. Eventually,... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Crime camera costs, criticisms Play Video

  May 16, 2013 2:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A News 2 investigation into crime cameras in the city of Baton Rouge revealed thousands of dollars are being spent on the current system, but there hasn't been one conviction in court as a result of the expensive crime fighting tools. At least one Baton Rouge Metro Council... more »

• Police: Progress in Mother's Day shooting probe

  May 13, 2013 3:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The head of the New Orleans Police Department says investigators have made significant progress in their investigation of a Mother's Day shooting that wounded 19 people. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said at a news conference on Monday that information began flowing into the police department after a... more »

• Police: Spectator revives NJ youth baseball player

  May 11, 2013 6:12 PM

  HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. - Police say a New Jersey boy temporarily lost consciousness when he was hit in the chest with a ball during a youth baseball game but was quickly revived by a spectator who performed CPR. Harrington Park police tell The Record the 8-year-old Northvale boy was sliding... more »

• Police: Hammond marks 4th fatal shooting of 2013

  May 11, 2013 3:11 PM

  HAMMOND, La. - Hammond has marked its fourth fatal shooting of the year. Police Chief Roddy Devall tells the Hammond Star that witnesses alerted police to a shooting early Friday. He says officers found the body of Jerrell Bird at a vacated property along Washington Avenue. Bird was from Hammond,... more »

• Police cruiser overturns on I-10 during pursuit Play Video

  May 10, 2013 9:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Westbound lanes of I-10 were closed for about an hour Friday evening after a police car overturned during a pursuit. Sources told WBRZ News 2 the officer was not injured in the crash. Video from state traffic cameras show the cruiser on its side... more »

• Police ID woman killed in morning wreck

  May 8, 2013 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A St. Francisville woman died in a wreck this morning in Baton Rouge, according to police. Lt. Don Kelly said Jeane Peters, 85, tried to turn off of Old Hammond Highway at St. Regis when she narrowly missed one oncoming car and hit a second car.... more »

• 1 dead in shooting at Shreveport apartment complex

  May 8, 2013 8:58 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Shreveport police are investigating a fatal shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting was reported Tuesday night at Shreveport's Cooper Road Plaza Apartments. Authorities responded to reports of a fight at the complex about 45 minutes prior to the shooting, but found nothing and left the scene. Police returned... more »

• Motorcyclist killed on I-10

  May 6, 2013 9:09 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 10. The accident happened early Monday morning near Carrollton Avenue. Police says the driver was thrown over a guard rail and landing on the ground near Poydras Street. The man was rushed to... more »

• Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies

  May 5, 2013 10:59 AM

  MURRAY, Utah - Police say a Utah soccer referee who was in a coma after being punched by a teenage player has died. They say 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo of Salt Lake City died late Saturday night. Unified police spokesman Justin Hoyal says Portillo passed away at the hospital, where he... more »

• Police: 39 killed in Nigerian ethnic clash

  May 4, 2013 4:50 PM

  YOLA, Nigeria - Police say at least 39 people have been killed in ethnic violence in a rural town in Nigeria. The attack happened Friday in Wukari, a town in Nigeria's Taraba state. A state health official and residents said Saturday that others were also injured in the violence that... 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 »

• BRAVE, narcotics agents make big busts Play Video

  May 2, 2013 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Baton Rouge Police BRAVE unit and Narcotics Division made nine arrests and seized a variety of drugs, guns and cash during recent busts in the city. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said a series of searches and a traffic stop Wednesday netted nearly $80,000 in... more »

• BRPD identify man shot and killed on Provost

  May 2, 2013 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified a man they said was shot and killed while riding in a vehicle last night in Baton Rouge. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Jarmayne Jackson, 20 died after the shooting on Provost around 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Stubbs said Jackson and another 20-year-old man... more »

• Student arrested after damaging restroom

  May 1, 2013 8:56 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Police say a Caddo Magnet High School student was arrested after being seen damaging a restroom at the school. Cpl. Marcus Hines tells The Times 18-year-old Justin Washer was escorted to the main office on Tuesday. Upon arrival, Hines says he began to get into a physical altercation with... more »

• Federal judge postpones police reform meeting

  April 30, 2013 10:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge granted a request from city and Department of Justice officials to postpone a New Orleans Police Department consent decree monitor selection committee meeting. Tuesday's meeting was the deadline for the committee to indicate whether they had agreed on which firm should oversee the implementation... more »

• LSU Police arrest three teens after armed robbery

  April 29, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested three juveniles after an armed robbery this weekend. Sgt. Kevin Scott said police arrested two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old after they found them with the stolen property shortly after the crime was reported Saturday night. Scott said LSU Police responded to Dalrymple... more »

• Slidell woman dies in train crash

  April 29, 2013 9:59 AM

  SLIDELL - A 57-year-old from Slidell is dead after trying to escape the path of an oncoming train Sunday night. Slidell Police say Bonnie Gibbs was crossing the tracks at the intersection of Front and Lafayette streets when she accidentally drove off the road and into gravel by the... more »

• Police use tear gas to break up noisy street party

  April 28, 2013 10:58 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Fort Collins police say they used tear gas to disperse a large and noisy street party near the Colorado State University campus as some revelers threw bottles at officers. Police spokeswoman Rita Davis says officers were called to the Summerhill neighborhood late Saturday night amid complaints... more »

• LSU cornerback Tharold Simon arrested

  April 26, 2013 11:20 AM

  EUNICE - LSU cornerback and NFL draft prospect Tharold Simon was arrested in Eunice Thursday night for allegedly intimidating a police officer. According to police records, Tharold Simon's car was blocking Beulah Street when an officer asked him to move it. The report says Simon told the officer, "I... more »

• Man shot multiple times in Baton Rouge

  April 25, 2013 10:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot multiple times late Thursday night. Police said the shooting happened in the 5200 block of Clayton Street. The victim's name has not been released. Police did not have an update on the man's condition. ... more »

• APSO: Former Voodoo player caught with marijuana

  April 25, 2013 2:52 PM

  GONZALES - Authorities arrested a former arena league football player on suspicion of drug and weapons charges after they said he was caught with marijuana in Ascension Parish. Around 3:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Sheriffs narcotics detectives, DEA agents and Baton Rouge City narcotics detectives arrested Brian Coulter, 27, in the... more »

• LSP looking for hit-and-run driver

  April 24, 2013 4:57 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Louisiana State Police asked for the public's help finding a hit-and-run driver who injured a man walking down the side of a road. Trooper Jared Sandifer said it happened in Livingston Parish around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night near the intersection of Linder Road and Clinton Allen... more »

• Authorities report horses hit on highways

  April 23, 2013 9:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Emergency responders worked two crash scenes involving horses on highways Tuesday night. The first, on Hwy. 42 near Hwy. 63, killed a horse and injured the person driving a vehicle that was involved in the wreck. Shortly after that incident, Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies used social media... more »

• LSU Police looking for ID in campus sexual battery incident

  April 22, 2013 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police at LSU are trying to identify a man for questioning related to an incident at the college's UREC. Police said the questioning is related to a sexual battery investigation. Sexual battery is described as inappropriate, unwarranted touching. If you recognize the man pictured, you... more »

• Chicken chase: 4 birds busted for highway trot

  April 22, 2013 3:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Police had to deal with an unusual crime on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Monday morning. A group of chickens were loose, running around on the bridge. Eventually, four were snatched and detained by officers. They were locked-up in the back of a Causeway Police cruiser, just... more »

• List of approved BRPD chief applicants released

  April 19, 2013 3:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board released a list of 17 applicants approved to take the civil service exam to replace fired Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. The Board approved the following applicants at its April 18 meeting: * Carl... 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 »

• 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 »

• Police: Third incident now believed to be fire

  April 15, 2013 4:16 PM

  BOSTON - Police said an incident at the JFK Library in Boston is now believed to have been a fire, after the police commissioner said at a press briefing it was an explosion. Commissioner Ed Davis told reporters just before 4 p.m. CT they were treating the incident at... more »

• Public forum held to discuss police reform in NO

  April 15, 2013 12:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A public hearing in New Orleans is being held to determine the firm that will oversee the city's compliance with requirements in an agreement to reform the long-troubled police department. Monday's hearing comes even as the city tries to get out of the reform agreement it made... more »

• Task force: Drug "big timer" busted, 100 lbs. of pot taken Play Video

  April 11, 2013 4:16 PM

  BAKER - Police said they broke the back of a large drug operation Thursday. Three people were arrested and about 100 pounds of marijuana was seized along with other drugs and guns. Chief Mike Knaps said narcotics officers arrested Lawrence LeBlanc, Stefanie Davis, and Elzy Hollis on several... more »

• BRPD cruiser crashes, closes Airline Hwy.

  April 10, 2013 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Parts of Airline Highway were closed Wednesday night after a Baton Rouge Police officer crashed. Airline at Florida Blvd. was closed after the wreck. Police said there were no serious injuries. A WBRZ News 2 crew on the scene said it appears the police cruiser... more »

• 29-year-old arrested in city's latest murder

  April 10, 2013 8:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a 29-year-old for the city's latest murder. Leonard Brown faces 2nd degree murder and aggravated damage to property charges. Brown was arrested Wednesday afternoon, almost 24-hours after Emanuel Hicks, 23, was gunned down on East Washington Street. Police said they are still looking for... more »

• Man gunned down in Baton Rouge Play Video

  April 9, 2013 9:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating the city's latest murder. It happened in an area of town known as Old South Baton Rouge. Police said a man was shot-dead in the 200 block of East Washington Street. The victim's name was not released. Baton Rouge Police have not... more »

• Slain suspect had violent history with cops Play Video

  April 9, 2013 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Criminal records showed a man who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police after he stabbed two officers had a history of violent run-ins with the law. Bradford Louis Etheredge, 37, was shot and killed after stabbing officer Brian Strong, 29, and Corporal Donald Johnson,... more »

• 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 »

• Baker man arrested after drive by shooting

  April 9, 2013 12:20 PM

  BAKER - Baker Police arrested Chavis Demond Duncan Jr. in connection with a shooting which happened Friday night. Chief Mike Knaps said Duncan was involved in a drive-by shooting at 630 Myrtle Street. He said Duncan shot at the driver of a nearby SUV who was dating his ex-girlfriend.... more »

• Police identify suspect killed in officer stabbing Play Video

  April 8, 2013 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities identified the man shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police today during a confrontation in which investigators said he stabbed two officers. Detectives said Bradford Louis Etheredge, 37, died after the incident at his residence on N. 24th Street just after 1 p.m. Monday. ... 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 »

• BRPD to hold free women's self-defense class

  April 8, 2013 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge announced today that they've scheduled a free women's self-defense course for the end of this month. Called "The Equalizer", the 16-hour class will involve hands-on, physical training at the Police Academy Gym. The course takes place over four classes, starting April... more »

• Downsville man dies in wreck

  April 8, 2013 9:14 AM

  RUSTON- State police say a Downsville man died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle wreck. The accident happened Sunday morning on La. Highway 3072 at Highway 33 north of Ruston. Troopers say a 2012 Mack tractor trailer, driven by 61-year-old Lester Jordan, was westbound on Highway 3072 when it crossed... more »

• Victims pistol-whipped by mob in Baton Rouge

  April 5, 2013 10:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are investigating an attack on two people, walking between downtown and LSU Thursday night. Victims told police as many as six people attacked them on West Roosevelt near River Road. Police said they are investigating, but there are no specifics about who is part of... more »

• BRPD: Three arrested trying to sell cocaine

  April 5, 2013 4:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested three people this week after investigators said they were caught trying to sell cocaine. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the BRAVE unit arrested Kevin Evans, 29, Adrien Butler, 24, and Khristopher Payton, 24, around 10:20 p.m. Thursday. McKneely said the three were inside a... more »

• Murder suspect shot officer, then himself

  April 5, 2013 11:38 AM

  JACKSON - State police in Mississippi say a murder suspect shot a Jackson police detective and then shot himself at police headquarters. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain said Friday that Jeremy Powell shot Detective Eric Smith before killing himself, in the first official description of how the men... 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 »

• AMBER Alert saves lives Play Video

  April 4, 2013 10:24 PM

  ZACHARY - Louisiana State Police have initiated a Level 2 Alert, after two boys were taken from their grandmother's home in Tampa, FL. There's been a second reported sighting of their truck they were last seen in Tennessee. At one point, authorities thought Chase Hakken, 2, and Cole Hakken,... more »

• Detective accused of warrant shopping

  April 3, 2013 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White's Attorney Jill Craft accused Detective Cleveland "Mack" Thomas of shopping around, going judge to judge to obtain a search warrant to investigate her client. Police executed that warrant last week after a court commissioner, Nicole Robinson, finally signed it.... more »

• Youth shelter employee arrested on sex charge

  April 1, 2013 8:36 AM

  BOSSIER CITY- Bossier City police say a Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter employee was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl at the facility. Police say 36-year-old Jermario Tywhunn Jefferson, of Shreveport, was booked Saturday with molestation of a juvenile. Jefferson is being held in the... more »

• Concert crowds expected to overflow downtown BR

  March 29, 2013 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The River Center is anticipating its largest crowd in history this weekend, which could also mean historic traffic downtown. Friday's Elton John and Anthony Hamilton concerts will bring an estimated 13,000 people to the Baton Rouge venue. Hamilton's concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the... more »

• Mayor, council discuss NOPD consent decree

  March 28, 2013 10:22 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans City Council and Mayor Mitch Landrieu are meeting to discuss the financial burdens posed by separate agreements to reform aspects of the city's criminal justice system. One of those agreements is the much-heralded agreement the city reached with the U.S. Justice Department last July... more »

• Police cite drivers who try to beat trains Play Video

  March 27, 2013 5:57 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Drivers who failed to yield at train tracks in Iberville Parish were busted today. In an effort to crack down on drivers ignoring railroad signals and warnings, Plaquemine and Union Pacific police officers were out writing tickets. The officers rode along with the train and stopped... more »

• Zachary police discover meth lab, arrest 3

  March 27, 2013 4:12 PM

  ZACHARY - Zachary police assisting state child welfare case workers in an investigation discovered an illegal methamphetamine lab. After officers entered the home and found methamphetamines and materials used in making crystal meth, Chief David McDavid says officers arrested three people. Officers booked Ryan Patrick Harper and Shari Kay Behrens... more »

• Police, U. S. Marshals arrest four in warrant roundup

  March 27, 2013 3:15 PM

  SLIDELL - Police and U. S. Marshals in Slidell arrested four wanted felons during a warrant roundup in the city today, but are still looking for two other suspects. Authorities arrested the following people: Beaux Guidry, 20 - wanted by NOPD for kidnapping and robbery Arthur Newcomb, 17... 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 »

• Bus driver ticketed after crash with dump truck Play Video

  March 22, 2013 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A school bus driver was ticketed for failure to yield, after the bus she was driving was involved in a crash with a dump truck Friday evening. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash... more »

• Civil rights group calling for diversity Play Video

  March 22, 2013 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The NAACP is calling for more diversity in the Baton Rouge police department. The civil rights group says the makeup of the police force should directly reflect the population, and are asking for more African Americans and women to be hired to fight crime. "To ensure... more »

• Road opens after being closed due to school bus crash Play Video

  March 22, 2013 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Greenwell Springs Rd. re-opened after it was closed for more than an hour Friday when a school bus collided with a dump truck. Two students were taken to a hospital for injuries. The school bus was full of students when the crash happened at the intersection... more »

• UPDATE: 2 students taken to hospital after school bus, dump truck collide

  March 22, 2013 3:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two students have been taken to the hospital after a school bus and dump truck crashed. The crash happened on Greenwell Springs Rd, near Greenway Drive. Greenwell Springs Rd. is closed to eastbound traffic. The school bus was full of students from McKinley Middle. A... more »

• NAACP to talk about racism and police

  March 21, 2013 10:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The NAACP plans to discuss issues it has with the city police department Friday. The group has called a news conference for Friday morning, to talk about claims of racism in the Baton Rouge Police Department. NAACP leaders said they want the force to reflect the... more »

• Springfield mayor, police chief due in court

  March 21, 2013 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Springfield's mayor and police chief are scheduled to be in court to face charges they conspired to hide a woman's DWI citation, according to the state attorney general's office. A grand jury indicted Mayor Charles Martin and Police Chief James Jones on charges of obstruction of... more »

• BRPD investigating reported shooting

  March 20, 2013 2:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said one person was shot this afternoon in the eastern portion of Baton Rouge, but is expected to survive. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said police responded to reports of a shooting in the 12000 block of Warfield Avenue. He said the victim did not have life-threatening... more »

• Central Police to write traffic tickets for the first time ever

  March 18, 2013 10:28 PM

  CENTRAL- Police officers will, for the first time, be writing tickets to people who disobey traffic laws. In the past, no city court meant Central Police could not write tickets. Now, the department has a deal worked-out with the District Attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish. It allows for... more »

• Baker man arrested for fourth-offense DWI Play Video

  March 18, 2013 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police were busy this St. Patrick's Day weekend, keeping the roads safe. At least 28 people were arrested for suspected DWI charges. One man, 50-year-old Clyde Payne of Baker was arrested on his fourth-offense DWI. His criminal history dates back to the 1990's, with his first... more »

• Police release name of dead shooting victim

  March 15, 2013 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of the man who died after a shooting last night in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Christopher Fountain, 29, died from injuries sustained in the shooting Thursday night. McKneely said two other people wounded in the shooting, ages 47 and... more »

• Three injured in overnight shooting

  March 15, 2013 9:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said three people went to the hospital after a shooting overnight in Baton Rouge. Police responded to the scene outside the Leo S. Butler Center, near Buchanan St. and Thomas Delpit Dr., where they found two vehicles. Investigators believe the shooting happened in the... more »

• Cops: Pa. guard shot finger trying to remove ring

  March 15, 2013 9:07 AM

  BRADFORD, Pa.- Police have charged a federal prison guard with shooting his own finger in a drunken attempt to remove his wedding ring at his northwestern Pennsylvania home. Online court records don't list an attorney for 31-year-old Alfredo Malespini III, of Bradford, who was wounded in the March 2 incident.... more »

• Three shot Thursday night in Baton Rouge

  March 14, 2013 11:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Three people were shot late Thursday night and police are investigating the crime. Police said two different vehicles were involved in the shooting, and the situation centered on Buchanan Street and Thomas Delpit Drive. The victims were taken to an area hospital for gun shot wounds;... more »

• Police: 7 prostitutes, one pimp arrested in sting Play Video

  March 7, 2013 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police picked up more than a half-dozen suspected prostitutes in Baton Rouge this morning, but people who live near their stomping grounds believe they'll be back. Baton Rouge Police arrested the following early Tuesday morning charged with prostitution: Gloria Simmons, 45, Iroquois St.,... more »

• Prescription drug distribution a "serious" problem for parish Play Video

  March 7, 2013 1:16 PM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Thursday morning, police arrested dozens of suspected drug dealers while many of them were still in their pajamas. Just before 6:30 a.m. Iberville Sheriff's deputies, Plaquemine Police and the state drug task force, L.E.A.D., began busting people for selling prescription drugs. "We're going to do... 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 »

• Ravens donate 2 motorcycles to New Orleans police

  March 6, 2013 3:04 PM

  BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Ravens have donated two motorcycles to the New Orleans Police Department Traffic Division as a show of appreciation for the treatment the team received during the week of the Super Bowl. While in New Orleans, the Ravens received police escorts to and from their destinations, as... more »

• Fired BR police chief's appeal set for May

  March 6, 2013 2:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dates have been set for Fired Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White's civil service appeal hearing. The Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board's chairman, Sgt. Bryan Taylor, told attorneys Wednesday the hearing will be held May 13-15. In an email, East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip... 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 »