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• Suspects tossed gun, drugs from car during chase through Baton Rouge

  August 16, 2022 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two were taken into custody after deputies watched them toss what appeared to be drugs and a gun from their car during a pursuit Tuesday afternoon. The brief chase unfolded shortly before 3 p.m. when an East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy tried to stop a gold... more »

• Baton Rouge killer Kenneth Gleason found guilty of first-degree murder Play Video

  April 26, 2021 7:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In a unanimous decision, 12 jurors have found Kenneth Gleason guilty of first-degree murder after a string of shootings in 2017 that left two people dead. The decision came Monday evening after just 30 minutes of deliberation. “A most cruel and dangerous game” and a... more »

• Man hits victim in the head with brick after argument about lighter

  December 22, 2017 9:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Police from the New Orleans Police Department are looking for a man they say hit another person in the head with a brick during an argument. WWL-TV reports the argument was over a lighter. Police say 34-year-old Joshua Beach got into an argument on Dec. 14 with... more »

• Cyclists continue bike ride to honor officers killed in Baton Rouge, Dallas Play Video

  July 9, 2017 8:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A team of bicyclists composed of police, first responders and other law enforcement officers are honoring their fallen comrades with a bike ride that will take them all the way from Dallas to Baton Rouge. On Wednesday, The Texas Brotherhood Ride's Facebook page announced the riders... more »

• INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Police Department accuses Slaughter Mayor of breaking the law Play Video

  April 18, 2017 6:41 PM

  SLAUGHTER- High-ranking members of the Slaughter Police Department are accusing Slaughter Mayor Robert Jackson of breaking the law tonight. It all centers around a quota they claim he imposed recently. Police Chief Walter Smith and Assistant Chief Bobby Hopson said on multiple occasions their officers were told to write 40... more »

• Internal investigation underway into New Roads Police officer's actions Play Video

  January 2, 2017 5:22 PM

  NEW ROADS- An internal investigation is underway tonight over allegations of racial profiling during a traffic stop last week. The family of Kendal Davis claims their son was pulled over for a burned out light on his car. What happened next led to a full on search of the car... more »

• Denham Springs PD selects interim chief Play Video

  April 28, 2016 5:41 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The City of Denham Springs has selected an interim replacement for former Chief Scott Jones who was fired last month. Captain J. Shannon Womack will take over the position. The Denham Springs Police Department website lists Womack as Uniform Patrol Commander. He is also responsible for... more »

• Former Denham Springs Police Chief to appeal firing

  April 20, 2016 11:59 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Denham Springs Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board has confirmed that the former police chief plans to appeal his termination. Ex-Police Chief Scott Jones and a second officer were put on administrative leave in February after the mayor raised questions about an investigation into... more »

• Councilman says domestic abuse arrest was 'misunderstanding' Play Video

  February 23, 2016 12:08 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Monday night, a city councilman in Denham Springs returned to his seat for the first time since he was arrested on Domestic Abuse Battery charges. He spoke to News 2's cameras for the first time. "This whole thing has been a misunderstanding," Chris Davis claims. "You know,... more »

• BRPD releases names of officers involved in shootout

  February 15, 2016 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Police Department has released the names of the two officers injured in shootout over the weekend. They mortally wounded the man who was shooting at them. According to a Baton Rouge Police spokesperson, Theodore Smith III and Sean Garic were taken to the hospital after... more »

• Police department expansion a 'huge improvement' Play Video

  August 25, 2015 5:38 PM

  KILLIAN - A major upgrade is on the way for the Killian Police Department in Livingston Parish. Right now the department is without an interrogation room, and its evidence locker is in the same room as the department's toilet. Killian Police Chief Dennis Hill says first responders started brainstorming an... more »