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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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• IPSO: Suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting

  April 1, 2017 6:08 PM

  NEW IBERIA - A deputy with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office was involved in a fatal shooting during an altercation with a suspect Saturday. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office says one deputy was involved in the shooting that left one suspect dead Saturday afternoon. According to a report... more »

• Pastor hopes to help family, friends heal as Sergeant Anderson is laid to rest Play Video

  March 22, 2017 10:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Healing Place Church has become a center of spiritual recovery to some in Baton Rouge over the past year. After last year's tragedies, including the slaying of three officers, the Alton Sterling Protests, and the August flood, their mission is to heal the world. David... more »

• Nick Tullier visited by Sheriff Sid Gautreaux, Sgt. Bruce Simmons

  March 18, 2017 6:45 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Several members of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office traveled to Houston, Texas to visit Deputy Nick Tullier Friday. The visitors included Sheriff Sid Gautreaux and Sgt. Bruce Simmons among others. A Facebook post showed the visitors standing alongside Tullier in his wheelchair. Tullier was... more »

• Former officer arrested for failure to appear in court following fraud charges

  October 20, 2016 8:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former BRPD officer, arrested in 2015 for using a department-issued credit card to make more than $1,450 in unauthorized charges, has been arrested for failure to appear in court. A Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson says Christopher Guerra was rearrested recently. Guerra was arrested... more »

• Officer fired, arrested after video shows him kicking handcuffed suspect

  September 17, 2016 3:54 PM

  GRETNA - A Gretna police officer was fired and has been arrested after being caught on camera kicking a handcuffed suspect, according to Police Chief Arthur Lawson Jr. A security camera video of the April apprehension shows an officer, Robert Wallow, kicking a handcuffed man as he lay on... more »

• Dallas Police officer returns home to Baton Rouge for officers' funerals Play Video

  July 26, 2016 12:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of law enforcement officers from out of town made their way to Baton Rouge over the past week to pay their respects to the three officers killed in an ambush earlier this month. Among that group was Dallas Police Department officer Chris Langlois who has... more »

• Likely closures and delays along Airline due to Montrell Jackson's funeral procession

  July 25, 2016 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Commuters may want to take an alternate route Monday due to a funeral procession on Airline Highway. Officer Montrell Jackson's funeral is likely to cause closures and delays on Airline from Winbourne Avenue to Florida Boulevard from approximately noon to 3 p.m. There is already heavy... more »

• Custom-built free caskets donated to families of murdered officers Play Video

  July 21, 2016 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A special donation for three murdered law enforcement officers and their families arrived in Baton Rouge Thursday. Trey Ganem owns a company that makes specialized caskets. He says when we learned of the tragedy that occurred in Baton Rouge, he and his team immediately got to... more »

• Fired BRPD officer arrested for using badge to access courthouse

  June 9, 2016 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said they arrested a man after he attempted to fraudulently use a Baton Rouge Police Department badge to gain access to the 19th Judicial Courthouse downtown. 33-year-old Melvin Cosey, of Hammond, was booked by BRPD on a charge of fraudulent portrayal of a police officer... more »

• Off-duty cop kills man who went on stabbing rampage, killing 2

  May 10, 2016 10:47 PM

  TAUNTON, MA - Authorities have identified a man who they say killed two people and wounded four others in stabbing attacks at a home and a shopping mall in Massachusetts before being shot dead. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that 28-year-old Arthur Darosa crashed a car outside... more »

• New Roads officer negligently discharges weapon, questions raised over investigation Play Video

  March 11, 2016 5:42 PM

  NEW ROADS - A City of New Roads Police officer is on administrative leave tonight after he accidentally discharged his weapon after responding to a scene in his personal vehicle. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon, and tonight questions are being raised about the way the City of New... more »

• Police officer accused of beating, kidnapping wife

  January 6, 2016 11:26 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Plaquemine Police officer Tuesday on charges he attacked and kidnapped his estranged wife. Deputies accused 28-year-old Justin Bush of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and malfeasance in office. Sheriff Brett Stassi said they were notified Tuesday that Bush's wife called Plaquemine... more »

• Baton Rouge Police mourn loss of fellow officer

  September 24, 2015 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Officer Russ Hernandez passed away Wednesday due to unknown medical conditions. Hernandez joined the BRPD in 2013. BRPD says during his time on the force, Hernandez received multiple letters of commendations and was an... more »

• Prayer rally brings comfort to slain officer's family Play Video

  September 14, 2015 7:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The mother of a fallen Shreveport police officer said she found comfort in Monday's prayer rally for law enforcement officers held on the state Capitol steps in. Jackie LaValley is the mother of Officer Thomas LaValley, who was shot to death in early August when responding... more »