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• NO police officer fired for violating policies

  June 18, 2013 6:19 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans Police officer has been fired for violating the department's policy on moral conduct. In a news release, officials said Jeremy Wilcox was dismissed Tuesday. Wilcox was pulled over last July by a St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputy for driving a truck with... more »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Defense offers kinky photos in NY cannibal case

  January 31, 2013 10:52 AM

  NEW YORK - Lawyers for a New York City police officer charged with seeking to kill and eat women want potential jurors to see kinky photos they say were part of their client's fantasy world. One staged Internet photo shows a nude woman hog-tied and served up on a roasting... 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 »

• Funeral arrangements released for slain officer

  January 28, 2013 4:12 PM

  CHARENTON - Authorities in St. Mary Parish released funeral details this afternoon for the police officer killed during a shootout this weekend. Investigators said Sgt. Rick Riggenbach, 52, with Chitimacha Police died during a confrontation Saturday with Wilbert Thibodeaux, who police said killed another man and set his mobile... 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 »

• 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 »

• Groups seek investigation in teen's death

  December 11, 2012 11:21 AM

  BREAUX BRIDGE- Several groups including relatives of a 16-year-old who was shot and killed by a Breaux Bridge police officer are demanded an independent investigation. The Advocate reports the groups have characterized the death as excessive force against an unarmed teenager who panicked. State police say Darneisha Harris was shot... 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 »

• Minn. police officer killed while conducting check

  November 30, 2012 9:46 AM

  COLD SPRING, Minn. - A police officer has been fatally shot during a routine check on a resident in central Minnesota. Stearns County Chief Deputy Bruce Bechtold says the male officer died late Thursday evening behind an apartment above a bar in Cold Spring near St. Cloud. A... more »

• NYC officer discussed 'girl meat' for Thanksgiving

  November 21, 2012 12:46 PM

  NEW YORK - A New York City police officer charged with plotting to kidnap, torture, cook and eat at least 100 women had discussed having "girl meat" for Thanksgiving. Prosecutors say Gilberto Valle made the remark in an online chat in February with an unidentified man. They read the transcript... 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 »

• 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 »

• Police officer recovering after being attacked by group of guys

  August 23, 2012 10:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A city police officer is recovering after he was attacked, off duty by a group of guys. Austin Roussel was arrested and investigators believe three to five others were involved in the attack. According to police, the officer identified himself as a member of law enforcement... more »

• Cop busted for growing marijuana

  August 3, 2012 7:44 PM

  A cop in Honolulu pleaded guilty to growing marijuana indoors and blamed his girlfriend for getting him involved in the operation. Michael Chu pleaded guilty to conspiring to grow 48 plants with the intent to distribute 49 pounds of weed. His girlfriend, Athena Lee, pleaded guilty earlier this week. Both... more »

• Man killed after plunge down Niagara gorge

  July 25, 2012 10:56 AM

  NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario - Authorities say a man is dead and a police officer injured after they fell over a retaining wall near Niagara Falls during a chase. Police said the officer was pursuing a man Tuesday afternoon and they both went over a wall, plunging near or to the... more »

• Mo. officer accused of forcing 2 women to have sex

  July 5, 2012 12:30 PM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A 47-year-old Kansas City police officer has been charged with corruption after prosecutors say he demanded two women have sex with him in exchange for not arresting them. Jeffrey Holmes was released on $75,000 bond Tuesday after being charged with two counts of acceding to corruption... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Covington policeman pleads guilty, resigns

  December 21, 2011 8:47 AM

  COVINGTON- A Covington police officer has resigned after pleading guilty to simple battery for choking a man during a traffic stop and leaving him handcuffed a long time in the back of a patrol cruiser. The Times-Picayune reports that 32-year-old Sgt. Eric Driscoll pleaded guilty minutes after he was charged... 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 »

• NO police sergeant indicted in K-9's death

  October 7, 2011 4:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A year after District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office dropped charges against a New Orleans police officer in the death of a police dog, an Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted Sgt. Randy Lewis. The Times-Picayune reports the panel Thursday indicted Lewis on one count of malfeasance... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Judge refuses to delay ex-officer's sentencing

  March 22, 2011 1:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has refused to postpone a sentencing hearing for a retired New Orleans police officer who was convicted of burning the body of a man who was shot by police in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. Gregory McRae is scheduled to be sentenced on March 31... more »

• N.O. cop asks judge to quash indictment

  March 15, 2011 12:29 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans police officer charged in deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina is asking a judge to dismiss his indictment, claiming prosecutors tainted the case. A defense attorney's court filing Monday says the state and federal cases against Sgt. Kenneth Bowen improperly used... 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Bid to delay ex-NOPD officer sentencing denied

  October 19, 2010 12:44 PM

  A federal judge has refused 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. ... 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 »

• NO officer to pay $11,500 for death of K-9

  October 9, 2010 11:19 AM

  The New Orleans police officer who left his K-9 in his patrol car only to find him dying has agreed to pay $11,500 in restitution to the police department. Primo, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, died at a veterinarian's office after a series of seizures. Jason Lewis pleaded guilty to misdemeanor... more »

• Shreveport police officer ticketed

  September 30, 2010 7:51 AM

  A minor accident in a Shreveport parking lot has landed a police officer in trouble. Earlier this month, a police officer saw one of the department's cars parked in a lot with damage to the front bumper. After investigators began looking into who caused the damage, Cpl. Robert L. Rivet,... more »

• Man arrested after stealing car, trying to run over officer

  September 20, 2010 7:36 PM

  A man was arrested this afternoon for allegedly stealing a car from an off-duty Hammond police officer and attempting to run him over. Authorities said 18-year-old Devante Fisher was arrested after the officer told deputies that around 5:30 a.m., he heard his vehicle, which was parked in front of a... more »

• Ruston officer wounded in shooting

  September 13, 2010 7:16 AM

  Ruston police say an officer was shot several times when he answered a call about a suspicious vehicle on the lot of a car repair shop. Elaine King, a spokeswoman for LSU Hospital in Shrevpeort, says 38-year-old Cpl. Marchale Canty is in serious condition. A police news release says Canty... more »

• LSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Sabine Parish

  September 6, 2010 11:17 AM

  State authorities are investigating a shooting involving a Many police officer. Louisiana State Police said in a news release that the shooting happened near an apartment complex early Sunday when an officer fired on a car occupied by several people. One woman was struck by the officer's bullets. Her injuries... more »

• Judge asked to delay sentencing in bridge shooting

  August 31, 2010 5:34 AM

  Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to reconsider his refusal to postpone a sentencing hearing for Jeffrey Lehrmann. Lehrmann is a former New Orleans police detective who pleaded guilty to helping cover up a deadly police shooting after Hurricane Katrina. Justice Department lawyers want the judge to postpone Lehrmann's sentencing... more »

• Police officer accused in rape of Nicholls student

  August 30, 2010 7:26 AM

  A Thibodaux police officer has been arrested in the alleged rape of a 22-year-old Nicholls State University student. Corey Morris was arrested and booked with simple rape. Nicholls State University Police Sgt. Michael Richard says Morris, who was on-duty and in uniform, allegedly raped the intoxicated student after giving her... more »

• Ex-LSU officer gets 18 months in prison

  August 27, 2010 6:04 AM

  Former LSU Police Officer Thomas Eugene Fife has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of child pornography that a prosecutor said included images of children being raped by adults. Fife was also fined $10,000 and ordered to serve 10 years of post-prison supervision. Fife served 21 years... more »

• Amite police officer booked

  August 25, 2010 6:12 AM

  Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested an Amite police officer on a charge of second-degree battery. Deputies say Joseph Phillips was involved in a fight Saturday night, while Phillips was not on duty. Amite police say the victim was female and her injuries were not serious, and no weapon was... more »

• Former officer sentenced in civil rights case

  August 19, 2010 7:07 AM

  A former Patterson police officer convicted in September 2009 of a misdemeanor civil rights violation has been sentenced to one year in federal prison. Jeffrey Jermaine Prince is convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in May 2008 when she arrived at the Patterson Jail to visit her brother, who was... more »

• Trial postponed in Taser death case

  August 19, 2010 5:01 AM

  The trial has been postponed for a former Louisiana police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a handcuffed man with a stun gun before he died. In January 2008, former Winnfield police officer Scott Nugent allegedly shocked 21-year-old Baron Pikes nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser while arresting him. Pikes' death... more »

• 2 New Orleans cops charged in man's death

  July 29, 2010 12:45 PM

  Two New Orleans police officers have been indicted on federal civil rights charges in the beating death of a 48-year-old man. An indictment handed up Thursday against the officers, Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore, includes charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and obstruction of justice... more »

• Names released in Prescott/N.Foster Dr. crash

  July 29, 2010 12:08 PM

  Baton Rouge Police Police have released the names in last night's crash on Prescott Rd. at North Foster Dr. A police unit, a Dodge Stratus, and a Honda Accord were involved in the accident and the passengers taken to the hospital for their injuries. According to a police... more »

• Man arrested for impersonating a police officer

  July 5, 2010 6:34 AM

  A Kentucky man is charged with impersonating an officer after he allegedly stopped a car on I-10 in Metairie and pulled a gun on the driver. Deputies say Herman Justice had a red flashing light on his car and an arsenal of weapons including assault weapons and knives. Investigators say... more »

• Ex-officer expected to plead in bridge shootings

  June 4, 2010 5:20 AM

  A former New Orleans police officer, charged with helping cover up the deadly shootings of unarmed residents on the Danzinger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina, is expected to plead guilty to two federal charges. Ignatius Hills was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and misprision of felony under a bill of... more »

• NOPD officer arrested

  June 1, 2010 6:03 PM

  A veteran New Orleans police officer has been suspended from the force after he was arrested on three charges. Police Officer Douglas Butler, a 13-year veteran of the department, was arrested Saturday night by St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputies. It was not immediately known whether Butler was released from... more »

• Two charged in car crash, including a police officer

  April 23, 2010 10:28 AM

  A police officer in Shreveport is accused of DWI after a car crash. Police say Kevin Duck, 32, was driving his personal truck when a car, driven by Carolyn Blake, hit his truck Monday. Authorities say Blake was at fault. Blake was also charged in the crash. Authorities say... more »

• Bossier City police officer arrested

  April 22, 2010 10:49 AM

  A Bossier City police officer has been arrested for unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and simple battery. Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen says 23-year-old Jonathon Clark Rosson was taken into custody early Thursday morning after he went to his ex-girlfriend's house near Princeton. Deen says Rosson told... more »

• Fourth NOPD officer charged in Danziger cover up

  April 16, 2010 1:26 PM

  A fourth New Orleans police officer has been charged with helping cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed civilians in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath. A court filing Friday charges the officer, Robert Barrios, with conspiring to obstruct justice after police shot and killed two people and wounded four others... more »

• NOPD officer fired

  April 1, 2010 2:56 PM

  A 10-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department has been fired for writing improper information on a booking sheet. According to a news release, Superintendent Warren J. Riley on Thursday dismissed Officer Corey McKain, who had been assigned to the Special Operations Division. The dismissal was a... more »

• Cop linked to Katrina bridge shooting resigns

  March 31, 2010 1:27 PM

  A New Orleans police officer who is expected to plead guilty to helping cover up a deadly shooting of unarmed residents in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath has resigned from the police department. Thirty-three-year-old Michael Hunter, of Slidell, was charged Tuesday with one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and one... more »

• Port Allen officer cleared in harassment allegations

  March 25, 2010 3:10 PM

  A Port Allen police officer who was accused of sexually harassing a woman during a traffic stop has been cleared of all allegations, according to police chief Fred Smith. Smith said the woman who made the allegations failed a polygraph test, and her boyfriend came in and told his version... more »

• Independence police officer arrested for misconduct

  March 24, 2010 3:29 PM

  A police officer in Tangipahoa Parish is in trouble with the law. Independence Police Officer Floyd Cooksey has been arrested for allegations of past misconduct. Cooksey is charged with three counts each of felony carnal knowledge and aggravated incest. Cooksey is currently suspended without pay and Police Chief... more »

• Baton Rouge police officer dismissed

  March 19, 2010 4:22 PM

  News 2 has learned that Baton Rouge police officer Robert Moruzzi was terminated on March 12 for violations of department policy. BRPD placed Moruzzi on leave following a fight outside the Roux House in November. According to the police report, Moruzzi was trying to tear down the "Vote Yes"... more »

• Arrest warrant issued for Port Allen police officer

  March 19, 2010 12:46 PM

  An arrest warrant has been issued for a Port Allen Police officer who is accused of using excessive force during an arrest last week. Police say Officer Jason Chambers kicked a man after he had a struggle with officers. Chambers was allegedly involved in a similar incident last year.... more »

• Former officer pleads in bridge shooting cover up

  March 11, 2010 8:50 AM

  A second former New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Lehrmann pleaded guilty to charges of misprision of a felony, which means he had knowledge of a crime and didn't report it.... more »

• Fired Bossier City police officer regains his job

  February 5, 2010 7:24 AM

  The Bossier City Civil Service Board reinstated an officer fired for accusing an arrested prosecutor of threatening his job, but suspended him without pay for 90 days. The board says Phillip Vernon's suspension began Dec. 3 - the day Police Chief Mike Halphen fired him for allegedly filing a false... more »

• Officer placed on leave after shooting

  January 29, 2010 11:54 AM

  A Baton Rouge police officer is on administrative leave after investigators say he shot a man several times. It happened at a house on Boyd Avenue Thursday night. Police say narcotics detectives on patrol saw 30-year-old Wayne Heard standing on the front porch holding a large handgun. When the detectives... more »

• Police officers admit stealing from man after crash

  November 5, 2009 1:01 PM

  UPDATE: Two St. Gabriel police officers surrendered to Louisiana State Police Thursday after investigators say they admitted stealing money from a man after he died in a car crash. Keith Snowten and Rodrick Wesley are charged with theft and malfeasance in office. The crash happened in August. State Police say... more »