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• 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 »

• DA: Mom chased pot while twins, 3, died in fire

  January 24, 2013 12:38 PM

  PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes for allegedly leaving her 3-year-old twins alone before they died in a fire, while she was trying to retrieve marijuana stolen by her 15-year-old daughter. The attorney for 32-year-old Dalawna Berran-Lett says he's still reviewing the... more »

• Pot legalized in Colorado with gov's proclamation

  December 10, 2012 3:27 PM

  DENVER - Using marijuana for recreational use is now effectively legal in Colorado. Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a voter-approved marijuana legalization amendment as part of the state constitution on Monday. It was the last procedural step needed for the amendment to take effect. The drug became legal in Washington state... more »

• Tyrann Mathieu evicted, Jefferson's lawyer: "He's innocent" Play Video

  October 26, 2012 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Tyrann Mathieu has five days to leave his off-campus apartment after management issued an eviction notice following his Thursday arrest. Mathieu, Jordan Jefferson, Karnell Hatcher, and Derrick Bryant were all arrested on drug charges. According to an affidavit obtained by News 2, Jordan Jefferson was trying... more »

• Cops: Pa. man stole pot, said it 'smelled so good'

  August 14, 2012 12:34 PM

  CHARLEROI, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing a small bag of marijuana held as evidence because he allegedly couldn't resist the drug's aroma. Authorities say that 27-year-old David Allan Thompson of Charleroi stopped at a police station Saturday night to offer police some unspecified information. Police... more »

• LPSO: Deputies arrest man after finding marijuana

  August 1, 2012 4:46 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Deputies in Livingston Parish arrested a Springfield man in suspicion of selling marijuana. Sheriff's office spokesperson Lori Steele said narcotics agents arrested Brian Keith Williams, 41, after a search of his residence yesterday. Steele said deputies found more than a pound of marijuana and material to... more »

• Zachary Police make their largest pot bust ever

  May 21, 2012 6:28 PM

  ZACHARY - Police who stopped a speeding vehicle in Zachary said they found more than 200 pounds of marijuana inside, the largest bust in the department's history. Chief David McDavid said officers arrested Terrance Whiten, 23, of Zachary after a K-9 found the marijuana in the pickup he was... more »

• More teens taking hits as pot use climbs

  May 2, 2012 7:52 AM

  WASHINGTON - More teens are smoking pot. A new survey of young people by The Partnership at Drugfree.org says nearly 1 in 10 teens light up at least 20 or more times a month. The group also says abuse of prescription medicine may be easing a bit among young people... more »

• 2 men accused of selling fake pot

  March 9, 2012 7:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two Baton Rouge men have been indicted on drug and weapons charges that accuse them of selling synthetic marijuana out of a convenience store. An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 51-year-old Joseph Hoa Do and 48-year-old Sang J. Vu with two counts each of possession... more »

• Pat Robertson: pot should be legal like alcohol

  March 8, 2012 12:51 PM

  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and regulated like alcohol because the government's war on drugs has failed. The outspoken evangelical Christian says he has never smoked marijuana, and he is not encouraging it. But he says the war on drugs is costing... more »

• DEA extends control of chemicals in fake pot

  February 29, 2012 11:26 AM

  WASHINGTON- The Drug Enforcement Administration is extending emergency controls for six more months on five chemicals used to make fake pot products. The agency is working on permanently designating smokable herbal products containing the five chemicals as controlled substances. The DEA took emergency action a year ago, making it illegal... more »

• Public defender on leave following arrest Play Video

  February 27, 2012 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Public defender Nelvil Hollingsworth took a "personal leave" from his position today, according to the Baton Rouge Public Defenders office. This comes after guards at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola arrested him Saturday. They said he was caught trying to smuggle marijuana into the prison... more »

• Chiropractor accused of dealing pot

  April 29, 2011 4:26 PM

  GONZALES - An Ascension Parish chiropractor and his wife have been arrested after sheriff's deputies said they were found growing marijuana at their home to sell. Sheriff's deputies arrested James Leger and his wife, Melissa Leger, while executing a search warrant with State Police detectives at the couple's home... more »

• Traffic stop yields 81 lbs. of pot

  April 7, 2011 3:11 PM

  COVINGTON - Louisiana State Police say a routine traffic stop resulted in a big pot bust this morning. Shortly after 6 am troopers stopped a 2010 Dodge Avenger for a traffic violation while on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. Troopers say the driver, Tasharian Riddick, 23, of Norfolk, VA,... more »

• Conn. man asks cops about growing pot, is arrested

  February 4, 2011 12:50 PM

  FARMINGTON, Conn. - Police say a Connecticut man called 911 to ask a dispatcher how much trouble he could get into by growing one marijuana plant, then was arrested. Farmington police say a dispatcher told 21-year-old Robert Michelson on Thursday night that he could get arrested for growing pot,... more »

• Traffic stop leads to drug bust, $40,000 seized

  January 6, 2011 5:34 PM

  AMITE- A man from Tangipahoa Parish is behind bars after police found several pounds of pot and thousands in cash in his vehicle. Authorities say Jerry Robinson Jr. was arrested after a traffic stop led deputies to seven pounds of marijuana in the console of his pickup truck. ... more »

• Authorities: "Most elaborate pot growing system we've seen"

  January 5, 2011 10:25 PM

  LIVINGSTON- The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office says it uncovered and dismantled the most elaborate pot growing system it's seen and arrest four family members for operating it. David Futch, Sr., his wife Tammy, son David Jr. and 17-year-old daughter Tanna were busted on drug charges including cultivating marijuana, possession... more »

• House fire in Baker caused by unattended stove

  November 14, 2010 11:51 AM

  BAKER – Firefighters say a pot of oil left heating on a stove while the cook made a quick trip to the store is what led to a house fire this weekend. Crews were called to a fire at 4208 Gibbens Payne Drive in Baker, and found heavy smoke coming... more »

• Troopers find drugs during traffic stop

  November 10, 2010 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE- State troopers found five pounds of marijuana in the back seat of a pick-up, during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 Monday night. Patrick Alexander, 39, of Covington is charged with manufacturing/distribution of drugs and improper lane usage. Troopers say they became suspicious of Alexander and... more »

• Search warrant yields meth bust

  November 4, 2010 10:54 AM

  FLUKER-- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Agents found "one pot" of meth, during a search warrant this morning. It happened on Highway 10 in Fluker. Taylor was arrested and charged with manufacturing meth and possession of meth. more »

• Pa. man complained to police about buying bad pot

  October 26, 2010 12:47 PM

  A southwestern Pennsylvania man called 911 to complain about some terrible marijuana he had just purchased, which turned out to be something other than pot. Police say the man told officers he bought the substance earlier that day and that "it was nasty" when he smoked it. Uniontown... more »

• Man arrested for growing pot; says he doesn't trust "street pot"

  October 22, 2010 11:31 AM

  Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested a man for growing 27 marijuana plants in a shed. Edward Jones, 33, is charged with growing the weed. Deputies searched the Lower Rome Road property in Springfield, after someone tipped them off. The plants had a street value of about $32,400. Jones told deputies... more »

• Fire damages kitchen, carport area of home

  October 5, 2010 9:11 PM

  A fire heavily damaged a kitchen and carport area of a home on East Coronado Drive earlier today. Authorities said they believe the fire started because a pot was left unattended. The residents were eating when they noticed the fire. They were able to get out of the house... more »

• Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

  September 3, 2010 12:57 PM

  General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities say a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and... more »

• Proposed pot farm in CO angers residents

  August 31, 2010 1:21 PM

  The investor saw potential in the scrubby 67 acres tucked away amid multimillion dollar homes: He would turn the land into a vast pot farm and capitalize on the booming medical marijuana industry. But Scott Mullner, a city councilman from Laramie, Wyo., infuriated his Colorado neighbors with his plan to... more »

• Agents seize package containing 22 lbs. of drugs

  July 30, 2010 11:16 AM

  A package containing 22 pounds of marijuana was intercepted by Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office Narcotics Agents yesterday. Markcalus Perry is charged with possession of marijuana and attempt to possess 22 pounds of marijuana. Agents were able to track and locate the package before the delivery on Oak Ridge Church... more »

• Study: Pot prices could plummet post-legalization

  July 7, 2010 12:41 PM

  A new study says legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in California could sharply drive down prices for the drug and possibly undercut the tax windfall that supporters have touted. The study published Wednesday by the RAND Drug Policy Research Center says "considerable uncertainty" surrounds the state ballot initiative.... more »

• Unattended pot causes apartment fire in Baton Rouge

  May 10, 2010 6:00 AM

  A pot left on the stove is the cause of an apartment fire at the Cedarwood Apartments around 3 a.m. Monday. Firefighters say the residents forgot the stove was on while frying chicken. They tried to put the fire out, but one person burned his hand. The fire damage was... more »

• Ten people displaced by apartment fire

  March 2, 2010 9:20 AM

  A fire at the Fairway View apartments on College Dr. in Baton Rouge has left ten people homeless. The fire broke out just after 7:00p.m. Monday night. Fire officials say a pot left on a hot stove is to blame for the fire. Several units in the complex were damaged.... more »

• Unattended pot causes house fire in Baton Rouge

  February 25, 2010 7:01 AM

  An unattended pot on the stove is the cause of an early morning house fire at 5856 South Sunset Hill Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived, they found the kitchen on fire and were able to contain it. Two people inside the home got out safely The Red Cross is helping... more »

• Man arrested for drugs in Denham Springs

  January 13, 2010 9:22 AM

  Livingston Parish deputies went to 13465 Henry Drive and seized just over 1 ½ pounds of marijuana, a set of digital scales, and several plastic bags commonly used to package marijuana. Gary J. Bonnette was arrested and has since bonded out of jail. more »

• Fire at home in Baton Rouge

  January 7, 2010 8:53 AM

  Firefighters in Baton Rouge responded to a house fire at 1655 79th Avenue around 4 a.m. Thursday. Five people were inside the home during the fire, but made it out safely. Firefighters believe a pot left on the stove started the fire that burned the kitchen and caused damage to... more »

• State Police bust large pot growing operation

  December 18, 2009 3:48 PM

  A Ponchatoula man is in jail, accused of running an elaborate marijuana growing operation in his home. State police say troopers, along with the Ponchatoula Police Department and the DEA, searched a trailer at 350 Methvin Drive in Ponchatoula. They found several marijuana plants along with a watering... more »