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• Man issued citation for owning an alligator, arrested for attempted murder Play Video

  July 27, 2023 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers arrested a man for attempted second-degree murder while the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued him a citation for illegal ownership of an alligator. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a home on North Stevendale Road Wednesday afternoon on reports of a shooting.... more »

• Man shot in standoff with State Police, sheriff's deputies in northeast Louisiana

  June 1, 2021 1:14 PM

  MADISON PARISH - A man was shot and killed during a standoff with authorities in northeast Louisiana. Michael Jackson, 29, was shot after he pulled out a gun and threatened to kill himself following a police chase from Mississippi that ended in a standoff in Louisiana. Jackson fled... more »

• Rape suspect arrested in Slidell after standoff with police

  January 26, 2021 2:04 PM

  SLIDELL - Police arrested a man accused of rape following a standoff with police and SWAT members in St. Tammany Parish. The Slidell Police Department said Anthony Nathaniel Green, 36, of New Orleans was wanted in a rape investigation when officers showed up at his apartment 8 a.m Tuesday.... more »

• Police: 2-year-old dead after shooting spree; gunman took second child hostage Play Video

  October 16, 2020 5:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is in custody Friday after a violent overnight crime spree that left a toddler dead and led to an hours-long standoff. Police said four different incidents are all linked to Kendrick Myles. "Each one of these cases was thoroughly investigated and probable cause was... more »

• Suspect arrested in Baton Rouge standoff tied to 'running gun battle'

  January 2, 2020 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a man has been arrested for participating in a 'running gun battle.' On Sunday, Dec. 22, police went to Monet Drive in response to a call regarding multiple shots being fired. Officers say no one was hit... more »

• Man arrested after three-hour standoff with police on Monet Drive

  December 31, 2019 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After more than three hours of trying to convince a man to come outside of an apartment home Tuesday afternoon, police say the suspect finally surrendered. Authorities say Keandre Washington was arrested in connection with an incident that occurred last week, at the same apartment complex... more »

• Suspects fleeing traffic stop force cops to draw guns, put school on lockdown

  December 18, 2019 3:39 PM

  TICKFAW - A suspect wanted after running from a traffic stop was held at gunpoint near a school Wednesday afternoon, according to early reports from authorities involved. Authorities said three people tried to escape the traffic stop by a Tickfaw Police officer near Nesom Middle School. One of the... more »

• Standoff on I-10 Monday involved man linked to woman's death in St. Mary Parish Play Video

  September 2, 2019 2:19 PM

  WELSH - State Police identified the man arrested following a high-speed chase on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish on Monday as 36-year-old Trinity Daqwan Coleman. Coleman is also connected to a murder investigation of a woman found dead in St. Mary Parish, 90 miles away. That's where police... more »

• Man arrested after standoff with police on Madison Avenue

  June 15, 2017 12:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man was arrested after a standoff with police on Madison Avenue on Wednesday afternoon . The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 31-year-old Willie Vinning for charges of felon in possession of a firearm, illegal use of a weapon, possession of a firearm with... more »

• Man with outstanding warrants arrested after Hammond standoff

  February 23, 2017 10:36 AM

  HAMMOND – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish say a man wanted for several outstanding warrants was apprehended Tuesday. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said it received a tip Tuesday morning with the whereabouts of 25-year-old Dayjordan Spears. Moments later, investigators learned that Spears had barricaded himself in a home on... more »

• Robbery victim prompted standoff with police last Friday

  February 10, 2017 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man retaliating for being robbed prompted a standoff with officers last week on Hammond Street. Baton Rouge Police say the robbery happened around midnight on Feb. 9 outside Cousins Food Mart on Airline Highway. According to arrest records, Robin Banks, 24, and Wesley... more »

• Suspect in Ascension standoff has been arrested 22 other times Play Video

  January 3, 2017 8:40 PM

  ST. AMANT - Deputies in Ascension Parish say four people have been arrested in connection to a two-hour standoff at a home in St. Amant Tuesday night. According to Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Bobby Webre, Leo Haymond III and Chelsie Breaux were taken into custody Tuesday at... more »

• APSO Crisis Response team responded to standoff in St. Amant

  January 3, 2017 6:53 PM

  ST. AMANT – The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Team responded to a standoff with a man at home off Highway 936 in St. Amant Tuesday. The standoff started at a home on Meloncon Road near St. Amant around 5:30 p.m. U.S. Marshals were also involved in the... more »

• Man surrenders after standoff with Slidell SWAT team

  October 10, 2016 1:07 PM

  SLIDELL – A man surrendered himself to the Slidell Police Department following a standoff with the department's SWAT team this weekend. On Saturday around 1 a.m., the Slidell Police Department received a phone call from a person screaming for help at a home on Hailey Avenue. After police... more »

• Man in custody following standoff on Wilmot Street

  June 24, 2016 9:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police say they arrested a man Friday evening after he refused to stop for officers before barricading himself in a home. This happened at a home near the intersection of Wilmot Street and Conrad Drive. BRPD told News 2 officers attempted to make a... more »

• Robbery suspect arrested after 8.5 hour standoff Play Video

  May 10, 2016 5:41 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - News 2 has learned new details about the criminal history of a robbery suspect who was taken into custody after 8.5 hour standoff with deputies in Ascension Parish. #BREAKING After 8.5 hour standoff, Matthew Morris is in custody. @AscensionSherif deputies entered the house and arrested him.... more »

• Man arrested after overnight standoff, charged with attacking roommate

  February 5, 2016 3:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said Friday morning, they arrested a man after an overnight standoff. #BREAKING @brpd SRT called to a home off Elissalde St near LSU Lakes. @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/4Tn0UPsmJc — Brett Buffington (@BrettBuffington) February 5, 2016 Two roommates were arguing and starting fighting when one... more »

• Standoff ends in arrest of teen mugging suspects Play Video

  January 29, 2016 2:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly two-dozen police and other law enforcement agents blocked off a city block on Scenic Highway as efforts to apprehend a pair of kids behind a mugging came to a conclusion. Baton Rouge Police at the scene confirmed that a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old were taken... more »

• Man arrested after standoff with police and his kids

  October 2, 2015 10:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fight between a man and his girlfriend ended with his arrest Friday, police said. Baton Rouge Police were called to an apartment complex on Lake Calais Court after a woman said her boyfriend retreated inside their apartment after a fight and locked himself inside with... more »

• BRPD arrest two after standoff

  September 16, 2015 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two men in Baton Rouge after a series of events Wednesday afternoon, including a standoff with the police Special Response Team. Cpl. Don Coppola said Bencrell Williams was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, while Albert Curry was charged with resisting arrest and... more »

• High-rise evacuated, witnesses describe police standoff

  July 5, 2013 10:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- People were evacuated from Dean Tower, the 14-story building just east of the intersection of North Foster and Florida Blvd. Friday evening. Witnesses said there was a man inside who police wanted to get out of the building, and was not complying with the demands of officers... more »