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• State Police shows off suspicious activity app Play Video

  May 10, 2013 11:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police showed off a free app today designed to let people quickly report suspicious activity using their phones. The "See Something, Send Something" app is part of a initiative between intelligence centers across the U. S. People can take pictures of suspicious activity they... more »

• State Police respond to deadly wreck on I-10

  April 24, 2013 6:21 PM

  GROSSE TETE - State Police said a wreck which shut down a lane of traffic on I-10 East killed at least one person. Trooper Jared Sandifer confirmed the wreck at mile marker 144 was a fatality. He did not have any more information about what caused it. I-10... more »

• LSP looking for hit-and-run driver

  April 24, 2013 4:57 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Louisiana State Police asked for the public's help finding a hit-and-run driver who injured a man walking down the side of a road. Trooper Jared Sandifer said it happened in Livingston Parish around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night near the intersection of Linder Road and Clinton Allen... more »

• Downsville man dies in wreck

  April 8, 2013 9:14 AM

  RUSTON- State police say a Downsville man died from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle wreck. The accident happened Sunday morning on La. Highway 3072 at Highway 33 north of Ruston. Troopers say a 2012 Mack tractor trailer, driven by 61-year-old Lester Jordan, was westbound on Highway 3072 when it crossed... more »

• LSP trooper shortage part of budget talks Play Video

  March 20, 2013 6:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE- State Police Superintendent Mike Edmonson says there is a need for a new cadet academy to fill the ranks. Edmonson told a budget review committee that is hard to plan while the state's money problems continue. Edmonson told the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee that there were... more »

• 2 killed in St. Mary Parish crash

  March 20, 2013 8:53 AM

  BAYOU VISTA- State police are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two men in St. Mary Parish. Troopers say an SUV being driving by 25-year-old Bryan Mitchell of Houma ran off La. Highway 182 near Bayou Vista late Tuesday night and hit a utility pole. Mitchell... more »

• Trooper arrested on drug charges

  March 19, 2013 9:35 PM

  MONROE- A State Trooper was arrested, charged with distributing drugs across North Louisiana. Ronald Thomas, 42, was an 18-year veteran of the department and also worked as a member of the Grambling State University football detail, joining the school's head football coach on the field during games. "We... more »

• Cyclist found in ditch by mail carrier Play Video

  March 19, 2013 5:55 PM

  GONZALES - State Police said a mail carrier found 49-year-old Frank J. Bercegeay in a ditch this morning. A bicycle lay next to Bercegeay who was found face-down, wearing a yellow reflective vest. Police believe the Prairieville man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Ascension Parish. The... more »

• Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in Ky. fire

  March 12, 2013 9:10 AM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Kentucky State Police say smoke inhalation killed a couple and five children - including two friends spending the night - in a house fire over the weekend. Trooper Shane Jacobs released the cause of death Tuesday morning for those who died Saturday in the blaze in the southern... more »

• State Police: man not wearing seatbelt killed in crash

  March 5, 2013 4:55 PM

  CLINTON- A 55-year old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 432 Tuesday. State Police said Lionel Terrell ran off the roadway, into a ditch and hit two trees. Investigators said Terrell was not wearing a seatbelt. Toxicology tests are pending. *********** Follow the... more »

• Police find car, bodies of 3 missing since Jan 7

  January 30, 2013 3:35 PM

  TALLULAH - Louisiana State Police say the bodies of two men and a woman missing since Jan. 7 have been found in the Tensas River west of Tallulah. Police spokeswoman Julie Lewis says 49-year-old Brady Brown and 52-year-old Ella Williams, both of Beaumont, Texas, and Brown's 68-year-old uncle, Eddie Cobb... more »

• LSP identifies driver charged in pileup

  January 29, 2013 3:14 PM

  GEISMAR - State Police released the name of a truck driver accused of causing a chain-reaction wreck this morning which closed La. 30 in Ascension Parish for hours. Trooper Jared Sandifer said they arrested Derrick W. Myles, 35, of Plaquemine after they said he didn't stop his tractor-trailer at... more »

• La. State Police head in DC gun violence meetings

  January 29, 2013 2:46 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The superintendent of Louisiana State Police is in Washington for meetings on gun violence. Col. Mike Edmonson said Tuesday his itinerary this week included conversations with police chiefs who have had to deal with three mass-shootings: the shootings at a Colorado movie theater where 12 died; the... more »

• LSP: Woman killed by St. John deputy

  January 24, 2013 11:01 AM

  LAPLACE- State police are investigating a fatal shooting involving St. John the Baptist Parish deputies. Trooper Nick Manale says a deputy stopped the woman for a traffic violation around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Manale says as the deputy approached the car, the woman flashed a gun and fled the scene. A... more »

• Southwest La. sees hike in traffic deaths

  January 16, 2013 7:42 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - Troopers say prescription drug use contributed to the increase in traffic deaths that State Police Troop D investigated in 2012. Sgt. James Anderson says Troop D responded to 28 fatal crashes in which 34 people died, up from 20 people killed in crashes in 2011. ... more »

• One arrested in deadly Ascension Parish wreck

  January 15, 2013 3:36 PM

  GONZALES - State Police said a distracted driver ran a stop sign and killed an Ascension Parish woman this afternoon. Troopers charged 23-year-old Travis R. Parent, Jr. of Denham Springs with negligent homicide, reckless operation and felony running of a stop sign. They said 83-year-old Audrey Wells of Gonzales... more »

• State Police respond to deadly wreck

  January 15, 2013 12:22 PM

  GONZALES - State Police said one person died in a wreck this morning in Ascension Parish. It happened around noon at the intersection of La. 931 and Roddy Road north of Gonzales. Investigators said a truck heading west with two people inside didn't stop at the four-way stop,... more »

• Troopers: person killed after walking into traffic

  January 3, 2013 10:23 PM

  ADDIS- A 36-year-old was killed after walking into traffic on LA 1 Thursday night. State Police said Emmanuelle Stewart was hit by a car near the Iberville/West Baton Rouge Parish line. "Stewart was attempting to cross LA 1 when he walked directly into the vehicle's path," a State... more »

• La. Fusion Center looking for lessons from Conn. shooting Play Video

  January 3, 2013 8:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - When shots rang out at a Connecticut school, killing kids and teachers, emotions rippled throughout the country. In Louisiana, the Fusion Center at State Police Headquarters is on alert. "You had a huge number of lives that were lost. It was senseless," said State Police... more »

• One dead in car vs. pedestrian wreck

  January 3, 2013 7:29 PM

  ***THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED, CLICK HERE ADDIS - State Police confirmed one person died in a wreck involving a pedestrian this evening in West Baton Rouge. A State Police spokesperson said the deadly wreck happened on La. 1 near the border between West Baton Rouge and Iberville... more »

• Woman saved from fiery crash Play Video

  January 3, 2013 5:26 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A Livingston Parish woman told News 2 today she was eternally grateful for three heroic first responders who pulled her from a fiery wreck. Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, St. George firefighter Jonathon Dixon was leaving home and heading toward a part-time job when he noticed smoke... more »

• Woman pulled from fiery wreck

  January 2, 2013 6:17 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Several law enforcement officers are being credited with saving a woman's life after pulling her from a burning wreck this morning in Livingston Parish. State Police said the wreck happened on Magnolia Bridge Road around 7 a.m. They said the woman passed out behind the wheel... more »

• Man killed in crash on New Year's Eve

  December 31, 2012 9:32 PM

  SLAUGHTER- A man from Baton Rouge died in a vehicle crash on Highway 957 Monday evening. State Police said Herman D. Ricard, 44, ran off the road in a curve, over corrected, and eventually crossed back over the highway and hit a utility pole then a tree. Ricard... more »

• Two die in wreck after police chase Play Video

  December 18, 2012 12:20 PM

  ST. GABRIEL - A wreck at the end of a police chase this morning killed two people in the vehicle authorities were pursuing, according to State Police. Troopers said Kevdrinka Williams, 25, of Baton Rouge and Tremaine Wickem, 20, of New Orleans died in the wreck. A spokesperson... more »

• Late night crash brings traffic to a crawl on I-10

  December 10, 2012 10:33 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A crash on I-10 West brought traffic to a standstill Monday night. First responders said only one car was involved. State Police said an ambulance helicopter had to land on the interstate to rescue an unknown number of people injured. The crash scene is at mile... more »

• LSP: Teen going too fast, wasn't restrained in wreck

  December 10, 2012 10:53 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - State Police said a Denham Springs teen was unrestrained and driving too fast when his pickup wrecked this morning, hitting a tree and killing him. State Police said Brice J. Harris, 18, died in the wreck on La. 1032 south of Vincent Road in Livingston Parish... more »

• Cement truck wreck closes I-10E for hours Play Video

  December 6, 2012 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police reopened a portion of I-10 where a cement truck overturned earlier this morning, forcing it closed for several hours. The cement truck turned over at I-10 East and Siegen Lane around 8:30 a.m. There were no injuries, but the eastbound lanes had to... more »

• I-10E could reopen soon after cement truck wreck

  December 6, 2012 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police said I-10 East in Baton Rouge could reopen within the hour at the site of an overturned 18-wheeler. The truck overturned at Siegen Lane early this morning. It was carrying an estimated 74,000 pounds of cement, which had to be offloaded after the truck... more »

• Troopers report no serious injuries in school bus crash

  December 4, 2012 9:45 PM

  WALKER- State Police said Tuesday evening there were no reports of any serious injuries when school buses collided after classes ended for the day. As many as three buses were involved in the crash on Walker Road South. There were students on board at least two of the buses.... more »

• Crash involving school buses will impact drive home

  December 4, 2012 4:00 PM

  WALKER- A wreck involving school buses caused delays on the ride home Tuesday. Highway 447 (Walker South Rd) is blocked. The crash is just south of the overpass, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page. According to witnesses, multiple school buses crashed into each other. One... more »

• LSP: Explosives improperly stored at Camp Minden

  November 27, 2012 10:57 AM

  MINDEN - State police and Webster Parish sheriff's deputies are at the Camp Minden industrial site in northwest Louisiana, trying to determine how to secure thousands of pounds of explosive powder that officials say were improperly housed by a company there. Webster Parish Sheriff Gary Sexton said Tuesday that initial... more »

• LSP: Speed led to deadly I-10 crash

  November 21, 2012 10:38 AM

  PORT ALLEN - State Police said one person did in a wreck overnight on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish. Troopers said Reginald D. Head, 29, of Maringouin died in the single-vehicle wreck at the border between West Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes. Investigators said Head drove off... more »

• BR man dies in East Feliciana Parish crash

  November 19, 2012 10:22 AM

  SLAUGHTER - State police say a 33-year-old Baton Rouge man died after the vehicle in which he was riding crashed into a pickup on La. Highway 67 in East Feliciana Parish. Trooper First Class Nick Manale says 38-year-old Derrick Daniel, of Zachary, was driving a car south on La. 67... more »

• Boat comes off trailer, ties up traffic on I-10

  November 14, 2012 11:56 AM

  SORRENTO - State Police said a boat came loose from its trailer while traveling on I-10 near Sorrento today, but caused no injuries. It happened this morning on I-10 just west of the Airline Highway exit near Sorrento. A State Police spokesperson said the boat came free from... more »

• LSP: One dead in motorcycle wreck

  November 9, 2012 4:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police said one person died in an East Baton Rouge Parish wreck involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. Troopers said the wreck happened at the intersection of Airline Highway and Pecue Lane in the eastern portion of the parish around 4 p.m. According to... more »

• LSP: Impairment suspect in deadly I-12 wreck

  November 2, 2012 6:20 PM

  HOLDEN - State Police said they suspect an impaired driver caused a wreck which killed a Walker man this morning on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Troopers said Clifford Morse, 31, of Covington was booked into the Livingston Parish Prison in suspicion of vehicular homicide, hit and run, DWI and... more »

• Big rig wreck closes portion of U. S. 190

  October 22, 2012 4:04 PM

  LIVONIA - State Police said a big rig overturned this afternoon and caught fire, closing a portion of U. S. 190 West near Livonia. It happened just after 3 p.m. In Pointe Coupee Parish. There were no injuries. The wreck initially shut down both directions of traffic, but... more »

• Woman attacked, burned in Winnsboro park

  October 22, 2012 12:37 PM

  WINNSBORO, La. - A woman was attacked and burned in a park on Sunday night and authorities are investigating whether race was a factor in the assault. KSLA-TV reports that Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, was on a walking trail in the Civitan Park in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish when she was... more »

• Finally, I-10 opens again between Baton Rouge and Lafayette Play Video

  October 19, 2012 7:53 PM

  HENDERSON- All lanes of I-10 West have reopened, after a crash nearly 24 hours ago. Thursday night, two 18-wheelers crashed into each each other at the foot of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The wreck caused a large fire, and one of the trucks spilled its load of drilling mud,... more »

• I-10W reopened after fatal wreck last night Play Video

  October 19, 2012 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police reopened one lane of I-10 West around 6:30 p.m., nearly 24 hours after a deadly 18-wheeler crash near Henderson. Barrels and caution signs will be placed to warn drivers on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge of the one-lane area, and troopers warned drivers to expect... more »

• I-10W to stay closed late for wreck cleanup

  October 19, 2012 8:01 AM

  LOBDELL - State Police said drivers heading west from Baton Rouge should expect delays and detours into this evening as I-10 West remains closed following a deadly 18-wheeler crash near Lafayette. The wreck happened Thursday night at the foot of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Henderson and killed one... more »

• BRAVE investigation leads to federal gun, drug charges Play Video

  October 12, 2012 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Federal and state authorities announced charges and indictments today against more than a dozen people as part of investigations in northern Baton Rouge. Authorities said 15 face federal gun and drug indictments, and all of them are in federal custody. An additional 11 arrests were made... more »

• Residents want safer streets after hit-and-run death Play Video

  October 1, 2012 5:53 PM

  GARDERE - State Police arrested a man from Baton Rouge they said left a cyclist lying in the road after he hit her with his vehicle, then fled the scene. Investigators arrested Darby Griffin, 49, in suspicion of DWI, hit and run, driving with a suspended license, obstruction of... more »

• Texas man dies in E. Feliciana wreck

  October 1, 2012 10:37 AM

  CLINTON - State Police identified the victim of a deadly single-vehicle wreck last night in East Feliciana Parish as a Texas man. State Police said Richard Kennedy Jr., 25, of Austin died in the wreck just after midnight last night. Investigators said Kennedy was in a pickup pulling... more »

• Troopers seize over 15 pounds of cocaine

  September 24, 2012 3:49 PM

  OPELOUSAS - Louisiana State Police have seized more than 15 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop on Interstate 49 at Opelousas. Troopers stopped a 2004 Ford F-150 Sunday morning on I-49 southbound at U.S. Highway 190. After getting permission from the truck's driver to search the vehicle, troopers found... more »

• Few state troopers planned to help with LSU game

  August 31, 2012 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The superintendent of the Louisiana State Police says there will be few state troopers helping with security at the LSU football game Saturday. Col. Mike Edmonson says the state police's priority isn't the LSU game - it's Hurricane Isaac recovery and flood response efforts. Edmonson says state... more »

• I-10 closed at LaPlace, traffic being diverted

  August 29, 2012 10:20 AM

  LAPLACE - State Police closed I-10 in both directions at LaPlace this morning, as Hurricane Isaac crawls across southeast Louisiana. The closure came from high water driven inland from Isaac. LSP said they would divert traffic onto La. 3188. more »

• LSP: I-10 could reopen as early as this morning

  August 23, 2012 4:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say I-10 westbound may be open to drivers as early as 6 a.m. this morning. Police say I-10 eastbound, the site of Wednesday's crash, could reopen by the end of morning rush hour. Crews are in the process of removing the tanker... more »

• EBR Schools adding buses to deal with traffic jams

  August 22, 2012 1:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- More school buses will be on the streets when the school day ends Wednesday. About 20 buses will be added to regular routes since the accident on I-10 has gridlocked city streets. "The East Baton Rouge Parish School System has experienced service delays with many of... more »

• LSP: I-10 closure to last through the night Play Video

  August 22, 2012 10:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police said a wreck and chemical spill which closed I-10 in Baton Rouge will likely keep the interstate closed through the night. Trooper Russell Graham said Hazmat crews are working to make the scene safe, after a tanker full of iso-butane wrecked and spilled... more »

• Large marijuana grow found in Slidell home

  August 21, 2012 2:19 PM

  SLIDELL - Authorities arrested two people and seized dozens of marijuana plants and weapons from a Slidell home they said was the site of a large-scale grow operations. State Police said they and several other agencies searched the home today and found 56 live plants, drug paraphernalia, 21 firearms... more »

• More arrests made in rolling meth lab Play Video

  August 15, 2012 6:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police made additional arrests this evening after a wreck in Baton Rouge involving a rolling meth lab which landed two other people in jail. It happened around 3 a.m. on Old Jefferson, about a mile from Woodlawn High School. State Police said the car hit... more »

• LSP: No state laws broken by Saints

  August 13, 2012 3:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - State Police said today their joint investigation with the FBI into allegations the Saints listened in on opposing teams did not find any evidence they violated state eavesdropping laws. Superintendent Mike Edmonson said a federal investigation into the claims continued, however, and their findings didn't reflect... more »

• Pedestrian struck, killed in Geismar

  August 9, 2012 10:46 AM

  GEISMAR- Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in Ascension Parish. The accident occurred on La. Highway 30 shortly before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. Troopers say the pedestrian, 42-year-old Mark Mata of Corpus Christi, Texas, was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a car.... more »

• State police watching for dirty tags

  July 30, 2012 9:15 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana state police and local law enforcement agencies are telling motorists to clean off their dirty license plates. State police say in a news release the motorists caught with their license plates obscured in any way, including by dirt, mud or frames that cover part of... more »

• LSP: Driver dies, vehicle hits Walmart

  July 24, 2012 12:19 PM

  WATSON - State Police said a driver in Watson passed away behind the wheel this morning, before his vehicle crashed into the side of a Walmart Supercenter. Investigators said the driver had a medical emergency while on La. 16 in front of the Walmart, and his out-of-control vehicle hit... more »

• New leader chosen for Office of Motor Vehicles

  July 20, 2012 5:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - A former deputy commander of the Louisiana State Police and trucking industry official will be Louisiana's next motor vehicles commissioner. Stephen Campbell was announced Friday as the new leader of the Office of Motor Vehicles by Col. Mike Edmonson, deputy secretary of the Department of Public... more »

• Clinton woman killed in EBR wreck

  July 11, 2012 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police investigated a two-vehicle wreck in East Baton Rouge Parish that killed a Clinton woman today. The wreck happened just after 10 a.m. on Liberty Road north of La. 64. Troopers said Nancy Pierce, 48, died at the scene. Investigators said a pickup driven... more »

• New charges added to accused drunk driver

  June 4, 2012 4:12 PM

  EAST FELICIANA - State Police added another charge of vehicular homicide today against the man accused of driving drunk and killing several people in a crash in East Feliciana Parish. Trooper Russell Graham said investigators re-arrested Brett Gerald, 30, after a sixth victim in the crash died this weekend.... more »

• 15-year-old dies, one critical in Slaughter crash that killed 5 others

  June 1, 2012 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 15-year-old died Friday night after sustaining injuries in a crash in Slaughter that left five others dead. His 13-year-old brother remains in critical condition, according to the victims family. State Police said the man accused causing the crash in East Feliciana Parish had a blood... more »

• Driver, deputy exchange fire outside truck stop

  May 23, 2012 3:01 PM

  VILLE PLATTE - State Police confirmed they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left nobody injured in St. Landry Parish today. Trooper Stepheh Hammons said a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy and an armed motorist exchanged fire after the deputy stopped the driver for a traffic violation. It... more »

• U.S. 190 reopens in Port Allen, evacuation lifted

  May 23, 2012 8:12 AM

  PORT ALLEN- All lanes are open on U.S. 190 at LA 983 (Bueche Road) in West Baton Rouge Parish. U.S. 190 was closed Monday morning after an explosion and fire at the Air Liquide plant. Crews extinguished the blaze Tuesday and are inspecting cylinders containing acetylene at the... more »

• State police identify pedestrian killed Friday

  April 3, 2012 7:53 AM

  HAMMOND - State police have identified a pedestrian who was hit and killed on Interstate 55 in Hammond Friday night. Troopers say 50-year-old Joan Walters of Ponchatoula stepped directly in the path of a car driven by 20-year-old Brandon Carral of Amite around 9 p.m. Impairment for the pedestrian is... more »

• Traffic Management Team discusses solutions to shutdowns

  March 29, 2012 11:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Traffic Incident Management Team is meeting today. The Traffic Management Team meets quarterly and includes several agencies like the Louisiana State Police, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, local law enforcement, and fire and emergency medical services. Under discussion today are... more »

• State Police writing tickets on I-12

  March 27, 2012 1:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police have pulled over more than 300 drivers during an effort to slow traffic along a controversial "S" curve on I-12. It's been the site of several crashes that have closed the interstate. The last accident was on February 29. After that, troopers were... more »

• Suspect captured in attempted murder of state trooper Play Video

  March 23, 2012 9:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police captured the suspect accused of trying to run over a trooper early Friday morning. Police found Jakarta Carter Jones, 35, at a Baton Rouge motel and was brought in for questioning. Investigators say Jones led a trooper on a chase through the... more »

• Livingston bicycle crash claims life of young boy

  March 18, 2012 10:40 AM

  ALBANY - State Police say a crash Saturday night in Livingston Parish has taken the life of a young bicyclist, but was unavoidable by the driver who struck him. It happened on LA 43 north of US 190 shortly after 7:30 p.m. Troopers say Kaylin McKinney, 32, of... more »

• State police make 8 arrests in 7 days

  March 12, 2012 9:07 AM

  The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations brought numerous criminal cases to a close this past week after nine people were arrested across several parishes. On March 2nd, 2012, investigators arrested 62 year old Jerome McNabb of Pine Grove following a joint investigation between LSP Narcotics Detectives and the... more »

• Safe examined in connection with home invasion Play Video

  February 21, 2012 5:28 PM

  GONZALES- Deputies say Louisiana State Police Crime Lab technicians have been working through the Mardi Gras holiday examining evidence from a deadly home invasion. Irwin Marchand and his stepson Doug Dooley died in the attack. Marchand's wife Shirley is in critical condition. The victims' throats had been slit. A... more »

• Clinton woman killed in single car accident

  February 20, 2012 11:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana State Police say an 18-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Louisiana 37 in East Baton Rouge Parish. State Police spokesman Russell G. Graham II said in news release that the crash Sunday night killed Angela Robinson of Clinton. Graham said Robinson was driving her 2006... more »

• ATV fatal crash

  February 16, 2012 10:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A 52-year-old Belle Rose man was killed in an All Terrain Vehicle accident on Jolimar Street by LA 1 in Assumption Parish. Michael Harris Sr. was traveling north on the southbound shoulder on LA 1 approaching Jolimar Street according to State Police. Harris turned onto... more »

• I-12 crash cleared quickly; how?

  February 14, 2012 5:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- State Police were able to re-open I-12 about an hour after it was shutdown Tuesday when a semi jackknifed. "We try to open it as fast as we can," a State Police spokesman said. The priority is to get the interstate opened. During evening rush hour Tuesday, a... more »

• Highway back open after crude oil tanker overturned

  November 28, 2011 8:17 AM

  JACKSON - State Police reported no oil spilled and roads are back open after a tanker truck carrying crude overturned this morning in East Feliciana Parish. The wreck shut down La. 432 for eleven hours while another truck was brought in to off-load the oil. News 2's Stephanie... more »

• Houma man killed in rollover crash

  November 24, 2011 4:47 PM

  HOUMA - State Police reported that a Houma man wasn't wearing his seatbelt when his truck ran off the road and flipped this morning, throwing him from the vehicle and killing him. Trooper Russell Graham said Michael Positerry, 47, was driving south on state highway 56 around 3 a.m.... more »

• Officers targeting texting drivers in Louisiana

  November 9, 2011 5:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are targeting texting drivers on the roadways this holiday season. Louisiana State Police said there's been a significant increase in crashes involving distracted drivers, and texting may be one reason why. Sgt. Russell Graham said just looking down at your phone could even get... more »