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  • Legislation would add suicide prevention helpline number to La. driver's licences

    March 17, 2023 5:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A bill filed in advance of the April legislative session would add the "Suicide Lifeline" number to driver's licenses and personal identification cards issued by the State of Louisiana. Sen. Louie Bernard this week pre-filed SB34 . It would place the National Suicide Prevention Hotline... more »
  • Lawsuit over EBR Parish Prison suicide to move forward without sheriff as defendant

    February 3, 2023 1:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed after the death of an inmate in early 2020, but has removed the East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff as a defendant. U.S. District Court Judge John DeGravelles denied the City Parish... more »
  • Woman stepped in front of oncoming traffic with her baby, booked for attempted murder

    May 24, 2022 10:36 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A homeless woman was booked for attempted murder after she allegedly pushed a stroller onto a busy highway, nearly getting herself and the baby struck by an oncoming car. The Baton Rouge Police Department said officers were called to Florida Boulevard, just west of Airline Highway,... more »
  • Mississippi man killed 'estranged' wife, son, former daughter-in-law before taking his own life

    April 8, 2022 7:46 PM

    JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. - A man is accused of killing his "estranged" wife, their son, and their son's ex-wife before committing suicide Thursday night. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office told WLOX that the murder-suicide happened between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at a home on Oak View Circle in... more »
  • D.C. mourns loss of multiple officers who responded to Capitol attack and later died by suicide

    August 3, 2021 9:49 AM

    Six months after the US Capitol insurrection , a total of four DC police officers who responded to the incident have taken their own lives, CNN reports. The news outlet lists the deceased officers as Gunther Hashida, Kyle DeFreytag, Jeffrey Smith, and Howard Liebengood. According to Kristen... more »
  • Armed suspect plows vehicle into deputy's unit; suspect killed, deputy injured Play Video

    June 5, 2021 10:25 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Officials say an armed suspect intentionally crashed the vehicle he was driving into a Livingston Parish deputy's unit, taking his own life. According to Sheriff Jason Ard, the incident occurred around 8 a.m., Saturday when deputies were dispatched to a Denham Springs home on Vincent Road... more »
  • Well-known Japanese actress found dead at 36

    September 15, 2020 1:04 PM

    Sei Ashina, a well-known actress in high demand for TV dramas and films, was found dead in her Tokyo apartment Monday, Variety reports. Local authorities as well as Ashina's agency have confirmed that the actress took her own life. Ashina's given name is Igarashi Aya, and she moved... more »
  • Police: Fort Hood criminal suspect takes his own life

    July 1, 2020 6:40 AM

    KILLEEN, Texas - A suspect in a Fort Hood criminal case died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning, the Killeen Police Department said. The incident happened around 1:29 a.m., where officers found the suspect in the 4700 block of East Rancier Avenue. Authorities said that as they... more »
  • Steve Bing, producer and Kangaroo Jack writer, dies at 55

    June 23, 2020 7:13 AM

    LOS ANGELES, Ca- A well known producer, philanthropist, and screenwriter lost his life when he jumped from a building in California, Monday. According to Variety , 55-year-old millionaire Steve Bing, committed suicide by jumping from a Century City apartment building. Sources told TMZ he had been suffering from depression.... more »
  • Grieving mother says EBR school did not address bullying complaint prior to son's death Play Video

    October 7, 2019 6:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After three separate visits to Westdale Middle School, Rosalynn Thyssen said her concerns were not resolved when her son, 13-year-old Traeh Thyssen took his own life Thursday. His suicide is now the focus of a criminal investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department . "I really wanted... more »
  • Deputy made daring save 175 feet above the river as pregnant woman threatened to jump Monday Play Video

    July 29, 2019 5:12 PM

    PORT ALLEN - Almost 200-feet above the Mississippi River Monday, a well-known West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy convinced then rescued a pregnant woman from jumping to her certain death. WATCH THE NEWS AND THIS STORY LIVE HERE Lt. Ken Albarez is usually the face of the ongoing... more »
  • Lamar employee shot in Corporate Blvd. HQ parking lot by ex with history of domestic violence Play Video

    July 29, 2019 8:46 AM

    BATON ROUGE- An employee of Lamar Advertising was shot in the parking lot of the company's Corporate Blvd. headquarters as she arrived to work Monday morning. The victim, a woman, then drove herself to the hospital. The woman was shot by a man she was acquainted with. The... more »
  • Pair found in rented apartment near LSU likely planned their deaths, police suspect

    April 4, 2019 12:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Police said Thursday, an LSU student and an out-of-town woman planned their deaths and died together at an off-campus apartment they’d rented through a short-term rental website. The bodies of Max Raymond, 19, and Joy Gentil, 21, were found Monday at an apartment complex on Highland... more »
  • Report: deputies investigating murder-suicide in Chalmette

    March 13, 2017 10:30 AM

    CHALMETTE – Investigators say a woman shot her husband then herself in an apparent murder-suicide in Chalmette Monday, local media reports. According to WWLTV, the shooting happened around 6 a.m. in the 8500 block of Deerfield Drive. Sheriff James Pohlmann said two children and a third person were... more »
  • Funeral services for WBR deputy and daughter set for Saturday

    September 29, 2016 6:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A deputy who was killed along with her daughter in a double-murder suicide on Tuesday will be laid to rest on Saturday. Corporal Donna LeBlanc and her 21-year-old daughter, Carli Jo, were killed during a shooting at their home. Police identified the shooter as their neighbor,... more »
  • APSO investigating a double-murder suicide in Prairieville

    August 15, 2016 1:29 PM

    ASCENSION – Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a double-murder suicide that occurred on Sunday around 1 p.m. Deputies responded to a home on Oak Trace Road in Prairieville in reference to a neighbor hearing a gunshot that came from inside the home. 37-year-old Shawn Millet, is believed to have... more »
  • Father and son dead after murder-suicide in Sulphur

    July 18, 2016 11:52 AM

    SULPHUR – The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Sulphur. According to CPSO, deputies were dispatched on Sunday night to a home in Sulphur in regards to a Facebook post. Kenneth Bacqué, 59, posted on social media that he was going to kill himself and may... more »
  • Two inmates found dead at Angola, review underway

    April 2, 2016 6:33 PM

    ANGOLA – State investigators are currently reviewing the Louisiana State Penitentiary after two inmates were found hanging in their cells Saturday morning. According to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, prison staff found 49-year-old Calvin Craddock hanging in his cell around 5:33 a.m. Saturday. Craddock was serving a... more »
  • Man shoots doctor, walks to nearby restaurant and shoots himself

    March 24, 2016 4:18 PM

    METAIRIE - A man shot and killed a doctor at his office next to East Jefferson General Hospital and then went to a nearby Wendy's restaurant and shot himself, according to reports. Gerry Cvitanovich, the Jefferson Parish Coroner, said the situation is a "murder-suicide" and that both victims were men.... more »
  • Man shoots, kills estranged wife, another person and himself

    December 16, 2015 7:23 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - The double murder-suicide that left Thomas Ransom, 35, April Ransom, 38, and Joseph Cormier, 43, dead left the community reeling. Police said Thomas Ransom was having a conversation with his estranged wife, April, inside of Angie's bar. She when she walked away from him and he then shot... more »
  • Children in state's care after double murder, suicide Play Video

    December 16, 2015 2:54 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - Investigators said three children are in the state's care after their parents died in a double murder and suicide overnight in Independence. Police Chief Frank Edwards said the kids are ages 15 and younger and in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. ... more »
  • Double-murder suicide leaves 3 dead in Independence

    December 16, 2015 4:34 AM

    INDEPENDENCE- Authorities are looking into a shooting that left three people dead in Independence. Police Chief Frank Edwards says Thomas Ransom, 35, walked into Angie's Bar on Highway 51 North and fatally shot his estranged wife and another man before turning the gun on himself. Police found the gunman's... more »
  • Woman lands on, kills 81-year-old man during apparent suicide attempt

    December 3, 2015 4:26 PM

    ALICANTE, Spain - Spanish newspapers are reporting an 81-year-old man has died after a suicidal woman fell from a seventh floor balcony and survive by landing on him. The man, described as a pensioner by Spanish newspaper El Mundo , was sitting on a bench with his wife when... more »
  • 4 dead, including toddlers, in apparent murder-suicide in Jefferson parish

    November 29, 2015 3:18 PM

    MARRERO - Jefferson Parish deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide Sunday morning in Marrero that left two young children and their parents dead. The incident happened at about 11 a.m. in the 4800 block of Brandi Street. Sheriff Newell Normand said 2-year-old Liam Mata and 4-year-old Caden Mata... more »
  • Investigation into car burglaries leads to standoff ending in teenager's suicide

    November 5, 2015 7:16 PM

    GONZALES - Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies say a Gonzales teen tragically took his own life while a St. Amant teen was arrested following an ongoing burglary investigation conducted by sheriff’s deputies in Ascension and Livingston parishes. Investigators said the incident happened shortly before midnight when deputies went to... more »
  • Sister says murder of her three brothers was "premeditated," shooter's family denies claim Play Video

    September 14, 2015 4:54 PM

    BAKER - The sister of three men who deputies said were killed by 60-year-old Rodney Chemin this weekend in Baker said she met the man before, and that she's still reeling from the tragedy and what she needs to do next. Patricia Allen said she's still processing the loss... more »
  • Three brothers killed in murder-suicide Play Video

    September 13, 2015 11:19 AM

    BATON ROUGE, La. - Authorities say four men were killed in a murder-suicide early Sunday morning. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives were dispatched to a call of four men dead in the 12000 block of Talmadge Crumholt Rd around 12:30 am. The detectives found the... more »

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