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• Louisiana fugitive captured in Mexico 32 years after he escaped custody

  September 20, 2023 6:28 PM

  RINGGOLD - A man who fled Louisiana on the day he was set to be found guilty of his role in a 1991 shootout has been captured in Mexico more than 30 years later. The FBI announced that 63-year-old Greg Lawson was arrested Tuesday in Huatulco, Mexico in coordination... more »

• Fugitive arrested after responding to police department on Facebook

  July 17, 2021 7:15 PM

  TULSA - A woman was arrested after commenting on a police department's Facebook page about a warrant for her arrest. Tulsa Police Department posted their "Weekly Most Wanted" fugitive Wednesday that highlighted Lorraine Graves, a suspect in a murder case. Lorraine was wanted in connection to the murder... more »

• Donaldsonville man who escaped deputies after chase last year arrested Saturday

  June 28, 2021 12:15 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A man who evaded deputies after leading them on a chase nearly a year ago was captured this weekend after officers encountered him during a traffic stop. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said Verner Bradford, 24, of Donaldsonville was arrested Saturday after deputies pulled over a vehicle... more »

• Baton Rouge woman, pregnant with twins, killed alongside 7-year-old son in violent I-10 crash

  February 24, 2020 6:47 PM

  LAPLACE - State police say a woman was pregnant with twins when she and her 7-year-old son died in a crash Monday. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash happened shortly before noon on I-10 near Belle Terre Boulevard in Laplace. Tyandra Lewis, 27, and her son were both... more »

• Non-profit groups donate to Harvey first responders Play Video

  September 3, 2017 7:40 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - In Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and Central, two non-profits, "Back the Blue" and "Behind the Line," spent their weekend collecting hundreds of donations. Saturday the volunteers collected at BRPD Headquarters on Airline Hwy. and Sam’s Club in Denham Springs. Sunday, the two groups collected donations at... more »

• Brusly High School teacher wins DOE teacher of the year

  July 28, 2017 11:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Education named Brusly High School English teacher Kimberly Eckert 2018 State Teacher of the Year. She was given the award at the 11th annual Excellence Awards Gala. According to a news release, Eckert has been teaching for nine years in various... more »