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• Thieves hit church, steal 300lb. safe and cash

  May 23, 2013 7:22 PM

  WALKER- Police are looking for leads after a church was burglarized and a 300 lb. safe was stolen overnight. "It appears that the offenders entered the Church building through an unsecured window," said Walker Police Capt. John Sharp, who sent a news release about the crime to media Thursday... more »

• Retirement home employee arrested for theft

  May 22, 2013 11:36 AM

  SLIDELL- A 52-year-old Slidell retirement home employee is facing several theft charges after police say she stole jewelry and a digital camera from residents and then sold the items to local pawn shops. The Times-Picayune reports Stephanie Ducre is being held in the St. Tammany Parish Jail on a $25,000... more »

• New efforts to curb cellphone theft are nationwide

  May 4, 2013 3:34 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO - Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials are looking to the wireless industry for help. In San Francisco, where half the robberies were phone-related last year, District Attorney George Gascon is calling on major companies in nearby Silicon Valley to create... more »

• ATM, stolen truck recovered in smash-and-grab

  May 2, 2013 10:19 PM

  HAMMOND- Sheriff's deputies recovered a stolen pick-up used in a smash-and-grab robbery earlier this week. The thieves used the truck to pull the façade of the building off, and yank an ATM out of Ryan's Deli. Parts of the stolen ATM were found in Baton Rouge. Police said... more »

• EBRSO: Three sought in identity thefts

  April 30, 2013 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives in East Baton Rouge Parish released photos of three men sought in connection with a stolen identities case. Deputies said on Feb. 26 the three men used two victims' credit card information at the Walmart on North Mall Drive to buy gift cards worth $1,200.... more »

• ATM swiped in smash-and-grab

  April 29, 2013 10:31 PM

  HAMMOND- Thieves used a pick-up truck to tear-off the front of a building and steal the ATM inside. Sheriff's deputies said the crooks hooked a chain to the front doors of Ryan's Deli on South Range Road and pulled them down. The framework around the doors and a portion... more »

• APSO: Two arrested in vehicle theft, burglaries

  April 29, 2013 5:26 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people after investigators said they stole a vehicle from an Ascension Parish church parking lot, then abandoned it. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala with the parish sheriff's office said investigators in St. James Parish arrested Erick Byington, 32, and Ashley Nicole Lee, 23, both... more »

• Former employee arrested for jewelry store theft

  April 26, 2013 11:11 AM

  KENNER - Police have arrested a former employee of a Kenner jewelry store accused of stealing more than $22,000 worth jewelry. A Kenner police spokesman tells The Times-Picayune 23-year-old Darius Williams was booked Wednesday with theft of $1,500 or more. The jewelry store contacted authorities in last August after they... more »

• Man accused in 'Breaking Bad' theft arrested again

  April 11, 2013 10:05 AM

  ALBUQUEQUE, N.M.- An Albuquerque man accused of breaking into "Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston's car late last year and stealing a script has been arrested again. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office records show that 29-year-old Xavier McAfee was arrested Wednesday on another count of auto burglary. Deputies arrested McAfee last month... more »

• Ex-La. lawmaker booked on theft charge

  March 27, 2013 12:59 PM

  GRETNA - A former Louisiana lawmaker has been booked on a theft charge that is reportedly tied to a probe of a rebuilding project following Hurricane Katrina. A spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says former state Rep. Sherman Copelin Jr. surrendered to investigators Wednesday. He also was booked... more »

• Jennings man arrested for crawfish theft

  March 19, 2013 8:31 AM

  JENNINGS - Police say a 44-year-old Jennings man was arrested after a crawfish farmer caught him stealing crawfish from his pond. The American Press reports James Darrel Dubroc was arrested Sunday and booked with trespassing and theft of crawfish by the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office. Dubroc was... more »

• Sheriff: Pineville woman confesses to casino theft

  March 11, 2013 3:51 PM

  PINEVILLE - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Pineville woman after they said she admitted to stealing thousands from the truck stop casino she used to work for. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested Tabitha McKee, 33, on suspicion of stealing around $68,000 from the casino. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said... more »

• Cookie monsters

  March 5, 2013 7:32 PM

  TUCSON, Arizona- Thieves grabbed and ran off with two Girl Scout Troops' cash boxes while they were selling cookies outside stores. In one case, the scouts were outside a grocery store when two women spoke with the girls before one grabbed the cash box containing about $375. The women got... more »

• 8 men wanted in Brussels diamond heist

  February 19, 2013 7:20 AM

  BRUSSELS - Police are looking for eight men who drove onto the tarmac of Brussels international airport and robbed millions of dollars worth of diamonds from the hold of a Swiss-bound plane. Officials say the armed and masked men crashed through the security perimeter fence around the airport with two... more »

• Man to plead guilty in identity theft case

  February 17, 2013 10:32 AM

  MONROE - A change of plea hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a man charged in Louisiana with trying use a fraudulent Social Security number to obtain a drivers license and identification documents. William Lyman Agnew is scheduled to charge his plea to guilty in U.S. District Court in Monroe. He... more »

• Suspect arrested in champagne theft

  February 14, 2013 7:19 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A New Orleans man accused of stealing expensive Champagne and thousands of dollars from a gas station has been arrested after authorities say he returned to the store a few hours after the crime. Marvin Davis was booked with armed robbery after police arrested him at around... more »

• Man arrested in staged home invasion

  February 12, 2013 7:53 PM

  NATCHITOCHES, La. - Authorities say a 64-year-old Dallas man is accused of staging a home invasion at his parents' Natchitoches home to cover his theft of coins and cash from a safe at the house. Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies say Burton Paul Dupuy III was arrested Monday and booked with... more »

• Honeywell contract worker arrested in diesel theft

  February 8, 2013 2:19 PM

  GEISMAR - Deputies arrested a contract worker at Honeywell Chemical Plant in Geismar after he was accused of stealing diesel fuel. Investigators in Ascension Parish said Jerry McBride from Denham Springs stole 300 gallons of off-road diesel from Honeywell's loading dock. Deputies booked McBride into the Ascension Parish... more »

• Home builder booked with felony theft

  February 7, 2013 6:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities have arrested a Baton Rouge home builder accused of failing to pay more than 30 subcontractors more than $528,000 on four home building projects in 2012. Quinn Martin, was booked Tuesday on 54 counts of misapplication of payments by a contractor and four counts of felony... more »

• Sheriff's deputies nab burglars Play Video

  February 1, 2013 5:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's detectives arrested three people in separate burglary cases around the parish. Detectives arrested Antoine Johnson, 46, Derrick Bailey, 33, and Clifton Smith, 28, charging each with burglary. Investigators say Johnson burglarized Grady Crawford Construction stealing tools, Smith broke into cars, and Bailey was caught in... more »

• "Grand Theft Auto V" to launch on Sept. 17

  January 31, 2013 2:27 PM

  NEW YORK - Video game publisher Take-Two says the next installment of the long-awaited "Grand Theft Auto" series will launch worldwide on Sept. 17. The game was scheduled to go on sale this spring. Take-Two said Thursday that it is delaying the game to give developers more time to work... more »

• Former DARE officer faces theft charges

  January 31, 2013 8:52 AM

  BAKER - A former sergeant from Baker is in custody, accused of theft and malfeasance in office. State police arrested Jason Doyle Wednesday, after allegations against Doyle surfaced regarding his time as a Drug Abuse Resistance Education and school resource officer for the Baker Police Department. Officers found... more »

• Slidell PD: Bucket-headed burglar caught

  January 15, 2013 5:00 PM

  SLIDELL - Police arrested a man they said robbed the Slidell restaurant he used to work at, and used a bucket as his disguise. Slidell Police arrested Richard Boudreaux, 23, today after they said he confessed to robbing Kenney's Seafood overnight. Police said Boudreaux used a bucket at... more »

• Former judge pleads guilty to 2 counts of theft

  January 14, 2013 9:03 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A former state court judge has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft in 14th Judicial District Court. 62-year-old Greg Lyons of Lake Charles faced 13 counts, but pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of theft over $500 and was sentenced to five years' probation and... more »

• Ex-W. Feliciana official wins sentencing delay

  January 11, 2013 7:20 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Former West Feliciana Parish Police Juror John Cobb has won a sentencing delay on his conviction for three counts of felony theft. Cobb appeared in state District Court Thursday with a new attorney. State police accused the 54-year-old Cobb and six other people, including Cobb's... more »

• 81-year old man beaten & robbed at home Play Video

  January 7, 2013 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Paul Morgan, 81, is recovering from head injuries after he was beaten and robbed at his home by an intruder. The home invasion happened just after midnight on S. Eugene Street near McGrath Street. Police say a man knocked on Morgan's door and asked to use... more »

• Arrest made for burglaries at LSU Football building Play Video

  January 4, 2013 2:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Police arrested a man they said stole thousands of dollars worth of gear from the locker room at the Football Operations Building. Police arrested Justin Aaron Miller, 24, on Wednesday in suspicion of three counts of simple burglary. They said he has no affiliation with... more »

• Livingston Parish Sheriff's car burglarized

  January 4, 2013 1:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A burglar broke into a Livingston Parish Sheriff's car, stealing weapons and other items. The sheriff's office says it happened in the early hours of January 2, 2013. Investigators say detectives are still conducting an inventory of the stolen items. Anyone with information on this... more »

• 2 armed men carjack Sewerage & Water Board truck

  January 3, 2013 3:52 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police are looking for two men who carjacked a Sewerage and Water Board truck. Police say the men demanded the keys at gunpoint about noon Thursday from three sewerage board employees who were working in the back of the truck. Nobody was hurt. The truck... more »

• Newly-elected councilman ticketed for utility theft

  January 2, 2013 4:26 PM

  GONZALES - Police ticketed a new Gonzales city councilman after they said he stole electricity from a nearby trailer park. Police issued a misdemeanor summons to Timothy Vessel on Dec. 17 for theft of utility services. According to Chief Sherman Jackson, on Nov. 30 the manager of the... more »

• 4 ex-LSU Eunice employees charged with theft

  December 28, 2012 1:46 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Acadia Parish prosecutors have filed theft and forgery charges against four former LSU Eunice employees accused of running up nearly $160,000 in fraudulent purchases made with school-issued credit cards. Court records show federal authorities also are investigating allegations that four women who worked in the school's Office of... more »

• EBRSO: Woman sought after using counterfeit cash

  December 19, 2012 1:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office released photos of a woman they said used counterfeit cash, and asked for the public's help identifying her. Deputies said the woman in the photo used counterfeit $50 bills to buy gift cards at the Rite Aid on Siegen Lane,... more »

• 3 arrests in massive Canada maple syrup theft

  December 18, 2012 12:40 PM

  MONTREAL - Police in Canada say three people have been arrested in connection with a massive maple syrup heist from a Quebec warehouse, which put a dent in the global supply. Quebec produces up to 80 percent of the world's maple syrup. Authorities never disclosed the exact amount of maple... more »

• Courthouse changes announced after cocaine thefts

  December 17, 2012 11:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities announced several changes today that will be coming to the district court in Baton Rouge, after a major security breach put 48 pounds of cocaine back on the street. Today federal and state investigators said they added a two-key system to the evidence vaults after... more »

• Announcement planned after cocaine arrests

  December 17, 2012 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police planned a press conference today to discuss the arrest of workers accused of stealing drugs from the Baton Rouge courthouse. Last week police arrested William Colvin and Debra Bell, both of whom worked in the Clerk of Court's office, in suspicion of stealing a large... more »

• Teen, mother and sister arrested for thefts

  December 6, 2012 3:53 PM

  BAKER - Police arrested a mother and her two teenage children in connection with a series of burglaries which happened recently around Baker, then said they had to re-arrest one of the kids after they posted threatening messages on the internet. Police Chief Mike Knaps said on Monday detectives... more »

• Deputies searching for missing shooting victim

  December 5, 2012 10:38 AM

  BELLE ROSE - Sheriff's deputies asked for the public's help today finding an alleged shooting victim in Assumption Parish. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Tony Rodriguez Jr., 23, is missing after he was possibly shot during a robbery yesterday. The sheriff said deputies were called by someone who said... more »

• Shreveport woman accused of stealing from church

  December 5, 2012 7:41 AM

  SHREVEPORT - A Shreveport woman has been arrested on charges she stole more than $100,000 from a local church. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Evelyn Brown, a volunteer treasurer at Broadmoor Christian Church in Shreveport, fraudulently accessed church bank accounts and transferred roughly $104,000 into an unused... more »

• Police looking for pair of vending machine thieves

  December 4, 2012 12:57 PM

  GONZALES - Police in Gonzales are trying to identify a man and woman accused of breaking into soft drink vending machines. The man is described as very tall, between 6' 4'' and 6' 6'' with a shaved head and tattoos on his right arm. The woman is much... more »

• Woman pleads guilty in SS theft case

  December 3, 2012 4:50 PM

  SLIDELL - A woman accused of helping stuff the body of her roommate's dead father into an ice chest and stealing almost $34,000 of his Social Security checks has pleaded guilty. The Times-Picayune reports Heidi Todd, 45, pleaded guilty to unlawful disposal of human remains, mutilating or disinterring human remains... more »

• Multi-million gold heist from Curacao boat

  November 30, 2012 12:17 PM

  WILLEMSTAD, Curacao - Police on the southern Caribbean island of Curacao say thieves boarded a boat and stole about 70 gold bars worth an estimated $11.5 million. Curacao police spokesman Reggie Huggins says the band of thieves assaulted the captain in the early-morning heist. The captain and several others on... more »

• Former Dillard administrator facing theft charge

  November 28, 2012 3:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former Dillard University administrator faces a Jan. 7 trial on a charge that he overbilled the school for repairs performed by a company he owned. The Times-Picayune reports that a one-count federal theft indictment alleges that Matthew Gardner, Dillard's former facilities director, concealed his role in... more »

• Gretna woman sentenced for stealing SS funds

  November 22, 2012 10:10 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A 76-year-old Gretna woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for theft of government funds. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan sentenced Shirley A. Bunda on Wednesday and ordered her to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration in the amount of $133,297. U.S.... more »

• Man sent to jail, accused of stealing pens

  November 20, 2012 4:31 PM

  SLIDELL - Sheriff's deputies in St. Tammany Parish arrested a man today for misdemeanor theft. His haul? A few pens from a government office, according to deputies. Detectives arrested Edward Alan Lucas, 33, of Picayune, Miss. yesterday after they said he admitted to stealing three pens from the... more »

• Sisters sentenced in federal identity theft, fraud case

  November 16, 2012 3:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A U. S. District judge sentenced two Baton Rouge sisters to four years in federal prison apiece for running a three-year, six-figure credit card scheme. U. S. Attorney Don Cazayoux Jr. said Trachell Brown was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for bank fraud and... more »

• Two accused of stealing thousands from town non-profit

  November 9, 2012 5:34 PM

  CLINTON - Clinton Police accused two women of racketeering and money laundering after they said they laundered tens of thousands of dollars in donations and grant money for personal use, instead of their intended use to improve the town. Police arrested Carol Shirley, 66, and Alice Kent, 62, after... more »

• Bossier City bookkeeper arrested for theft

  November 9, 2012 3:41 PM

  SHREVEPORT - A Bossier City bookkeeper has been arrested for stealing $100,000 from her employer. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator tells The Times that 48-year-old Theresa Robinson was arrested Thursday for theft after her employer, Bailey Bark Materials, conducted an audit of company funds that allegedly linked Robinson to the... more »

• Three sought in supply store thefts

  November 7, 2012 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge asked the public today for help identifying three men involved in a supply store theft this summer. Police released a surveillance photo of three men taken back in July. They said on July 11 and 12 they came into the Home Depot... more »

• State: vehicle thefts in Louisiana drop

  November 5, 2012 8:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana's a little bit safer for your automobile, according to the Commissioner of Insurance. Jim Donelon reported Monday, vehicle thefts in Louisiana have declined nearly 42 percent over a five-year period from 2006 through 2011. "We are pleased that we continue to see progress since, in... more »

• Prison employee arrested in theft of deposit

  October 30, 2012 10:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An East Baton Rouge Parish Prison employee has been arrested in the theft of a CVS Pharmacy security deposit of more than $4,000. Donnie Hookfin, who had been working in security at Parish Prison for the last seven years, was fired and booked Monday on one count... more »

• Woman sought in ID theft case

  October 23, 2012 4:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies released surveillance photos of a woman they said used a stolen identity to rack up hundreds of dollars in purchases in Baton Rouge. The photos show a woman deputies said opened a Kohl's department store account in the victim's name the evening of July... more »

• Accountant accused of spending stolen $360K on strippers

  October 15, 2012 4:16 PM

  MINDEN - A 36-year-old Bossier City accountant is accused of stealing at least $360,000 from the Minden construction company where he worked, and allegedly gave much of the money to strippers. Webster Parish sheriff's Detective Scott Tucker tells the Minden Press-Herald that Murlin Dale Graham estimates about $10,000 of the... more »

• Four DPW workers arrested in EBR for fuel theft

  October 2, 2012 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested four Department of Public Works employees in East Baton Rouge Parish in suspicion of stealing gas from city-parish fueling stations. According to the EBR Mayor-President's Office, police arrested Ensley Joseph, Rodney Maxwell, Joyce Gatlin, and Lawrence Smith this morning. Interim Public Works Director... more »

• Cancer scam to finance breast implants

  September 26, 2012 7:41 PM

  A woman who ran a medical scam claiming she had cancer in order to raise money for breast implants got a year in prison in Arizona. Authorities say 27-year-old Jami Lynn Toler helped organize fundraisers and collected more than $8,000 beginning last September. She pleaded guilty last month to a... more »

• Police: Pa. woman cited nonexistent twin in theft

  August 22, 2012 12:38 PM

  BIG BEAVER, Pa. - Police say a western Pennsylvania woman blamed her nonexistent twin sister for stealing items from a hotel room. The Beaver County Times reports Wednesday that police charged 31-year-old Jennifer Brown, of Rochester, with false reports and theft. State police say Brown took some bed clothes, an... more »

• Man sought in Ascension Parish home invasion

  August 13, 2012 4:57 PM

  ST. AMANT - Investigators asked for the public's help finding a man who broke into a St. Amant home and held a resident at gunpoint before stealing money and a car. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley said it happened around 11 p.m. this past Friday at a home on... more »

• DSPD: Kids arrested for stealing museum guns

  August 13, 2012 4:13 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police arrested three kids after they said the trio stole weapons on display at the Old City Hall in Denham Springs. Detective Zach Albritten with Denham Springs Police said the boys, two 12-year-olds and a 15-year-old, were arrested after taking a number of firearms, including two... more »

• Prairieville man arrested for stealing car with infant inside

  August 10, 2012 4:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Ascension Parish deputies arrested a man after he allegedly stole a vehicle with an infant still inside. Sheriff Jeff Wiley said 24 year-old Juan Carlos Funez-Matute was charged with Auto Theft and Simple Kidnapping. Deputies responded to a call from the Popingo on the corner... more »

• LPSO investigating tire and rim thefts

  August 1, 2012 5:09 PM

  WATSON - Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish are asking for help solving a rash of tire and rim thefts. Spokesperson Lori Steele said since July 9, deputies were called out to a number of thefts where stock GMC and Chevy tires and rims were taken from vehicles while they... more »

• WBRZ mentioned in email scam

  July 23, 2012 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - News 2 viewers contacted WBRZ Channel 2 today, saying they received a scam email which claimed the TV station was giving away gift cards worth thousands of dollars. The email is not true, and could lead to people's personal information being stolen. The email asks... more »

• Robber to store clerk: "I'll blow your brains out"

  July 17, 2012 9:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are looking for a guy who told a store clerk to give him the money in a register or he'd "blow her brains out." Investigators said it happened the morning of July 13th at the Valero Gas Station on Perkins Road, near Essen. The clerk ran... more »

• Alleged baby gator heisters arrested

  July 12, 2012 4:11 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans police say they've arrested the men accused of stealing 10 baby alligators from the Audubon Zoo. Police say 29-year-old Rodney L. Thornton was arrested after an officer saw him trying the doors of parked cars Wednesday night. A news release says Thornton ran, dropping a... more »

• LPSO: Woman arrested for "shorts"-lifting

  July 11, 2012 11:55 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman they said stole a pair of shorts, then stole another pair of shorts from a different store that fit better. Deputies arrested Kim Lalumia, 47, on July 7 in suspicion of shoplifting from two stores in Livingston Parish. Investigators said... more »

• NY crooks nab left shoe in 1 shop, right from 2nd

  June 26, 2012 12:41 PM

  NEW YORK - Thieves in New York City have started a new sneaker trend. The New York Post reports that crooks have figured out they can steal the left shoe from the display in one store and the matching right shoe from another store's display. The owner of one Bronx... more »

• AG: Bickford to plead guilty for stealing $1.8M

  June 25, 2012 10:59 AM

  AMITE - The state Attorney General's Office said a former secretary is scheduled to plead guilty today to charges she stole more than $2 million from a juvenile justice commission over nine years. A spokesperson said Brenda Bickford is scheduled to enter the plea this morning to theft and... more »

• Teen shot over stolen cellphone

  June 21, 2012 9:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police are searching for a man who hunted down a 13-year-old boy and shot him in the leg. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely tells The Advocate the man drove around looking for the boy after the teen reportedly stole the man's cellphone from his car. When asked... more »

• Live Oak High School construction may affect opening

  June 20, 2012 10:38 AM

  WATSON - School administrators and contractors in Livingston Parish are meeting to set a tenative date for the opening of Live Oak High School. Work was stalled when thieves got away with about $100,000 worth of copper from the construction site. The school was scheduled to be open in... more »

• Copper thieves target church again Play Video

  June 11, 2012 5:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Faith, Hope and Love Worship Center is down to its last air conditioning unit after copper thieves broke in over the weekend. This is third time the church has been robbed in less than a year. Last summer, Bishop Ronald Hardy had to replace AC... more »

• Two arrested for stealing copper from FEMA trailers

  June 11, 2012 11:50 AM

  HOLDEN - Livingston Parish Deputies arrested two men last week for stealing power cords from FEMA trailers near Holden to get the copper inside. Deputies arrested Colt Anthony Pittman, 27, of Springfield and James A. Hood, 23, of Holden on burglary and theft charges. Investigators said the men... more »

• Police: Thief stole 400K toothpicks in Georgia

  June 9, 2012 10:53 AM

  ATHENS, Ga.- Who says toothpicks are not valuable? Police in Georgia are trying to figure out who stole about 400,000 toothpicks worth nearly $3,000 from a manufacturer in Athens. Police tell the Athens Banner-Herald someone took six cases from Armond's Manufacturing Company Inc. about two weeks ago, and another seven... more »

• Woman wanted for using stolen debit card

  June 4, 2012 11:10 AM

  ZACHARY - Police in Zachary are looking for a woman accused of stealing items from stores. Police say the woman pictured made several purchases at a Walmart and Walgreens in Zachary with a stolen debit card. They say the debit card was stolen from a Walmart in Baker after... more »

• Missing OLOL laptop puts private information at risk

  May 18, 2012 9:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials at Our Lady of the Lake warned that some private information might have been compromised by a missing laptop. A spokesperson said more than 17,000 ICU patients' information was stored on the laptop, which was recently discovered missing from a local physician's office. News... more »

• Woman charged in theft of late mother's benefits

  May 8, 2012 6:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A Gretna woman has been charged with fraudulently receiving more than $173,000 in Social Security Administration benefits intended for her late mother. A court filing Monday charges 75-year-old Shirley Bunda with theft of government funds. Federal prosecutors in New Orleans say Bunda, who shared a joint checking... more »

• House approves copper theft bill

  April 6, 2012 10:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State House has approved HB48 which legislators hope will crack down on a growing statewide problem of copper thefts. Representative Lance Harris submitted the bill which now heads to the Senate for debate. His bill states: when a theft is more than one thousand dollars... more »

• Former library worker faces hundreds of theft charges Play Video

  March 29, 2012 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A former secretary at the State Library turned herself into authorities Thursday afternoon after police issued an arrest warrant for almost 300 felony, theft-related charges. Alison Foster is accused of stealing more than $110,000 from the Louisiana Library Foundation. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Kelly said,... more »

• Bill increasing penalty for copper theft approved Play Video

  March 28, 2012 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A bill aimed at cutting down on copper theft was approved by the Louisiana House Criminal Justice committee. Someone convicted of stealing copper could be fined based on the value of the metal, the cost of replacement and the cost of repairing or replacing damaged property. more »

• Burglar targets Denver-area businesses' toilets

  March 16, 2012 12:53 PM

  GOLDEN, Colo. - Authorities in the Denver area are investigating 18 burglaries where toilets were the target. Law-enforcement officials say the culprit has entered businesses, a restaurant, grocery store, university and hospital to steal copper or brass plumbing and hardware from toilets in the restrooms since Jan. 5. Jefferson County... more »

• Port Allen men arrested for extortion, theft

  March 5, 2012 2:43 PM

  Belle Rose- Authorities in Assumption Parish have arrested two men accused of extorting a large sum of money for an unwanted paint job at an elderly man's home in Belle Rose. The victim said the men asked to paint his home. The elderly man said he did not need... more »

• FTC: Tax-related ID theft complaints on rise

  February 25, 2012 10:24 AM

  WASHINGTON- The government says the number of identity theft complaints involving tax and wage fraud is soaring even as law enforcement agencies are trying to crack down on the problem. Federal Trade Commission officials says that 24 percent of the nearly 279,000 identity theft complaints it received last year came... more »

• Man wanted for credit card theft in Baton Rouge

  February 9, 2012 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge detectives sent out a press release today asking the public to to identify a suspect wanted for theft and then using a stolen credit card. On Jan. 22, a suspect reached through a woman's car window and as she was sitting in the parking... more »

• Thieves steal $100k worth of copper from new school Play Video

  February 3, 2012 5:29 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Authorities are searching for thieves that took more than $100,000 worth of copper from the new Live Oak High School earlier this week. Project Superintendent Bruce Bacon says during the 22-month project the site has been burglarized several times. "You try to open up a... more »

• Man arrested for theft in Ascension Parish

  February 1, 2012 2:45 PM

  A man wanted for walking away from a construction job at a church in Ascension Parish, after several withdrawals were made, is now under arrest. Police say Reginald Sheppard defrauded the Life Cathedral Church of over $17,000 in labor and materials. Sheppard has been charged with one count... more »

• Suspect wanted in big screen TV thefts

  January 31, 2012 2:40 PM

  The Gonzales Police Department is asking for your help in identifying a suspected shoplifter. Police say a man committed snatch and grabs of large screen television from area stores. They say after stealing the televisions, he then took off in a dark colored, late 90's model, Honda Accord.... more »

• Deputies looking for debit card thief

  January 25, 2012 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Detectives are looking for a man who went on a spending spree with a stolen debit card. The thief used the card nine times at gas stations and restaurants for a total of $287.63. The victim told investigators the card... more »

• Former AT&T employee arrested in copper theft investigation

  January 3, 2012 2:20 PM

  SLIDELL - A Bogalusa man is now behind bars, after deputies say he was attempting to take copper from an AT&T storage site. Deputies caught Patrick Stewart inside the storage site in Covington. Detectives from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's office have been investigating a series of copper... more »

• La. couple arrested in Texas theft

  December 28, 2011 8:16 AM

  OAKDALE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana couple faces a theft charge in Texas. Louisiana State Police detectives arrested 38-year-old Daniel Orr of Elizabeth and 36-year-old Candice Orr of Oakdale after an investigation into an alleged theft of $200,000 from a Texas business. Detectives assisted the Houston Police Department with... more »

• Police arrest one, search for another in scratch off burglary

  December 26, 2011 1:56 PM

  HAMMOND - Tangipahoa deputies arrested one man and are searching for another who allegedly broke into a convenience store Saturday and stole an entire display of scratch off tickets. TPSO deputies booked Rajon Bennett into the Tangipahoa parish prison and charged him with principal burglary and possession of stolen... more »

• Former EBRSO employee arrested for theft

  December 15, 2011 4:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A longtime employee with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is now behind bars. Floyd Demars was arrested Wednesday on theft charges and for committing wrongdoing during his tenure with the department. He allegedly stole more than 60 sheets of flooring materials while on duty.... more »

• Thieves targeting smartphones Play Video

  December 9, 2011 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Since Thanksgiving the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has investigated at least four instances where a smart phone was swiped. Three happened on December 2nd at both malls in Baton Rouge. Victims gave the same description of the getaway car. In another separate incident... more »