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Man accused of killing five in 2011 wreck to be resentenced
May 12, 2020 6:42 AM
BATON ROUGE- One of the drivers who caused a deadly road-rage crash in 2011 will be resentenced. Five people were killed in a wreck, authorities called a high-speed game of cat-and-mouse on Interstate 10 in 2011 and as of Monday, a state appeals court has once again ruled that... more » -
One arrested after deadly crash on O'Neal Lane; deputies suspect driver was impaired Play Video
March 6, 2020 5:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - One person is dead and another is in custody after a crash on O'Neal Lane Friday afternoon. Around 4:18 p.m. a fatal crash occurred on O'Neal Lane at the Jones Creek bridge. The vehicle reportedly went off-road and struck the side of the bridge. The... more » -
Attorney: Driver of Lamborghini in fatal crash to face charges
May 17, 2016 10:16 AM
NEW ORLEANS - The attorney for a man who crashed a Lamborghini into a flood wall on Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans, killing a passenger in the process, has surrendered himself to police, according to his attorney. Jason Adams, a real estate broker and investor, will now face a... more » -
Judge: Drunk driver responsible for 2011 crash denied a new trial
April 12, 2016 5:33 PM
BATON ROUGE- David Leger, convicted of five counts of vehicular homicide for a car crash in 2011 was denied a new trial Tuesday afternoon by Judge Moore. Sentencing is set for May 12. Leger and Kelsye Hall were in separate cars in a road-rage fueled game of cat and mouse... more » -
Man suspected of DWI arrested for vehicular homicide after passenger dies in wreck
February 5, 2016 12:49 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say they arrested a man on a vehicular homicide charge after the passenger of a vehicle he was driving while under the influence crashed into a guardrail in East Baton Rouge Parish. 33-year-old Sean Hopkins was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish... more » -
Gerald faces sentencing for drunk driving deaths
March 12, 2013 7:26 AM
CLINTON - The man who police say was more than twice the legal limit when he crashed into another car head-on, killing seven people, will learn his fate today in an East Feliciana Parish courtroom. Brett Gerald pleaded guilty in December to seven counts of vehicular homicide, after originally... more »