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• Official: 2nd person killed by Oklahoma tornado

  May 20, 2013 1:16 PM

  SHAWNEE, Okla. - A tornado that slammed into Oklahoma yesterday is now blamed for two deaths. Authorities say two men in their 70s have been found dead in or near a mobile home park outside of Shawnee, southeast of Oklahoma City. At least 39 people throughout Oklahoma were injured. And... more »

• BRPD identify man shot and killed on Provost

  May 2, 2013 10:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified a man they said was shot and killed while riding in a vehicle last night in Baton Rouge. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Jarmayne Jackson, 20 died after the shooting on Provost around 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Stubbs said Jackson and another 20-year-old man... more »

• Dad of Boston bombing victim, 8, asks for prayers

  April 16, 2013 1:34 PM

  BOSTON - The father of the 8-year-old boy who perished in the Boston Marathon bombings is thanking family, friends and strangers for their support following his son's death. Bill Richard released a statement Tuesday afternoon about his son Martin's death. He says his wife, Denise, and 6-year-old daughter Jane also... more »

• Gunshot victim shows up at EKL emergency room

  April 12, 2013 8:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital with an injury Thursday night. Police say the victim showed up at Earl K. Long Hospital on Airline Hwy. at 10:22p.m. in a private vehicle. They say the man was shot while driving... more »

• Victim identified in E. Washington shooting

  April 10, 2013 9:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have released the name of the man who was shot dead Tuesday while sitting on his porch in Old South Baton Rouge. 23-year-old Emanuel Hicks died from multiple gun shot wounds. It happened just after 8 p.m. in 200 block of E. Washington St.... more »

• Police release name of dead shooting victim

  March 15, 2013 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of the man who died after a shooting last night in Baton Rouge. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Christopher Fountain, 29, died from injuries sustained in the shooting Thursday night. McKneely said two other people wounded in the shooting, ages 47 and... more »

• Coroner: Lion's victim died quickly of broken neck

  March 7, 2013 5:37 PM

  DUNLAP, Calif. - Central California officials say the 24-year-old victim of a fatal lion attack died quickly of a broken neck. Fresno County Coroner David Hadden says Dianna Hanson was already dead when the 550-pound lion was tossing her body about its enclosure shortly after the Wednesday afternoon attack. Hadden... more »

• Victim in deadly shooting identified

  March 1, 2013 10:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of the man found shot and killed in an SUV in Baton Rouge earlier this week. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Tivon Tarvin, 34, was shot and killed while sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle. McKneely said it happened around... more »

• Driver killed in morning interstate wreck identified

  February 18, 2013 3:17 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Police identified a man killed today in a wreck on I-12 near Juban Road in Livingston Parish. Denham Springs Police said Melvin Beecham, 37, of Baton Rouge died at the scene of the wreck, which happened just after midnight. Investigators said Beecham was driving a... more »

• Carjacking victim says fugitive ex-cop was calm

  February 13, 2013 4:58 PM

  BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Rick Heltebrake says he instantly recognized the man who carjacked his truck as Christopher Dorner and says the man was calm and didn't want to hurt him. Heltebrake says he was on a road near Big Bear Lake yesterday when Dorner emerged from a grove... more »

• Victim identified in Pearl River explosion

  February 11, 2013 3:24 PM

  PEARL RIVER- The victim of an explosion Sunday evening near Pearl River has been identified. Authorities in St. Tammany Parish say 19 year-old Thomas James Rinkus Jr. was killed when a homemade explosive device detonated unexpectedly. They say Rinkus and a 17 year-old, who was injured, were at... more »

• Murder victim had restraining order on another man Play Video

  January 14, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE- News 2 discovered a man who was shot and killed after answering his door in Baton Rouge had a restraining order against another man. Court documents show a restraining order was filed in 2010 and was dismissed three months later. We are not naming the man listed... more »

• Victim's father's outburst ends Colorado court hearing

  January 11, 2013 3:13 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo.- The father of one of the victims of the Colorado movie theater shootings is promising there will be no more outbursts. Steve Hernandez apologized to the judge today, after shouting during a hearing today that accused gunman James Holmes should "rot in Hell." Hernandez was the father of... more »

• Police: man died after being shot in car, driving away

  January 10, 2013 9:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police said a man was shot in a parking lot and was able to drive about a block before he crashed and died. The victim's name was not released. The man was shot in a parking lot in the 5700 block of Hollywood Street, sped away, and... more »

• One killed in Baton Rouge shooting, crash

  January 10, 2013 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a deadly shooting and crash in Baton Rouge this evening. It happened near McCleland and Hollywood around 5 p.m. Authorities on the scene confirmed one person in a wrecked vehicle was dead. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said the victim was shot in a... more »

• India's top cop calls for rape crackdown

  January 4, 2013 7:02 AM

  NEW DELHI - India's top law enforcement official says the nation needs to crack down on crimes against women with "an iron hand" if it is to prevent rapes and other attacks. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde spoke today at a conference of state officials from across India that was... more »

• Victim shoots robber in stomach in Baton Rouge Play Video

  December 12, 2012 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man who ran out of gas in Baton Rouge turned the tables on two teens who tried to take advantage of his misfortune overnight, according to police. It happened in the 2400 block of North Acadian Thruway. Investigators said two teens walked up to a stranded... more »

• Missing shooting victim's body found in canal

  December 6, 2012 12:43 PM

  BELLE ROSE - Fishermen found the body of a missing shooting victim last night, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Mike Waguespack said the body of Tony Rodriguez Jr. was found last night by fishermen in a canal off Myles Road in Iberville Parish. He appeared to... 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 »

• Troopers look for car damaged in fatal hit-and-run

  November 12, 2012 10:21 AM

  ROBERT, La. - Louisiana State Police are looking for a car damaged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 58-year-old bicyclist in Robert. The victim's name was being withheld until police can reach his family. Trooper Nick Manale said the man was from Hammond. Manale said the man was... more »

• One killed in Ga. megachurch shooting

  October 24, 2012 10:33 AM

  COLLEGE PARK, Ga. - Police are searching for the man suspected of opening fire inside a Georgia megachurch, killing one. The shooting happened just before 10 a.m. Wednesday at World Changers Church International, which is led by the Rev. Creflo Dollar. Fulton County Police Cpl. Kay Lester tells The Associated... more »

• 4th victim found in Fla. garage collapse

  October 15, 2012 4:21 PM

  MIAMI - Authorities have found the body of a fourth victim in the rubble of a parking garage that partially collapsed last week at a Florida college. Miami-Dade County police said Monday the man's body is deep in the unstable rubble and may take several days to remove. Investigators believe... more »

• Theater shooting victim featured in TV ad

  October 1, 2012 2:52 PM

  DENVER - A man wounded in the shootings at a suburban Denver movie theater is appearing in an ad aimed at getting voters' attention before the first presidential debate. Stephen Barton was among the 58 people injured in the July 20 attack in Aurora that also killed 12 people.... more »

• Colorado theater shooting victim fights through rehab Play Video

  September 14, 2012 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Bonnie Kate Pourciau's life was altered forever on July 20th, when she was shot in the knee during a mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater. Pourciau was quickly rushed to the hospital where dozens of doctors helped save her leg, but her recovery process will take... more »

• La. gas worker dies of burns from motel fire

  September 11, 2012 2:08 PM

  WILSONBURG, W.Va. - Authorities say a Louisiana man has died of burns he suffered during a weekend motel fire in West Virginia. Harrison County Sheriff Albert Marano identified the victim as 21-year-old Dustin McCellen of Winnsboro. Media outlets report that McCellen was an oil and gas industry worker... more »

• Police identify Convention shooting victim

  August 21, 2012 8:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of a man found shot to death in a Baton Rouge vacant lot early this morning. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said police found Otis Deon Kinchen, 36, in the 1200 block of Convention Street around 1:30 a.m. McKneely said officers responded to... more »

• Victim identified in Curtis Street shooting

  August 17, 2012 3:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police have identified the victim in shooting on Curtis Street last night. Cpl. L'Jean Mckneely said Ty Porter, 18, was found shot multiple times in a driveway just before midnight Thursday in the 1800 block of Curtis St. The shooting is still under... more »

• Shelley Street shooting victim dies

  August 16, 2012 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 22-year-old man shot in the head Tuesday night in Baton Rouge has died. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs of the Baton Rouge Police Department identified Dandre Robertson as the victim. Lee Michael Williams, 24, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Police say Williams shot Robertson in... more »

• Victim recalls late-night home invasion

  August 14, 2012 6:05 PM

  ST. AMANT- A woman on Church Point Road is counting her blessings after an intruder held her at gunpoint and made off with cash last Friday night. The woman, who did not want to be identified, was watching TV with her husband asleep in the next room when she... more »

• Police release name of Ritterman shooting victim

  August 9, 2012 12:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified the man shot to death last night on Baton Rouge's Ritterman Street. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Derrick Alexander, 35, was found shot to death near 5315 Ritterman. Police received the call around 8:55 p.m. and said when they arrived they found Alexander lying... more »

• Mom of girl killed in shooting will be paralyzed

  July 30, 2012 5:13 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A family member says the woman who lost her 6-year-old daughter in the Aurora theater shooting and suffered a miscarriage is expected to be paralyzed as a result of her injuries. Mary Ellen Hansen says doctors still hope her niece, Ashley Moser, will have use of her... more »

• Teen wounded in movie shooting headed home

  July 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Bonnie Kate Pourciau, a Baton Rouge teen wounded during the deadly movie theater shooting in Colorado, is on her way back home. Pourciau went through multiple surgeries since she was shot in the leg at the premiere of the new Batman movie in Aurora, Colo. last... more »

• Family of BR movie shooting victim "encouraged" after surgery

  July 20, 2012 3:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The family of a Baton Rouge teen injured in the shooting at a Colorado movie theater last night sent out a statement saying signs after her surgery are "encouraging". The statement from the family of Bonnie Kate Pourciau, 18, also asked for privacy in the wake... more »

• Government Street murder second for family Play Video

  July 10, 2012 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A family is reeling after a second member was murdered in less than three weeks. Muntaser Zarrouq, 32, was shot and killed in front of Jim and Lu's Food Mart on Government Street just after 8 p.m. Monday night. His cousin, Zaharan Abuawwad, was killed in June... more »

• Man identified in North Baton Rouge shooting

  June 30, 2012 9:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police identified the man killed behind an apartment complext as 37-year-old Columbus Milligan III. Milligan was found shot to death late Friday on the 4200 block of Mohican-Prescott in Baton Rouge, according to BRPD Cpt. Elton Brown. Brown says officers located the body... more »

• Police release name of man found shot in tire store

  June 20, 2012 10:27 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified the man found shot to death last night at a Baton Rouge tire shop, and said robbery appears to be the motive. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Zaharan Abu Awwad, 20, was killed during the robbery at the Discount Tire store on Plank Road. ... more »

• Murder-suicide victims both filed restraining orders

  June 8, 2012 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Both victims in a murder-suicide this morning in Baton Rouge sought restraining orders aginst the other, according to court records. Investigators said Rouche Coleman, 38, broke into the home of his estranged wife, 35-year-old Kesia Coleman, early this morning. Deputies said Rouche shot and killed Kesia,... more »

• One shot, killed in Baton Rouge

  June 5, 2012 1:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One person is dead after a shooting near downtown Baton Rouge. It happened just after Noon in the 1100 block of S. 10th near Myrtle. Police say the shooter walked up to 21 year-old Telly Heard, shot him to death, then took off in a... more »

• BRPD: Shooting victim was pregnant, baby survives

  June 1, 2012 5:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a woman found shot and in critical condition earlier this week died today, but the child she was six months pregnant with survived. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said Allison Brue, 31, was removed from life support earlier today. She was found shot in the... more »

• Murder victim identified

  May 23, 2012 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police today are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a man last night. The shooting happened in the 900 block of N. 31st St at Gracie. The dead man has been identified as Jeremy McKenzie, 26, of 12205 La Margie Ave.... more »

• EBRSO: Downed trees, power lines hinder rescue efforts

  March 21, 2012 10:39 AM

  UPDATE - Emergency workers said the man had a medical condition unrelated to the storm and was not electrocuted. They were able to reach him and take him to a hospital. BATON ROUGE - Emergency officials said storm damage is preventing them from getting to a person reportedly electrocuted... more »

• Police identify victim of early morning crash Play Video

  March 19, 2012 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified the person who died in a fiery vehicle wreck in Baton Rouge overnight. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs with Baton Rouge Police said Alfredo Moreno, 21, lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree in the 1500 block of N. Ardenwood Dr. around 2:20 a.m.... more »

• Victim found shot in vehicle overnight

  March 5, 2012 6:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting in Baton Rouge that left one person fighting for their life. It happened just after 1 a.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Columbus Dunn. Officers discovered the male victim with a gun shot wound inside a vehicle on the... more »

• Victim identified in Iberville Parish car crash

  February 13, 2012 2:18 PM

  ROSEDALE, La. - Iberville Parish sheriff's deputies say a single-car crash Monday morning, has claimed the life of a Mississippi man. The crash happened on La. Highway 77 outside of Rosedale. Authorities say Jeffrey Preston Jr., of Gulfport, drove his pickup head-on into a tree. He died... more »

• FEMA to waive Katrina victim debts

  February 8, 2012 9:38 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Federal Emergency Management Agency is implementing a plan to waive debts for thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. An aide to Sen. Mary Landrieu who has been briefed by FEMA said the agency will mail out roughly 90,000 letters next week to inform... more »

• UPDATE: Victim identified in Calion Dr. murder

  February 2, 2012 2:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies have identified the man killed in a late night shooting in the Glen Oaks area. Officials discovered the body of 19-year-old Ira Bennett, Jr. in the 6000 block of Calion Drive around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies say two males who reportedly knew Bennett shot... more »

• BRPD: Fake cable workers burglarizing homes Play Video

  January 13, 2012 1:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge detectives need your help tracking down two thieves who reportedly impersonate fiber optic cable workers or Entergy workers, then steal from the homes they visit. One suspect is described as a 25 to 35-year-old white male weighing 160 to 170 lbs. wearing a worn... more »

• BRPD: Shooting victim drives himself to help

  January 3, 2012 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting in Baton Rouge where a suspect shot a man several times while the victim was inside or next to his car. Detectives say the victim, Toney Banks, 43, was shot in the 6100 block of Blackberry around 2:00 this afternoon, and... more »

• Victim identified in Brookstown Ave. shooting

  December 30, 2011 2:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge are searching for the gunman in a deadly shooting on East Brookstown Ave. Police say 30-year-old Danny Brown was found lying on the side of the roadway last night around 8:00 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers... more »

• Second Addis accident victim dies Play Video

  December 29, 2011 3:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The mother of a woman killed in the Dec. 17 accident on Hwy. 1 has also died from injuries sustained in the crash. 87-year-old Thelma Bizette of Livonia died Wednesday. She was riding with her daughter, Elsie Boudreaux, when they crashed at the Hwy. 1 intersection... more »

• Maui beach murder victim identified as La. native Play Video

  December 28, 2011 4:33 PM

  KAHULUI, Hawaii - Maui police have identified the man found dead on a beach as a 57-year-old originally from Baton Rouge, La. An autopsy reveals William George Sublett died of severe head trauma. Police Lt. Wayne Ibarra said Wednesday the manner of death is still under investigation. Police launched a... more »

• Victim identified in Baton Rouge murder Play Video

  December 13, 2011 2:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The victim of a murder early Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge has been identified. Police say 45 year-old Everette Crosley was found lying in the road in the 1600 block of North 38th around 1:10 a.m. They say Crosley was shot twice. Neighbors described him... more »

• Car crash leaves one person dead

  December 8, 2011 3:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A single car accident in Baton Rouge left one man dead. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 10000 block of Darryl Drive. Police say the driver was partially ejected from his vehicle after the car flipped onto its side. The name of... more »

• Police warn of rapist in Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 29, 2011 9:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say two women, one who was raped at knifepoint and another who was grabbed from behind and choked, gave similar descriptions of their attacker. Police describe the rapist as a Hispanic man who speaks broken English, in his mid-20's, medium build, and stands five-foot five-inches to... more »

• Judge acquits cop of stomping victim in Katrina bridge shootings

  October 20, 2011 2:28 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has overturned portions of a jury's verdict against five current or former police officers convicted of civil rights violations in deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. In his ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt said jurors didn't hear... more »

• Night of Remembrance honors murder victims

  September 20, 2011 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Dozens will gather tonight to remember the lives of murder victims in Baton Rouge. The Night of Remembrance is being held at "The Chapel on Campus." Trudy Fourmy will be a keynote speaker. She lost her son four years ago. Jason Fourmy was found beaten and... more »

• Phone thief suspect sends victim a friend request

  September 17, 2011 2:21 PM

  GREELEY, Colo.- A Colorado man is accused of stealing a woman's cell phone and then sending her a friend request on Facebook. The victim awoke early one morning in her Greeley home to see a man standing over her bed. When she screamed, the man grabbed her cell phone... more »

• Man found shot, killed in Baton Rouge

  September 15, 2011 2:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a homicide in northeast Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Stone said Gregory King, 41, was found dead inside his home Thursday afternoon at 1652 Gwen Drive, and is believed to have been there for some time. King's family called police saying they hadn't heard from... more »

• Victim identified in pedestrian collision in Baton Rouge

  September 8, 2011 2:55 PM

  A pedestrian who died after being hit by a car overnight in Baton Rouge, has been identified. Police say Thach Nguyen stepped in front of a 1993 Geo Prism just after midnight in the 9100 block of South Choctaw. Nguyen was taken to the hospital, where he died.... more »

• EBRSO: Four men arrested after armed burglary

  August 28, 2011 1:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies say four men forced a man into his home at gunpoint and stole a cell phone. The armed burglary happened in the Comite Hills West subdivision off Joor Road around 5 a.m. today. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Deputies arrested Corsy Bernard Hollins,... more »

• Ex-girlfriend says victim in LSU fight was stalking her

  August 25, 2011 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The attorney representing four people injured in a fight involving LSU football players said a recently-filed protective order against one of his clients is "irrelevant" to the situation. "The timing and motives behind the filing of this petition for restraining order have to seriously be questioned,"... more »

• Nursing home worker beaten

  August 23, 2011 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are looking for a man they say nearly killed his ex-girlfriend when he beat her. It happened Monday night behind the Heritage House Nursing Home, where the victim worked. Detectives say Ronald Hamlin jumped a security fence and waited for the victim to come... more »

• Victim identified in early morning shooting

  August 20, 2011 4:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man died after he was shot to death early Saturday morning in the 600 block of Egret Street. Baton Rouge Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Willie James Sanders, of Baton Rouge. Police say Sanders died after he was shot multiple times. Police found his... more »

• Police identify shooting victim found in BR driveway

  August 9, 2011 2:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives have identified the man found shot to death this morning in the driveway of a Baton Rouge home. Police found Stephen Joseph Thomas, 27, lying in a driveway on Conrad Drive covered in blood around 6:30 Tuesday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.... more »

• Memorial service set for victim in murder-suicide

  June 26, 2011 5:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The memorial service for Raymond Levie, the victim in a murder-suicide, is set for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Wilson-Wooddale Funeral Home in Baton Rouge. Raymond Levie was the chief investigator for the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office. He died after being shot multiple times inside... more »

• EBRSO arrests additional suspects in Cherry Hill shooting

  June 22, 2011 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - EBRSO detectives have made two more arrests in connection with a shooting this week on Cherry Hill. Tuesday evening detectives arrested Maikin Medina, 20, for attempted second degree murder and illegal discharge of a firearm. Detectives also arrested Jarin Joel Muenguia, 25, for principal to attempted... more »

• Victim identified in early Sat. BR shooting

  May 15, 2011 9:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police have identified the victim in a Baton Rouge shooting death. Twenty-four-year-old Danielle Camel of Baton Rouge died Saturday morning at a Baton Rouge-area hospital. The shooting happened around 12:40 a.m. Saturday. Police said Camel and three others were walking down a street when they were... more »

• Man in critical condition after shooting

  April 23, 2011 1:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say a 23-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head in the front yard of a home. The shooting happened before midnight Friday in the 1400 block of Christy Drive in Baton Rouge. Investigators say a green 4-door older model vehicle... more »

• UPDATE: Man shot, killed outside gas station in Baton Rouge

  April 23, 2011 12:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man died after he was shot in the head outside a gas station in Baton Rouge. The shooting happened Friday night in the 2100 block of Starring Lane. Baton Rouge Police identified the victim as 20-year-old Latevin Bankston. Baton Rouge Police say Bankston and two... more »

• Victim's family says safety still not a priority a year after Deepwater Horizon explosion

  April 19, 2011 9:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon is still fresh in the minds of the people who lost loved ones and they contend safety offshore still isn't a priority. Keith Jones' son, Gordon, was an engineer on-board the rig. He was one of 11 killed a year ago... more »

• Drowning victim found in Lake Des Allemands

  April 10, 2011 11:35 AM

  VACHERIE, La.- The body of a retired agent with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center has been found in Lake Des Allemands after a three-day search. Authorities say Larry Brock apparently was setting out hoop nets for catfish near his home when he vanished Thursday. His aluminum skiff was... more »

• Victim in officer-involved shooting identified

  April 4, 2011 5:11 PM

  WALKER - Authorities have identified the man shot and killed by a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy this morning in Walker. Lt. Jason Ard said Jonathon Clayton, 22, was shot and killed by a deputy who had been called out to investigate a domestic disturbance on the 3600 block of... more »

• Lafayette man identified as well accident victim

  April 2, 2011 3:51 PM

  MAURICE, La.- A worker killed in an accident at a natural gas well near Maurice has been identified as a 52-year-old Lafayette man. The Lafayette Parish sheriff says Clarence Leleaux died when a pipeline ruptured on Thursday. A second worker was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.... more »

• Update: Woman killed in drive-by shooting

  April 1, 2011 4:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are still looking for the suspect in a drive-by shooting in Baton Rouge that left a woman dead Friday afternoon. Sgt. Don Stone said the shooting happened at a home on 2200 Valley Street in central Baton Rouge. He said Shantell Johnese, 37, was... more »

• Families of Carquest shooting victims deal with tragedy

  March 29, 2011 5:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Randy Chaney's wife Susanne says it's hard to deal with the instant loss of her husband, who was shot and killed with a co-worker this weekend. Randy Chaney and Edward Gurtner were murdered Sunday at a Carquest auto parts store on Airline Highway. Chaney says her husband... more »

• Second victim of boating accident found

  March 22, 2011 3:10 PM

  HOPEDALE, La.- The body of a man missing since a weekend boating accident on Lake Borgne has been found. State wildlife agents say they found 54-year-old Mark Anderson on Tuesday about 100 yards from where he fell off the boat Saturday. His brother - 61-year-old Arthur Anderson Jr.... more »

• Police investigating shooting in Baton Rouge

  March 12, 2011 10:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting. It happened in the 2800 block of Dougherty Drive around 9 a.m. Saturday morning. Baton Rouge Police say a 29-year-old man was shot in the chest during an argument with a 26-year-old man. Police say the victim was taken... more »

• BRPD identify shooting victim found in car

  March 2, 2011 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police have identified a shooting victim that was found inside a wrecked car Tuesday in Baton Rouge. Sgt. Don Stone with BRPD said the victim is Sullivan Gradney Jr., 63, of Opelousas. Gradney was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed... more »

• Family and friends mourn crash victim

  February 28, 2011 6:03 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The mother of 18-year-old Trent Smith said she knew something was wrong when he didn't come home when he was supposed to Saturday night. Then, Tammy Bolden got a call no mother wants to hear: her son had died after losing control of his car and... more »

• Ejected from car, victim found in canal

  February 26, 2011 5:19 PM

  METAIRIE- The body of a man who was apparently ejected from a car that rolled over several times after the driver lost control was found in a suburban New Orleans drainage canal. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says the accident happened early Saturday as a Honda Civic driven by... more »

• Housing aid extended for Ike, Gustav victims

  February 19, 2011 9:48 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Federal officials are extending disaster housing aid for victims of hurricane Ike and Gustav by five months. The extension, announced Friday, will help about 1,743 families in Louisiana. The victims have been receiving disaster aid since the hurricanes hit in the fall of 2008. The rental assistance... more »