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• Sheriff: Suspect's version conflicts with father's in New Roads AMBER Alert case Play Video

  November 24, 2025 6:31 PM

  NEW ROADS, La. — The three-month-old infant at the center of Saturday night’s Amber Alert is safe, but the woman accused of taking her remains not in custody. Authorities say the incident occurred over the weekend in New Roads. The suspect, Carnasia Mims, spoke with WBRZ Sunday, calling the... more »

• 'I didn't kidnap my cousin's baby:' Woman at center of AMBER Alert speaks out Play Video

  November 23, 2025 10:36 PM

  NEW ROADS - A three-month-old child is safe after an AMBER Alert was issued in Pointe Coupee Parish Saturday evening. The woman accused of taking the child is now facing an aggravated kidnapping warrant, but she says she did nothing wrong. "Y’all just trying to put charges on... more »

• Missing 3-month-old found safely in Pointe Coupee Parish Play Video

  November 23, 2025 12:54 AM

  UPDATE: The child has been located safely. NEW ROADS - An amber alert was issued in Pointe Coupee Parish early Sunday morning. A woman was accused of abducting a 3-month-old. The child was last seen at 3:18 p.m. on Bayou Run Drive in New Roads. If... more »

• Missing Lafayette children found safe; endangerment alert canceled Play Video

  April 15, 2025 4:33 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police canceled an endangered/missing child advisory two missing boys were found safe. Both children were discovered missing from their home on Bridgeway Drive in Lafayette around 8:30 p.m. Monday. They were found safe shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday. more »

• AMBER ALERT CALLED OFF: 6-year-old Texas boy found safe

  September 17, 2021 9:53 AM

  Update: The Pearland Police Department says they've located Amari Daniel Baylor safe with his biological father, and the Amber Alert has been cancelled. ------------------------------------ PEARLAND, Texas - Texas authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped from his mother's vehicle Thursday night.... more »

• Agents had eyes on killer dad with baby in tow, no AMBER Alert issued, troopers explain Play Video

  May 3, 2021 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police said an AMBER Alert was not issued for a 4-month-old baby taken on a wild and violent two-state run from the law Monday because the child and its father were within sights of authorities relatively quickly. Eric Smith shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and... more »

• Missing infant found dead in Texas, father arrested

  June 10, 2020 6:49 AM

  GAINESVILLE, Texas - A missing 3-month-old girl from Gainesville, Texas was found dead after an Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday morning. According to an ABC affiliate station, KTRK , 30-year-old Jeremy Nathaniel Brown was accused of abducting Lyrik Aliyana Brown. The baby was found in a car... more »

• Texas authorities locate abducted one-year-old and seven-year-old

  February 10, 2020 9:36 AM

  DALLAS - On Monday morning, around 10 a.m. deputies located seven-year-old Jorden Rodgers and one-year-old Julien Rodgers. An amber alert had been issued for the children earlier that morning after their mother was found dead Sunday night . According to WWL-TV , the two boys were safely located... more »

• Amber Alert: Florida deputies continue to search for missing infant

  January 30, 2020 7:55 AM

  PASCO COUNTY, FLA - Florida officials are searching for a missing baby after three women were found dead in a South Florida home. According to ABC Action News , prior to the Amber Alert, authorities found the three deceased women on Tuesday and discovered that at least one of... more »

• Two abducted teens rescued by State Police on I-10

  March 22, 2016 1:20 PM

  CONVENT - Two abducted teenagers from North Carolina were rescued and will be reunited with their family later today after Louisiana State Police arrested their uncle on I-10. State Police released the details of the case around lunchtime Tuesday. Troopers said Jose Melchor, 40, of Clemmons, NC, was attempting... more »

• Father arrested in missing child search had recently spent time in a mental health facility Play Video

  February 19, 2016 8:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The suspect in a missing child case overnight had just been released from a mental health facility and was wanted for a threatening tirade at a fast food restaurant hours before the child went missing, arrest documents obtained by WBRZ indicate. Donoven Bessie, 23, was arrested... more »

• Missing Texas girl found safe in Louisiana

  October 12, 2015 10:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police said a girl taken from her Texas home by a Louisiana man was found safe in Sabine Parish Monday. LSP canceled the alert issued for 6-year-old Alexis "Lexi" Johnson, who was last seen Sunday in Houston in a pickup with 40-year-old Harvey... more »

• State police say recent Amber Alert met criteria

  September 21, 2015 7:33 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - From television break-ins, radio broadcast to cell phones, hundred of thousands of people got the message Saturday that a child was taken and in harm's way. "90,000 cell phones went off in Tiger Stadium, said State Trooper Lt. J. B. Slaton. "You can't put a price on... more »

• AMBER Alert saves lives Play Video

  April 4, 2013 10:24 PM

  ZACHARY - Louisiana State Police have initiated a Level 2 Alert, after two boys were taken from their grandmother's home in Tampa, FL. There's been a second reported sighting of their truck they were last seen in Tennessee. At one point, authorities thought Chase Hakken, 2, and Cole Hakken,... more »