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• Rideshare driver accused of killing Baton Rouge woman in crash booked into St. John the Baptist Parish jail Play Video

  March 20, 2026 1:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A rideshare driver from Ponchatoula, who allegedly killed a Baton Rouge woman in a head-on crash while driving drunk, was booked into the St. John the Baptist Parish Jail on Thursday. According to the Louisiana State Police, 30-year-old Manmeet Singh was driving while intoxicated along Interstate... more »

• Judge denies early release for man convicted of killing 7 in drunk driving crash Play Video

  January 13, 2026 8:54 PM

  CLINTON — An East Feliciana judge denied an early release for a man who killed seven people in a 2012 drunk driving crash. Brett Gerald pleaded guilty to seven counts of vehicular homicide after he drunkenly drove on La. 67 in Slaughter, causing a head-on collision that killed a... more »

• Man who drove drunk into police officers in 2021 pleads guilty to vehicular negligent injuring Play Video

  February 25, 2025 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of severely injuring three Baton Rouge Police officers after he allegedly drove drunk into a separate crash scene in 2021 pleaded guilty Tuesday. Joseph White, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree vehicular negligent injuring after previously pleading not guilty following his... more »

• Deputies identify dead passenger of DWI suspect in Hoo Shoo Too Road car crash Play Video

  February 4, 2025 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Deputies have identified the victim in a Hoo Shoo Too Road car crash caused by an alleged drunk driver arrested on his fourth DWI. Jessica Bourgeois, 31, was in the passenger seat of the car driven by Blake Haydel on Jan. 19 on Hoo Shoo Too... more »

• Man arrested in fatal high-speed drunk driving crash had 4 previous speeding tickets dismissed Play Video

  November 20, 2024 11:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A man accused of killing two people in a drunk-driving crash has a long list of dismissed traffic violations and was convicted of a crime of abuse, the WBRZ Investigative Unit uncovered Wednesday. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 29-year-old Devin Kleinpeter was driving 94 mph... more »

• Ascension Parish man arrested in St. Mary Parish on DWI, careless operation of boat charges

  October 28, 2024 1:33 PM

  MORGAN CITY — An Ascension Parish man was arrested by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents for driving a boat in Bayou Hawkins while intoxicated. Val Saurage, 55, was arrested for DWI and careless operation of a watercraft on Oct. 20, agents said. Agents said they saw... more »

• Mothers Against Drunk Driving holds annual fundraiser; releases butterflies in honor of lost loved ones Play Video

  October 21, 2024 12:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Mothers Against Drunk Driving held its annual Walk Like MADD fundraiser over the weekend. This year's event, held Saturday, featured a heart-warming butterfly release where members set 300 butterflies free, honoring lost loved ones. Executive Director Sunny Wall says the organization hopes to improve road... more »

• 1 dead, 5 hurt in suspected drunk-driving crash in Independence; driver arrested Play Video

  October 4, 2024 12:57 PM

  INDEPENDENCE — One person was killed and five were hurt after a car driven by a suspected drunk driver ran off the road, hit a tree and flipped in Independence. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Marisol Carcamo Vargas was killed in the wreck that happened Saturday around... more »

• Man arrested on fourth DWI charge while driving on state highway in Assumption Parish

  September 27, 2024 1:58 PM

  PLATTENVILLE — A man was arrested Friday for a fourth drunk driving offense, Assumption Parish deputies said. Solomon Wise, 53, was booked on a fourth offense of DWI, as well as driving under a suspended license and driving on a roadway laned for traffic. A deputy assigned to... more »

• Tigerland, other college bars prepare safety measures ahead of busy first weekend of school year Play Video

  August 30, 2024 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For college students, this is the first Friday night of the school year. For Crescent Crown Distributors, this is the start of a very busy delivery season. "With this truck alone, we've pushed out over 5,000 cases (of alcohol)," Crescent Crown Distributing driver Enrique Perez said.... more »

• Alabama man arrested for drunken driving after head-on collision with state trooper

  August 8, 2024 4:27 PM

  HOUMA — A drunk driver who slammed into a State Trooper head-on while driving on La. 24 in Houma was arrested. Deak Matteson Jr., 63, was arrested Wednesday night for a first-offense DWI and vehicular negligent injuring, among other charges. Matteson, who is from Guin, Alabama, was driving... more »

• Mothers Against Drunk Driving honors law enforcement officers for drunk driving arrests Play Video

  July 23, 2024 5:21 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - More than 100 law enforcement officers across the state were honored Tuesday afternoon for making a monumental amount of DWI arrests over the last year. The 2024 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony aimed to honor those who had made at least 25 DWI arrests... more »

• Woman arrested on drug charges after she was pulled over for drunk driving in Napoleonville Play Video

  July 3, 2024 9:16 AM

  NAPOLEONVILLE– Assumption Parish Sheriff's Deputies arrested a woman from Galliano after they found drugs in her car while pulling her over for drunk driving. Deputies say 61-year-old Deirdre Marie Guidry crashed her car along LA Highway 308 Monday evening. She failed a field sobriety test. While investigating, deputies... more »

• Morgan City man arrested on DWI charges while boating on Bayou Long

  June 27, 2024 11:28 AM

  MORGAN CITY — Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested a Morgan City man for operating a boat while impaired in St. Martin Parish, officials say. Brodie Anslum, 30, was arrested June 22 on DWI charges after agents saw him driving a boat while under the influence on... more »

• Wrong-way driver booked for DWI, vehicular homicide after deadly crash on I-10 in Ascension Parish

  October 25, 2023 2:23 PM

  SORRENTO - A Texas man was booked for vehicular homicide and his third DWI after he struck another driver head-on along I-10 late Tuesday night, killing a woman. Louisiana State Police reported that 34-year-old Joshuah Cannon of Nederland, Texas was driving west in the eastbound lanes of the interstate... more »

• Madison Brooks lawsuit: LSU student's father targeting Tigerland bar, rape suspects

  September 15, 2023 4:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The father of Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old LSU student who was struck and killed by a car after a night of partying in Tigerland, is suing the bar where she was seen drinking before the crash, as well as the four suspects who are now implicated in... more »

• Deputies arrest man accused of shooting 7 people outside Assumption bar

  July 31, 2023 1:55 PM

  LABADIEVILLE - Deputies have arrested a man suspected of shooting seven people outside a bar in Assumption Parish last month. On Monday, Sheriff Leland Falcon announced the arrest of Korey Jacobi Davis, 23, on several counts of attempted murder. Investigators believe a fight led to the shooting outside... more »

• Woman with long history of DWI arrests gets 30-year sentence for deadly crash

  June 3, 2022 10:26 AM

  BELLE ROSE - A woman who was out on bond for a DWI arrest when she killed a man in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Latasha Hicks, 46, took a deal from prosecutors in January, pleading guilty to a charge of vehicular homicide. This... more »

• Police: Suspected drunk driver killed after crashing into tree

  April 18, 2022 8:54 AM

  FOLSOM - Police believe a man was driving impaired when his vehicle went off-road and struck a tree, leaving him dead on Easter Sunday. The crash happened around 7 p.m. on LA 25 in St. Tammany Parish. Louisiana State Police said Tyler Sharp, 26, was driving northbound when his... more »

• Driver arrested in crash that killed 3 college students faces 4th DWI charge

  November 23, 2021 12:47 PM

  CHACKBAY - A man charged in a drunk-driving crash that killed three college freshmen had three prior arrests for driving while intoxicated. WWL-TV reports Joey Clement, 39, was driving on Highway 20 in Chackbay just after midnight Saturday morning when he crossed the center line and struck an SUV... more »

• Impaired driving prevention included in recently passed infrastructure bill Play Video

  November 11, 2021 11:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The bipartisan infrastructure package passed by Congress and due to be signed into law includes requirements for automakers to curb impaired driving. In 2019 , Louisiana reported 220 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, accounting for 30% of all driving deaths statewide. Nationwide, traffic fatalities, including those that... more »

• Troopers find guns, make arrests after impaired driver hits State Police vehicle

  November 4, 2021 7:50 PM

  METAIRIE - A pair of arrests fell into the lap of state police when an impaired driver sideswiped a trooper's vehicle overnight Louisiana State Police said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Thursday on I-10 near Causeway Boulevard. Police said one of the suspects, 26-year-old Jaylyn Gordon, was trying... more »

• After 9-year-old dies in hospital, driver arrested a second time in violent crash

  November 1, 2021 6:25 PM

  GRETNA - A man accused of causing a crash that left a 9-year-old girl seriously hurt last week was taken into custody again on Monday after the child died in the hospital. The arrest comes more than a week after the Oct. 22 wreck on LA 23 in Gretna... more »

• Officials: Intoxicated boater crashed into bridge on Lake Pontchartrain, killing passenger

  July 9, 2021 4:49 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - State wildlife agents arrested a man for allegedly driving a boat while intoxicated and causing a deadly crash on Lake Pontchartrain. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Collin Alexander, 24, was arrested Tuesday, several months after the wreck on March 6. The department... more »

• Sheriff: Intoxicated man arrested after throwing beer can at deputy's head

  June 21, 2021 4:41 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - A man was arrested after he allegedly threw a can at a deputy's forehead and doused other deputies with beer. Ashton Trevon Johnston, 23, was arrested Saturday morning at the Napoleonville Community Center after the sheriff's office was called to disperse a large crowd. Authorities said... more »

• Trooper tased during off-duty DWI arrest gets his job back

  May 13, 2021 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A state trooper fired after he was tased during a traffic stop and charged with DWI while off-duty got his job back Thursday. The Louisiana State Police Commission reinstated Sheldon Perkins during a hearing Thursday. Though he's back with LSP, Perkins was demoted from lieutenant to... more »

• Gonzales officer arrested for DWI after knocking out utility pole

  April 9, 2021 3:48 PM

  GONZALES - A police officer is facing a DWI charge after he allegedly took out a utility pole while driving intoxicated. Louisiana State Police confirmed that Gonzales Police Officer Brent Amy was involved in the wreck on LA 621 near L. Landry Road around 1 a.m. Friday. Amy was... more »

• LSU fraternity suspended over allegations of hazing, wild partying

  March 25, 2021 12:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An LSU fraternity is under interim suspension as the university investigates allegations that include hazing and an out-of-control party with hundreds of people last semester. A letter sent to the Kappa Sigma fraternity Wednesday from LSU's student affairs office laid out a slew of alleged violations... more »

• Woman said she attacked sister with EpiPen because she's 'allergic to drunks'

  February 19, 2021 10:07 PM

  NAPLES, Fla. - A Florida woman told police she stabbed her sister with an EpiPen after the two had drinks because she was "allergic to drunks." WKMG reports police were responding to a 911 hang-up in a Naples, Florida neighborhood when they found Joanna Zielinski, 62, and her sister,... more »

• Mother and toddler die from injuries after being pulled from truck that crashed into canal Play Video

  January 28, 2021 6:11 PM

  ST. AMANT - A mother and her 4-year-old child succumbed to their injuries from a crash that occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, that the mother Alayna Duncan, 24, succumbed to her injuries. Duncan's 4-year-old child died one day after the crash... more »

• Intoxicated boater charged in crash that killed 2 teens

  January 17, 2021 5:39 PM

  CALDWELL PARISH - Two 15-year-old boys bodies were recovered from a lake by officials after a boating incident on Saturday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is investigating a double boating fatality that happened in Caldwell Parish. The deceased bodies of two 15-year-old boys were recovered from... 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 »

• No charges for off-duty deputy who shot drunken intruder in his front yard

  February 18, 2020 1:33 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a man who attacked him in his front yard will not face charges. The Livingston Parish District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that Caleb Browning would not be charged in the deadly shooting of Aaron Sparkman, which unfolded on the front... more »

• Off-duty firefighter allegedly stole fire truck, tried to pull his car out of ditch using hose

  January 7, 2020 6:32 PM

  MAUREPAS - A Baton Rouge firefighter allegedly stole a fire truck from a Livingston Parish station while he was intoxicated and tried to use it to tow his own vehicle out of a ditch over the weekend. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office says deputies found Craig Trippi, Jr., of... more »

• LSU sold more than $2M worth of drinks in its first year of Tiger Stadium beer sales

  December 9, 2019 3:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's first season selling alcohol at home football games was a lucrative one for the university's Athletics department. In the 2019 season, the department made $2.259 million in net revenue off beer and wine sales in public areas in Tiger Stadium. The more than 280,000 drinks,... more »

• Video captures school bus driver drinking beer while transporting students

  November 27, 2019 12:09 PM

  AURORA, IL - An Illinois school bus driver was fired after she was caught drinking beer while transporting more than two dozen children. Michelle Passley, 44, was arrested Monday after video appeared to show her drinking from two cans of beer while behind the wheel of a school bus... more »

• Man stole electric shopping cart, drove it to bar to avoid DWI

  November 4, 2019 1:17 PM

  HOUMA - A Livingston Parish man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stole an electric shopping cart from a Walmart because he thought it would save him from getting arrested for drunk driving. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office says it responded to a bar along Corporate Drive in Houma... more »

• State police arrest drunk driver after fatal head on crash

  August 10, 2019 11:31 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - State police arrested a man after his involvement in fatal two vehicle crash in Iberville Parish, Saturday night. The crash took the life of 39-year-old Julia Patterson. According to the investigation, 41-year-old Roger Brigalia and his passenger were traveling eastbound on LA Highway 77 in a 2002... more »

• Drunk driver rescued from Lake Pontchartrain after striking two vehicles

  July 20, 2019 4:38 PM

  MANDEVILLE - State Police rescued a drunk driver from Lake Pontchartrain that drove the wrong way, struck two vehicles then flipped into the water. The incident happened around noon, on I-10 Eastbound just beyond mile marker 260. Police say the driver was traveling the wrong direction going eastbound.... more »

• Drunk driver arrested for 9th DWI charge, prior arrests going back to 1989

  July 20, 2019 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 56-year-old man for his 9th DWI late Friday night after he was caught driving recklessly on the roadway. Police initially noticed Ferman Smith change lanes without signaling while driving through the 1900 block of North Acadian Thwy just after midnight. He then began... more »

• Impaired 18-year-old driver ejected from vehicle in deadly crash in White Castle

  June 30, 2019 11:37 AM

  WHITE CASTLE - State police responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash that took the life of a man in Iberville parish Saturday night. At approximately 9:15 p.m., Juan Carlos Mendoza-Rangel of Donaldsonville was traveling southbound on LA Hwy 405 south of LA Hwy 69 when his 2010 Dodge Ram ran... more »

• BRPD arrest man after third DWI offense

  June 29, 2019 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police arrested a man overnight for driving while intoxicated. According to police, 56 year old Todd Jones was driving his black chevrolet truck in a reckless manner, backing out of a bar parking lot onto the roadway, and into a ditch. Police approached... more »

• Woman arrested for DWI after driving through building and deserting her kids

  June 29, 2019 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a woman Friday night after she crashed her vehicle through the front of the Circle K gas station at 15490 Tiger Bend Road. Upon responding to the crash, deputies found that the driver of the vehicle, Liudmyla Knight, was... more »

• Man with 7 previous DWI arrests booked again

  May 27, 2019 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was allegedly caught driving intoxicated for an eighth time Sunday night. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, 60-year-old Henry Montgomery was pulled over around 11 p.m. Sunday in the Greendale area. Arrest records say Montgomery was seen driving erratically on Flag... more »

• Bill aims to crack down on drunk drivers Play Video

  May 5, 2019 10:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A bill that sailed through a house committee last week will make it harder for drunk drivers to re-offend if it becomes law. The law closes a loophole that would require all first-time offenders to have an ignition interlock device. Currently, not all first-time offenders have to get... more »

• Suspected impaired driver arrested in fatal crash

  April 6, 2019 5:49 PM

  ST. LANDRY PARISH- State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that has left one dead in St. Landry Parish. Authorities believe impairment was a factor. Police responded the wreck on US Hwy 190 at LA 752 around 8 p.m. Friday night. The crash took the life of 66-year-old... more »

• New Orleans threw a celebration of their own to boycott the Super Bowl Play Video

  February 3, 2019 11:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- It’s a Who Dat take over as thousands of Saints fans fill Fulton Street in New Orleans for the Boycott Bowl. “We are out here because we are true Who Dat fans,” said a Saints fan. This is New Orleans response to not being in the... more »

• Man arrested for 3rd DWI following hit and run

  February 3, 2019 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police arrested a man for his third DWI offense following a hit and run. Ronald Belona was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox when he struck another vehicle in a parking lot of 8190 Plank Road. When the police officer came in contact with Belona behind the... more »

• Man's drunken tirade over restaurant tab ends in arrest

  December 16, 2017 10:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested for a suspected drunken tirade over a less than $50 bill at a restaurant on Florida Boulevard. Authorities said when Patrick Guerin, 54, was informed by staff at El Rancho Mexican Grill that they were calling police after he refused to pay... more »

• Affidavit says Max Gruver was targeted during alleged hazing ritual Play Video

  October 11, 2017 2:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Arrest records from the LSU Police Department reveal that 18-year-old Max Gruver received the bulk of the punishment on the night of an alleged hazing incident which preceded his death. According to an arrest affidavit, Phi Delta Theta pledges got messages Sept. 13 telling them to... more »

• Law firm offering free rides home after LSU vs. Auburn game

  October 5, 2017 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Dudley DeBosier personal injury law firm is offering free rides to locals looking to get home safely after the next LSU home game. The law firm has teamed up with Lyft to offer free rides following the Oct. 14 game against Auburn at Tiger Stadium.... more »

• District attorney announces security bump at LSU home games Play Video

  September 20, 2017 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In an email sent out to a number of high school students Wednesday, District Attorney Hillar Moore announced an increase in security at LSU's upcoming home football games. The district attorney's email, sent to private and public school students, said law enforcement agencies would specifically be... more »

• Campus police investigating after fight at LSU tailgate goes viral Play Video

  September 11, 2017 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating after a video of a violent fight at an LSU tailgate went viral over the weekend. The video, which began making its way around social media Sunday, shows the fight on the LSU Parade Ground during a tailgate ahead of Saturday's football game.... more »

• Area man gets high, falls asleep in drive-through line

  September 11, 2017 2:23 PM

  THIBODAUX - Officers in Thibodaux have arrested a man they say fell asleep in a drive-through early Monday morning. Authorities received a call about a car blocking a restaurant drive-through around 1:15 a.m. When they arrived, they discovered John Sewell, 37, asleep at the wheel. One of the... more »

• Police: Zachary man arrested for 5th DWI following crash in Baton Rouge

  July 11, 2017 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man for his fifth DWI offense after he crashed into a ditch near LA 423 Monday. According to Louisiana State Police, 28-year-old Curtis Loftin of Zachary was arrested following the crash on Brownsfield Drive. Police say Loftin was driving northbound on Brownsfields... more »

• LSP: Unrestrained driver killed in Evangeline Parish crash

  June 25, 2017 8:56 PM

  EVANGELINE PARISH - Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one person dead early Sunday morning. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred just after midnight on Harrison Road near LA 29. Police say 36-year-old Jacob McDaniel of Boyce was traveling in his 2000 Ford F-150... more »

• Man charged with vehicular homicide after passenger dies in crash on I-10

  June 24, 2017 10:18 PM

  LAFAYETTE - State police say a man was charged with vehicular homicide following a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of one of his passengers Saturday. According to Louisiana State Police, troopers responded to the scene on I-10 West in Lafayette around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Police say 24-year-old... more »

• Man arrested after disruption at Chicken Shack

  June 24, 2017 11:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after he caused a disturbance at the Chicken Shack on N. Acadian Thruway. According to the affidavit, Ronnie Davis was inside the business and stumbling around the parking lot displaying poor balance, slurred speech and emitting a strong... more »