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• LSP: Baton Rouge man arrested on drug, gun and DWI charges after allegedly driving 147 mph Play Video

  June 3, 2026 7:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana State Troopers arrested a Baton Rouge man on drug, gun and driving while intoxicated charges after he was allegedly driving nearly 150 mph. Louisiana State Police said a trooper stopped Kevin Camacho, 20, as he was allegedly driving 147 mph in a 60 mph zone.... more »

• LSP: 89-year-old Kentwood man dies after truck crashes into tree in St. Tammany Parish Play Video

  June 2, 2026 3:19 PM

  FOLSOM — A Kentwood man died after a truck he was riding in crashed into a tree in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana State Police said Tuesday. Around 2:15 on Monday afternoon, George Cole, 89, was in the passenger seat of a 2001 Ford F-350 driving northbound on La. 450... more »

• Man jumps off Causeway after stabbing in Assumption Parish, leading multi-parish chase, deputies say Play Video

  May 6, 2026 2:46 PM

  MANDEVILLE — A man jumped off the Causeway Bridge after leading a multi-parish pursuit involving multiple stolen vehicles that began when he stabbed someone in Assumption Parish, officials said Wednesday. Authorities said the pursuit ended when 45-year-old Kentrell Sanders was taken into custody after jumping into Lake Pontchartrain. ... more »

• Silver Alert canceled after 78-year-old man last seen leaving hospital in Alexandria found safe

  April 29, 2026 6:39 AM

  ALEXANDRIA — Louisiana State Police canceled a Silver Alert that was issued for an elderly Alexandria man last seen being discharged from a local hospital. Officials said the man was found safe by the Alexandria Police Department and the Louisiana Critical Response Emergency Search Team. more »

• Shreveport father kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting at house, police say Play Video

  April 19, 2026 12:17 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, authorities said, shaking a Shreveport neighborhood in one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in... more »

• Silver Alert canceled, 78-year-old Grant Parish woman found safe

  April 13, 2026 2:48 PM

  GEORGETOWN — A Silver Alert was canceled Monday after a 78-year-old Grant Parish woman went missing, but was found safe hours later. Louisiana State Police says the woman was discovered missing around 9:59 a.m., with troopers receiving a request to issue the alert at 11:56 a.m. Just before... more »

• Pedestrian struck during lawn maintenance along I-10 in Ascension Parish, officials say Play Video

  April 1, 2026 12:08 PM

  GONZALES — One pedestrian was struck along I-10 in Ascension Parish on Wednesday during grass maintenance on the median, Ascension Parish deputies said. The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. near the Cornerview Road overpass near Gonzales. According to an APSO spokesperson, the incident happened "during grass maintenance, but that... more »

• Central High, first responders hosting crash simulation teaching students dangers of distracted driving Play Video

  March 20, 2026 7:50 AM

  CENTRAL — Residents in Central may notice a large presence of emergency response vehicles, including ambulances and Louisiana State Police troopers, at Central High School on Friday; this is part of a mock crash simulation teaching students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving. The event, hosted by... more »

• Former Pointe Coupee deputy working at Angola dies at 27 after car crash on prison grounds Play Video

  March 19, 2026 10:30 AM

  NEW ROADS — A former Pointe Coupee Parish deputy who was working at the Louisiana State Penitentiary died in a car crash on Angola grounds on Wednesday. Tyler Grezaffi, 27, was involved in a car crash where her vehicle went off the roadway and into a ditch full of... more »

• LSP: Ponchatoula woman dead, Abita Springs woman arrested after fatal head-on collision Play Video

  March 18, 2026 1:33 PM

  MADISONVILLE — A Ponchatoula woman died after a crash along La. 1085 in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers said that 47-year-old Jessica Cannatella died in the Tuesday afternoon crash when another car crossed lanes and struck Cannatella's vehicle head-on. Cannatella, who was not wearing a seat... more »

• 2une In Previews: Angola Spring Rodeo returns to St. Francisville in April Play Video

  March 18, 2026 9:17 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE — The Angola Spring Rodeo and Arts and Crafts Festival is returning in April. The rodeo, which was founded in 1964, will be held in St. Francisville on April 18 and 19. Ahead of the annual event, Warden Anne-Marie Easley and Gerry Lane CEO Eric Lane... more »

• 45-year-old Denham Springs man dies in crash along I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish Play Video

  March 13, 2026 10:04 AM

  PORT ALLEN — A 45-year-old Denham Springs man died in a crash along I-10 eastbound in West Baton Rouge Parish. According to the Louisiana State Police, Eric Sparks died after the Thursday night single-vehicle crash that happened just before 6 p.m. Troopers said that Sparks was driving a... more »

• LSP: Woman arrested after exchanging gunfire with St. Helena Parish deputy during DCFS visit Play Video

  March 13, 2026 7:26 AM

  GREENSBURG — A woman was arrested after exchanging gunfire with a St. Helena Parish deputy during a visit from state Department of Children and Family Services officials, Louisiana State Police said Friday. LSP said that around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, a St. Helena deputy assisted DCFS with an investigation... more »

• 5-year-old from Baker, 18-year-old from Houma killed in Vacherie crash Play Video

  March 8, 2026 9:38 PM

  VACHERIE - A five-year-old boy from Baker and an 18-year-old from Houma were killed in a car wreck in Vacherie on Saturday night. State Police said the crash that happened shortly before 10 p.m. on La. Highway 3127 near La. Highway 3213. LSP said Demond Tenner, 5, and... more »

• LSP investigating after Gonzales Police officer shoots person in Ascension Parish Play Video

  March 6, 2026 6:29 AM

  GONZALES — Louisiana State Police troopers are investigating after a Gonzales Police officer shot a person along South John Avenue in Ascension Parish. According to LSP, an officer with the Gonzales Police Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of South John Street and Orice Roth Road in... more »

• Albany man killed in I-10 accident that snarled traffic near Grosse Tete for hours Play Video

  March 3, 2026 6:22 AM

  GROSSE TETE — State Police said Tuesday that an Albany man was killed when his box truck rear-ended an 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 eastbound near Grosse Tete. The victim was identified as Phillip Scott, 51. Troopers said traffic had stopped in the area because of ongoing construction. "For... more »

• LSP investigating crash that left 2 people from Ohio dead after colliding with Gonzales PD unit on I-10 Play Video

  February 2, 2026 12:43 PM

  GONZALES — Two people from Ohio died in a weekend interstate crash in Ascension Parish involving a Gonzales Police Department unit. Jose Luis Martinez II and Ashley Garza, both 32, died in the crash, which happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday along I-10 westbound near the Gonzales Burnside... more »

• LSP: 2 kids struck by car after exiting bus in Thibodaux in serious condition; 5 other people hospitalized Play Video

  January 30, 2026 1:37 PM

  THIBODAUX – Two children who were struck by a car while getting off a Lafourche Parish school bus are still hospitalized with serious injuries, Louisiana State Police said. Troopers said that, on Thursday, just before 4 p.m., on Talbot Avenue near Meadows Circle in Thibodaux, a Chevrolet Impala was... more »

• EBR Coroner: 48-year-old man killed in car crash along I-10 near South Acadian Thruway Play Video

  January 23, 2026 9:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A 48-year-old pedestrian died early Friday morning after a crash along I-10 near the South Acadian Thruway off-ramp, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said. Officials at the coroner's office said that Toby Howard died in the crash. Baton Rouge Police said Howard was walking... more »

• Three from Hammond killed in fiery crash along I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish Play Video

  January 19, 2026 9:53 AM

  PORT ALLEN — Three Hammond residents were killed in a Monday morning crash along I-10 eastbound in West Baton Rouge Parish, a Louisiana State Police spokesperson said. According to LSP, the crash happened around 4 a.m. when a car drove into the woods and burst into flames after hitting... more »

• Louisiana State Police locates missing 13-year-old, last seen around New Orleans

  January 19, 2026 4:22 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police have found a 13-year-old who was reported missing Monday morning. Officials say the teen went missing from her home in New Orleans around 6:50 a.m. The teen has since been located safely with assistance from the United Cajun Navy. more »

• Louisiana State Police holds ceremony honoring troopers who responded to New Orleans terrorist attack Play Video

  January 7, 2026 10:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - One year after the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, state leaders honored over a dozen troopers and Wildlife Agents for their service during the attack. Colonel Robert Hodges and Colonel Stephen Clark recognized the men and women for their actions to "save lives and... more »

• State Police cancels missing child advisory for Lafayette children

  January 5, 2026 9:03 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police canceled a missing child advisory for two Lafayette children. Anyone with information should immediately contact the Lafayette Police Department at 337-291-5612 or call 911. more »

• Hammond man dead in Ascension Parish crash along La. 30 Play Video

  January 5, 2026 3:57 AM

  GEISMAR — One person died in a crash along La. 30 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana State Police said. LSP said 25-year-old Hammond man Jalen Davis died in the crash, which happened Sunday around 7:20 a.m. The crash also left La. 3115 closed. A tractor-trailer was traveling west on... more »

• Kansas woman who barricaded herself in BR motel sentenced to life without parole for murder

  December 10, 2025 5:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kansas woman convicted of murder after a missing Georgia man's body parts were discovered by a couple in 2023 was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery,... more »

• Applications open for 109th Cadet Class of the Louisiana State Police Play Video

  December 9, 2025 8:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Applications for the 109th Cadet Class of the Louisiana State Police have opened. Those looking to apply to the 24-week academy must be at least 21 years old and meet one of the following: worked at least two years as a Police officer (Peace Officer Standards... more »

• Kansas woman who barricaded herself in BR motel convicted in murder of missing Georgia man Play Video

  November 21, 2025 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Kansas woman was convicted of murder on Thursday after a missing Georgia man's body parts were discovered by a couple in 2023. Danetta Knoblauch of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty of multiple charges, including felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, arson and concealing the death... more »

• LSP: 76-year-old Texas woman killed in Tangipahoa Parish motorcycle crash Play Video

  November 11, 2025 4:06 PM

  HAMMOND — A 76-year-old woman from Texas was killed in a Monday afternoon motorcycle crash on I-12 east, Louisiana State Police said Tuesday. LSP said June Volkman, of Zapata, Texas, was the passenger in a Harley-Davidson heading east near mile marker 40 on I-12 around 3 p.m. A Volkswagen... more »

• State Police cancels AMBER Alert for 5-month-old taken from New Orleans home after boy is found safe

  October 23, 2025 12:46 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - State Police canceled an AMBER Alert issued Wednesday night for a 5-month-old boy who was abducted from his New Orleans home. LSP said the baby boy was with his mother in their home on Washington Street when his non-custodial father, Braydon Nix, came in the home... more »

• 'How did it escalate to a confrontation?': Family with questions about LSP-involved shooting Play Video

  October 1, 2025 10:39 PM

  ST. AMANT - The family of 34-year-old Brandon Nicholas, the man shot and killed by Louisiana State Police on Tuesday morning , is calling for the release of footage related to his death as well as accountability from LSP. On Tuesday, the Investigative Unit shared scanner recordings of the... more »

• A brutal beating by deputies was caught on tape. They were cleared by state police anyway Play Video

  September 19, 2025 4:14 PM

  MANSFIELD, La. (AP) — The strip search lasted just six minutes, but when it ended, Jarius Brown had a broken nose, fractured eye socket and a badly swollen face. Never-before-published footage shows why: Two Louisiana sheriff’s deputies pummeled the naked 25-year-old, flinging him around the DeSoto Parish Detention Center... more »

• Two New Orleans prison escapees caught in Texas extradited back to Louisiana; two escapees remain Play Video

  May 30, 2025 7:45 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Two escaped Orleans Parish Jail inmates captured in Texas were extradited back to Louisiana, Louisiana State Police said. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were flown to Louisiana and transferred to a "secure correctional facility." Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves are the two remaining uncaptured inmates.... more »

• Maurepas woman accused of producing, possessing child sexual abuse material Play Video

  May 29, 2025 7:11 PM

  MAUREPAS - Federal and state investigators arrested a 39-year-old woman Thursday who is accused of producing child sexual abuse material. Christy Babin, of Maurepas, was booked into Livingston parish jail on counts of possession of pornography involving children under 13 and, after detectives investigated further, production of pornography involving... more »

• Three New Orleans jail escapees captured Monday, two still on the run Play Video

  May 26, 2025 7:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three escapees from the Orleans Parish jail are back in custody. One of them, Lenton Vanburen, was picked up in Baton Rouge and the other two, Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald, were arrested in Walker County, Texas. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Vanburen was spotted... more »

• Man dead after single-vehicle crash in East Feliciana Parish

  May 22, 2025 4:15 PM

  JACKSON - A man died after a single-vehicle crash in East Feliciana Parish on Wednesday night, state troopers said. Louisiana State Police said Michael Lillie, 21, of Jackson died after a crash on Louisiana Highway 68 north of La. Highway 10. Lillie was traveling south on La. 68... more »

• US Department of Justice retracts findings that said Louisiana State Police uses excessive force Play Video

  May 21, 2025 4:01 PM

  WASHINGTON - The United States Justice Department said Wednesday it is dismissing lawsuits and retracting findings of constitutional violations from multiple law enforcement agencies across the country, including the Louisiana State Police. The Justice Department announced its investigation in 2022, and the report was released just after the department... more »

• Plaquemine man killed in two-vehicle crash on La. 75 Play Video

  April 30, 2025 10:32 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A man died after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Louisiana Highway 75 and Mendoza Road, Louisiana State Police said. Daniel Hall, 36, of Plaquemine lost control of his vehicle, crossed the centerline and collided with a Mack truck in the other lane, according to officials. ... more »

• Trial for man accused of murdering 2-year-old Nevaeh Allen underway Play Video

  April 30, 2025 4:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The trial for a man accused of burying his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and faking the toddler's disappearance after the mother allegedly attacked the child, causing fatal injuries, is underway Wednesday. Phillip Gardner and his girlfriend Lanaya Cardwell were booked with second-degree murder after Nevaeh Allen was... more »

• Law enforcement pursuit through West Baton Rouge Parish ends in crash Play Video

  April 29, 2025 6:10 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A person was taken into custody after leading deputies on a chase through West Baton Rouge Parish. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies spotted a stolen car along La. 1 near American Way around 4 p.m. When deputies tried to stop the car,... more »

• Charges upgraded for suspected hit-and-run driver after victim dies in hospital Play Video

  April 21, 2025 3:19 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — After a woman died from injuries she sustained in a March hit-and-run, Louisiana State Police said Monday that charges were upgraded for a man accused in the Denham Springs crash. Brandon Chenevert was arrested after two anonymous tips identified him as the driver in the hit-and-run.... more »

• State troopers arrest man accused of leading 130 mph chase across four parishes Play Video

  March 27, 2025 10:53 AM

  WHISKEY BAY — State troopers arrested a man accused of leading a 130 mph chase through multiple parishes early Wednesday morning. Kevin Stephens, 55, was arrested in Iberville Parish after Louisiana State Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on La. 16 in Livingston Parish, troopers said. Troopers... more »

• LSP issued silver alert for an New Orleans man with medical condition

  March 1, 2025 1:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS — Authorities in New Orleans are looking for an 80-year-old man who was reported missing from his home on Saturday morning. Police said that Johnnie Crutchfield went missing from his home on Bonita Drive around 8:15 a.m. He is traveling in an unknown direction on foot, police... more »

• Jarreau woman dies after driving off Pointe Coupee highway, hitting tree

  January 2, 2025 2:25 PM

  JARREAU — A Jarreau woman died after her car drove off a Pointe Coupee Parish highway and crashed into multiple trees. Louisiana State Police said 24-year-old Hailey Saizan was killed early Wednesday morning. Around 6 a.m., Saizan was driving north on La. 416 near Patin Lane. Troopers said... more »

• State Police investigating crash that left 66-year-old pedestrian dead on La. 75 in Sunshine Play Video

  December 13, 2024 9:44 AM

  SUNSHINE - Louisiana State Police are investigating after a crash left a Plaquemine pedestrian dead on La. 75 in Sunshine early Friday morning. The crash claimed the life of 66-year-old Gilmore Couvillion. LSP said the crash happened on La. 75 just east of Crochet Road shortly after 6... more »

• Louisiana State Police release video of officer shooting two people after 7-mile chase Play Video

  November 22, 2024 10:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released video of a shooting in which a Department of Public Safety officer shot two people inside a vehicle after a seven-mile chase. State Police said the Department of Public Safety Capitol Detail officers tried to stop a white Suburban on Chippewa near... more »

• Off-duty State Police lieutenant retires after DWI arrest Play Video

  July 19, 2024 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An off-duty Louisiana State Police lieutenant retired Monday after he was arrested for drunk driving late Thursday night. Prentiss "Trey" Bellue, 51, was arrested for a first-offense DWI after he crashed his personal car while driving on I-10 near Perkins Road around 11:30 p.m. that night.... more »

• Judge rejects motion from former trooper being sued after shooting man in the back

  November 30, 2023 12:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal Court has rejected a move by a fired LSP trooper seeking summary judgment on a lawsuit that accuses her of using excessive force when she shot a 19-year-old man in the back, paralyzing him. Kasha Domingue would eventually plead guilty to a misdemeanor count... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  November 26, 2023 2:01 PM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died late Saturday when his vehicle veered off the highway and struck a tree. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened just before 10 p.m. on LA Hwy 1058 near LA Hwy 1059 in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 44-year-old... more »

• Woman arrested, accused of hit-and-run involving state trooper

  November 24, 2023 11:53 PM

  ST. CHARLES PARISH - A 19-year-old woman is in custody, suspected of driving while impaired and striking a Louisiana State Police vehicle as a trooper was rendering aid to a driver along I-10 early Friday morning. The incident happened in westbound lanes of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, near Norco.... more »

• State Police second-in-command retires amid investigation into Ronald Greene cover-up Play Video

  April 8, 2022 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police Lt. Colonel Doug Cain, who's faced scrutiny for his actions at the agency amid an internal investigation into Ronald Greene's in-custody death, has retired. State Police confirmed Friday that Cain had submitted his retirement request, though it had not been finalized. State... more »

• Deputy shot man after responding to wreck along I-10; weapons recovered from crash scene

  April 3, 2022 2:58 PM

  LAPLACE - A sheriff's deputy shot and wounded a man after responding to a 911 call about a partially submerged vehicle along I-10 early Sunday morning. Around 6 a.m., Louisiana State Police said a deputy with the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office found the vehicle off-road in a... more »

• Another trooper leaving State Police amid Ronald Greene cover-up investigation Play Video

  March 14, 2022 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Multiple sources confirmed to the WBRZ Investigative Unit that State Trooper Scott Brown, who refused to participate in the cover-up of Ronald Greene's death, will retire in June. The WBRZ Investigative Unit learned from sources that Brown's integrity has never wavered during the Greene investigation. He refused... more »