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• Mom arrested in toddler daughter's drowning

  May 24, 2012 11:25 AM

  PRAIRIEVILLE, LA. (AP) - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a Prairieville mother on child desertion charges tied to the drowning of her 2-year-old daughter. Deputies tell The Advocate (http://bit.ly/JpLtYg ) juvenile and family services investigators found that 22-year-old Fallon Gautreau left the 2-year-old unsupervised with neighborhood children playing in... more »

• Couple arrested for selling drinks out of home

  May 21, 2012 9:03 AM

  BAKER, La. (AP) - A husband and wife have been accused of breaking the law by selling alcoholic beverages in a restaurant they created inside their home. Police Chief Mike Knaps says Alteen and William Profit created a makeshift restaurant in their home, complete with seating, a disc jockey booth... more »

• NO man arrested on child porn charge

  May 18, 2012 8:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A New Orleans man has been arrested on a charge of pornography involving juveniles. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says 30-year-old Daniel R. Ponder was arrested earlier this week as part of a joint investigation involving his office's High Technology Crime Unit, Homeland Security Investigations, Baton... more »

• Convent man arrested in fatal shooting

  May 16, 2012 10:28 AM

  VACHERIE, La. (AP) - St. James Parish deputies have arrested a Convent man in connection with a shooting at the Magnolia Housing Complex in Vacherie that left one man dead and a woman wounded. Sheriff Willy Martin tells The Advocate 26-year-old Joseph Monroe Johnson was booked Monday with first-degree murder... more »

• Brother of ex-rep arrested on traffic warrant

  May 14, 2012 10:57 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been arrested after detectives discovered he had an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation in Gretna. New Orleans police say prior to Archie Jefferson's arrest on Sunday, he refused to submit to further questioning about the recent... more »

• 2 teens shot, another arrested in Shreveport

  May 14, 2012 10:52 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Two teenagers, ages 15 and 16, were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during an argument at a party in Shreveport early Sunday morning. After interviewing several witnesses, Shreveport police arrested a 17-year-old in the shooting and booked him with attempted first-degree murder Police say the suspect... more »

• Bossier City student arrested for posting threats

  May 11, 2012 10:36 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - Police say a 17-year-old student at Parkway High School has been arrested after school officials found a posting on Facebook describing violent threats to the high school. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say the teen was arrested Tuesday on a charge of terrorizing after posting a... more »

• Second suspect arrested in Natchez slaying

  May 10, 2012 7:20 AM

  NATCHEZ, La. (AP) - Natchez police have charged a second man in connection with the March shooting death of a man outside his home. The Natchez Democrat reports 18-year-old Frederick Hunt Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder. Natchez Police Lt. Craig Godbold said investigators have not determined Hunt's... more »

• 3 suspects arrested in 2 carjackings in Metairie

  May 9, 2012 7:08 AM

  METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says authorities have arrested three suspects in a pair of carjackings this week in Metairie. Two of the suspects - 20-year-old Thomas Riles, of New Orleans, and a 17-year-old boy from New Orleans - were arrested Monday night and booked on... more »

• Man arrested in threats against district attorney

  May 8, 2012 7:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Police have arrested a 21-year-old Baker man for threatening on Twitter to shoot East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore outside the trial of rapper Torence "Lil Boosie" Hatch. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/JZ6GEB ) Dedrick Deandre Green was booked Monday on counts of public... more »

• Woman arrested after lost child found

  May 7, 2012 9:19 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A 26-year-old Keithville woman remains in jail after allegedly losing her one-year-old son in the woods in southwest Caddo Parish. Megan Ashley Brewer was booked with child desertion. Caddo sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick told The Times Brewer took the boy into the woods just before 3... more »

• Shreveport woman arrested in parking lot shooting

  May 1, 2012 10:12 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A 22-year-old Shreveport woman wanted for firing several shots at a man in a Wal-Mart parking lot on Easter Sunday has been arrested in Nevada. Police say Esclarea Smith was taken into custody in Las Vegas by members of the United States Marshal's Task Force. Smith... more »

• Barksdale airman arrested for sex crimes

  May 1, 2012 10:03 AM

  JENNINGS, La. (AP) - Jefferson Davis Parish authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Barksdale Air Force Base flight mechanic who had inappropriate communications with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl. The American Press reports William Elwood Simon of Bossier City was booked with two counts of computer aided solicitation of... more »

• Webster Parish fire chief arrested

  April 18, 2012 9:58 AM

  MINDEN, La. (AP) - Another Webster Parish fire chief has been arrested - making five parish chiefs arrested in the past five years. Tuesday's arrest of 47-year-old David W. Camp on charges of improper spending came just hours before a counterpart in a neighboring district resigned amid a criminal investigation... more »

• Lutcher man arrested in theft of crawfish

  April 17, 2012 9:32 AM

  LUTCHER, La. (AP) - St. James Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 24-year-old Lutcher man accused of stealing 166 pounds of crawfish from a seafood store. The Advocate reports Anthony Chauvin was booked Friday with single counts of theft of crawfish and criminal damage to property. Deputies say... more »

• 3 Arrested Employees Stay on City of Opelousas Payroll Play Video

  April 12, 2012 11:26 PM

  An Opelousas police officer and two public works employees remain on the city's payroll, after being arrested and charged with various crimes. Police Officer Yolanda Lewis is charged with obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office. She's accused trying to cover up her husband, Quinn Lewis' crime of stealing... more »

• Bossier man arrested in online juvenile sex sting

  April 12, 2012 7:40 AM

  BENTON, La. (AP) - Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen says a 46-year-old Bossier City man is being held on $180,000 bond after an online sex sting. He says Dennis W. Martin allegedly suggested sex to a deputy posing online as a 14-year-old girl, and suggested he could be her pimp.... more »

• Monterey man arrested for video voyeurism

  April 11, 2012 8:12 AM

  MONTEREY, La. (AP) - State police investigators have arrested a 39-year-old Monterey man for video voyeurism. Troopers tell The Town Talk they received a criminal complaint from the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office. Jason Hewitt was booked into the Concordia Parish Detention Center Tuesday. Troopers say the criminal complaint was alleged... more »

• Walker man arrested on child porn allegations

  April 4, 2012 9:46 AM

  WALKER, La. (AP) - The state attorney general says a Walker man has been arrested and booked on 20 counts of pornography involving juveniles. Authorities jailed 25-year-old Cody Bryant on Tuesday following an investigation by the attorney general, federal Homeland Security Investigations and the Livingston Parish sheriff. Bryant is accused... more »

• La. man arrested in Miss. shooting death

  April 2, 2012 8:30 AM

  NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - A Franklin County man is dead and a Louisiana man behind bars following a shooting in Natchez. The Natchez Democrat reports the victim, 41-year-old Cleveland Ezell Wilson of Roxie was killed by gunfire shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday. Natchez Interim Police Chief Danny White says police... more »

• Man arrested in 6-year-old Thibodaux killing

  March 30, 2012 10:20 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A man has been arrested in connection with a Thibodaux bar owner's shooting death nearly six years ago. The Courier reports that 41-year-old Bruce Williams was fatally shot near his home on May 22, 2006. Police said robbery may have been the motive. The Lafourche Parish... more »

• Owner of gold store arrested in sale

  March 29, 2012 10:37 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) - Denham Springs police have arrested the owner of a gold-buying store, accused of violating "secondhand dealer laws." Detective Zach Albritton said in a press release to The Advocate that 61-year-old Ahmad Asmar of Baton Rouge owns We Buy Gold in Denham Springs. Albritton said secondhand... more »

• Cotton Valley fire chief, assistant arrested

  March 27, 2012 9:47 AM

  COTTON VALLEY, La. (AP) - The chairman of a Webster Parish fire district board says the chief and assistant chief of District No. 8 "technically" keep their titles in spite of their arrests on charges alleging they stole from the department. Both Chief Dennis Meshell and Assistant Chief Adam Hurley... more »

• Former Priest Arrested, Neighbors Say They Had "Suspicions" Play Video

  March 23, 2012 7:33 PM

  A former priest, living in Duson, is now accused of sexually abusing children while working for the church. 56-year-old Mark Broussard is charged with two counts of aggravated rape and 52 counts of sexual battery, after the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office said a 34-year-old man came forward and accused the... more »

• Delhi woman arrested for exploitation

  March 23, 2012 6:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 58-year-old Delhi woman has been arrested and booked with three-counts of exploitation of the infirmed. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says Lillie W. Griffin was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Richland Parish Prison. It was not immediately known whether she remained in custody... more »

• Man arrested in roommate's killing

  March 16, 2012 9:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested a 32-year-old man they say shot and killed his roommate during a fight. Detectives say Lonnie Charles Johnson Jr. allegedly shot his roommate, 57-year-old Bobby Rowe, in the upper torso while the two were fighting at their home Thursday morning.... more »

• Man arrested on child porn counts

  March 14, 2012 10:40 AM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Tangipahoa Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 60-year-old man accused of possessing child pornography. Deputies booked Richard James Braud of Hammond Monday with pornography involving juveniles, the Sheriff's Office reported. After serving a search warrant, The Advocate reports detectives found thousands of pictures and videos of... more »

• Ball bank robbery suspect arrested

  March 14, 2012 10:27 AM

  BALL, La. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a suspect in the March 6 robbery of the Capital One Bank branch in Ball. Rapides Parish Sheriff Chuck Wagner tells The Town Talk Stephen Paul Kent of Ball was arrested Tuesday and booked with simple robbery and possession of controlled dangerous substance... more »

• 13yo arrested for possession of weapon, alcohol

  March 14, 2012 10:13 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy has been arrested and faces several charges after authorities found him in possession of a weapon and alcohol at a Shreveport elementary school. The Shreveport Police Department says the juvenile was arrested Tuesday after school officials at Werner Park Elementary notified police that... more »

• Arrested lawyer staying on case

  March 8, 2012 10:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An East Baton Rouge Parish public defender arrested last month for allegedly trying to enter the state penitentiary at Angola with marijuana will continue to represent a man accused of killing two women and wounding a third at a Baton Rouge business in 2009. Fred... more »

• Ohio man arrested with child pornography

  March 7, 2012 7:42 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police say an Ohio man has been arrested after he was caught with images of child pornography in a hotel in Alexandria. The Town Talk reports 38-year-old Dwayne L. Dunlavy of Ravenna, Ohio, was booked Monday with possession of child pornography after the images... more »

• Man Illegally in US Arrested in Tax Scam

  March 6, 2012 9:29 AM

  Kenner police have arrested an illegal immigrant living in LaPlace in connection with a fraudulent tax scam. Police said Tuesday that $20,000 was seized as evidence from his vehicle. Officers responding to a disturbance Friday found Marvin Baca in an argument about false W-2 forms that he sold to another... more »

• Student arrested with gun at school

  March 6, 2012 7:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a McKinley High School student for having a gun and drugs on campus. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks tells The Advocate the 10th-grader was arrested Monday. Hicks says a deputy found a loaded handgun and a... more »

• Fugitive mom arrested trying to cross border

  March 6, 2012 6:22 AM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Louisiana woman accused of kidnapping her 7-year-old daughter has been arrested trying to cross into Canada with the girl. Montana's Toole County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Laney Smith is being detained pending extradition back to St. Landry Parish. U.S. Marshals say a judge awarded the... more »

• Former Berwick fire chief arrested on sex charge

  March 1, 2012 7:39 AM

  FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - Berwick's former fire chief faces 10 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Authorities arrested 47-year-old Michael Touchet, of Bayou Vista, on Tuesday for charges involving a 13-year-old Berwick girl. The Daily-Review reports Touchet was being held in the parish jail on a $250,000 bond. The... more »

• Ex-sheriff's office worker arrested for recording

  March 1, 2012 7:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 41-year-old former employee of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office has been arrested for eight counts of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling and interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications. David Pizzolato Jr., who worked for the sheriff's office for... more »

• Man arrested after vehicle crashes into home

  February 29, 2012 10:58 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, la. (AP) - A Bossier City man was arrested after police say he returned to the scene of a hit-an-run accident. Police say 28-year-old Roderick Dewayne Lars smashed his car into the front of a house about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses told police that the vehicle veered off... more »

• Man arrested in 6 armed robberies

  February 29, 2012 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge police have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly committing more than six armed robberies between mid-January and early February. A police spokesman tells The Advocate Dave Brown Jr. was booked Tuesday into Parish Prison on six counts of armed robbery and one count... more »

• Transport company dispatcher arrested for theft

  February 16, 2012 10:22 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A dispatcher at a Shreveport transportation company has been arrested for stealing more than $85,000 from his employer. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says 26-year-old Joseph Patterson worked as a dispatcher and also was responsible for paying drivers, so he had access to the company's payroll... more »

• 2 students arrested over gun at school

  February 10, 2012 10:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say two Broadmoor Middle School students were arrested after an unloaded gun was found at school. Casey Rayborn Hicks, a sheriff's office spokeswoman, an unnamed student reported seeing two other students with a gun at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Hicks... more »

• Westlake man arrested for possession of child pornography

  February 8, 2012 10:07 AM

  Westlake - On February 7, 2012, a search warrant at the residence of 21-year-old Casey Harsh of Westlake in Calcasieu Parish. The warrant was the result of an Operation Child Watch involving child pornography. The search revealed sexual abuse images on Harsh's computer. Harsh was arrested for pornography involving... more »

• Baker High School Student Arrested

  February 2, 2012 8:11 AM

  Police say a Baker High School student was arrested after his principal reported that he threatened to punch her in the face. Police Capt. Darryl Rainwater says that 18-year-old Joshua Franklin became upset because a teacher confiscated his cellphone and Franklin tried to retrieve it from a worker in the... more »

• Man arrested after neighbor shot to death

  January 31, 2012 5:49 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police have arrested a 25-year-old man on charges of second-degree murder in the death of his neighbor. Police arrested 25-year-old Darryl Sterling on Monday. They say he shot 29-year-old Ricky Randolph on Friday after an argument between the neighboring families. Detectives say Sterling was... more »

• Mississippi man wanted in La killing arrested in Mo

  January 30, 2012 10:57 AM

  BOGALUSA, La. (AP) - A Mississippi man wanted in connection with a November killing in Louisiana has been arrested in Missouri and is back in Washington Parish. Online records show 35-year-old Jerry Ronald Graves is in the parish jail, but don't show what he was booked with. Deputy Michael Shively,... more »

• 1 Arrested in Arson

  January 28, 2012 6:51 PM

  A 45-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of simple arson after she reportedly set her house on fire. Mandy Wilson was arrested Friday afternoon, shortly after the Monroe Fire Department contained a residential fire at her home. Firefighters were dispatched to the residence around 9 a.m. and were able... more »

• Victims Knew One of the Two Suspects Arrested in Home Invasion Play Video

  January 27, 2012 12:04 AM

  In Lafayette Parish, a mother and her four children are resting easier Thursday night, after police arrested two men accused of locking the children in a closet during a home invasion. What's more, one of the suspects used to be a family friend. Aimee Bristow and her four children... more »

• NC 'Teen Mom 2' star arrested twice in 6 days

  January 17, 2012 11:00 AM

  BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) - A star of the MTV reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been arrested for the second time in less than a week in southeastern North Carolina. Jenelle Evans was charged Monday night with violating a domestic violence protection order. Evans was still being held in the... more »

• 5 arrested for trying to break into jail

  January 13, 2012 10:36 AM

  LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) - Five people trying to break into the Livingston Parish jail finally made it in - with some help from sheriff's deputies. The sheriff's office says the group was arrested for trying to sneak drugs, cell phones and other contraband into the Livingston Parish Detention Center. Deputies... more »

• Ascension Parish workers arrested on theft charge

  January 13, 2012 10:04 AM

  GONZALES, La. (AP) - Gonzales Police have arrested two Ascension Parish Drainage Department employees for theft after they were caught removing toilet paper from a restroom in Jambalaya Park. The Advocate reports 50-year-old Lawrence Morris, of Napoleonville, and 25-year-old Corey Breaux, of Donaldsonville, are believed to be behind a rash... more »

• Alleged burglars return to apologize, are arrested

  January 10, 2012 10:36 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - Houma police say two alleged car burglars - one in a wheelchair - were arrested after they returned to their victim's home to apologize. It isreports that 50-year-old William Poindexter and 48-year-old Ernest Mart, both of Houma, were booked with simple burglary and held in lieu... more »

• Suspect in double homicide arrested

  January 10, 2012 10:08 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Lake Charles police have arrested a man who they believe stabbed two women to death last week. Deputy Chief of Police Mark Kraus says Monday night that 52-year-old Mark Wayne Thibodeaux was booked with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Kraus... more »

• 3 arrested in West Feliciana Parish sign thefts

  January 6, 2012 10:04 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - The West Feliciana Parish sheriff says one of three teenagers accused of stealing approximately 60 street-name signs from rural roads says he did it because he was "bored." The signs were taken over the New Year's holiday weekend from several areas of the parish. Sheriff... more »

• Mermentau chief arrested by Crowley police

  December 12, 2011 4:38 PM

  The chief of Police for the Village of Mermentau found herself on the wrong side of the law. Chief Amber Dubois was arrested by Crowley Police after officers were called to a home concerning a disturbance at the 200 Block of East 15th Street. Authorities found Dubois at the... more »

• La. priest arrested on theft charge

  November 24, 2011 9:33 AM

  NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - A Roman Catholic priest who was the pastor of a Natchitoches church has been arrested on a charge he stole more than $250,000 in church funds. The Louisiana State Police says Father James Foster was booked into the Natchitoches Parish jail on one count of theft... more »

• Opelousas Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

  October 19, 2011 11:12 PM

  Opelousas Police arrested a suspect Wednesday night, wanted on several charges, including attempted murder and armed robbery. Officers arrested Darrell Young at a motel around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. He was wanted in connection with a shooting last month that sent an Opelousas man to the hospital. more »

• W. Feliciana prison officer arrested

  October 7, 2011 8:34 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel says one of his correctional officers has been arrested after being accused of bringing contraband into the parish's detention center. Daniel tells The Advocate 26-year-old Glenn Ford Jr. of St. Francisville was booked at the detention center Wednesday... more »

• Baton Rouge 11th-grader arrested

  September 30, 2011 7:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Broadmoor High School student has been arrested after being caught with ammunition at school. Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, tells The Advocate a teacher found the ammunition inside the 11th-grader's backpack Thursday and alerted authorities. Hicks... more »

• Orleans deputy arrested in alleged kidnap, rape

  September 13, 2011 7:10 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An Orleans Parish sheriff's deputy has been fired and arrested over allegations that he raped and kidnapped an inmate. Thirty-eight-year-old Dejuan R. Thomas was arrested after an inmate reported the alleged incident and the sheriff's office opened an investigation, sheriff's spokesman Marc Ehrhardt said. The Times... more »

• Ball man arrested in shooting death

  August 25, 2011 9:45 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, la. (AP) - An eight-month investigation has led to the arrest of a Ball man in the fatal shooting of a Pollock man on Christmas Eve in the Ball area. The Town Talk reports 45-year-old Ralph Cosby has been booked with second-degree murder in the death of 32-year-old Kenneth... more »

• New Orleans assistant DA arrested

  August 17, 2011 10:13 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - An Orleans Parish assistant district attorney has been booked on a charge of simple battery. According to the website for the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, 26-year-old Matthew McLaren was booked Tuesday on one count of domestic abuse battery. WWL-TV reports that McLaren's bond was set at... more »

• Police: La. man arrested in Miss. sex case

  August 12, 2011 9:47 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Police say a 46-year-old Louisiana man who traveled to Biloxi to have sex with a child has been arrested on a charge of attempted sexual battery. The Sun Herald reports Richard Berner of Metairie was taken to the Harrison County jail Wednesday on a $50,000 appearance... more »

• Man's financial agent arrested for stealing cash

  August 9, 2011 9:31 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A financial agent for an 81-year-old Shreveport man has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $124,000 from his client. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says 32-year-old Achillea Kirkikis, of Ruston, was arrested on a charge of felony theft. Kirkikis is being held in the Caddo... more »

• 10-year-old arrested in shooting

  July 8, 2011 7:14 AM

  KENNER, La. (AP) - A 10-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting a 7-year-old as they played video games. Kenner Police Chief Steve Caraway said the older child was arrested Thursday on charges of negligent injury and illegal possession of a handgun and later released into his parents' custody. The... more »

• 68-year-old man arrested in drug death

  June 27, 2011 9:19 AM

  BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) - Bossier City police have arrested a 68-year-old man accused of providing methadone to a woman who died as a result of an overdose. The Times of Shreveport reports Sanders Cummings of Bossier City was booked Friday on a charge of second-degree murder. Patrol officers responded... more »

• Acquaintance arrested in Thibodaux slaying

  June 20, 2011 5:53 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - A man has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of a 38-year-old woman whose body was found in Thibodaux. Sunday's Courier reported that 35-year-old Jamie Coleman was arrested around noon Saturday. Authorities say he was an acquaintance of Catina "Tina" Stewart, a... more »

• Krotz Springs dispatcher, 2 inmates arrested

  June 14, 2011 9:59 AM

  KROTZ SPRINGS, La. (AP) - Authorities say a Krotz Springs Police Department dispatcher is accused of allowing two inmates into the police evidence room, where they took illegal drugs. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz says dispatcher Amanda Nail has been booked with malfeasance and simple burglary. Guidroz says... more »

• HS FB Coach Arrested on Indecent Behavior Charge

  June 12, 2011 12:06 PM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - Ellender High School's football coach is free on $100,000 bond after being booked with a charge of indecent behavior with a 15-year-old female student. Authorities tell The Courier that 33-year-old Timothy Betts was released Friday, after his wife posted bond on the charges of indecent behavior... more »

• UPDATE: 2 People Dead, Driver Arrested on Fourth Offense DWI

  June 12, 2011 10:41 AM

  Two people are now dead after a wreck last weekend. Twenty-three year old Emily Landry passed away around one Sunday morning at a Lafayette hospital. The crash first happened last Saturday on LA 82 South of Abbeville. Troopers say that the driver of the vehicle, 52 year old... more »

• Man wanted in 1996 Louisiana killing arrested in SC

  June 11, 2011 10:11 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A nearly 15-year search for the person who killed a U.S. Marshals Service employee at a Louisiana hotel ended with an arrest in South Carolina, authorities said. Haywood Devonne Bolton III was arrested Friday in Spartanburg County. Marshals said he killed 48-year-old Hiram "Bill" Morrical as... more »

• St. Martinville man arrested in death of Catahoula man

  June 11, 2011 8:02 PM

  (St. Martinville, La.)- Shortly after 5:00 a.m. this morning, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office received a call regarding an alleged motorcycle crash off of Main Hwy., in St. Martinville, La. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Deputies and State Police responded to the scene and upon initial investigation, it became apparent... more »

• Oyster house owners arrested in fraud

  June 10, 2011 9:42 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - State police have arrested the owners of a Tangipahoa Parish oyster business in a case involving $105,830 in unpaid bills due a seafood processing company in Terrebonne Parish. Troopers say 63-year-old Vito Caronna and 51-year-old Rhonda Caronna, both of Robert, were booked on counts of issuing... more »

• Social Worker Arrested, Accused of Sex with Inmate

  June 4, 2011 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A social worker at a state juvenile detention center has been booked with malfeasance in office and fired for an alleged sexual relationship with a 20-year-old inmate, according to a Baton Rouge newspaper. The Advocate reports that 39-year-old Lashonda Lang, of Baton Rouge, was a... more »

• Delware Police Say Man Arrested After Church Incident

  May 30, 2011 7:38 AM

  MILTON, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police say a 52-year-old Milton man has been charged with threatening a person at a Milton church and other offenses. Authorities say Hipolito Melendez was taken into custody Sunday afternoon. Police say they were called to the Lewes Church of Christ after receiving a... more »

• Navy CPO Arrested in Wife's Fatal Stabbing in La.

  May 30, 2011 7:35 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police say a Navy chief petty officer stationed in Virginia has been arrested and faces charges in the fatal stabbing of his wife - possibly with a pen. Officer Williams of the New Orleans police says a first-degree murder warrant accuses 43-year-old David Hugh... more »

• ULL Football Player arrested on OWI charge

  May 25, 2011 9:33 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Louisiana-Lafayette football coach Mark Hudspeth has suspended sophomore safety Hunter Thibodaux after Lafayette police arrested the Acadiana High School graduate for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Police say the 19-year-old Thibodaux was arrested Sunday after an officer performed a traffic stop. He was later released... more »

• Boy Arrested in Burning Death of Teen

  May 20, 2011 8:01 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-old boy is facing a negligent homicide charge in the death of a 16-year-old boy who died Wednesday from injuries suffered when he was set on fire with a cigarette lighter. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office has not releasing the name of the... more »

• Man Arrested by State Police Dies in Custody

  May 19, 2011 6:54 AM

  GRETNA, La. (AP) - A drunken driving suspect who police say pulled a gun on a state trooper who shocked him with a stun gun died Wednesday after being taken to the Jefferson Parish jail, authorities said. Sheriff's deputies said they saw Kirklin Woolridge, 29, of Marrero, experiencing some sort... more »

• Mom Arrested in Cancer Fraud Case

  April 22, 2011 11:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A mom who created an elaborate lie by telling people her child had cancer in order to steal money from them has been charged with multiple counts of theft, an East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office news release said. Jacinta K. Millikin, 42, told Wildwood... more »

• Two Arnaudville men arrested in connection with beating

  April 22, 2011 5:45 AM

  On April 20, 2011, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office responded to Robin St. in the Arnaudville area in response to a fight in progress. Upon Deputies arrival, they located a 51 year old man lying in the roadway bleeding from injuries he sustained to his head. Today, following... more »

• Sulphur man arrested in fatal crash

  April 12, 2011 9:35 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - State police say a 33-year-old Sulphur man faces vehicular homicide charges in connection with an April 2 crash in Allen Parish that killed three people, including a 3-year-old boy. The American Press reports Freddy Lynn Bohler was arrested Monday for his role in the two-vehicle... more »

• Man Arrested After Hitting, Stabbing Pit Bull

  April 9, 2011 10:42 AM

  CHALMETTE, La. (AP) - A Violet man has been arrested after he allegedly struck his pit bull four times with a baseball bat and plunged a sword through its neck because it messed in his bedroom. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Chief Deputy James Pohlmann says it happened Tuesday after 29-year-old... more »

• Rapper Rick Ross arrested in Louisiana

  March 28, 2011 10:45 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Shreveport, La., on a charge of first-time possession of marijuana. Police spokesman Bill Goodin said Monday that Ross, whose real name is William Roberts II, was issued a misdemeanor summons and released after Friday night's arrest. Roberts was arrested... more »

• 6 arrested for oyster violations

  March 21, 2011 8:56 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Six Southwest Louisiana residents have been cited for alleged oyster violations on lower Calcasieu Lake. State Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited 52-year-old Jerell Dwayne Christopher, 71-year-old Carroll Henderson Laws and 53-year-old Waverly Evans Levere, all of Abbeville; 54-year-old Matthew Gaskins Jr. of Lake Charles; 18-year-old... more »

• Court date set for man arrested after chase

  February 24, 2011 8:27 PM

  BENTON, La. (AP) - A state judge in Bossier Parish has set an Aug. 8 trial for an Oregon man accused of trying to kill a state trooper after a high-speed chase in 2007. The Bossier Press-Tribune reported that 33-year-old Adam Jackson, of Portland, will stand trial on charges filed... more »

• Student Arrested After Gun Found at School

  February 15, 2011 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a 13-year-old student at Parkview Baptist School for allegedly bringing an unloaded gun to the school. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said the seventh-grader was booked Monday on charges that included illegal possession of a firearm, felony theft and aggravated... more »

• Three Arrested Accused of Burglaries in Acadia Parish

  February 1, 2011 5:39 PM

  Following an investigation by Detectives in Acadia Parish, three men have been arrested and charged with numerous burglaries in Acadia Parish. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon, with these three arrests eight burglaries that occurred in the rural parts of Rayne westward to the Jefferson Davis parish line... more »

• UPDATE: 3 arrested for Mckinley Street murder

  January 20, 2011 10:44 AM

  Ian Trahan, Cody Moore, and Wayland Guillory are the three men arrested in connection with the McKinley Street murder. The following have been charged with: Ian Trahan: first degree murder charge Cody Moore: first degree murder charge Wayland Guillory: simple burglary charge first degree murder charge... more »

• Two Arrested in Elk Killing

  January 17, 2011 1:22 AM

  In Arnaudville, two people including a juvenile have been arrested for illegally killing an elk at an exotic animal farm. 21 year old David Breaux Junior and the juvenile have been booked on charges that include theft, trespassing and aggravated cruelty to animals. more »

• Child Rapist Arrested

  January 17, 2011 1:12 AM

  A suspected child rapist was arrested Saturday in Texas. 23 year-old Napolean Lopez was picked up by U.S. Marshals Saturday in Conroe, Texas. Lopez was wanted by Lafayette police for the aggravated rape of a 15 year old girl last December. He's now awaiting extradition back to Lafayette. more »

• 3 arrested, 1 at large in deadly I-10 shooting

  January 13, 2011 9:37 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities have arrested three suspects and are searching for a fourth in a deadly drive-by shooting on a New Orleans interstate. Police said two of the suspects, 20-year-old Dale Elmore and 22-year-old Seyuntray Noel, were arrested Thursday, while 22-year-old Jamal Harris was arrested Wednesday. All three... more »

• Eunice Woman Arrested for Child Desertion

  January 11, 2011 5:47 PM

  In Eunice a mother is arrested after her two-year-old is found wandering the streets with no clothes on. Police found the child walking outside a home on College Drive Monday. Cassie Watford was booked on child desertion charges and the child was released to family custody. more »

• Nursing Home Worker Arrested in Alleged Theft

  January 8, 2011 11:10 AM

  SLIDELL, La. (AP) - A former employee of a Slidell nursing home has been arrested on suspicion of stealing money and jewelry from a 71-year-old resident of the home. Slidell police said 42-year-old Domenica Thomas was arrested Friday on charges that included theft and simple robbery. Thomas allegedly entered the... more »

• Man claiming to be singer's booking agent arrested

  January 6, 2011 9:26 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A man claiming to be a booking agent for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Keyshia Cole is in custody for stealing money from a college student trying to hire her for an event. Caddo Parish sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says 25-year-old Percy Pittman, of Petal, Miss., was arrested... more »

• Breaux Bridge Man Arrested for Alleged Molestation of a Juvenile

  January 5, 2011 6:13 PM

  On January 3, 2011 an investigation was initiated in reference to the alleged sexual abuse of two juvenile males. Through the course of the investigation the suspect was identified as Donald Ledet Jr. and a Warrant of Arrest was obtained for the following offense: La. R.S. 14:81.2 (5cts) Molestation... more »

• Former aide to Shreveport mayor arrested

  January 4, 2011 9:40 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Shreveport police have arrested a former aide to Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover on charges he forced a young woman to have sex with him in a government building. Police spokesman Bill Goodin says 43-year-old Richard A. Seaton Jr. of Shreveport surrendered to investigators at about 3... more »

• Public safety employee arrested for theft

  January 4, 2011 6:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - An employee at the state Department of Public Safety has been arrested, accused of illegally diverting more than $12,000 from the agency into personal bank accounts. Louisiana State Police detectives arrested 30-year-old Lashunda Fleming of Baton Rouge after an investigation uncovered the alleged scheme. In... more »

• 5 teenagers arrested for Jefferson Parish murder

  December 27, 2010 9:28 PM

  HARVEY, La. (AP) - Five teenage suspects who said they were "looking for someone to rob" are in custody following a police chase after a 39-year-old man was shot to death, the Jefferson Parish sheriff's office said. "These five thugs, who just decided to choose these people as victims, walked... more »

• Natchitoches Man Arrested on Pornography Charge

  December 13, 2010 7:51 AM

  NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) - A 59-year-old Natchitoches man has been arrested and booked with pornography involving juveniles. Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said in a news release that Oscar J. Stamper was arrested following an investigation by his office, state police and the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. Stamper was booked... more »

• Former BR student arrested for Facebook threat

  December 1, 2010 9:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 20-year-old former Woodlawn High School student has been arrested for making a threat on Facebook. East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies arrested William David Moulder on Wednesday, acting on reports that Moulder made threats on Facebook on Nov. 23. According to a news release... more »

• Teacher Arrested for Sending Sexually Oriented Text to Student

  November 30, 2010 12:32 PM

  MANSFIELD, La. (AP) - A 62-year-old DeSoto Parish teacher has been arrested for sending sexually oriented text messages to one of his 17-year-old students. Authorities say Ralph Hines is chared with computer-aided solicitation of a minor and stalking. No word on whether Hines has a lawyer. more »