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• Ask the Trooper 4/24/12 Play Video

  April 24, 2012 11:01 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. 1) Can a person receive a ticket for running a red light if they are already in... more »

• Troopers Crack Down During Seat Belt Safety Campaign Play Video

  December 21, 2011 7:51 PM

  State police are heading out in full force, cracking down on seat belt use. The troopers' new holiday campaign means you can still get a ticket, even if you are wearing a seatbelt. So far this year, across the state there's been 64 fatal crashes which resulted in 66 people... more »

• Police Shooting Leaves One Dead

  October 22, 2011 10:07 AM

  A Lafayette Police Officer is on paid administrative leave after a shooting early Saturday morning. Just after 11:00 PM Friday night, officers responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Peggy Street. Once on scene, officers discovered the 74 year old male victim stabbed multiple times. The victim... more »

• Ask the Trooper - May 3, 2011 Play Video

  May 3, 2011 10:19 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. Question 1) Can I get a ticket for texting at a red light? Question 2) Can... more »

• Ask the Trooper - April 26, 2011 Play Video

  April 26, 2011 10:27 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. Question 1) I work 6 days a week and need to renew my driver's license. Do I... more »

• Ask the Trooper - April 19, 2011 Play Video

  April 19, 2011 10:14 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. Question 1) Is it illegal to place a child seat in front of an air bag? ... more »

• Ask the Trooper Play Video

  February 17, 2011 9:31 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. 1. What is the best thing to do if someone is following you too close on the... more »

• Ask the Trooper Play Video

  February 8, 2011 10:17 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video attached to this story to find out the answers. 1. Is it illegal to tint my rear taillights? 2. If I... more »

• Trooper Stephen Hammons weekly visit Play Video

  January 18, 2011 9:31 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. 1- If three cars are involved in a rear end crash who's at fault? 2- I... more »

• Trooper Stephen Hammons weekly visit Play Video

  January 4, 2011 9:40 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. 1- Does my bicycle have to have a headlight on it? 2- Do I have to... more »

• Ask the Trooper 12-21-10 Play Video

  December 21, 2010 9:26 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. 1. Does the law require me to move if I get in a crash? 2. Does... more »

• Ask The Trooper - Safe Hoilday Travel Play Video

  November 23, 2010 9:01 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons talks about holiday travel and the ways to stay safe on the road this busy season. If you have any questions you'd like Trooper Hammons to answer e-mail them... more »

• Trooper Hammons' Weekly Visit Play Video

  November 2, 2010 10:44 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. What is the best thing to do if you are tired and driving? If you have... more »

• Trooper Hammons Weekly Visit Play Video

  October 26, 2010 10:04 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. Can I use my window tint exemption on my new car? Or do I need to reapply?... more »

• Trooper Hammons Weekly Visit Play Video

  October 19, 2010 8:57 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday around 6:40am to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. What does the orange tag placed on the back windows of vehicles that are parked... more »

• Ask the Trooper Play Video

  October 12, 2010 9:09 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons brought along, Jim Simon, the General Manager of American Sugar Cane League. If you have any questions you'd like Trooper Hammons to answer e-mail them to: askthetrooper@katctv.com more »

• Ask the Trooper Play Video

  September 28, 2010 9:56 AM

  Trooper Stephen Hammons appears on GMA each and every Tuesday morning to answer all your questions. This week Trooper Hammons answered the following questions, watch the video to find out the answers. If two cars run a red light can you stop both? And if not which one... more »

• Highway Renamed to Honor Deceased Trooper

  August 20, 2010 6:03 PM

  On Monday, August 23 at 9:00 a.m., Senator Willie Mount and Representative Brett Geymann will unveil a Memorial Dedication marker located on US Hwy 171 at milepost 5.6 in Calcasieu Parish. A section of Hwy 171, beginning at the intersection of Sam Houston Jones Parkway will be renamed "Senior Trooper... more »

• Hospital releases trooper shot during traffic stop

  July 5, 2010 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The Louisiana state trooper who was shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 Saturday spent his Independence Day at home with family and friends after being released from the hospital. WAFB-TV reported on Monday that Sgt. Markus Smith with Louisiana State Police said the... more »

• LA State Trooper Shot

  July 3, 2010 11:29 PM

  Take the exit, right off the basin bridge if you're heading in the direction of Baton Rouge on I 10 East. And on the 4th of July weekend, this was the scene of a shooting incident. State police say at around 1230 in the afternoon, a trooper attempted to pull... more »

• LA Trooper Shot

  July 3, 2010 4:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana trooper is in stable condition after being shot while attempting a traffic stop on Interstate 10 west of Baton Rouge. State Police Lt. Doug Cain says the shooting happened around 12:15 p.m. Saturday. The trooper was attempting to pull over a white van... more »

• Eunice Carjacking Play Video

  June 9, 2010 6:17 PM

  A Basile man is without his car today, but is thankful for what he does have. Daryl Francois was carjacked around 12:30 Wednesday morning at Tropical Car Wash in Eunice. The suspect threatened him with a knife and demanded his car. "As soon as he walked up and I... more »

• Woman Pleads to Causing Crash that Killed Trooper

  May 21, 2010 10:52 AM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - A woman who caused a traffic accident that proved fatal to a state trooper has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor traffic offense. The American Press reports 50-year-old Debra Bourque was fined $100 and court costs and was ordered Thursday to complete a defensive driving course... more »

• Funeral Arrangements Announced For Fallen Trooper

  January 13, 2010 4:38 PM

  The visitation for fallen Trooper Duane is at Johnson Funeral Home, 4321 Lake St., Lake Charles, LA from 11:00 am until 10:00 pm on Friday January 15, 2010. The procession will be moved to Trinity Baptist Church, 1800 Country Club Rd. Lake Charles, LA at 9:00 am Saturday January 16,... more »

• Trooper Duane Dalton Children's Education Fund

  January 13, 2010 1:39 PM

  Louisiana Trooper Charities, the charitable arm of the Louisiana State Troopers Association, has established the Trooper Duane Dalton Children's Education Fund to benefit the three sons of the fallen trooper. Anyone wishing to make a contribution may do so at any Chase Bank. Louisiana Trooper Charities Trooper Duane Dalton... more »

• On-duty Louisiana State Trooper Killed in Vehicle Crash

  January 13, 2010 11:00 AM

  Lake Charles- This evening a Louisiana State Trooper assigned to Troop D in Lake Charles was killed in a two vehicle crash. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of Louisiana State Trooper Duane Dalton," said Colonel Mike Edmonson, State Police Superintendent and Deputy Secretary-Department of... more »

• Sunday morning crash clamis life of Texas man

  November 23, 2009 1:16 PM

  One person was killed in a Sunday morning crash when the vehicle he was a passenger in ran off Highway 12 west of Starks and struck a tree. Killed was James English, 18, from Orange, Texas. English was seated in the rear of vehicle behind the driver when the... more »

• St. Mary Parish teen facing 2 to 30 years hard labor

  November 18, 2009 12:24 PM

  November 17, 2009, Franklin, La- It took a St. Mary Parish jury only 17 minutes to return a guilty verdict against Caleb Guerrero, age 18, of Morgan City for Distribution of Cocaine. Guerrero faces a sentence of 2 to 30 years at hard labor. Guerrero sold cocaine to an undercover... more »

• Louisiana State Troopers: Stay safe on the roads

  November 3, 2009 12:05 PM

  Press Release from State Troop I: With the fast approaching holiday season, troopers want to remind you to stay safe on the roads. Troopers will set out to make this holiday season the safest in years. In order to keep you and your family safe during this busy travel... more »