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WWL First News
April 1, 2018
(AP) -- Louisiana State Police say an 11-year-old has died after the speeding pickup truck he was driving hit a tree. Trooper Glenn Younger says in a news release that only Clark James Davis was in the 1993 Ford Ranger when it went off Louisiana Highway 802 about 4:15 a.m. Saturday in Webster Parish,Ãâà...
The Advocate
April 1, 2018
A 64-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Livingston Parish, Louisiana State Police said. The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on La. 22 east of La. 16, State Police said in a news release. Wayne W. Whitfield, of Bridge City, died in the crash. Story ContinuedÃâà...
KSLA-TV
April 1, 2018
Louisiana State Police identified the motorcyclist as Wayne Whitfield, 64, of Bridge City, which is on the West Bank south of Metairie. ... in the wreck and as is the practice in all deadly crashes on Louisiana highways, a sample of his blood was sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis.
NOLA.com
March 31, 2018
Around 4:15 a.m. Saturday (March 31), an 11-year-old Webster Parish boy died when the vehicle he was driving crashed along LA 802, about 2.5 miles east of US 371, according to Louisiana State Police. The boy, 11-year-old Clark James Davis, was speeding in a 1993 Ford Ranger pick-up truck whenÃâà...
The Advocate
March 31, 2018
Five people, four of whom are juveniles, were struck by an alleged drunk driver while fishing Friday evening in Pointe-aux-Chenes, according to a release from the Louisiana State Police. Three of the victims received moderate to serious injuries and were airlifted to University Medical Center in NewÃâà...
Seattle Times
March 31, 2018
The Associated Press. POINTE AUX CHENES, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police say a drunk driver injured five teenage anglers. Trooper Jesse LaGrange says the boys, aged 15, 16 and 17, were fishing near the shoulder of a long Terrebonne Parish road when a 2003 Ford F-150 hit them Friday evening.
The Advocate
March 28, 2018
Louisiana State Police graduated its 97th cadet class on March 23 in ceremonies at the Louisiana State Police Training Academy and BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center. Graduates assigned to Baton Rouge's Troop A include Jeffrey Bennett, Chance Boudreaux, Ryan Fontenot andÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 24, 2018
The cadets began their 20-week training last November in various subjects including crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management and leadership in addition to a rigorous physical training regimen. The newly graduated troopers will now deployÃâà...
WAFB.com
March 23, 2018
Louisiana State Police held a graduation ceremony Friday for the graduates of its 97th Cadet Class at the BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center in Baton Rouge. 49 Cadets from across the state began their 20-week journey through the Louisiana State Police Training Academy onÃâà...
WWL
March 12, 2018
CHALMETTE – An early morning crash on Sunday claimed the life a Chalmette man, Louisiana State Police say. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on LA 39 east at Torres Drive. Louisiana State Police say 32-year-old Daniel Scott was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado east on the highway when hisÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 12, 2018
A pedestrian was killed in a fatal Terrebone Parish crash Sunday morning (March 11), according to Louisiana State Police.( File photo ). Comment. 0 shares. By Marie Simoneaux Ãâ÷ msimoneaux@nola.com,. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. A pedestrian was killed in a Terrebone Parish crash SundayÃâà...
The Advocate
March 9, 2018
According to a post on Reddit by user Wardo613, a wallet lost in New Orleans returned home with a note from trooper John Jett, who was working the area. The note, according to the Reddit post, reads: "My name is John Jett, I am a trooper with the Louisiana State Police. While working Mardi Gras, I foundÃâà...
www.brproud.com
March 9, 2018
BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) - The Louisiana State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Geismar on Thursday night. LSP investigated a multi-vehicle crash around 7:30 p.m. on LA 73 @ LA 74. Bryan Lee, of the Louisiana State Police said, the "at fault driver sustained moderate injuries"Ãâà...
WDSU New Orleans
March 8, 2018
"I did go through your wallet in an effort to make sure the address on your DL was your correct address. Everything in your wallet is exactly as it was when I found it," Jett wrote. Louisiana State Police officials shared the photo on their Facebook page. Thousands have commented on Wardo613's Reddit post.
KLFY
March 7, 2018
The Assistant Police Chief of Tallulah, La. was arrested Tuesday by Louisiana State Police following an investigation involving accusations of encouraging child delinquency and malfeasance in office. 50-year-old Jimmy Guy was booked into the Madison Parish Jail with a bond set at $5,750. In FebruaryÃâà...
KSLA-TV
March 6, 2018
Louisiana State Police are asking for public's help in identifying and finding two people considered persons of interest in a Shreveport-Bossier City identity theft case. (Source: Louisiana State Police)Ãâà...
KSLA-TV
March 5, 2018
Louisiana State Police K-9 Rico, a Belgian Malinois, is retiring after 10 years of sniffing out illegal drugs. (Source: Louisiana State Police). Links In The NewsMore>>. LOGANSPORT, LA (KSLA) -. Rico is retiring after almost 10 years of sniffing out illegal narcotics for Louisiana State Police. MOREAdditionalÃâà...
WDSU New Orleans
March 5, 2018
Louisiana State Police K-9 seized nearly $4 million in illegal narcotics before retirement. Share. Shares. Copy Link. Copy. {copyShortcut} to copy ... K-9 Rico, a Belgian Malinois who began working with Louisiana State Police in 2009, has retired. Officials said Rico retired at the end of February after nineÃâà...
Beaumont Enterprise
March 3, 2018
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — K-9 Rico, a Belgian Malinois who began working with Louisiana State Police in 2009, has retired. The agency says Rico retired at the end of February after nine years of service with Troop G in Bossier City. He is trained to detect marijuana, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy andÃâà...
KATC Lafayette News
March 1, 2018
Louisiana State Police say that I-10 Eastbound is blocked just east of the Texas State line due to two separate vehicle crashes. Photos shared on the department's Facebook page shows that at least one crash involved a FedEx truck and a UPS truck. The department also showed pictures of two smallerÃâà...
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
February 28, 2018
State Rep. Terry Landry, the former head of Louisiana State Police, and New Orleans Rep. Helena Moreno plan to propose an assault rifle ban in Louisiana, The USA Today Network reports. Landry is partnering with Moreno to draft a bill for the upcoming regular legislative session, in the wake of theÃâà...
Monroe News Star
February 28, 2018
BATON ROUGE — Rep. Terry Landry, former head of the Louisiana State Police, plans to co-author a bill with Rep. Helena Moreno to ban the sale of assault rifles in Louisiana. Landry, D-New Iberia, admits the bill is a long shot in the Sportsman's Paradise. "I have no expectations of it passing, but peopleÃâà...
KATC Lafayette News
February 21, 2018
Louisiana State Police is addressing the numerous copycat threats being made in the state after the shooting in Parkland Florida with guidance on what the public can do if they happen upon a threat. In one instance in Tangipahoa Parish, the threat contained actual credible information which was quicklyÃâà...
WWL First News
February 19, 2018
Three Louisiana schools have received social media threats in recent days, with Ville Platte under lockdown due to one received this morning. Dutchtown and Ponchatoula High School were threatened in social media over the weekend. The Dutchtown threat was made by a former student who is nowÃâà...
WGNO
February 7, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Approximately 165 Louisiana State Troopers will be on patrol in New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2018. The Troopers will travel from across the state to converge on the Crescent City for the final weekend of the Mardi Gras season and throughout Mardi Gras Day. Troopers are partnering withÃâà...
NOLA.com
February 1, 2018
Drivers of the lead-foot persuasion be warned: The Louisiana State Police are emphasizing stealth with a new fleet of patrol vehicles that includes unmarked cars. In social media posts, the State Police announced Thursday (Feb. 1) motorists will see "multiple variations" of its new Dodge Chargers startingÃâà...
The Advocate
January 30, 2018
Lawsuit: Louisiana State Police harass, use excessive force against black people in French Quarter. The Louisiana State Police routinely harass and use excessive force against black people in … The trial stemmed from a sweeping civil-rights lawsuit that claimed troopers routinely use excessive forceÃâà...
The Advocate
December 31, 1999
A Vacherie man died Thursday after a head-on collision in East Baton Rouge Parish earlier in the day, according to a Louisiana State Police press release. Story Continued Below. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee, a state police spokesman, said in the release that 24-year-old Tylen Oubre was driving north on La.
NOLA.com
December 31, 1999
Louisiana State Police late Thursday (March 1) activated an Amber Alert for 2-month-old Amari Daniels, believed to have been abducted by a man wanted for questioning in a deadly shooting. -- Update: Baby found safe; man still on the run. Amari Daniels was last seen in the 900 block of Mississippi StreetÃâà...
WBRZ
December 31, 1999
BOSSIER CITY - A K-9 named Rico has retired after nine successful years of service with Louisiana State Police. Rico, a Belgian Malinois, began his career with LSP Troop G in 2009 and has officially retired. Trooper First Class Paul Harris was Rico's handler from 2009 to 2011, then Master TrooperÃâà...
The Advocate
December 31, 1999
A man riding an ATV in Assumption Parish was killed after he was ejected from the four-wheeler and struck by a vehicle, Louisiana State Police said. Shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, 44-year-old Curtis Southall Jr., of Napoleonville, was riding a Honda four-wheeler on the northbound shoulder of La. 1 nearÃâà...
WDSU New Orleans
December 31, 1999
After numerous threats of violence at different Louisiana schools this week, Louisiana State Police officials are reminding people to continue reporting suspicious activity, but not to spread false threats on social media. State police officials said Wednesday that many of the threats surfaced after the recentÃâà...
