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CRIME & SAFETY
Wife fatally shoots husband and 8-year-old before turning gun on herself, sheriff says
ALBANY, La. (WAFB) - Deputies say a woman shot and killed her husband, along with an 8-year-old child, before turning the gun on herself. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard gave an update on the apparent murder-suicide during a news conference Monday, July 1. According to Sheriff Ard, investigators believe the...
Tangipahoa deputies looking for women caught on camera stealing puppies chained up in yard
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for two women who were caught on camera unleashing and stealing puppies from a Loranger home in late June. Deputies were dispatched to the home in the 17000 block of Highway 40 on the evening of June 22, according to the sheriff's office. When deputies arrived, the homeowner reported that two women had pulled into his driveway in a white vehicle, walked into his backyard and left with three German shepherd puppies that had been chained up in the yard.
Ponchatoula Police searching for second man connected to June homicide after one arrest was made
PONCHATOULA — The Ponchatoula Police Department is searching for a man accused of crimes related to a June homicide, in which one arrest was already made, the department said Monday. Ricky Lee Alexander, 42, is wanted for obstruction of justice and second-degree battery in connection to the investigation of...
Families of deadly car crash victims in Livingston, West Baton Rouge Parishes launch online fundraisers
Following three crashes across Livingston and West Baton Rouge parishes over the weekend that left four people dead, the families of some of the victims have launched GoFundMe pages. The family of Joe Dodds, 22, is asking for $5,000 to help support his girlfriend and infant son. State Police say...
'They should always be remembered:' Candlelight vigil held for Loranger victims
LORANGER - Tangipahoa Parish residents gathered for candlelight vigil in remembrance of mother Callie Jo Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter Erin. "How could this happen to her of all people? She was a great mother. She was a good friend to those who needed her. And it's sad that this happened right here in our community," family friend of the Brunetts, Jenafer Sheridan, said.
Hammond Man Arrested in Natchitoches Parish Following Traffic Stop
Cypress, La - A traffic stop on Interstate-49 has led to the capture of a south Louisiana man wanted in two states, seizure of illegal narcotics and a loaded firearm concealed beneath a child according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright. On Friday afternoon, June 28, 2024 at approximately 4:30pm,...
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