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Louisiana Woman Found After Being Missing for 12 Years
A woman from Lutcher, Louisiana who was reported missing by family members over 12 years ago has been found. Detective Corporal Tamarius Smith with the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office said Angela Williams Franklin has been located, after being missing since January 2012. Angela was last seen in the 2800...
2 men, 1 teen arrested after traffic pursuit ends in Livingston Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Two men and a 13-year-old were taken into custody after a pursuit ended in Livingston Parish on Tuesday, July 23. Police said officers tried to conduct a traffic stop on I-12 East near Airline Highway. According to the police, the occupants threw large bags filled with “suspected marijuana” onto the interstate while fleeing in their vehicle.
Suspect arrested in connection with multiple thefts, vehicle burglaries north of Albany
Today at 05:20 a.m., Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Deputies & LPSO Burglary Detectives were dispatched to Acadian Trace Subdivision off James Chapel North Road in Albany in reference to multiple thefts and vehicle burglaries. Sheriff Jason Ard says, "During the investigation, we located video surveillance which captured...
Mother arrested, son wanted in cemetery forgery investigation
PONCHATOULA — Carla Wittie, a woman from Ponchatoula, was arrested and her son is wanted for financial discrepancies and unauthorized check signings associated with the management of a local cemetery. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) arrested Carla Wittie, 62 on Thursday, July 11, on 13 counts of principal...
LPSO: Car burglary suspect found hiding under pile of logs
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Deputies in Livingston Parish said they arrested a car burglary suspect after finding him hiding in a field under a pile of logs. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, the suspect has been identified as Lewis Lemon, 34, of Denham Springs. Deputies said...
Mothers Against Drunk Driving honors law enforcement officers for drunk driving arrests
PRAIRIEVILLE - More than 100 law enforcement officers across the state were honored Tuesday afternoon for making a monumental amount of DWI arrests over the last year. The 2024 Mothers Against Drunk Driving Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony aimed to honor those who had made at least 25 DWI arrests in the last 12 months.
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