Louisiana crime

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Authorities arrested four out-of-state suspects in Ascension Parish who were allegedly involved in a multi-state organized theft ring. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on …

MONROE, La. – A Monroe woman has been arrested after an audit revealed she stole more than $182,000 from New Iona Presbyterian Church in West Monroe, according to court documents. …

SHREVEPORT, La. — Kameron Jackson has been arrested, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the Shreveport Police Department. Jackson had been wanted in connection with an ongoing home …

PAINCOURTVILLE, La. — A 52-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly committing Medicaid fraud by misrepresenting his income to receive benefits he was not eligible for. According to an affidavit, …

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – U.S. Marshals have arrested 28-year-old Darriana Burton, the girlfriend of escaped inmate Derrick Groves, for her alleged role in the May 16 jailbreak at the Orleans …

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) — Three individuals were arrested on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop on May 31, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO). The …

TERREBONNE PARISH, LA – Sheriff Tim Soignet has announced the arrest of five individuals tied to a series of business burglaries in the Dulac area, following an intensive investigation by …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Kayla Jones, 33, a former employee of the Ascension Parish Public School System, has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $12,000 during her employment. The Ascension …

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Chad White, 38, a former Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office employee, on child molestation charges. White was first arrested last week in …

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – A tragic domestic violence incident in Baton Rouge has left a young woman dead and her alleged killer critically injured. Authorities say 22-year-old Kayelyn …