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• One-year-old among three killed in triple homicide; suspect is victims' uncle, brother, father Play Video

  January 10, 2025 7:10 AM

  AMITE - Deputies said a one-year-old was one of three people killed in a triple homicide that happened Thursday afternoon. The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. deputies were called to an address on Sawmill Road for "an apparent triple homicide." The suspect,... more »

• Kentwood man killed near Amite after driving off-road, overturning truck

  November 5, 2024 4:13 PM

  AMITE — A 61-year-old man from Kentwood died after his truck went off a highway and flipped early Tuesday. Corey Denny was driving east along LA 16 around 5:40 a.m. near Pine Meadow Road in Amite when he drove off the road. According to State Police, he was not... more »

• Livingston, Tangipahoa parishes close waterways to recreational traffic due to incoming weather system Play Video

  November 5, 2024 9:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Several waterways are closed in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes due to high winds and the incoming weather system, Rafael . The Office of the Livingston Parish President said the Amite River, from the weir south to Lake Maurepas, including tributaries of the river, and the Tickfaw... more »

• Amite man arrested after police seize package with 'Glock Switches,' illegally modified guns

  October 31, 2024 4:32 PM

  HAMMOND — An Amite man accused of converting firearms into illegal machine guns was arrested. Deshun Martin, 20, was arrested Tuesday after Hammond Police intercepted a package that had multiple Machinegun Conversion Devices — commonly known as "Glock Switches." These "switches" convert guns into fully automatic weapons, which... more »

• St. Helena Parish deputies arrest two juveniles, six others after Amite shooting

  October 16, 2024 4:56 PM

  AMITE — Eight people — including two juveniles — were arrested by deputies after a shooting last week in Amite. St. Helena Parish deputies responded to the shooting on Oct. 9 around 7:44 p.m. Deputies later arrested eight people believed to be involved in the shooting. Two of those... more »

• Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office offering $5K reward for information on double homicide Play Video

  August 19, 2024 5:27 PM

  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information about a double homicide that happened in late July. On July 23, deputies found Chrissy Jenkins and Christopher Hegwood shot to death. Family said Hegwood left behind three sons. No arrests have been made.... more »

• Former Tangipahoa Parish Jail maintenance employee arrested; allegedly took inmate off-site to buy weapons

  August 16, 2024 4:09 PM

  AMITE — A former maintenance worker who worked in the Tangipahoa Parish Jail was arrested Friday for taking an inmate out of the jail to buy weapons from him, deputies said. Donald Hammons, 56, was arrested on one count of malfeasance in office. Hammons was a Tangipahoa Parish... more »

• Amite River Basin Commission struggling to get funds; worries remain over future flooding Play Video

  August 13, 2024 6:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Amite River Basin Commission is struggling to find a steady funding stream, as worries remain about its ability to reduce future flooding. This week marks eight years since the flood of 2016 when thousands of homes were destroyed after the Amite and other rivers overflowed... more »

• Two women arrested after turning selves in for stealing three puppies from Loranger home Play Video

  July 4, 2024 5:15 PM

  LORANGER — Two Amite women turned themselves in on Thursday after they were caught on camera allegedly stealing three puppies from a Loranger home, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. Sarah Folse, 31, and Deanna Witten, 52, were each booked on one count of felony theft and trespassing for... more »

• Amite man accused of beating elderly man near-death, choking infant is brother of escaped Tangipahoa inmate Play Video

  June 21, 2024 11:28 AM

  AMITE CITY — A man was arrested in Amite City for allegedly beating an elderly man near death and attempting to choke an infant, police said. Damonte Allen, 23, was arrested Thursday by Amite City Police and is being charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Officers... more »

• Reward increased for information on escaped inmate from Tangipahoa Parish Jail Play Video

  June 6, 2024 12:46 PM

  AMITE - In an effort to catch the last of four escaped inmates , the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office announced an increased reward for any information leading to the capture of a man who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. Jamarcus Cyprian, 20, of Amite, is the last of four... more »

• Current situation is 'no surprise:' Tangipahoa Parish sheriff-elect to speak on continuing search for missing inmates Play Video

  May 30, 2024 9:02 AM

  AMITE - The search continues for two inmates who escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail over the weekend, and the parish sheriff-elect says the situation law enforcement is facing comes as no surprise. Four inmates escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail over the weekend and deputies were not aware... more »

• UPDATE: Progress has been made in clearing EBR waterways Play Video

  May 17, 2024 3:01 PM

  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - The catastrophic flood of 2016 showed local drainage problems in the capital area. In response, the City-Parish has made a big investment in clearing out the parish waterways. Significant progress has been made up to today. According to Fred Raiford, Transportation and Drainage Director... more »

• Crews on Amite River clearing decades of debris Play Video

  February 20, 2024 4:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Work to clean out waterways in the Baton Rouge area continues. Crews are currently on the Amite River pulling out decades of debris that has piled up. "We're working all the way from East Feliciana down to Ascension Parish," Transportation and Drainage Director Fred Raiford said.... more »

• WATCH: Funeral mass for beloved pastor Mark Beard

  August 4, 2023 10:27 AM

  AMITE - Parishioners will say their final goodbyes to Father Mark Beard on Friday. A funeral mass is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at St. Helena Catholic Church. Watch the funeral mass live here Beard died in a highway wreck near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line on Wednesday.... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa crash

  June 23, 2023 11:44 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died early Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree. Louisiana State Police said 21-year-old Keith Harrison was behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge pickup truck headed south on LA 1061 when it veered off the road near... more »

• Suspicious overseas shipments lead to arrest in Amite

  April 27, 2023 6:18 PM

  AMITE - An investigation prompted by a seizure of illegal goods imported from Europe and South America has led to the arrest of an Amite man on multiple felony charges. The probe began in March, when Homeland Security investigators notified Louisiana State Police that customs agents had identified a... more »

• River's changing course threatens to swallow Denham Springs neighborhood Play Video

  February 21, 2023 12:09 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Several homes along the Amite River are at risk of being swallowed up by the fast-moving current. It's a problem that has escalated in the last several weeks. LaWanda Tinsley and her husband built their dream home along the Amite River in 1998. Back then, the... more »

• Firefighters rescue driver from 18-wheeler wreckage on I-55 in early morning crash

  February 6, 2022 11:41 AM

  AMITE CITY - A driver was rescued from the wreckage of their overturned 18-wheeler early Sunday morning. Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1 said the single-vehicle crash happened on I-55 at the northbound on-ramp of the Amite Exit. Firefighters were able to save the driver from the vehicle. The... more »

• Livingston Parish committee sends river safety ordinance to council following summer drownings, rescues Play Video

  September 28, 2021 11:36 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - An ordinance to enact safety guidelines for recreational businesses along Livingston Parish waterways was approved by the parish's ordinance committee Tuesday, after a summer that saw dozens of tubing rescues and two drownings along the Amite River. The ordinance will be introduced to the parish council... more »

• After summer of rescues and drownings, Livingston Parish outlines ordinance for river safety Play Video

  September 21, 2021 11:24 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - As the season for Tiki Tubing along the Amite River winds down, discussion and potential action on how better to protect those using that waterway and others in the parish is ramping up. "In the future, everybody understands what hazards exist, so when they get in... more »

• Deputies search for man suspected of committing second-degree murder

  June 26, 2020 11:45 AM

  ST. HELENA - St. Helena Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help find a man who allegedly committed second-degree murder. Deputies are searching for Jaylohn T. Mitchell. Authorities believe Mitchell is connected to the murder of a 19-year-old man on McDaniel Road in Amite, which happened on... more »

• Trucker killed in Thursday storms; Surveyors check damage in some areas Friday

  April 19, 2019 1:24 PM

  AMITE, Louisiana – Weather surveyors investigated reports of damaging winds Friday, a day after severe weather blew through most of south and southeastern Louisiana. In Tangipahoa Parish, storm survey teams determined straight-line winds, not a twister, caused damage in Loranger and Wilmer. There, trees were found snapped or... more »

• Highway 61 getting new bridge for Comite Diversion Canal Play Video

  December 4, 2018 11:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Project leaders on the Comite River Diversion Canal gave an update on the plan Wednesday night. The mitigation project is designed to reduce catastrophic flooding along the lower Comite and Amite Rivers. The canal will cut across four major highways and two rail lines in East... more »

• Amite River changes route, concerns over flooding caused by debris Play Video

  June 12, 2018 6:46 PM

  CENTRAL - The thought of flooding again is still fresh in the minds of those who went through it a couple of years ago. In August 2016, many homes in Central, northern parts of East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish flooded when heavy rains inundated the Amite River... more »

• Comite dredging bill heads to Governor Edwards Play Video

  May 2, 2018 11:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday to allow dredging in the Comite River. It now heads to the Governor's desk for his signature. The bill (SB 490) removes the Comite from a protected class of scenic rivers. While it doesn't fund the dredging, it... more »

• Comite River flood waters drain smoothly after weekend storms Play Video

  October 23, 2017 11:40 PM

  CENTRAL- High water in the Comite River from this weekend's storms is quickly draining south into the Amite. Officials in East Baton Rouge Parish said the river levels dropped as fast as they rose Monday with almost no back-fill flooding. The river approached moderate flood stage at the Joor... more »

• Fire destroys vacant home on S. Amite Drive

  September 19, 2017 7:51 AM

  UPDATE: Around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, fire investigators returned to the house and have determined the cause of the fire to be electrical and not arson. BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating the arson of a vacant home on the 16000 block of South Amite... more »

• Rivers expected to crest at flood stage by Wednesday

  April 3, 2017 1:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The National Weather Service has issued flood warning for four rivers in southeast Louisiana Monday morning. A flood warning has been extended for the Comite River at Joor Road until Tuesday evening. As of 11:15 a.m. Monday, the stage was at 19 feet, just one feet... more »

• Despite expert opinions, rainy weather concerns residents near Amite River

  March 31, 2017 10:49 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - The National Weather Service says the Amite River could approach flood stage early next week, but experts say it will be nothing like the August flood. Residents that live along the Amite are still recovering from the flood, and rising water is something they do not want... more »

• Mother of the bride upset over fallen wedding cake Play Video

  February 3, 2017 6:27 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A mother of the bride says her daughter's wedding cake collapsed hours before the ceremony. The cake baker salvaged the cake and it was served at the wedding but the wedding party is still upset with how business was handled. Lori Kaiser says she paid $780... more »

• Former Amite cop found guilty of third-degree rape

  December 1, 2016 6:38 PM

  AMITE – A former Amite Police officer has been found guilty of third-degree rape and simple kidnapping, according to WWLTV. In 2014, two women accused Grant Carruth of handcuffing and attacking them in separate incidents. Investigators say Carruth claimed to be a narcotics agent, tricked the women into being... more »

• Men posing as FEMA workers force into home at gunpoint, shoot resident

  September 29, 2016 4:08 PM

  AMITE – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are still looking for one man who they say posed as a FEMA worker, forced his way into a home at gunpoint then shot a resident in August. The shooting happened on Aug. 20 around 10:51 a.m. Deputies say 47-year-old Deshaun Harness and... more »

• Man arrested after leading deputies on chase in Livingston Parish, swims in Amite River

  September 19, 2016 12:44 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Police arrested a man after he led them on a chase throughout Livingston Parish last week. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, 36-year-old Brandon Hoover was wanted for possession of stolen property and was seen by deputies in the southern part of the parish on Sept. 14.... more »

• NEW DETAILS: Woman may have been kept in outdoor cage since October Play Video

  July 7, 2016 4:17 PM

  AMITE – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office released new information about a disturbing human trafficking case that resulted in the arrest of five people. On June 30, Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Rushing Lane in Amite after receiving a complaint that the... more »

• Central Fire Department addresses recent injuries in rivers Play Video

  July 1, 2016 11:23 PM

  CENTRAL - The Central Fire Department is warning residents to practice safety around rivers, after two separate diving injuries during the week. Since the beginning of the year, there have been five reported injuries involving people jumping or diving into the Amite and Comite Rivers. One of those resulted in... more »

• Valedictorian denied walking at graduation for facial hair Play Video

  May 19, 2016 7:53 PM

  AMITE- Amite High School's 2016 graduating class walked across the stage without their Valedictorian. School officials stopped Andrew Jones from walking across the stage with his graduating class because of his facial hair. Jones is a 4.0 student and the top of his class, however teachers would not let him... more »

• Woman accused of fraudulently claiming $16,000 in SNAP benefits

  May 18, 2016 2:25 PM

  AMITE - The Department of Children and Family Services says a woman was arrested after she was accused of claiming more than $16,000 in food stamp benefits to which she was not entitled. 39-year-old Conchita White, of Roseland, was booked on one count of felony theft by fraud before... more »

• Commission discusses ways to move Comite Diversion Project forward Play Video

  March 15, 2016 10:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As residents and business owners are waiting for floodwater to go down, the Amite River Basin Commission met Tuesday for a regularly scheduled meeting. Board members spoke about the number of phone calls they have received in the last few days about the delayed Comite River... more »

• Residents keep watchful eye on Amite River as it crests, begins to recede Play Video

  March 15, 2016 12:05 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Most of the Amite River has already reached flood stage and begun receding, but part of the river won't crest until Tuesday morning. It's already crested in Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac and Port Vincent and should be back below flood stage at all three locations by Thursday evening.... more »

• Livingston Parish residents brace for Amite River crest

  March 14, 2016 5:22 AM

  LIVINGSTON- Residents in Livingston Parish are bracing for more flooding Monday morning. Officials are telling people to prepare for high water that will be moving through the area sometime early this week. The Amite River has not yet crested near French Settlement and Port Vincent. People in the Springfield area... more »

• UPDATE: Some rivers to remain in flood stage until Thursday Play Video

  March 12, 2016 8:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Many river systems near the Capital City remain in major flood stage Sunday after thunderstorms brought record rainfall to the area this week. While the Tickfaw River has already crested, the Amite River is expected to rise in some areas until it crests as late as Tuesday... more »

• Rising river has residents remembering flooding event 33 years ago

  March 11, 2016 9:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Rising water on the Amite River has some residents in Denham Springs concerned. They remember an event in 1983 that flooded homes. Then, the river crested at around 41'. Following this week's wet weather, it will crest at 39', just 2' lower than 33 years ago. Mike... more »

• $10,000 in gear recovered in St. Helena Parish crime ring bust Play Video

  February 26, 2016 6:16 PM

  AMITE - Nine people were arrested in a crime ring bust in St. Helena Parish with deputies recovering more than $10,000 in stolen merchandise. The arrests come through the combined efforts of the the sheriff's offices in St. Helena and Jefferson parishes. Illegal guns, ammo, drugs and cash totally... more »

• Amite Warriors watch fellow alum become governor Play Video

  January 11, 2016 6:16 PM

  AMITE CITY - Juniors at Amite High School watched fellow Amite Warrior, John Bel Edwards, take his oath as Louisiana's new governor today. "(It) gives me a lot of inspiration to think that someone who's the governor of Louisiana, came from the small town of Amite," said Kristen Good,... more »

• Amite loses appeal, will not be in playoffs

  December 4, 2015 11:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Tangipahoa Parish School District seeking to get Amite High's football team back in the state playoffs after they were suspended due to a brawl during Friday night's game. Judge William Morvant in the 19th Judicial District Court said they... more »

• Lawyer's courtroom Hail Mary could get Amite football back into playoffs Play Video

  December 3, 2015 11:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A lawyer for the Tangipahoa Parish School System will argue the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is unfairly enforcing its rule dealing with fights during football games Friday morning. This week, the LHSAA banned Amite High School from participating in its playoff game against St. James.... more »

• Waterways closed in Livingston, Ascension parishes due to flooding

  October 26, 2015 10:47 AM

  GONZALES - Authorities in Ascension and Liberty parishes closed waterways to recreational boaters Monday due to high water levels. Emergency managers in both parishes said the waterways would close at noon. In Ascension Parish, emergency managers said the Amite River and Diversion canal would close. The Ascension Parish... more »

• Loaded gun found in 4-year-old's bookbag

  October 23, 2015 2:30 PM

  AMITE - Police said a 4-year-old boy brought a loaded handgun to school in Amite Friday, and both his parents were arrested as a result. Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona said nobody was hurt or threatened by the gun, which was taken by a teacher. According to... more »