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• Ascension Parish man arrested in St. Mary Parish on DWI, careless operation of boat charges

  October 28, 2024 1:33 PM

  MORGAN CITY — An Ascension Parish man was arrested by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents for driving a boat in Bayou Hawkins while intoxicated. Val Saurage, 55, was arrested for DWI and careless operation of a watercraft on Oct. 20, agents said. Agents said they saw... more »

• Man arrested on fourth DWI charge while driving on state highway in Assumption Parish

  September 27, 2024 1:58 PM

  PLATTENVILLE — A man was arrested Friday for a fourth drunk driving offense, Assumption Parish deputies said. Solomon Wise, 53, was booked on a fourth offense of DWI, as well as driving under a suspended license and driving on a roadway laned for traffic. A deputy assigned to... more »

• State trooper on leave for DWI charge arrested again on another drunk driving charge Play Video

  August 26, 2024 11:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A suspended Louisiana State Police trooper was arrested for drunk driving early Monday morning. Isaiah Gilbert, 28, was arrested and booked on improper lane usage, driving while intoxicated, driving under suspension and simple damage to property. This was Gilbert's second DWI this year, previously being arrested... more »

• Toddler injured, two arrested on DWI charges after crash in West Feliciana Parish

  July 15, 2024 2:28 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE — State Police said Monday that they arrested two Baton Rouge drivers in West Feliciana Parish for drunken driving after a two-vehicle crash left a toddler injured. Zaria Brown, 23, and Walter Lopez, 29, were both arrested Sunday night for driving while intoxicated and vehicular negligent injury.... more »

• Napoleonville, Houma men arrested on DWI charges while boating on Lake Verret, Falgout Canal

  June 21, 2024 12:35 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men from Napoleonville and Houma for operating a boat while impaired on Saturday. Agents arrested Austin Rivere, 24, of Napoleonville and Tyler Randolph, 29, of Houma for DWI on the water. Agents said that they were patrolling... more »

• Livingston sheriff's office employee arrested for escape and DWI, resigns her post Play Video

  March 7, 2023 4:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON - An employee with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office resigned her post Tuesday as the WBRZ Investigative Unit began asking questions about her arrest. Watch live newscasts here Over the weekend, Kimberly Waters, 55, was arrested by Louisiana State Police on Highway 447 while driving a 2017... more »

• Gonzales man arrested for DWI 3 times in one month, tied to hit and run in another parish

  August 10, 2022 1:56 PM

  ST. JAMES PARISH - A man was arrested for his third DWI in a month and linked to a hit-and-run crash after law enforcement found his damaged car stopped along I-10. Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stumbled upon the car on the shoulder of I-10... more »

• Man arrested for DWI ends in investigators linking suspect to arson

  June 20, 2022 10:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested in a DWI stop Sunday but further investigation ended in a additional unrelated charges. Officials said Christopher Duhon Jr., 24, was stopped by the sheriff's office and booked by state police for a DWI. Further investigation revealed evidence that Duhon was responsible... more »

• Woman with long history of DWI arrests gets 30-year sentence for deadly crash

  June 3, 2022 10:26 AM

  BELLE ROSE - A woman who was out on bond for a DWI arrest when she killed a man in a drunk-driving crash was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Latasha Hicks, 46, took a deal from prosecutors in January, pleading guilty to a charge of vehicular homicide. This... more »

• Sobriety checkpoint scheduled for Thursday in Lafourche Parish

  December 27, 2021 12:25 PM

  LAFOURCHE PARISH - Louisiana State Police will have a sobriety checkpoint in Lafourche Parish on Thursday, Dec. 30. According to police, the checkpoint will last from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the parish. "Our mission is to detect and arrest impaired drivers before... more »

• Impaired driving prevention included in recently passed infrastructure bill Play Video

  November 11, 2021 11:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The bipartisan infrastructure package passed by Congress and due to be signed into law includes requirements for automakers to curb impaired driving. In 2019 , Louisiana reported 220 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, accounting for 30% of all driving deaths statewide. Nationwide, traffic fatalities, including those that... more »

• Traffic stop leads to driver's fifth DWI arrest

  September 28, 2021 1:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman with a history of DWI arrests was arrested again Monday and charged with her fifth DWI, police say. According to an affidavit, 40-year-old Shecosta Baker was pulled over by police Monday afternoon, shortly before 2:30 p.m., at the intersection of France Street and James... more »

• Officer's body camera recorded 30 seconds of traffic stop that's focus of internal investigation Play Video

  July 1, 2021 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A thirty-second recording captures the moments a traffic stop begins that eventually led to a Baton Rouge Police officer being put on paid leave amid an internal investigation about what happened during the stop. Stream WBRZ newscasts here WBRZ and Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto were... more »

• Deputies arrest driver involved in fatal Covington-area crash

  February 12, 2020 11:22 AM

  COVINGTON - A man involved in a fatal Nov. 25 crash in the Covington area has been arrested for vehicular homicide and for driving while intoxicated (first offense). The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) says the accident, which occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on West Frontage Road near... more »

• Man arrested on 5th DWI after crash in West Baton Rouge

  December 26, 2019 11:58 AM

  ERWINVILLE – Louisiana State Police arrested 35-year-old Robert Miller of Slaughter for a fifth offense DWI after he caused a crash in West Baton Rouge Parish. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Troopers were notified of a single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 983 (Bueche Rd.) south of... more »

• State police arrest drunk driver after fatal head on crash

  August 10, 2019 11:31 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - State police arrested a man after his involvement in fatal two vehicle crash in Iberville Parish, Saturday night. The crash took the life of 39-year-old Julia Patterson. According to the investigation, 41-year-old Roger Brigalia and his passenger were traveling eastbound on LA Highway 77 in a 2002... more »

• Sheriff's office spokesperson suspended without pay amid out-of-state DWI investigation

  July 31, 2019 11:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is on leave after an out-of-state DWI arrest at the end of July. Casey Hicks was issued a misdemeanor violation while off-duty in Alabama, the sheriff said. She was driving her personal vehicle. “Those involved... more »

• Drunk driver arrested after leading police on high-speed chase; crashing into a patrol vehicle

  July 21, 2019 1:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE -Police arrested a man overnight after he led a high-speed chase ending in a crash into a police vehicle. 58 years-old Carl B. Duke, was first noticed by an officer at 12:24 a.m. Sunday when he was speeding in his blue Jeep on Tara Boulevard. The officer... more »

• Drunk driver arrested for 9th DWI charge, prior arrests going back to 1989

  July 20, 2019 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a 56-year-old man for his 9th DWI late Friday night after he was caught driving recklessly on the roadway. Police initially noticed Ferman Smith change lanes without signaling while driving through the 1900 block of North Acadian Thwy just after midnight. He then began... more »

• BRPD arrest man after third DWI offense

  June 29, 2019 5:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police arrested a man overnight for driving while intoxicated. According to police, 56 year old Todd Jones was driving his black chevrolet truck in a reckless manner, backing out of a bar parking lot onto the roadway, and into a ditch. Police approached... more »

• Woman arrested for DWI after driving through building and deserting her kids

  June 29, 2019 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a woman Friday night after she crashed her vehicle through the front of the Circle K gas station at 15490 Tiger Bend Road. Upon responding to the crash, deputies found that the driver of the vehicle, Liudmyla Knight, was... more »

• Man due in court this month after his fifth DWI arrest Play Video

  May 8, 2019 5:19 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A man who was popped for his fifth DWI last year appeared in a Port Allen courtroom and began taking responsibility for some of his actions Wednesday. Jonathan Nash entered a guilty plea to second offense DWI. He was driving while intoxicated last July when he was arrested... more »

• Castor woman killed in two-vehicle crash

  April 20, 2019 4:03 PM

  BIENVILLE PARISH - State police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that took a woman's life. Authorities got reports of the wreck just after 9:30 p.m. Friday night, on LA 4 at Watson Road. Investigators say 23-year-old Dillion Floyd Bazar was driving a 2014 Ford pick-up truck eastbound on... more »

• Deputy hurt after driver drove under the influence and crashed, authorities say

  January 31, 2019 7:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A man driving under the influence crashed into a deputy on the side of the interstate overnight, the authorities said in arrest reports obtained by WBRZ. The crash happened late Wednesday near the I-10/I-12 split. Sheriff’s deputies later arrested Shawn Fleming on various charges. ... more »

• Man facing 5th DWI escapes hospital to avoid jail after crash, arrest

  December 29, 2018 10:28 AM

  PORT ALLEN – A man faces various charges after State Police said he drove drunk, caused a crash with injuries and then fled the hospital to try and avoid being booked into jail late Friday. Jonathan Nash, 35, faces his fifth-offense DWI, license violations since his was suspended because... more »

• Area school administrator accused of showing up drunk to school during alcohol awareness week, arrested Play Video

  October 31, 2018 5:44 PM

  PIERRE PART – As students were arriving at school for the annual alcohol awareness week, a campus administrator drove to work drunk and was arrested, WBRZ learned Wednesday. Rachel Turley, the assistant principal at Pierre Part Primary, was detained at the school and later arrested. Authorities said her blood... more »

• Law enforcement cracking down on 4th of July drunk driving Play Video

  July 2, 2018 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Each year July 4th is a time to spend with family and friends, but Louisiana law enforcement say it's also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to impaired driving. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says 2012 through 2016, 37 people died on Louisiana... more »

• Denham Springs City Prosecutor quits following WBRZ report Play Video

  October 11, 2017 5:38 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- City Prosecutor Blayne Honeycutt tendered his resignation recently, a couple of months after the WBRZ Investigative Unit raised questions about the way he handled a DWI for a lawyer friend of his. Honeycutt received a $2,500 campaign contribution from Alton Shelby Easterly when he unsuccessfully ran for City... more »

• Investigations launched after WBRZ report reveals DWI deal in Denham Springs Play Video

  July 26, 2017 6:33 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- The Mayor of Denham Springs has launched an investigation into what occurred after the city prosecutor he appointed, Blayne Honeycutt, refused charges on a DWI for prominent attorney Alton Shelby Easterly. Wednesday, the WBRZ Investigative Unit also learned the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel is aware of this,... more »

• Police:19-year-old charged with DWI after crash near LSU

  April 28, 2017 12:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A 19-year-old woman was charged after police say she drunkenly crashed into another vehicle near LSU's campus in December. Summer Nichole Stevens, 19, was charged with first-degree vehicular negligent injuring, first offense DWI, reckless operation and running a red light. According to the arrest warrant,... more »

• Man accused of biting officer during DWI arrest

  April 25, 2017 10:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE – A Plaquemine man faces a slew of charges after police say he crashed into another car while impaired then bit an officer in a struggle Monday morning. Juston Jefferson, 21, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, obstruction of... more »

• Police: man charged with 4th DWI after hit-and-run on Government St.

  April 25, 2017 10:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a 29-year-old was charged with his fourth DWI offense Monday after he struck a car on Government Street and fled the scene Monday. Charles Fendley, 29, was charged with hit-and-run, careless operation and fourth offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to the... more »

• Police: drunk man attacks girlfriend then crashes car

  January 21, 2017 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a man faces DWI and battery charges after driving while impaired and crashing his car on LSU Avenue early Saturday morning. According to Baton Rouge Police, an officer observed Oscar Tovar driving in the 700 block of LSU Avenue when he attempted to turn... more »

• Man arrested for 7th DWI in 10 years

  January 16, 2017 12:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officers arrested a man on Saturday for his seventh DWI offense. The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested 54-year-old Ronald Sims on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, reckless operation of a vehicle, careless operation and hit and run. On Saturday, Jan. 14, Sims was... more »

• 2 arrested for DWI following sobriety checkpoint

  January 13, 2017 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – There were only two DWI arrests after a multi-agency sobriety checkpoint on Thursday night. The checkpoint was conducted from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. and took place in the 3700 block of Nicholson Drive near South Stadium Drive. A total of 592 vehicles were screened.... more »

• DWI checkpoint to be conducted on Jan. 12

  January 11, 2017 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Multiple law enforcement agencies will conducting a DWI checkpoint on Jan. 12. Officers will be screening drivers entering the checkpoint for signs of impairment and will also enforce any other visible violations. The exact location of the checkpoint will not be released in advance, however... more »

• Seven arrested for DWI in BR sobriety checkpoint

  December 14, 2016 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Law enforcement officials say seven people were arrested Thursday in a DWI sobriety checkpoint on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Police Department, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police staged the joint sobriety checkpoint in the 6200 block of Perkins Road... more »

• Woman charged with 2nd offense DWI after crashing into apartment

  September 7, 2016 5:57 PM

  ZACHARY - State Police reported the arrest of a woman on a second offense DWI charges and others after she crashed her vehicle through an apartment building. 38-year-old Holly Bohling was booked on charges of DWI (2nd Offense), reckless operation of a motor vehicle, public intimidation and simple escape... more »

• Woman arrested for fourth DWI offense in Thibodaux

  August 1, 2016 2:17 PM

  THIBODAUX – Thibodaux Police arrested a woman on her fourth drinking while intoxicated offense on Thursday night. Around 11:50 p.m., police saw and stopped a gray Toyota Camry without a license plate in the area of Canal Boulevard and St. Charles Street in Thibodaux. The driver, 31-year-old Arielle Dumas,... more »

• Man arrested for DWI after crashing truck with infant inside into canal

  June 13, 2016 1:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man is in custody after he was accused of crashing his truck into a canal while driving drunk with an infant in the vehicle early Monday morning. 41-year-old Charles Matz, of Baton Rouge, was booked on charges of DWI, vehicular negligent injuring, careless operation and... more »

• Two arrests on LSU campus over the weekend

  May 30, 2016 2:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Two incidents led to arrests on LSU’s campus this weekend following an argument between a couple and then a DWI car accident. On Saturday, an officer that was on patrol was flagged down by an LSU parking employee who stated that there was a man on South... more »

• Driver arrested for DWI after single vehicle crash

  May 22, 2016 9:53 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – State Police say one person was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a crash in Denham Springs Sunday afternoon. A spokesperson for Louisiana State Police said the single vehicle crash happened on Walker South Road Sunday afternoon. One person received minor injuries and was transported to... more »

• Suspected drunk driver arrested after passenger killed in crash

  May 20, 2016 3:08 PM

  ST. AMANT - A Prairieville man was arrested after a passenger in his vehicle died following an early morning crash in Ascension Parish. 27-year-old Jot Willeford was booked on charges of vehicular homicide, vehicular negligent injuring, no seat belt and operating a vehicle with an expired driver’s license. ... more »

• Following mistaken release, man's DWI charge upgraded

  May 19, 2016 11:31 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – Two months after being arrested twice in the same night on DWI charges, the district attorney here upgraded the charges against Jeffery Blough. The original DWI charge Blough was first arrested for on the night of March 19 was changed to a 4th offense DWI, court... more »

• Livingston Parish employee arrested for DWI after crash resigns

  April 25, 2016 3:10 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish employee who is accused of crashing a parish vehicle while driving drunk has resigned from his position. State Police said Shevis Ball blew a BAC of .168 after the man was administered a breath test following the crash that severely damaged the Livingston Parish... more »

• Livingston Parish employee still employed despite DWI arrest in parish vehicle Play Video

  April 21, 2016 6:56 PM

  LIVINGSTON- A Livingston Parish employee remains on leave tonight, following a crash that left a parish vehicle severely damaged. State Police said Shevis Ball was drunk at the time of the crash. Ball blew a .168 after investigators administered a Breathalyzer. "He was officially off the clock when this... more »

• Supreme Court considers whether police may force warrantless blood alcohol tests

  April 21, 2016 9:45 AM

  WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether law enforcement is required to get a warrant before forcing a driver to submit to breath or blood alcohol tests. Currently, all 50 states revoke the driver’s license in the event they refuse such tests. 12 states and the... more »

• Man arrested for blocking a traffic lane while passed out in car

  April 6, 2016 9:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Perry Demolle for blocking a traffic lane while passed out in his car. According to the sheriff’s office, around 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday a BRPD K-9 officer received complaints about a man passed out behind the wheel of his... more »

• Authorities wish they had DWI database when man was arrested twice in one night Play Video

  March 28, 2016 6:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Disturbing new details are emerged Monday about a man who was arrested for driving while intoxicated twice in one night. Jeffrey Blough was under the state Department of Corrections supervision when he caused two crashes in two different parishes last week, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned. Blough's criminal... more »

• Man arrested twice on same night for DWI Play Video

  March 25, 2016 7:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man with a troubled history of getting arrested for driving while intoxicated managed to get arrested twice in the same night for DWI recently. Investigators said this past weekend's arrests bring his total of DWI arrests up to 12. It's unclear how many of those resulted... more »

• Woman pulled over for 4th offense DWI with unrestrained child in car

  March 1, 2016 6:59 PM

  ST. AMANT - A 32-year-old woman from St. Amant was arrested for her fourth DWI after she was reportedly pulled over with a BAC more than four times the legal limit with her unrestrained infant child in the vehicle Monday night, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies... more »

• Drunk driver contacts police to report she crashed into parked patrol car

  February 16, 2016 2:50 PM

  THIBODAUX - Thibodaux Police reported an intoxicated woman contacted law enforcement herself to report she had crashed into a parked Thibodaux Police Department patrol car early Sunday morning. 30-year-old Monet Muilenburg, of Thibodaux, was booked into the Lafourche Detention Center on a charge of second offense DWI after her... more »

• Man suspected of DWI arrested for vehicular homicide after passenger dies in wreck

  February 5, 2016 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say they arrested a man on a vehicular homicide charge after the passenger of a vehicle he was driving while under the influence crashed into a guardrail in East Baton Rouge Parish. 33-year-old Sean Hopkins was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish... more »

• 3 people, drunk driver injured in Airline Hwy DWI crash

  January 1, 2016 2:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police reported the arrest of a man for second offense DWI after he crashed into a car stopped at a red light causing a wreck that involved multiple vehicles. 57-year-old Monday Ezebunwo was booked on charges of second offense DWI, failure to maintain control, drivers license... more »

• Drunk driving enforcement efforts peak for New Year's Eve

  December 28, 2015 11:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Law enforcement noted on the last Monday of the year that enforcement of impaired-driving laws will not be letting up simply because the Christmas holiday is behind us. In the week ahead, they'll be ramping up efforts to be prepared for what has become one of the... more »

• Woman charged with DWI after falling asleep in car, blocking traffic

  December 27, 2015 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Police say a 43-year-old woman was charged with DWI after she fell asleep behind the wheel, blocking traffic Sunday morning. Baton Rouge Police said other drivers found Roslyn Jack sleeping behind the wheel of her car on Government Street around 2:30 a.m. Police believe she... more »

• Driver accused of sixth DWI after crash

  December 18, 2015 2:18 PM

  THIBODAUX - Police said a Thibodaux man faces his sixth charge of driving while intoxicated after a wreck this week. Chief of Police Bryan Zeringue said 29-year-old Mitchell Carrere crashed into a ditch Thursday night around Carolina Avenue and Thompson Place in the Thibodaux city limits. Investigators said Zeringue... more »

• 2 hospitalized after wreck with underage drunk driver

  November 30, 2015 3:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said an underage drunk driver sent two motorcyclists to the hospital with broken bones early Sunday morning. 20-year-old Joelle Stoker was booked on charges of failure to maintain control, vehicular negligent injuring, reckless operation and DWI. The accident happened on I-10 East near College... more »

• Baton Rouge Police Department receives DWI, traffic enforcement grant

  November 23, 2015 3:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Local police have been awarded an enforcement grant funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to further crack down on seatbelt, drunk driving and speeding violations in the Capital City. Enforcement operations in connection with the grant... more »

• Man arrested for DWI after crashing into Scenic Hwy telephone pole

  November 6, 2015 12:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man accused of driving while intoxicated Thursday after he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into a telephone pole on Scenic Highway. Investigators said 59-year-old Quention Lee was headed north in the 7000 block of Scenic Hwy around noon Thursday when... more »

• Prairieville man arrested for fifth offense DWI

  October 30, 2015 1:48 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Sheriff’s deputies with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Prairieville man for his fifth DWI offense following a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon. 58-year-old Alois Guepet III was driving a 2004 Ford F-250 around 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 when he was pulled over for swerving and... more »

• Police identify cyclist killed in crash

  October 12, 2015 3:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of a cyclist who officers said was killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Baton Rouge. Cpl. Don Coppola said 45-year-old Ernest Smith Jr. died in the wreck, which happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 6500 block of Plank Road. ... more »

• ATV driver accused of being on drugs in deadly wreck

  September 28, 2015 5:38 PM

  GREENWELL SPRINGS - Sheriff's investigators said Monday that toxicology tests showed a woman had several drugs in her system when she was driving an ATV which flipped and killed one of several children riding with her earlier this year. Deputies charged 35-year-old Jodie Easley on Monday with driving while... more »

• LSP unit, DOTD vehicle damaged in crash with impaired driver

  September 23, 2015 1:26 PM

  GONZALES - A Louisiana State Police patrol unit was damaged after an impaired driver from Florida crashed into it in the early morning hours of Wednesday. State police said a trooper was investigating a crash on LA 30 at Ashland Road in Gonzales when a Ford F-350 pickup truck,... more »

• At vigil, friend recalls trying to pull woman from mangled car Play Video

  September 23, 2015 12:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Holding back tears, a teenager remembered the moment a week ago, she tried to save her friend's life. "I had opened her door, and I was like 'please wake up, please wake up,'" Cheryl Watson recalled. Watson survived the car crash that killed her friend Tashadow... more »

• Bus driver accused of driving kids while drugged

  September 18, 2015 3:23 PM

  ZACHARY - Police arrested a school bus driver in Zachary after they said she was driving erratically Friday morning and admitted to taking drugs. Zachary Police arrested 52-year-old Darlene Crain on charges of driving while intoxicated and improper lane usage. The school system said Crain is employed by First... more »

• UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

  March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »

• Gerald sentenced to 70 years in prison for DWI deaths

  March 12, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The man convicted of killing seven people during a drunken crash in Slaughter received a decade in jail for each of their deaths today. A judge sentenced Brett Gerald to 70 years in prison, ten years for each count of vehicular homicide he faced, and pay... more »