A U.S. Olympian was injured this week as she attempted to save her sister from a fatal stabbing. According to the New York Post, Danielle Scott witnessed the alleged attack on her sister, 51-year-old Stephanie Vallery, by the latter’s estranged husband. Police say 49-year-old Michael Vallery fled the scene and authorities were still looking for …
Authorities in Louisiana say a 28-year-old woman with a history of drunk driving arrests was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in connection with a vehicle crash that killed a father of seven last year. According to Fox News, Olivia Matte was driving along the Lake Pontchatrain Causeway on March 23, 2017, when she rear-ended …
Police are searching for a man who may have fled the state after they found a Louisiana couple killed in a “heinous” way inside their Denham Springs pool company on Tuesday. The Advocate reports Eugene “Frank” Gurley, 72, and his wife, Patricia Gurley, 70, were found brutally murdered at their pool business, National Pool Builders, off of Pete’s Highway …
Authorities in Louisiana have made three arrests following the discovery of a man’s body over the weekend. According to the Lafayette Daily Advertiser, the remains were found Saturday morning on a levee near North Henderson Road in Henderson. Mayor Ginny Higgins told reporters that the body, identified as 38-year-old Brocky McGee, was a local man …
A Louisiana man who called 911 falsely, claiming he was the victim of an axe attack, told officers that meth located in his home was planted there by a “ghost,” police said. Per KNOE, Michael Auttonberry was screaming profanities when officers arrived at his West Monroe home on Wednesday, leading them to place him in …
A Louisiana woman behind bars for the death of her 6-month-old allegedly told her girlfriend to burn the boy to death, according to prosecutors. Town Talk of Alexandria reports that Hannah Barker is being held without bond after a judge rules there is probable cause to charge her with “principal to first-degree murder” in connection with …
Authorities in Louisiana are investigating the death of a 6-month-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped at random from his Natchitoches home and later burned to death. According to the Natchitoches Police Department, authorities received a call around at around 9:10 p.m. on July 17 from the mother of the infant, who claimed two strangers started knocking heavily …
A Louisiana woman was arrested on Wednesday after a month-long investigation into the death of her husband, who authorities say she killed. NOLA.com reports that Shantel Wagner, 35, called 911 at around 11:25 p.m. on June 17 to report that her husband, Troy Smith, 44, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Sergeant, shot himself in the head. Wagner reportedly claimed her …
Authorities in Louisiana have arrested a couple on suspicion of torturing their teenage son at their home. According to the New York Post, 40-year-old Thomas D. Wininger and his girlfriend, 34-year-old Desirae Tomcanin were taken into custody on Tuesday evening after the alleged victim managed to escape the residence in Sulphur. Authorities say the 15-year-old …
An unidentified man is wanted by police in Louisiana after staff at a fast-food restaurant say he pulled out a gun in response to what he thought was a wrong order. According to the New York Post, the suspect is described as a black male in his late teens to early 20s. Witnesses compared his …
Authorities in Texas and Louisiana are sharing information after severed heads were found in both states under similar circumstances. According to Fox News, both heads were recovered in plastic bags within weeks of each other. Though they were discovered about 150 miles apart investigators working on both cases admit there are several similarities. Police say …
A Louisana man accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl is facing new charges after authorities allegedly learned he’s HIV-positive. According to the Monroe News Star, Levon Jennings, 25, tested positive for HIV at Ouachita Parish Health Unit in October 2013 and was informed of the results. Reports indicated that his HIV-status was discussed during …
