A kidnapping Thursday night led to an overnight crime spree that left a 2-year-old Louisiana child dead after the suspect fired randomly into a house where the boy was, The Advocate reported. Kendrick Myles, 41, was arrested just before 3 a.m. Friday after a standoff with police that followed an unsuccessful attempt by a relative …
A Louisiana man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s house Monday morning and attacked a man there with a machete, KATC reports. Crowley Police were called about a home invasion at about 4:20 a.m. Monday and arrived to find people at the house pinning Tyler Foreman, 28, to the ground. Witnesses said Foreman forced his way into …
After a months-long investigation, Louisiana authorities have charged a 29-year-old woman in the death of her 9-month-old son. Shreveport police said they responded to a call on May 2 about a baby suffering from blunt force injuries to his body. Harlem Joseph was taken to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, where he was pronounced dead. On …
Authorities in Louisiana are looking for a woman who reportedly has not been seen or heard from since last week. Citing New Orleans police, WVUE reported that Danielle Garrett, 27, left a voicemail for a friend on September 12. The friend reportedly tried to call Garrett back but the call was declined before it went …
A Louisiana woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday after she pleaded guilty to slamming a romantic rival into a building with a Ford Expedition, killing her. Shameka Ellis, 22, was scheduled to go to trial on September 28 on a second degree murder charge in the death of Lou’Quandelyn Hargrove, 22, last …
Louisiana police are looking for a woman who allegedly shot her estranged boyfriend when he refused to argue with her, leaving him lying on a sidewalk fighting for his life. Shreveport police said they have secured an attempted 2nd degree murder warrant for Jenalisha Lawrence, 29, who fled the scene in a green Honda Accord …
Two Louisiana Dollar General Store employees are being hailed as heroes after they recognized a murder and kidnapping suspect and quietly escorted customers out before locking the wanted man in the store. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a “BOLO” (“Be On the Look Out”) for Neil Broussard, 51, after two teenagers were shot and …
A 64-year-old Louisiana man was arrested Tuesday after he refused to put on a face mask to help stem the spread of the coronavirus in a Walmart and then backed into the police officer who was called to the scene. Twice. Ricky Taylor has been charged with disturbing the peace/language/disorderly conduct, aggravated assault with a …
A Louisiana mother killed a neighbor, her four children — including a 5-month-old — and then herself Thursday night, days after she was seen walking around her apartment waving a recently purchased gun. Monroe Police said Brittany Tucker, 30, encountered her neighbor, 20-year-old Anteshia Logwood, outside the apartment building shortly before 8 p.m., the Monroe …
A 5-month-old in Louisiana died on Sunday, days after their father allegedly threw them to the ground and slammed their head against a metal bar on a swing set. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said Brian Young, 21, confessed to harming the infant while the mother was at work. WWL reported that the mother …
Onlookers reportedly watched and recorded as two women beat a Louisiana woman, resulting in her death on Monday. According to VermilionToday.com, Shawntele Levine said her daughter, Kyla Mouton, 22, died from brain damage she suffered in the fatal attack. The mother also claimed that Mouton complained of headaches after getting into four fights in a …
A Louisiana high school principal was arrested Thursday on dozens of charges related to illicit behavior with juveniles, including students at his school, the Louisiana State Police said. Brian Biggs, 54, was named principal of Summerfield High School in Claiborne Parish in 2018, according to KTBS. He had previously been an instructional supervisor in the …
