Louisiana Highway 151 Fatal Crash Claims Life Of 7-Year-Old After Driver Flees Scene
Calhoun, Louisiana – A 7-year-old boy died from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run crash on Louisiana Highway 151, prompting an ongoing investigation by Louisiana State Police Troop F. Messiah Harris of Calhoun was pronounced deceased on Sunday, October 5,...
Louisiana State Police New Critical Response Emergency Search Team (CREST) Helps Recover Kidnapped 2-Year-Old In First Month
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana – A 2-year-old boy was safely recovered and his alleged kidnapper arrested early Wednesday morning in Tangipahoa Parish, marking an early success for Louisiana’s newly formed specialized search team. Christopher Cooper was the...
Louisiana Investigators Charge Ex-Police Officers With Malfeasance Following Internal Probe
Alexandria, Louisiana – Two former Alexandria Police Department officers were arrested on criminal charges following a months-long investigation into multiple use-of-force incidents, Louisiana State Police announced. Austin Butler and Dylan Tritle, both former...
Louisiana Attorney General Joins Coalition Challenging Supreme Court Child Rape Death Penalty Ruling
Louisiana – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in an effort to challenge a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibits the death penalty for child rape cases where the victim survives. The...