Man arrested after allegedly posing as U.S. Marshal; unknowingly pulled over undercover detective - Baton Rouge news - NewsLocker (2024)

KENNER - A man was arrested after posing as a U.S. Marshal and pulling over an undercover deputy, WWL reported. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office told WWL that William Gilchrist used fake police lights to pull over a driver along Airport Access Road in Kenner on Wednesday evening. After the driver—an undercover deputy with JPSO—stopped, Gilchrist kept going. WWL said the deputy then followed Gilchrist and pulled him over. Gilchrist handed the deputy a U

14-year-old killed in ATV crash Saturday

ST. FRANCISVILLE - A 14-year-old boy was killed in an ATV wreck in St. Francisville on Saturday afternoon. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman said the crash happened on private property off Cheerful Valley Road. The teen drove into a ditch that was hidden in tall grass and was thrown from the vehicle, the sheriff said. Family members did CPR until first responders took the teen to a hospital, where he later died. The sheriff said the victim's name is not bei

Celebration of life held for Prairieville drowning victim

PRAIRIEVILLE - Family and friends came together Saturday afternoon to celebrate the life of 12-year-old Da'Qwain 'DQ' Robinson.Robinson drowned at the Keystone Subdivision in Prairieville on June 11. Those who knew him described him as kind, respectful, and full of life. "He was funny, energetic, and overall a nice person to be around," Robinson's classmate Sophia Jimenez said.The people who loved him said he enjoyed video games, dancing and making TikToks. He made everyone around him

Near record-high temperatures: How people in Louisiana beat the heat Saturday

BATON ROUGE - Residents in the Capital area were outside and on the water Saturday, staying cool while enjoying the southeast Louisiana heat. Storm Station Meteorologists said temps reached 98 degrees, one degree shy of the record high. Humidity made the 'feels like' temperature near 105 degrees. Some families headed to the pool or water park to cool down. Resident John Johnson and his family enjoyed the nice splash pad at the Forest Community Park. "I got a set of fo

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Civil Air Patrol conducts emergency training exercise preparing for 2024 hurricane season

BATON ROUGE - Members of the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) took to the sky Saturday for a joint exercise to start preparing for hurricane season. Pilots worked out of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and the Alexandria International Airport for their trainings to make sure they know what to do when disaster strikes."The scenario is if we have any kind of damage from a hurricane and the aircraft are being deployed to different parts around the Baton Rouge area to look for either

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump told a group of evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!”Trump also endorsed displaying the Ten Commandments in schools and elsewhere while speaking to a group of politically influential evangelical Christians in Washington on Saturday. He drew cheers as he invoked a new law signed in Louisiana this week requirin

Pilot does emergency landing, parachutes down to levee in Morganza

MORGANZA - A pilot executed an emergency landing using a motorized parachute Saturday morning, according to the Morganza Fire Department.The fire department said a concerned citizen informed them of what appeared to be a parachute landing by the first levee going out of Morganza. According to the fire department, the pilot had been flying from Krotz Springs when an evening storm popped up, leading the motorized parachute to go up the system at 10 feet per second.The pilot put the motor at idle

Livingston, Ascension Parishes waterways now re-opened after Tropical Storm Alberto

GONZALES - Livingston Parish and Ascension Parish re-opened their waterways Saturday at 8 a.m., according to Livingston Parish.The waterways were previously closed due to rising water after Tropical Storm Alberto.The Marvin Braud boatway will remain closed until further notice, Ascension Parish said.Permalink| Comments

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Livingston, Ascension parishes re-open most waterways after closure due to Tropical Storm Alberto

GONZALES - Ascension and Livingston parishes re-opened most waterways Saturday at 8 a.m. following a closure due to rising water after Tropical Storm Alberto.The Marvin Braud boatway in Ascension Parish will remain closed until further notice. After giving waterways the all-clear Saturday morning, Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks announced an pertial emergency closure of the Amite River. "The Parish of Livingston has declared that the Amite River from the weir south to

Metro Council members to announce lawsuit over new district map Wednesday

BATON ROUGE - Multiple East Baton Rouge Metro Council members will announce a lawsuit regarding how the parish's new district map set to take effect in 2025 violates the Voting Rights Act Wednesday.Plaintiffs in the lawsuit will include Baton Rouge Metro Council Members Cleve Dunn, Jr., Chauna Banks, Darryl Hurst, Lamont Cole, Carolyn Coleman, and others.Plaintiffs believe the new map dilutes voting strength by “packing” large numbers of Black voters into a few majority-Blac

Former LSU Tiger Sha'Carri Richardson sprints onto US Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 seconds

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson earned her spot in the Paris Olympics, winning the 100-meter final Saturday at U.S. track trials in 10.71 seconds, the best time in the world this year.Richardson started pounding her chest a few steps before she crossed the finish line, celebrating a .09-second win over training partner Melissa Jefferson, the 2022 U.S. champion. Another sprinter in coach Dennis Mitchell’s camp, Twanisha Terry, finished third and also earned

17-year-old escapes from detention center in New Orleans, police seeking assistance

NEW ORLEANS - A 17-year-old from Thibodaux escaped from a juvenile detention center in New Orleans, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.Blaze Crochet was remanded on probation violation related charges, according to TPSO. He is described as 5-foot-6, about 170 pounds and having brown hair and blue eyes.Crochet also has outstanding warrants for his arrest in Lafourche Parish, for unrelated offenses.Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Terrebonne Parish Sheri

17-year-old escapes from Bridge City Detention Center, police seeking assistance

BRIDGE CITY - A 17-year-old from Thibodaux escaped from a juvenile detention center in New Orleans, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.Blaze Crochet was remanded on probation violation related charges at the Bridge City Detention Center, according to TPSO. He is described as 5-foot-6, about 170 pounds and having brown hair and blue eyes.Crochet also has outstanding warrants for his arrest in Lafourche Parish, for unrelated offenses.WBRZ previously did stories about issues surro

17-year-old back in custody after escape from Bridge City Detention Center

BRIDGE CITY - A 17-year-old from Thibodaux is back in custody after escaping from a juvenile detention center in New Orleans.Shortly after 10 a.m., the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said Blaze Crochet had left the Bridge City Detention Center. He was found and taken back into custody nearly five hours later. Deputies said Crochet was remanded on probation violation related charges. He also has outstanding arrest warrants in Lafourche Parish for unrelated offenses.WBRZ previously d

Man arrested in connection to Valentine's Day fire at senior apartment community

BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested Friday for allegedly setting a fire to flowers at a senior living apartment complex on Valentine's Day. According to an arrest warrant, 50-year-old Alonzo Duncan was visiting a resident at Cypress Springs, a senior apartment community on Cypress Road, right before the fire happened. The resident told investigators that she and Duncan were former friends, but he had been banned from her apartment for stealing her things. The victim said Duncan s

Civil Air Patrol conducting 'Emergency Service Training' in Satsuma

SATSUMA - The Civil Air Patrol will be conducting emergency service training in Livingston Parish Saturday, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.The training will consist of multiple flyovers and low-flying aircraft. People in the are should expect to see people in Civil Air Patrol uniform and orange vests.The training will take place in Satsuma, south of I-12.Permalink| Comments

Domestic abuse survivor speaks on Supreme Court upholding gun ban for those with restraining orders

BATON ROUGE - The Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence last Friday, and one victim of domestic violence spoke about the ruling.In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners.Angela Gabriel was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend while she was bathing. The shoo

LSU hosts top recruits in Friday Night Lights camp

BATON ROUGE - Top LSU recruits showed up to the Tigers' Friday Night Lights camp.LSU commit and top overall recruit in the class of 2025, quarterback Bryce Underwood, took part in the skill-teaching event.St. Martin's running back Harlem Berry, who holds the top ranking in his position, was also in attendance. Berry is also verbally committed to LSU.Permalink| Comments

Baton Rouge Homeland Security says they've had 100% increase in retail theft arrests since December

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Office of Homeland Security has been combating theft through the Louisiana organized retail crime task force.Agents recently wrapped up a two-day sting operation, saying they've made a 100% increase in arrests since December.According to Homeland Security, organized retail crime costs federal and state governments more than $15 billion annually, which ends up costing families more than $500 a year.Photos show a man believed to be a part of a retail theft ring being

Trio goes on destructive and costly rampage, causing over $50,000 of damage to River Center

BATON ROUGE - The trio who vandalized the Raising Cane's River Center Monday night reflect a trend police have seen recently. The group went on a destructive and costly rampage.Javin Thomas, 17, is wanted for simple burglary and simple criminal damage to property over $50,000 -- both of which are felonies.According to an arrest affidavit, two males and a female threw a brick through a lower-level door and gained entry into the building at 2 a.m. Tuesday. The three grabbed fire extinguishers and

Water levels beginning to return to normal in Livingston Parish after Alberto causes flooding

LIVINGSTON PARISH - High water still covers most of the road at Warsaw Marina, but the improvement from Wednesday is visible."I actually was working that morning and came in and was like what the hell?" said Austin Ford, a bartender at Kat's Warsaw Bar and Grill.Their doors have been closed to the general public since Wednesday. That same day, the parish closed waterways to recreational traffic until further notice. "Of course our loyal patrons, the water's not going to keep them away.

36-year-old is first graduate of online adult high school at Ascension Library

GONZALES - An online program offered by the Ascension Parish Library to help adults gain a high school diploma just had its first graduate.Dquincy Muse, 36, is the first Ascension graduate of the Excel Adult High School.Muse is a local transportation worker who wanted to open a commercial driver's license training school. When he was told he couldn't be an instructor without a high school diploma; he set out to change that."I was in the River Parishes community college program that they got and

Murder, kidnapping suspect requests to be extradited to Louisiana

JACKSON, Miss. — A man accused of killing a woman and her child requested to be extradited to Louisiana in federal court today, WAPT reports.According to WAPT, Daniel Callihan appeared before a federal court judge Friday. His attorney said Callihan waived his right to a preliminary detention hearing to be transferred to the Eastern District of Louisiana. It is unclear when this will happen.Callihan and Victoria Cox face several state charges in Mississippi and Louisiana as well as fed

Man charged with killing Loranger woman, daughter seeks return to Louisiana to face charges

JACKSON, Miss. — A man accused of killing a Loranger woman and kidnapping her two daughters waived some of his rights at a hearing in a Mississippi federal court Friday, including one that could lead to his eventual return to Louisiana to face charges.WAPT reported that Daniel Callihan, 36, waived his preliminary hearing and a detention hearing, agreeing to return to Louisiana to face charges. A transfer date isn't known; Callihan also faces state charges in Mississippi and a judge th

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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-12 closed at Holden exit due to vehicle fire

HOLDEN — Interstate 12 westbound at the Holden exit has been closed due to a vehicle fire, the Albany Police Department said Friday afternoon.First responders are on the scene and working to clear the roadways. Police ask that commuters avoid the area by taking alternate routes.Permalink| Comments

Hammond man arrested after police, homeland security raid yields meth, fentanyl

HAMMOND — A Hammond man was arrested on fentanyl and meth possession charges after police received information from a shipping provider about a package believed to contain illegal narcotics, Hammond Police said Friday.Joshua Dantzler, 38, was under investigation by police and the Department of Homeland Security since receiving the tip about the package on June 14. A joint investigation uncovered that the package was addressed to a Hammond residence, police said.Upon delivery, police s

Greater Baton Rouge National Pan-Hellenic Council hosts Greek weekend

BATON ROUGE - Friday night is the 20th Annual "Terral C. Jackson Sr. Ol' Skool Greek Show" for the Greater Baton Rouge's National Pan-Hellenic Council.The show will feature all members of the "Divine 9," a group of Historically Black Greek Letter organizations. The show will take place at the Felton G. Clark Activity Center at Southern University. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. The organization will host other events this weekend as well. There will be an NPHC Gr

Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier

NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week.CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that continued to impact many of their operations on Friday.For prospective car buyers, that may mean delays at dealerships or vehicle orders written up by hand, with no immediate end in sight. Here’s what you need

La. 964 bridge replacement in West Feliciana Parish finishes construction after two months

ST. FRANCISVILLE — The replacement of the La. 964 bridge over Riddle Creek in West Feliciana Parish has been completed, state highway officials announced Friday.Due to an aging structure and deteriorating conditions due to heavy traffic, the 57-foot bridge originally built in 1958 was replaced with a three-span, 60-foot bridge to accommodate the increasing traffic demands, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.DOTD's Bridge Maintenance Section took the lead i