The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver of a pickup truck that ran away from a train accident Monday morning. Kendall Thompson, 43, of Luling, is being accused of crashing his truck and fleeing the scene. According to the sheriff, around 2 a.m., deputies arrived at the scene of…… MORE
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Suspect chased before deadly police helicopter crash, sheriff reports
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office reports that they have arrested a suspect who is being accused of being involved in the deadly helicopter crash, according to reports. According to BrProud, police were chasing a 2014 Ford Mustang, driven by Deandre Dwayne Bessye, 23, going 135 mph. At 3:14 a.m., deputies received a call about…… MORE
Arrests made after Powerade bottle meth operation found in St. Charles Parish
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people accused of making meth in Powerade bottles in the parish. Wayne Arabie, 47, of Norco, Kim T. Shaffett, 59, of Norco, and April R. Frisch, 45, of Laplace, were all arrested in connection with the operation. Each faces various charges including possession of meth, creation…… MORE
BRPD identifies fallen officers in helicopter crash; close friend of victim speaks out
The Baton Rouge Police Department identified 47-year-old Sgt. David Poirrier and 38-year-old Scotty Canezaro as the two officers who died in the helicopter crash Sunday morning. Poirrier is a 17-year veteran, and Canezaro is a 16-year veteran with the department, and both were assigned to the Air Support Unit. Flags were flown at half-staff and…… MORE
Dillard names laboratory after local trailblazer Dr. Joyce M. Verrett
Dillard University is honoring a local trailblazer who broke racial and gender barriers in education by renaming a laboratory in her honor. Dr. Joyce M. Verrett graduated from Dillard University and went on to become the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Biology from Tulane. She then went back to Dillard to teach…… MORE
It’s here! Check out the Jazz Fest 2023 cubes
New Orleans is officially one month away from the start of one of the city’s most popular festivals. Jazz Fest organizers released the cubes detailing which musical acts will be on certain stages for the festival. The festival begins on April 28 and runs through May 7 at the Fairgrounds. The lineup includes headliners Lizzo,…… MORE
Stevie Nicks has had to reschedule her concert. Here is her new concert date for New Orleans
Legendary Rock and Roll artist Stevie Knicks has changed her concert date in New Orleans. Knicks announced that several band members have contracted COVID-19 and won’t be able to perform at the Smoothie King Center as planned on April 2. She will now perform on April 15. For ticket information, click here. READ MORE:Stevie Nicks…… MORE
Nathan Millard’s cause of death has been released by the coroner
The East Baton Rouge coroner has released the cause of death of a Georgia man found dead earlier this month. Nathan Millard’s cause of death has been ruled an accidental overdose, according to the coroner. The coroner reports that Millard’s death was caused by a combination of fentanyl, cocaine, and ethanol. Arrests in the case:…… MORE
New Orleans mayor calls consent decree public hearings ‘drain on time and resources’
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is no longer letting city employees speak at the New Orleans Police Department Public Consent Decree hearings without her permission. Cantrell issued a statement Tuesday calling the hearings a “drain on time, resources, and the ability of the NOPD to perform their jobs.”She said in her issued statement that city…… MORE
Covington murder suspect enters not guilty plea in court. Here is what we know
The man accused of murdering a Covington Priest and parishioner was in court Tuesday for arraignment. Antonio Tyson, 49, was indicted by a St. Tammany grand jury earlier this year. He entered a not guilty plea on all counts. Tyson is facing two counts of first-degree murder and one count of obstruction of justice for…… MORE
