Chris Nakamoto

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Sources tell the WAFB I-TEAM that Richard Murphy was booked into jail Tuesday morning, accused of causing a crash that left two people dead.

A longtime firefighter and medic in Pointe Coupee Parish was terminated last week after taking and sharing a photo of a crash scene, an action he said was motivated by concerns that a deputy was attempting to let an alleged drunk driver avoid a DWI arrest.

Ascension Parish Deputy Donovan Jackson, the public information officer for the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, was arrested for DUI while driving an APSO unit Thursday morning.

An investigation into Butler’s background found 10 prior convictions dating back to 2010.

Laisha Webb said she discovered the problem in 2023 when she went to renew her driver’s license and was told it was suspended due to a crash in January 2021.

Louisiana State Police said Tuesday the agency’s leadership change in the superintendent’s office — the top job at LSP — will officially take place July 31.

Laisha Webb said she discovered the problem in 2023 when she went to renew her driver's license and was told it was suspended due to a crash in January 2021.

A work-release inmate is accused of bringing drugs into the West Baton Rouge Parish jail, leading to four suspected overdoses Tuesday evening, investigators told the WAFB I-TEAM.

The Bridge Center was established to serve as a single-access point for people in crisis, offering detox beds, counseling services, and treatment.

Operation Red Stick was launched by Gov. Jeff Landry following the April shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that killed 17-year-old Martha Odom and wounded five others.