Police Officer Kirt Ricks of the Montgomery (LA) Police Department was killed in a head-on vehicle collision on Friday.
Read More →In a letter to the editors of The Advocate, Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves said that the newspaper has unnecessarily made mention of an incident that occurred more than 20 months ago in news coverage unrelated to that event.
Read More →Darren Domingue—owner of Lafayette Roofing & General Contractors—has for the second time in the span of just a couple of months constructed for free a new roof on the home of a deserving law enforcement officer, according to KATC-TV. Last month, a new roof went to a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy. Today, Matthew McGinley, another Lafayette Sheriff’s deputy, received a new roof.
Read More →Baton Rouge police announced their Public Release of Critical Incident Recordings policy, which creates a protocol for the review of any recordings from critical incidents involving an officer and requires a decision from the police chief within 12 days about its public release.
Read More →The Lincoln Parish (LA) Sheriff's Office announced that K-9 Boco was shot and killed on Friday during the pursuit of a suspect wanted for second-degree attempted murder.
Read More →Officer Ayrian Williams was traveling to provide another officer assistance when she attempted to dodge a hazard in the road, lost control of her vehicle, and struck a tree. She was transported to St. Francis Medical Center and pronounced dead.
Read More →After that shooting, Harrison said, NOPD officers gave chase to Williams in the stolen car, following him through the city before Williams crashed a red Toyota Corolla on North Carrollton Avenue near Flowerdale Court. The crash damaged another vehicle, which was occupied by three people at the time.
Read More →Deputy Justin Nail, who was shot in the abdomen on Easter, was released from the hospital Sunday and is continuing to recuperate at home.
Read More →Chief Paul said he took full responsibility for the flack he’s gotten for his decision. He said he did a poor job at the March 30 press conference explaining his reasons for taking the actions he did against Salamoni and Lake.
Read More →The pursuit started just before 5 a.m. when deputies attempted to pull Johnson over because they believed he was a suspect in some vehicle burglaries. Johnson refused to stop and fled in his vehicle before the crash and exchange of gunfire.
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