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Newsby Wayne ParhamOctober 15, 2025

State Police Release Video of Officer Dragging & Fatal OIS

Louisiana State Police released video of when a trooper fired multiple rounds while being dragged by an armed convicted felon trying to flee from a traffic stop after the trooper tried to take him into custody.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2025

DOJ Report Says Louisiana State Police Have Pattern of Misconduct

Col. Robert Hodges, the state police superintendent, told troopers in an internal email obtained by AP that the “isolated incidents” highlighted in the report “are not a fair assessment of today’s Louisiana State Police..."

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 25, 2020

Louisiana State Police Trooper Dies of Injuries Sustained On Duty

Trooper George Baker of the Louisiana State Police suffered severe injuries while responding to a vehicle pursuit last week.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 5, 2019

Suspects Smash Patrol Vehicle Window and Steal Patrol Rifle

Two people reportedly smashed the window of a Louisiana State Police patrol vehicle and stole a patrol rifle from within the squad car.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2019

Several Louisiana Cadets Injured in Alleged Hazing Incident

As many as 12 cadets attending the Louisiana State Police Academy were reportedly injured—including cuts, bruises, a broken nose, and a fractured arm—as part of a punishment at the training academy earlier in October.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 13, 2019

No Charges for Louisiana State Trooper in Fatal Shooting of Man Fleeing Stop

A Louisiana State Police trooper will not face criminal charges after a September incident that started as a traffic stop and ended when the trooper fired into the fleeing vehicle, fatally shooting its driver.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 2, 2018

Louisiana Trooper Accused of Abusing Privileges as a Law Officer

State police said in a press release that 34-year-old Trooper John Kelly of Troop G in northwest Louisiana faces a charge of felony abuse of office.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2018

Louisiana State Police Superintendent Says Newspaper Should 'Move Forward'

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2017

Louisiana Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges in Thursday Shooting of 3 Officers

A trooper with Louisiana State Police, a Marksville police officer and a Simmesport police officer were injured during the shooting in Avoyelles Parish, a spokesperson with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2017

Louisiana Attorney General Orders Investigation of Alton Sterling Shooting

Louisiana's attorney general said Wednesday the state will launch its own investigation into the shooting death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police last year.

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