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Video: New Orleans Police Commander "Targeted," Wounded in Drive-By Shooting

New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison said on Monday a gunman targeted Cmdr. Derek Frick in a drive-by shooting in the Desire neighborhood the night before. At the same time, Harrison stopped short of suggesting the reason Frick was targeted.

October 27, 2015

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Photo of Louisiana Officer Comforting Lost Boy Goes Viral

“He was extremely upset...I put him on my shoulders to see if he would be able to see his parents,” said Taylor. “He started to fall asleep, and I moved him down to my chest.”

October 22, 2015

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Former Louisiana Police Chief Given 1-Year Sentence for Tasing Prisoners

Dupuis, 57, of Mamou, pleaded guilty to one count of violation of an individual’s civil rights on April 13 and was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court.

October 15, 2015

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Video: Man Pleads Not Guilty in Killing of Louisiana Trooper

Daigle, 54, is accused of murdering State Trooper Steven Vincent and Blake Brewer, the man with whom he was staying. Daigle is charged with first-degree murder of Vincent, second-degree murder of Brewer and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

October 2, 2015

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Man Stabbed Officer with Railroad Spike During Traffic Stop

A St. Bernard Parish deputy is recovering from being stabbed in the head with a railroad spike. Police say he was attacked during a traffic stop in Chalmette, La.

September 16, 2015

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Mother Names Daughter After Deputy Who Delivered Baby

A Jefferson Parish (La.) Sheriff's Office deputy helped deliver a baby girl Saturday morning.

September 4, 2015

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Louisiana Deputies Exchange Fire with Drug Suspects

When officers made eye contact with the individuals, deputies said they began to act suspiciously. As the officers drove around the block to approach the subjects through the open lot, they saw two of the males walking away from them on James Drive. The subjects turned into an alley between James Drive and Charleston, and the officers lost sight of them.

September 3, 2015

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Louisiana Officer Shot and Killed, Suspect His Cousin

A police officer was shot and killed Wednesday when he responded to a call from a house where three women had been stabbed, one of them fatally, in a town about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge.

August 27, 2015

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Video: Louisiana Trooper Dies After Being Shot in Head by Drunk Driver

A Louisiana trooper died Monday after he was shot by an apparently stranded motorist who stood over the officer and told him afterward, "You're lucky — you're going to die soon," state police said.

August 23, 2015

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Louisiana Officer Killed Wednesday Night, Suspect in Custody

According to police, Officer Thomas LaValley responded to the 3500 block of Del Rio Street around 9:15 p.m. for a call of a suspicious person making threats. Police say LaValley contacted the person and was shot multiple times in the upper body. He was later pronounced dead at University Health.

August 6, 2015

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Video: Louisiana Sheriff's Lieutenant's Crimestoppers Video Goes Viral

A Crimestoppers video showing the July 8 robbery of a Louisiana supermarket as narrated by a lieutenant from the St. Landry Parish (La.) Sheriff's Department has gone viral on Facebook and the Internet.

July 25, 2015

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Video: Louisiana Theater Gunman Planned Escape But Committed Suicide When Police Arrived

Police say he tried to escape by blending into the crowd that was fleeing, but he turned back when he saw police heading inside from the parking lot. Officers followed him back into the theater, where they heard a single gunshot and found him dead.

July 24, 2015