CrimeTracker

Four Louisiana men guilty of poaching Iowa deer

By Iowa DNR

Four Louisiana men were found guilty of poaching Iowa deer from a case that started when someone made a call to the Turn in Poachers hotline.

Two arrested in Gonzales following two-week drug investigation

By Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office

Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Kevin Hanna reports multiple drug arrests on S. Sammy Street following a two-week investigation into drugs being sold by Kenneth “Killer” Wagner.

$3,000 reward being offered for information in Whooping Crane shooting

By Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) officials are looking for leads regarding a whooping crane that was found shot to death in Red River Parish.

BRPD: No change or new charges against suspects in Mother’s Day beating

By Samantha Morgan

The Baton Rouge Police Department and the FBI have reviewed the charges against the three suspects accused of beating a family on Mother’s Day. Officials say the original charges will stand and no new ones will be filed.

Woman arrested for harboring Shawn Scott after Mother’s Day shooting; 7 total arrests

By Samantha Morgan

Another woman has been arrested for allegedly withholding information regarding the location of the Mother’s Day shooting suspects. This is the seventh arrest in connection to this case.

Bond set for second suspect, 4 others in Mother's Day shooting case

By WDSU

Bond was set for the second suspect arrested in the Mother's Day shooting and for four others who are accused of harboring a suspected gunman in the incident.

Prairieville man arrested for possession of crack cocaine

By Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office

On May 14, the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began an investigation into illegal drug activity on Sammy St. in Gonzales, according to Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Kevin Hanna.

Minnesota teen runaway located in home of Lafayette man; additional child pornography charges

By Samantha Morgan

A runaway juvenile from Minnesota was located in Lafayette at the home of a 52-year-old man. Investigators also discovered that the man was in possession of a massive amount of child pornography images.

Leader of life insurance fraud scheme sentenced to 57 months, restitution over $1.4m

By Attorney General's Office

Timothy R. Schlatre, 35, of Denham Springs has been sentenced for his creation and execution of a scheme to defraud life insurance companies, including New York Life and Lincoln Financial.