Jones also was convicted of stealing seized guns and selling them while wearing his uniform to a Washington Parish convenience store owner. May 24, 2019 A former Causeway Police sergeant was found guilty Thursday (May 23) by a St. Tammany parish jury of malfeasance in office and two counts of theft of a firearm. William "Billy" Jones, 46, was accus...

A convicted serial killer who has confessed to 90 murders and was known for sketching portraits of his victims may be linked to even more unsolved killings in Louisiana, according to the police chief of a town where two of the slayings took place. Enter Article DATE HERE A convicted serial killer who has confessed to 90 murders and was known f...

According to Louisiana State Police, Corner allowed multiple pieces of evidence to be unsecured, misplaced, and lost February 22, 2019 AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Former Bunkie chief of police, Bobby Corner, is set to plead 'not guilty' on Tuesday at the Avoyelles Parish Courthouse to charges of malfeasance in office, malfeasance in office by ta...

Morrell plans on taking inventory of the room Friday. It is unclear if anything was taken.​ November 9, 2018 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The evidence room at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court was broken into Thursday night, according to the clerk of court. Arthur Morrell said he is not sure what time it happened, but officials discovered a lock to th...

Wilson allegedly removed money orders and U.S. currency from evidence and deposited them into his bank account. August 14, 2018 BEAUREGARD PARISH, LA (KPLC) - A retired Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Deputy stole money from an evidence room while he was an active deputy, according to a news release from state police. Saul Wilson, 56, of DeRidder, was ...

Ross (trusty) had been allowed to help transport drugs to the Police Department's evidence room and therefore knew where they were stored July 23, 2018 An ex-convict raided the Amite Police Department's evidence room this year and carted off a smorgasbord of prescription pills, heroin and other narcotics, internal police records show — a burglary t...

Dee Womack, evidence control officer with the Denham Springs Police Department, receives a letter of appreciation from City Councilman Jeff Wesley April 26, 2018 DENHAM SPRINGS – A Denham Springs police officer was called to the City Council meeting on Monday under false pretenses, but there was nothing shady going on. Dee Womack, evidence control ...

Public Integrity Bureau investigators noticed that a box of .40-caliber ammunition from the Peace Court scene had never been logged into evidence. Enter Article DATE HERE Olander Holloway paused to wipe away tears as she sat facing the disgraced ex-cop whose botched response to a domestic violence incident may have contributed to the death of ...

Macolm Alexander, who was just 21 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life in Louisiana State Penitentiary February 13, 2018 Malcolm Alexander, who was just 21 years old when he was wrongfully convicted of aggravated rape and sentenced to life in Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola), was released from pri...

Donnie London, 60, was arrested and booked with first-degree murder Wednesday (Jan. 20) in connection with the death of Elma Kolman, 73, after DNA testing linked him to her death 31 years later. December 11, 2017 Donnie London, 60, was arrested and booked with first-degree murder Wednesday (Jan. 20) in connection with the death of Elma Kolman, 73, ...

Colvin admitted distributing the stolen cocaine for a roughly $200,000 profit and spending the money on a vehicle, jewelry and other things, court documents showed. Prosecutors said the thefts occurred between September and December 2012. More than 48 pounds of cocaine was stolen. Enter Article DATE HERE The son of a former Baton Rouge judge h...

There are also pictures of dead rats and possums in the facility, and a picture that shows a snake slithering across a floor where stolen and confiscated bikes are stored Enter Article DATE HERE NEW ORLEANS — More problems have appeared inside the New Orleans Police Department's property and evidence room. Exclusive pictures from inside that f...

Newman also had been accused of stealing narcotics from DEA evidence lockers, and, in December 2015, of falsifying paperwork within the DEA to transfer some cocaine from an old case. July 20, 2017 A veteran lawman assigned to a New Orleans-based federal drug task force pleaded guilty Thursday to pocketing thousands of dollars seized during drug rai...

Former sergeant is charged with stealing money, drugs and guns from the evidence room for police who patrol the world's longest continuous bridge over water June 9, 2017 COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Louisiana prosecutors say a former sergeant is charged with stealing money, drugs and guns from the evidence room for police who patrol the world's longest co...

The highly addictive pills were discovered missing when the department's Internal Affairs Bureau conducted an in-depth audit of the facility in May 2012 May 12, 2017 Five years after 14,100 hydrocodone pills were discovered missing from the Shreveport Police Department's evidence, no arrests have been made for the theft. KSLA News 12 InvestigatesIf...

April 18, 2017 PEARL RIVER, LA (WVUE) - A missing man's vehicle found after a murder in the Milan neighborhood could hold evidence for New Orleans police detectives. New Orleans police found Gerald Oster Jr.'s SUV last Wednesday. It was found riddled with bullets after a shooting near the corner of Freret and Peniston. Oster went missing on March 1...

Imagine the surprise of a man who lost everything to Hurricane Katrina, and nearly 12 years later learned his class ring had been found April 25,  2017 Pass Christian, LA Imagine the surprise of a man who lost everything to Hurricane Katrina, and nearly 12 years later learned his class ring had been found. Chris Logan of Oxford, Alabama, lived...

"the bloodstains, bed sheets, rape kit and sunglasses have disappeared from the evidence record since the 1980s" Apr 22, 2017 A nonprofit legal aid group is trying to re-open the books on a decades-old East Baton Rouge Parish rape conviction by tracking evidence for DNA testing. However, the bloodstains, bed sheets, rape kit and sunglasses have dis...

"We have 22 guns stolen, along with some narcotics March 7th, 2017 Livingston PARISH, LA - Livingston Parish law enforcement, like many other entities in south Louisiana, has been through the ringer thanks to the August flood. The 911 call center was flooded, as was the prison and the old courthouse building. Apparently, somebody knew not everythin...

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office to investigate missing evidence, which included $6,300 and narcotics that could not be found in the evidence room of the Causeway Police Department, officials said.​ February 2, 2017 Sgt. William Jones Jr. faces one count of felony theft and malfeasance after an investigation that began at the request of Causeway...

The amount of money a former deputy is accused of stealing is a lot higher than initially reported, according to an audit released today. January 23, 2017 CROWLEY - The amount of money a former deputy is accused of stealing is a lot higher than initially reported, according to an audit released today. Last April, Maxine Trahan was fired and booked ...

The State Police, after testing the officer's hair, determined he had been using methamphetamine at the time of his arrest. Nov 23, 2016 A court hearing conducted in secret this year featured startling testimony about a New Orleans-based drug task force that has come under federal investigation, including allegations that a longtime member of the g...

State police continue to look into how a handgun reported missing from the Welsh Police Department's evidence room nearly three years ago ended up back on the streets. Jul 21, 2016 WELSH, La. (AP) - State police continue to look into how a handgun reported missing from the Welsh Police Department's evidence room nearly three years ago ended up back...

The raiding deputies said they discovered marijuana was missing from an evidence bag and $4,000 was missing from a department cash box. They seized 32 guns, numerous items stored in the department's evidence room and police reports. June 8, 2016 Recent months have been tough for the small police force patrolling Grand Isle. It was raided in the cou...

The Advertiser, theadvertiser.comBYLINE: Seth Dickerson, Parish, LAMaxine Trahan (Photo: Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office)Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Maxine Traha...

The Times-Picayune, NOLA.com BYLINE: Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com 2 VIDEOS Grand Isle, LAGrand Isle Police Dept. accused of sloppy evidence protocols JPSO Sheriff Newell Normand Discusses Grand Isle Police Dept. Probe Jefferson ...

HoumaToday.comBYLINE: Raymond Legendre, Staff WriterLink to ArticleAssumption, LATHIBODAUX -- A former Assumption deputy was indicted by a grand jury today on hundreds of charges stemming from allegations he used drugs collec...

The Times-Picayune, nola.comBYLINE: Leslie Williams, The Times-PicayuneLink to ArticleNew Orleans, LASgt. Emelda Blanco, left, and detective Vernon Hayes, right, escort Jimmy Spratt, 36, into central lock-up after Spratt was ...

Daily Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana)BYLINE: Town Talk staffVidalia, LAThe chief of police in Vidalia is facing a federal indictment for allegedly making false statements to federal authorities.Ronald G. "Tapper" Hendricks ...

American Press, americanpress.comLink to ArticleLake Charles, LAA former Vinton assistant police chief has pleaded guilty to malfeasance.Chad Porterfield, 35, of Vinton, entered his plea Monday in Lake Charles.Porterfield's s...

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Main Edition, B; Pg. 04BYLINE: DAVID J. MITCHELL; RIVER PARISHES BUREAUAssumption Parish, LAAssumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said Wednesday he has hired a retired Louisiana Stat...

DailyComet.comLink to ArticleBYLINE: Raymond Legendre, Staff WriterAssumption Parish, LATHIBODAUX — As an investigation into potential wrongdoing in its evidence room continues, the Assumption Sheriff’s Office announced Wedne...

Eyewitness News, 10 KLFY,- WorldNow and KLFY, klfy.comLink to ArticleLink to VideoEunice City, LAWhen an inmate is caught trying to break out of jail it adds more time to their sentence, but one prisoner in the Eunice City Ja...

DailyComet.comLink to ArticleBYLINE: Raymond Legendre, Staff WriterAssumption Parish, LATHIBODAUX — A former Assumption sheriff’s deputy faces hundreds of counts of malfeasance in office after a three-month State Police inves...

DailyComet.comLink to ArticleBYLINE: Raymond Legendre, Staff WriterAssumption Parish, LATHIBODAUX — The impact of a former Assumption sheriff’s deputy’s alleged tampering with evidence could be felt on hundreds of drug cases,...

AssetRecoveryWatch.com | Miami, USABYLINE: Mary Spicuzza St Louis, MOAt a Glance> Audit of St. Louis Police Department property room finds problems> Scandal-plagued Department was hurt by poor internal controls> Recommendatio...

The Daily Iberian, iberianet.comBY HEATHER MILLER, THE DAILY IBERIANLink to ArticleSt. Martinville, LAST. MARTINVILLE — A former St. Martinville Police officer convicted of stealing guns, drugs and cash from the police depart...

www.fox8live.comBYLINE: Rob Masson, Reporter, Orleans, LANew Orleans acting police chief Warren Riley talks with reporters in New Orleans Monday Oct. 10, 2005. Riley spoke about the personal loss of many...

DailyComet.comBy Raymond Legendre, Staff WriterLink to ArticleAssumption, LATHIBODAUX — An Assumption sheriff’s deputy in charge of storing and maintaining the agency’s criminal evidence has been suspended over allegations he...

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Main EditionBYLINE: RIVER PARISHES BUREAUAssumption Parish, LAAssumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack said he placed a 17-year-veteran lieutenant on administrative leave and called for...

Leesville Daily Leader, leesvilledailyleader.comLink to ArticleLeesville, LaDistrict Attorney Asa Skinner and Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft display $13,000 worth of crack cocaine and $40,000 in cash that was confiscated in ...

The Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Main EditionBYLINE: DAVID J. MITCHELL; RIVER PARISHES BUREAUAssumption Parish, LAEvidence tampering might affect other investigationsDistrict Attorney Ricky Babin has informed judges and...

shreveporttimes.comBYLINE: Barbara Leader, Louisiana Gannett LouisianaFormer Louisiana State trooper Ronald Thomas appeared Monday in court in Monroe.MONROE -- Former Louisiana State trooper Ronald Thomas appeared Monday morn...

KATC-TV3, katc.comBYLINE: The Associated PressJennings, LAJENNINGS, La. (AP) - A sentencing date has not been set for a former Jennings police chief accused of taking drugs and money from the police department's evidence room...

Worldnow and WAFB, WAFB 9 News (CBS), bayoubuzz.comBYLINE: Media SourcesBaton Rouge, LABATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -The case against a judge's son and former clerk employee, who is accused of stealing cocaine from a police evidenc...

Capital City Press LLC, The Advocate New Orleans Edition, theadvocate.comBYLINE: Jim Mustian, Baton Rouge Parish, LAThe fired East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office employee charged with ...

Capital City Press LLC, The Advocate, theadvocate.comBYLINE: Jim Mustian, Baton Rouge Parish, LALa. high court move resolves potential conflicts of interestWilliam ColvinThe Louisiana Supreme Cour...

American Press, americanpress.comBYLINE: Doris Maricle / American PressJennings, LAJohnny LassiterJENNINGS — A former Jennings police chief accused of taking items from the department’s evidence room while serving as evidence...

KATC-TV3, katc.comBYLINE: Jim Hummel Jennings, LAFormer Jennings Police Chief Johnny Lassiter (pictured) is under arrest, accused of stealing items from the department's evidence room.Lassiter is facing charges of theft (over...