Authorities recently reported that law enforcement officials took a Morehouse Parish man into custody on a drug-related charge. Working with North Louisiana Drug Enforcement Bureau Agents, investigators with the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office allegedly discovered 42 Xanax pills and 50 grams of marijuana at a…
Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies detained a 26-year-old man on multiple drug charges after a recent drug operation conducted by law enforcement officials. According to the APSO, detectives searched the man’s vehicle and Gonzales home and found marijuana and a handgun. Deputies took him into custody…
Because the state legislature realizes that repeat offenses are significant possibilities with those who have been convicted of sex crimes or as child predators, the Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry has been developed to protect individuals through the availability of public information. Without effective…
On Sept. 13, law enforcement officials detained a 43-year-old man who serves as president and general manager for the State Fair of Louisiana Fair for allegedly possessing drugs in his vehicle. The incident took place in Shreveport when police stopped the suspect for driving through…
Louisiana law enforcement officials reported that they detained two men after finding 34 pounds of synthetic marijuana while searching a Baton Rouge smoke shop on Sept. 10. Detective from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly carried out the search with a warrant at…
The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations reportedly took 21 registered sex offenders into custody in Calcasieu Parish on accusation of improperly creating social networking profiles. According to the report, the authorities investigated the Internet activities of those who had registered as sex offenders for…
Three people in Louisiana were arrested after law enforcement executed their search warrant on Aug. 22. A 36-year-old woman and 37-year-old man were arrested at the residence listed on the warrant. Later on, a 28-year-old male resident was apprehended nearby and was arrested as well.…
A 56-year-old Baton Rouge psychiatrist was convicted of Medicare fraud Aug. 25 and will be spending seven years in prison. He has also been ordered to pay $43.5 million in restitution and forfeit all proceeds that were generated as a result of his fraudulent scheme…
No one likes to be accused of doing something wrong, particularly if it can result in serious consequences and a bad reputation. If a person faces criminal drug charges in Louisiana, these charges must be proved in court beyond a reasonable doubt. Failing that, no…
When an individual is charged with a serious crime, one of the first things that should be addressed is securing solid legal counsel. Louisiana courts take violent crime very seriously, and rightfully so. When an individual is accused of such a crime, the legal response…