Louisiana State Police News

Bus Driver in Fatal Louisiana Wreck Previously Cited for Lack of License

Louisiana State Police say a bus driver accused of killing two people in a five-vehicle wreck on Sunday had been ticketed Aug. 5 for driving without a license. Trooper Melissa Matey says 37-year-old Denis Yasmir Amaya Rodriguez of Honduras was …

2 Dead, 36 Hurt in Louisiana After Bus Hits Fire Truck, Other Vehicles

Louisiana State Police say a Honduran man who had entered the United States illegally was driving a bus carrying flood recovery workers that hit a firetruck on a highway, killing two people and injuring dozens. Trooper Melissa Matey says the …

Louisiana State Police Arrest 8 for Insurance Fraud, Staged Accidents

Louisiana State Police say eight people have been arrested in connection with an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving staged traffic crashes in Jefferson Davis Parish. A state police news release says the investigation began earlier this year. It found that …

Louisiana State Police Charge Firefighter in Insurance Fraud Investigation

Following an investigation into a complaint received from the Shreveport City Attorney’s Office, the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit charged a firefighter with insurance fraud. Michael Keel of Keithville, a firefighter with the Shreveport Fire Department, …

Tourism Group Promises $2.5M to Help Fund New Orleans Patrols

New Orleans’ tourism industry will put up $2.5 million to help fund extra Louisiana State Police patrols in the city beyond the Mardi Gras season. State police and other law enforcement agencies traditionally help the city with beefed up Mardi …

Louisiana Agent Booked with 29 Counts of Insurance Fraud

Louisiana State Police have booked a 58-year-old West Monroe man with 29 counts of insurance fraud and one count of theft. Trooper Albert Paxton tells The News-Star that John Whittington, a licensed insurance agent, allegedly obtained insurance premiums in cash …

Louisiana Couple Arrested for Possessing $165K in Stolen Vehicles

Louisiana State Police announced that insurance fraud detectives have arrested a Lake Charles couple for charges relating to possession of stolen vehicles worth an estimated $165,000. In October 2011, detectives received information about suspected stolen property from a LoJack asset …