Louisiana

Published on: July 13, 2026

Toddler Hospitalized With Severe Alcohol Intoxication

A Louisiana mother may face charges after authorities said her 14-month-old son was hospitalized with severe alcohol intoxication that allegedly placed his life in danger.

According to the authorities, the child remained in the pediatric intensive care unit after doctors determined he had suffered alcohol intoxication, acute respiratory failure, hypoxia, and hypercapnia. Medical professionals reportedly said the alleged victim could have experienced respiratory arrest, brain injury, or death without immediate treatment. The Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services later took custody of the toddler.

Hospital testing allegedly showed the child had a blood-alcohol concentration of about 0.305%, which is nearly four times the legal limit for an adult driver in Louisiana.

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Published on: December 13, 2023

Married Teacher Planned to Elope with Teenage Student

by Staycie R. Sena

A married high school teacher in Mississippi was arrested after allegedly having an affair with a student that he reportedly planned to take out of state so they could be wed.

According to reports, last Spring, a 38-year-old physics teacher at Ocean Springs High School and a 17-year-old female student allegedly engaged in a relationship involving sex. Occasionally, the man allegedly took the teen to his Fort Bayou Estates home, and at other times they reportedly parked in a Walmart parking lot to engage in sexual relations.

The pair reportedly decided to leave the state and go to Louisiana so they could get married, even though the man has a wife and a young child.

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Published on: January 2, 2018

Louisiana Elderly Man Accused of Fraud in Nigerian Prince Email Scam

by Staycie R. Sena

A 67-year-old man is facing hundreds of counts of wire fraud and money laundering for alleged participation as what police call a “middle man” in a common type of email scam dubbed “Nigerian prince.”

These shams, so named for many of them originating in Nigeria though they happen all over the world, typically connive people out of personal information such as bank account numbers under the pretense that they are assisting someone from Nigerian royalty in transferring money to the United States. The scammer then offers compensation for their aid. Law enforcement stated that investigating this type of crime poses challenges, “as many leads have led to individuals who live outside of the United States.”

After an 18-month and still ongoing investigation, police arrested Michael Neu on November 28 as they believed he was working with associates in Nigeria and serving as an intermediator in the fraudulent operations.

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Published on: October 26, 2017

Dine and Dash on $7 Waffle House Check Reveals ID Theft Ring

by Staycie R. Sena

Two men dining at a Waffle House in Louisiana on Saturday allegedly left the restaurant without paying their bill totaling $7.81. Workers at the establishment notified law enforcement reporting the incident, and also disclosed that the men drove off in a U-Haul van.

While police took statements from employees of the restaurant, patrolling officers noticed a U-Haul fitting the description parked in the lot of a hotel in the vicinity. As they approached the van the officers immediately apprehended the driver, California resident Stayshawn D. Stephens. The passenger, identified as Richard A. Brown, of Indiana, tried to escape into the forest on foot, but a K-9 officer exposed his whereabouts and he was taken into custody.

Upon inspection of the contents of the van, Deputy Chief Daniel Hunter reported finding credit card skimmers, which are electronic devices with the ability to store personal information gathered by swiping credit cards. They also discovered fake ID’s, credit cards, and a bill from a Waffle House for $7.41.

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