Sunday, May 20 2012 9:30 PM EDT2012-05-21 01:30:06 GMT
NATCHEZ, Mississippi – Facility staff, along with local and state law enforcement officials and officials from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) are in the process of quelling an inmate disturbance atMore >>
Prison officials and Federal Bureau of Prisons are attempting to calm a riot that began early Sunday afternoon.More >>
Saturday, May 19 2012 8:30 PM EDT2012-05-20 00:30:58 GMT
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police. The driver, 62-year-oldMore >>
The driver of an 18-wheeler managed to drive 25 miles in the wrong direction on I-10 over the Atchafalaya basin before being stopped Friday night, according to Louisiana State Police.More >>
A Michigan prosecutor has charged three young men in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.More >>
Sunday, May 20 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-05-20 20:45:17 GMT
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. State policeMore >>
State police say a 51-year-old Mississippi woman has been charged in the death of a 42-year-old woman she struck in her pickup truck when she drove down the wrong lanes on Interstate 59. More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 8:47 AM EDT2012-05-21 12:47:08 GMT
About 2:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon it was reported that a riot had begun at the Adams County Correctional Facility. Adams County Coroner James Lee has confirmed one fatality at the prison. Reports fromMore >>
A prison guard has died and several other employees have been injured during what is being called an "an inmate disturbance" at a southwest Mississippi prison.More >>
Friday, May 18 2012 7:17 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:17:11 GMT
(WMC-TV) - More than 1,000 Action News 5 Facebook fans are rallying around a mother who feels Facebook is discriminating against photos she posted on the social media network of her son. Grayson JamesMore >>
UPDATE: A Mid-South mother has been banned from Facebook for the photos she posted of her newborn son.
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:43:24 GMT
Kimberly Black - Cleveland Police Photo
Cleveland Police are on scene of a car accident.Authorities say the incident happened at E. 125th and Soika. Witnesses say at least one child was struck.They are just getting on scene and details areMore >>
Charges have been filed in a fatal stabbing turned deadly car crash on the city's east side.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 6:31 PM EDT2012-05-11 22:31:17 GMT
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie has been found not guilty of murder. The jury deliberated for about an hour and a half.More >>
Baton Rouge rapper Lil Boosie, whose real name is Torence Hatch, has been found not guilty of murder. "I knew he was never guilty," his mother said. More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
Hollywood star Will Smith slapped a male television reporter who he said tried to kiss him on the lips as he walked down the red carpet for the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III."More >>
The following is a news release from the Louisiana State Police:
On February 20, 2012, shortly after 2:00 a.m., officers with the Sulphur Police Department observed traffic violations and stopped a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Zachry Wayne Parker of Sulphur. Officers determined Parker was impaired and that children were present in the vehicle. Parker was charged by the Sulphur Police Department with DWI, child endangerment, improper lane use, and careless operation.
Later today, around 4:30 this afternoon, troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 171 at Louisiana Highway 378 in Moss Bluff involving Parker. No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Investigating troopers determined Parker caused the crash, was impaired, and that he had a 3-year-old and a four-year-old child with him at the time of the crash. Troopers charged Parker with DWI with child endangerment, driving under suspension, and careless operation. Parker was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center.
A female passenger in the vehicle Parker was driving, 24-year-old Bobbi Jo Vanderziel of Sulphur, claimed to be driving at the time of the crash. Investigating troopers determined this was not true and charged Vanderziel with interfering with the duties of a state trooper.
Last year, Louisiana State Police Troop D investigated 18 fatal crashes resulting in 20 fatalities. An impaired driver was responsible for half of the deaths in those crashes. Impaired individuals should never get behind the wheel and certainly should never drive with children in the vehicle.
Law enforcement agencies throughout our state, including the Louisiana State Police, will remain vigilant looking for impaired drivers through the remainder of the Mardi Gras holiday. Motorists who observe impaired or otherwise unsafe drivers are encouraged to notify State Police by dialing *LSP (*577) on their cell phone or by dialing 911 to contact their local law enforcement agency.
Zachry Wayne Parker
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