Suspected members of the infamous Felony Lane Gang were arrested Tuesday as part of a routine traffic stop, where officers discovered nearly 12,500 dollars, 22 credit cards, 5 checkbooks, 40 grams of pot, 11 drivers licenses from across the country and even 14 wigs. The mountain of loot was initially hidden, but State Police Spokesperson Trooper Melissa Matey says the officer’s quick wit led to the arrest.

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The suspects were arrested on Veterans Boulevard in Jefferson Parish.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old in Claiborne Parish.  Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished on April 5^th, and the search still continues with a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him.  Sheriff Ken Bailey says the tips are still coming in.

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An Arnaudville teen has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and attempted first-degree murder following an early Wednesday morning police pursuit.  St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins says 17-year-old Dartamian Landry refused to pull over when deputies attempted a traffic stop.

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A 40-year-old man is under arrest after his 15-year-old son escaped captivity from a home in Sulphur where authorities say he was torturing the young man. Thomas Winniger and his girlfriend 34-year-old Desirae Tomcannin have been charged with 2^nd degree cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment. Calcasieu Parish Sherriff Tony Mancuso says the details of the crime are disturbing.

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Suspected members of the famed Felony Lane Gang were arrested with a treasure trove of illicit goods, including credit cards, Social Security cards, and pot. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A 15-year-old escapes captivity where he’d allegedly been hog tied and tortured at a home in Sulphur. Jeff Palermo has the story

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An Arnaudville teen has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and attempted first-degree murder following an early Wednesday morning police pursuit.  St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins says 17-year-old Dartamian Landry refused to pull over when deputies attempted a traffic stop.

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Higgins says the suspect continued to drive at a high rate of speed for quite some time, when things turned south for the teen behind the wheel.

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Higgins says it appears that the suspect intentionally aimed his vehicle at deputies when the crash occurred, injuring the officers involved.

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Landry was booked at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center with a bond set at $550k.

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A 40-year-old man is under arrest after his 15-year-old son escaped captivity from a home in Sulphur where authorities say he was torturing the young man. Thomas Winniger and his girlfriend 34-year-old Desirae Tomcannin have been charged with 2^nd degree cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment. Calcasieu Parish Sherriff Tony Mancuso says the details of the crime are disturbing.

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Authorities suspect the minor has been kept out of school for some time now while the torture was taking place.

Mancuso says little is known about the family at this time, or Winninger, who hails from Sylvester Georgia, or than they suspect they move from place to place frequently. Mancuso says you could never justify the putting anyone through that kind of pain, which makes the arbitrary reasons given for the punishment that much more concerning.

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Mancuso says the teenager made his escape to a neighbor’s house, where a 911 call was placed, by outsmarting his captors.

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A 15-year-old escapes captivity where he’d allegedly been hog tied and tortured at a home in Sulphur. Jeff Palermo has the story

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The Comite River Diversion Canal project has been fully funded, one of several projects that’s received cash in a three billion dollar funding package from the feds. Comite will be completed in an estimated three to four years. Other projects funded include 760 million to the West Shore Hurricane Protection Project, 15 million to Grand Isle, and 15 million in other coastal restoration projects.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old in Claiborne Parish.  Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished on April 5^th, and the search still continues with a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him.  Sheriff Ken Bailey says there is no longer a physical search party in place looking for him, the investigation still continues in other ways.

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An Arnaudville teen has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and attempted first-degree murder following an early Wednesday morning police pursuit.  St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins says the suspect continued to drive at a high rate of speed for quite some time, when things turned south for the teen behind the wheel.

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17-year-old Dartamian Landry has been booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on a 500 thousand dollar bond.

State Police say they’ve arrested three members of the Felony Lane Gang, who is allegedly responsible for several smash and grabs where they stole driver licenses, credit cards and social security cards. Trooper Melissa Matey says they’ve trageted St. Tammany Parish several times…
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Matey says they were arrested after their vehicle was pulled over on Interstate 10 for a seatbelt violation.

Louisiana residents can now display their Louisiana driver’s license on their cell phone and use it as a legal I-D. The app is called LA Wallet and Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain says LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license app to be fully launched in the U-S…
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LA Wallet was developed by a Louisiana-based software development firm.

A 40-year-old man is under arrest after his 15-year-old son escaped captivity from a home in Sulphur where authorities say he was torturing the young man. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso…
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Thomas Winniger and his girlfriend have been charged with 2nd degree cruelty to a juvenile and false imprisonment.

An Arnaudville teen has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and attempted first-degree murder following an early Wednesday morning police pursuit. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Major Ginny Higgins…
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Higgins says 17-year-old Dartamian Landry Higgins drove at a high speed, before he intentionally slammed his vehicle into St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s vehicles. Two deputies received moderate injuries.

Suspected members of the famed Felony Lane Gang were arrested with a treasure trove of illicit goods, including credit cards, Social Security cards, and pot.
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A digital version of your driver’s license is now available for smart phone users and it can be used as official identification. State Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner, Karen St. Germain, says the LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license in the country..
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The app is free to download and costs $5.99 to activate.

It’s been three months since four-year-old Junior Phillips was reported missing from his home in Claiborne Parish. Despite an extensive search, the child has not been found. The child’s parents has seen legal troubles with arrests since the disappearance, but Sheriff Ken Bailey is not sure if there is a connection between their legal woes and the missing child….
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The FBI has offered a ten-thousand reward for information leading to the wherabouts of the child.

Two St. Martin Parish Sheriff deputies are recovering after they were injured in a high-speed chase involving a 17-year-old suspect. Major Ginny Higgins says the suspect intentionally aimed his vehicle at deputies when the crash occurred…
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Dartamian Landry is facing numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder.

Suspected members of the infamous Felony Lane Gang were arrested Tuesday as part of a routine traffic stop, where officers discovered nearly 12,500 dollars alongside credit cards, driver’s licenses, and even wigs. State Police Spokesperson Trooper Melissa Matey says the three suspected members were not picked up because they were being tracked.

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The Gang will take identification and credit cards, from vehicles, then have one of the members disguise themselves, to look like the card’s holder, where they will then go to banks and withdraw large sums of cash.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old in Claiborne Parish.  Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished on April 5^th, and the search still continues with a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him.  Sheriff Ken Bailey:

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Next time you get carded, you could have the option of pulling out your smartphone for a digital version of your Louisiana Drivers License. Commissioner at the Office of Motor Vehicles, Karen St. Germain, says the safety of the app has been tested with top of the line security measures and that the app is available now.

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A couple in Calcasieu has been arrested and charged with Cruelty to a Juvenile and False Imprisonment involving one of the two’s 15-year old son. 40-year-old Thomas Winninger allegedly would handcuff the boy and use shock collars to burn the boy for up to 12 hours a day.

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State Police say a traffic stop in Jefferson Parish for not wearing a seatbelt has led to the arrest of three suspected members of the “Felony Lane Gang, ” which is a disorganized group of criminal from South Florida that breaks into vehicles at heatlh clubs, parks and day care centers. L-S-P’s Melissa Matey says the traffic stop happened on Interstate 10…
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Matey says troopers found driver’s licenses from Louisiana and four other states, along with credit cards, checkbooks and social security cards.

It’s been three months since the disappearance of a 4 year old boy in Claiborne Parish. Rondriez “Junior” Phillips vanished from the yard of his home on April 5th, Sheriff Ken Bailey says there is a ten thousand dollar reward offered by the FBI for information that helps find him…
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Louisiana residents can download an App that will display a legal version of your driver’s license on a smartphone…
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Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds is the fourth announced candidate for this fall’s Secretary of State race. Edmonds plans to run a grass roots campaign…
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Qualifying for the Secretary of State’s race is in two weeks.

A Forbes report shows Louisiana is the state most at risk of being economically crippled by the escalating trade wars initiated by the Trump Administration. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression Two has formed way out in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s heading towards the Lesser Antilles, but not expected to impact Louisiana. Just this week, Colorado State University lowered its projected storm total for this season.

Louisiana residents can now display their Louisiana driver’s license on their cell phone and use it as a legal I-D. The app is called LA Wallet and Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain says LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license app to be fully launched in the U-S…
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LA Wallet was developed by a Louisiana-based software development firm.

A state representative is now preparing to run for another elected position. Republican Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge, has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State in the fall election. Edmonds says security of state elections is one of his top priorities.
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Edmonds is the fourth announced candidate for this position. The others are AG Crowe, Renee Free and Julie Stokes.

The United States is set to implement 34-billion dollars in tariffs on Chinese imports starting tomorrow. China is expected to retalitate with 34-billion dollars of their own tariffs on US products, which is expected to hurt Louisiana soybean farmers. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is watching the trade conflict closely….
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Louisiana residents can now download a digital version of their driver’s license on their smart phone. State Office of Motor Vehicles Commissioner, Karen St. Germain, says the LA Wallet is the first digital driver’s license in the country..
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The app is free to download and costs $5.99 to activate a license for legal acceptance.

In the two years since the death of Alton Sterling, legislation has been passed to try to address the gap in trust between some Louisiana communities and law enforcement. Matt Doyle has more.
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It’s been three months since four-year-old Junior Phillips disappeared from his home in Claiborne Parish. Family members believe someone abducted Junior from the yard of his home near Howard Road. The FBI is offering a 10-thousand dollar reward for information to help find him.