Kevin Foster
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
A Louisiana man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of kidnapping for his role in a scheme to murder gay men.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 1:45 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Southern University is considering a curfew at its Baton Rouge campus after a fight on campus Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
Officials with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) have released the initial findings of the internal investigation into the agency’s handling of a case that resulted in the death of two-year-old Mitchell Robinson, III.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:47 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
The 9News Investigators have learned that the Department of Children and Family Services is conducting a full review of how the case was handled after the overdose death of a 2-year-old boy.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2022 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter, Kevin Foster and Jordan Gartner
A trooper stopped the head of Louisiana State Police for speeding along a dangerous stretch of a Louisiana interstate last month.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
Davis said Friday that he was “simply wrong in that situation.”
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 11:13 AM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
The man convicted of shooting and killing LSU basketball player Wayde Sims in 2018 has been formally sentenced to life in prison, according to a report published in The Advocate.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 11:05 AM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said Friday, May 27, that his office has completed a reopened investigation into Tiki Tubing owner Patricia Fore.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Just days after Tiki Tubing owner John Fore was arrested for sexual battery, his partner, Patricia Fore, has been booked on the same charge.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Elizabeth Vowell and Kevin Foster
Pastor Tony Spell says he’s already planning a triumphant Sunday sermon, following a Louisiana Supreme Court decision.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 5:35 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
Exclusive new audio obtained by the 9News Investigators revealed what was said when retired Louisiana State Police (LSP) superintendent Kevin Reeves and his legal team met privately with Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder (R - Gonzales) earlier this year to discuss Ronald Greene’s death investigation.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 8:56 AM CST
|By Kevin Foster
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit south Louisiana, on Friday, Feb. 25, according to the White House.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 10:56 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
A former prosecutor who worked under Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed a lawsuit against his former employer.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Just under 1,000 nursing home workers employed at seven shuttered facilities across Louisiana are without jobs, records show.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
An investigation continued Sunday, as Louisiana State Police leaders worked to piece together exactly how long Adam Gaubert’s ambush went unnoticed.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore said his office is monitoring misconduct allegations raised against a Louisiana trooper.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2021 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Nursing home operator Bob Dean is fighting to reopen several nursing homes shuttered after Hurricane Ida.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 1:41 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Former East Baton Rouge Metro Council member, turned Louisiana State Representative, C. Denise Marcelle has rescinded a “key to the city” given to performer R. Kelly.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 2:58 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Louisiana State Police leaders fired troopers linked to the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene and the beating of another man in Franklin Parish, located in North Louisiana.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Louisiana State University (LSU) has been informed another federal investigation into campus crime management is being launched, according to officials.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
Gloria Scott denies ever putting a price tag on her silence about alleged sexual harassment by former Louisiana State University (LSU) Tiger football star Derrius Guice.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Scottie Hunter
A spokesperson said should additional evidence be brought forward investigators will follow up on the case again.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
New video obtained by the 9NEWS Investigators shows the arrest of a Baton Rouge contractor at the “happiest place on Earth.”
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
A federal indictment details a dark scheme allegedly planned by a Louisiana teen to “kidnap and murder gay men whom he met online.”
Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 12:30 PM CST
|By Scottie Hunter, Kevin Foster and Nick Gremillion
Officials have confirmed the trooper’s resignation was effective close of business March 10.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 6:49 PM CST
|By Amanda Lindsley and Kevin Foster
Federal officials are investigating how accurately Louisiana State University reports crime on its campus and among its students.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
Health officials in Louisiana warned healthcare providers not to prioritize their own patients when distributing vaccines.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:46 AM CST
|By Kevin Foster
Two miners are dead following a roof collapse on Avery Island.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 2:08 PM CST
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
During his arrest, Aaron Bowman was allegedly beaten with a flashlight and cursed at by members of law enforcement, court records obtained by the 9News Investigators say.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 5:27 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations that inmates in Louisiana were held past their release dates.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 11:57 AM CST
|By Kevin Foster
Officers placed on leave after LSU football player Koy Moore raised allegations of misconduct have since returned to work, a Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson said.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
LSU football player Koy Moore retained a group of civil rights attorneys after being “violated” by Baton Rouge police officers.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 9:10 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Former Baton Rouge Police Officer Marshall McDermitt will not be reinstated to the force after being caught on camera bloodying an LSU student outside of a Tigerland bar.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Lester Duhé
Gov. Edwards called the petition from Republican lawmakers “reckless, irresponsible, and unconscionable” during a firey news conference Friday, Oct. 23.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Scottie Hunter
Louisiana State University suspended activities for its chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity as campus officials investigate “if violations of the law, LSU policy, or other applicable policies occurred.”
Updated: Oct. 5, 2020 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
New numbers published by Louisiana’s employment agency show 532 workers were let go by the Audubon Nature Institute.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2020 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Scottie Hunter and Kevin Foster
A Louisiana State Trooper, who is now deceased, is heard admitting he “beat the ever-living f*ck” out of a Black man during a struggle that followed a May 2019 pursuit.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 9:01 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
In a federal lawsuit Who Dat?, Inc., the company that claims to have trademarked the popular “Who Dat” catchphrase commonly associated with the New Orleans Saints, takes on Who Dat Wings and More, an eatery in New Orleans, claiming infringement.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
People can now track the date their COVID-19 relief payment is scheduled to be deposited into their bank account or mailed to them.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2020 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Matt Williams
“I look at the way you rally,” said Dr Deborah Birx. “I see your progress. Now is not the time to let up.”
Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Close to 200 new laws take effect in Louisiana Saturday, Aug. 1.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 9:41 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Multiple brands of hand sanitizer have been recalled due to the undeclared presence of methanol.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Several hemp oil products sold across the nation contain an amount of lead that exceeds federal guidelines and, if consumed, can cause health complications.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster and Rachael Thomas
Laine Hardy says he has recovered from the coronavirus.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
About 3,000 DaVinci Bailey brand bassinets sold between August of 2018 and September of 2019 have an issue that can cause the bottom to weaken. Infants could fall and become entrapped afterward.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
The leader of Louisiana’s Democratic party will not seek to be elected to a third term after completing two consecutive 4-year terms.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Louisiana voters have just a few more hours to request an absentee ballot for the Presidential Preference Primary and Municipal Primary elections.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
In a federal lawsuit filed in June, a man who identifies himself as the pastor of Holy Fights Ministries sues the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and district attorney over a state ban on cockfighting.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2020 at 8:53 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Senator Bill Cassidy’s campaign faces new questions about membership dues paid to social clubs in Manhattan and Morgan City.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Death investigators are retrieving the body of a 3-year-old toddler from a Port Allen area hospital after a reported drowning.