Lafayette inmate Harold Brooks died in Angola after an altercation with officers. Sheriff Spillman says a cardiac event is suspected; autopsy will confirm cause.

West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian Spillman confirmed to the WAFB I-TEAM that his office is investigating a death at Angola over the weekend and whether use of force played a role.

The ACLU of Louisiana demands transparency, including the release of video footage, as the death of an Angola Prison inmate ...

An inmate who died the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Saturday afternoon was maced and subdued by officers before suffering a suspected heart attack, but officials do not believe unlawful ...

This Oct. 17, 2023 file photo shows the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County jail could significantly ...

Authorities are investigating after an inmate's death at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on Jan. 24.

District Attorney Tim Barker released the details of a 154-page report by a York County investigating grand jury into the ...

A grand jury report into the death of Haywood Dixon at York County Prison in 2023 reflects similar findings from the death of ...

Denzel Bryant, serving a 15-year sentence for sexual assault and robbery, died at the Gib Lewis Unit in Woodville after being ...

The men are facing two counts of simple burglary and were booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. The Ascension Parish School System confirmed to the WAFB I-TEAM Wednesday it opened an ...