Press Release

Alexandria, LA for release (8/27/26) On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Alexandria Police Department responded to a serious injury crash involving a bicyclist at the intersection of Sterkx Road and MacArthur Drive. The preliminary investigation indicates that a person riding a bicycle entered the northbound lanes of MacArthur Drive from Sterkx […]

The Alexandria Police Department has arrested five individuals and is searching for three others in connection with the August 13, 2026, homicide of 20-year-old Patrick Battles III.  On Thursday, August 13, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital regarding a gunshot victim. Battles succumbed to his injuries, and investigators later determined the

Alexandria, LA for release (8/14/26) On Thursday, August 13, 2026, at approximately 10:50 PM, the Alexandria Police Department responded to a local hospital in reference to a person suffering from a gunshot wound.  The victim, 21-year-old Patrick Battles III, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.  The shooting occurred in the 3700 block of 3rd

Alexandria, LA for release (8/10/26) On Saturday, August 8, 2026, at approximately 10:53 pm, the Alexandria Police Department responded to the 100 block of Ball Powell Street in reference to a shooting that sent one person to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This is currently an ongoing investigation. If anyone has any information about

Alexandria, LA, for release (8/7/26) On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 8:15 AM, the Alexandria Police Department responded to a local hospital in reference to a person suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim reported that the incident took place in the 2400 block of Harris Street. This is currently an ongoing investigation.

Alexandria, LA, for release (8/7/26) On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM, the Alexandria Police Department arrested 21-year-old Tito Wilson in connection with the June 26, 2026 homicide of Raydian Fisher that occurred at Levin and Tennessee. Wilson has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and booked into the Rapides Parish

Alexandria, LA, for release (8/4/26) On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m., the Alexandria Police Department arrested four juveniles, all residents of Bunkie, Louisiana, along with 19-year-old Mariana Byrd of Alexandria, in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred on the west side of Alexandria. The arrests stem from an ongoing

Alexandria, LA, for release (7/10/26) The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is providing a critical update regarding the active police investigation announced yesterday. In a joint operation, APD and partner law enforcement agencies secured and searched a scene located near the intersection of Christine Drive and Moss Point Drive in Boyce, Louisiana. During the course of

Alexandria, LA, for release (7/9/26) On Thursday, July 9, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Alexandria Police Department responded to a local hotel in the 1000 block of MacArthur Drive in reference to an armed, barricaded individual threatening suicide. Due to the nature of the incident, the Alexandria Police Department’s SWAT Team and Crisis Negotiators

Alexandria, LA, for release (7/8/26) The Alexandria Police Department is announcing significant developments in the case of 22-year-old JaKobey Kahey, who was initially reported missing on July 5, 2026. Following a rigorous investigation, detectives have uncovered evidence indicating foul play, and the case has officially transitioned into a suspected homicide investigation. The ongoing probe has