Brooke Buford, KALB News Channel 5

Brooke Buford

KALB News Channel 5

Alexandria, LA, United States

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Past articles by Brooke:

Terrence Armstrong sentenced for 2020 deadly Wardville shooting

Terrence Armstrong has been sentenced for his role in connection to the Oct. 20, 2020, deadly shooting at a home in Wardville. → Read More

GUILTY: Jamaria Randle found guilty of the Jan. 9, 2022 murder of Deven Brooks

Jamaria Randle has been found guilty of second-degree murder. → Read More

DEVEN BROOKS: Jamaria Randle’s husband testifies about robbery, murder plot

Continuing Coverage of the Deven Brooks murder trial. → Read More

DEVEN BROOKS: State says Jamaria Randle plotted attack to steal Brooks’ money before murder

Continuing Coverage of the Deven Brooks murder trial → Read More

AG’s Office teams up with sheriffs to pass out child ID kits

Sheriff’s departments around the state are distributing the kits in the schools. → Read More

DEVEN BROOKS: In the midst of jury selection, Terrance Lavalais pleads to second degree murder

Trials for two more defendants are scheduled this month. → Read More

Trial set for Boyce man accused of shooting and killing off-duty deputy

The trial is set for November. → Read More

Trial set for former Rapides Parish principal charged with a count of cruelty to juveniles

A civil lawsuit filed in the matter has been continued without date. → Read More

Trial set for former Ball police officer accused of burglary, malfeasance

A jury trial has been set for June 12, 2023. → Read More

Avoyelles Parish man found ‘not guilty’ of attempted second-degree murder

The trial in Avoyelles Parish lasted one day. → Read More

State rep. asks Legislative Auditor to review OGB & Caremark PCS Health contract

Rep. Mike Johnson believes the action taken to enter into the contract is “illegal” and “should be voided.” → Read More

Two years later, deadly shooting of Tiffanee Bowie-Pinkston remains unsolved

Bowie-Pinkston was the city’s first homicide of 2021. → Read More

Alexandria attorney Mike Small retained by trooper in Ronald Greene case

Body camera footage obtained showed law enforcement officers tasing and beating Greene the night of his death. → Read More

Amendment surrounding books on ‘sexual orientation and gender identity’ up for Rapides Parish Library

The proposal is set to be addressed at Rapides Parish Library Board's meeting next Tuesday, Dec. 13. → Read More

Woman sues City of Pineville, two police officers after being tased following 2021 traffic accident

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on Dec. 6, 2022. → Read More

Lacy Jordan receives probation for Jan. 2020 vehicle accident that killed man on bike

LSP said Jordan fled the scene after hitting Taurus McQuarn-Walker, 50 of Alexandria. → Read More

Lacy Jordan receives probation for Jan. 2020 vehicle accident that killed man on bike

LSP said Jordan fled the scene after hitting Taurus McQuarn-Walker, 50 of Alexandria. → Read More

David Anthony Burns sentenced to life in prison for Oct. 2004 murder of Courtney Coco

The sentence to be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. → Read More

Courtney Coco’s mom addresses killer in court: ‘I have zero mercy for you’

The sentencing for David Burns has been postponed until Nov. 29. → Read More

Alexandria City Marshal’s Office settles lawsuit with former deputy city marshal

All claims have been “dismissed with full prejudice,” with each side bearing its own respective attorney’s fees. → Read More