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44-year-old Billy Joe Hanks was arrested inside a hotel room in Lafayette after a tip given to Youngsville Police was relayed to the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office.

The suspect pictured above is wanted in connection with burglaries that happened in the Poche Bridge area of St. Martin Parish.

A man wearing an ankle monitor after being accused of vehicle burglaries was busted in Slidell after allegedly breaking into more cars.

Tori Nicole Stelly has been arrested for her alleged role in a January 10th home invasion and armed robbery of an 84-year-old Delcambre resident.

The man was seen sitting behind the wear of a flat bed truck.

This past Friday, Barczyk Chiropractic Group in Lafayette was robbed. Out of everything stolen, there is one item in particular the company desperately wants back, and is even offering a reward. Taken in the break-in was Hurricane Katrina "Music Rising" Gibson Les Paul.

Are thieves really stealing cars using only empty water bottles? Furthermore, how the heck do you steal a car using an empty water bottle? Here's what I found out.

Do you recognize the car in the surveillance footage below?

40-year-old Christopher Prejean and 32-year-old Haley Briscoe - both of Carencro - and 47-year-old Alan Turner of Duson are accused of stealing from area crawfish farmers nightly during this crawfish season.

The man wanted in the Thursday burglary was arrested Easter morning.

You know, we all love crawfish. Maybe sometimes we can't afford to eat them, but that's no excuse to steal them. Some hungry bandits that obviously don't agree with me just stole 400lbs of live crawfish from an area restaurant.

Christie expressed her gratitude to KTDY and Townsquare Media for helping get the word out about the missing sign. It reappeared as mysteriously as it disappeared!

If you have any information about this case or any other case, you are asked to call in a tip on the Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers line at 337-789-TIPS(8477).

It's the most wonderful time of the year...to have things you've worked hard to buy stolen by lazy worthless thieves. One man decided enough is enough, and rigged up a fake package on his doorstep with a device that fires shotgun blanks when people try to steal it.

If you're going to shop online you can at least protect your investment. These suggestions will save you some hassle and heartache this holiday season.

A 29-year-old woman named Sierra Coleman was "shopping" at an IKEA in St Louis back in December of last year and tried to steal a large frying pan.

Crime Stoppers officials are asking anyone who might have information about the crime or who took all of this equipment to call them at 337-789-TIPS/8477.

A juvenile was also arrested in conneciton with this case.

Louisiana State Police arrested the police chief for theft of Kaplan Police Department funds.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has released their "Hot Wheels 2016" list.