reporter: higgins is the host of a weekly crimestoppers segment for a local newscast out of lafyatte, lousiana. he often stands at crime scenes, mixing humor with tough talk, urging criminals to turn themselveses in. >> if you're one of these idiots, pay attention, son. try to focus and listen toier elder. >> reporter: these segments, seen locally by an audience of 90,000, now reach millions on the internet. >> look at me, son. i'm talking to you. >> reporter: more than five million people have seen this segment that made him a social media superstar. >> we're going to identify you, arrest you, and put you in a small cell. after, that i'm going to have a cheeseburger here with fries and a coke and leave a nice tip for the waitress. meanwhile, your next meal will be served to a small hole in a cell door. >> reporter: his wild west lawman approach has convinced nine people to surrender. >> at only 20 years old, he's certainly on the wrong path. >> reporter: this one was directed at 20-year-old chance carroll, a father of two. why did you decide to turn yourself in? >> so i can give me kids what