WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Tagged News

• Ark. treasurer accused of taking cash from broker

  May 20, 2013 12:57 PM

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas' state treasurer is being accused of repeatedly taking cash payments, sometimes in a pie box, from a broker who saw his share of business with the state increase in recent years. Martha Shoffner made her initial court appearance Monday and was released on her own... more »

• Video: Maine Zumba teacher got cash for sex

  February 28, 2013 10:21 AM

  ALFRED, Maine - A jury hearing the case of a Maine businessman accused of helping a Zumba instructor engage in prostitution has watched a video showing money changing hands after a sexual encounter. Mark Strong Sr. faces 13 counts related to promotion of prostitution. Prosecutors say he made screen-grab snapshots... more »

• City court worker convicted of erasing tickets for cash

  February 27, 2013 4:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman was convicted of taking bribes to erase traffic tickets for people at city court. Ingrid Simon, 49, pled guilty to charges Wednesday before U.S. District Judge James J. Brady. Simon, a court clerk, took bribes on about thirty occasions from 2007 to 2010. Simon... more »

• Three face charges over fake Super Bowl tickets

  February 27, 2013 12:21 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal authorities accused three men of trafficking counterfeit tickets for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Officials with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Alabama authorities seized dozens of fake tickets and $7,000 in counterfeit cash at a Jan. 31 traffic stop. ICE says... more »

• Man arrested in staged home invasion

  February 12, 2013 7:53 PM

  NATCHITOCHES, La. - Authorities say a 64-year-old Dallas man is accused of staging a home invasion at his parents' Natchitoches home to cover his theft of coins and cash from a safe at the house. Natchitoches Parish sheriff's deputies say Burton Paul Dupuy III was arrested Monday and booked with... more »

• Three arrested in Baker narcotics investigation

  December 6, 2012 3:50 PM

  BAKER - Narcotics agents in Baker arrested three people after they said an investigation and traffic stop turned up hundreds of pills and thousands in cash. Agents arrested John McKneely, Keirsten McKneely and Tiawanga McKneely of Baker earlier this week. Bake Police Chief Mike Knaps said the agents... more »

• Dollar coins could save country billions Play Video

  November 30, 2012 5:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An idea to exchange dollar bills for dollar coins is resurfacing as the country debates how to trim the budget. While the coins would cost more to mint than bills, they would last decades longer than paper money. The switch could save the federal government nearly $4.4... more »

• Millions in other lotto prizes won in La.

  November 29, 2012 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - While nobody in Louisiana won the big Powerball jackpot last night, there were several other cash prizes handed out. The state lottery office said more than 171,000 Powerball players won more than $2.1 million in the drawing, including one ticket worth $1 million. Lottery spokesperson... more »

• Deputies investigating bank robbery in Baton Rouge

  November 29, 2012 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities released surveillance photos of a man who robbed an East Baton Rouge bank this afternoon. It happened at the Chase Bank located at 7171 Corporate Blvd before 3 p.m. A sheriff's office spokesperson said a white male came into the bank wearing a dark-colored... more »

• Unclaimed property a more likely payout than the lotto Play Video

  November 27, 2012 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The state has more than $500 million in unclaimed property waiting for its rightful owner. The state treasury collects the money from businesses who can't find the owner. "Some of this gets lost and if a business can't find you and has your money it can't... more »

• NFL responds to Vilma, NFLPA lawsuits

  October 17, 2012 2:43 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The NFL is again urging a federal judge to avoid interfering in Commissioner Roger Goodell's efforts to discipline four players for the Saints' cash-for-hits bounty pool. In a response Wednesday to papers the players filed earlier this week, the NFL says its labor agreement gives Goodell the... more »

• NJ woman accused of cancer scam for wedding, cash

  September 28, 2012 12:47 PM

  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - Authorities say a New Jersey woman scammed relatives and others out of cash, meals and even a wedding by falsely claiming she had bladder cancer. The Burlington County prosecutor has charged 40-year-old Lori Stilley of Delran with theft by deception. Officials say in February 2011, Stilley... more »

• Fake reporters and cash

  August 24, 2012 8:03 PM

  Police in Managua, Nicaragua say people posing as a Mexican Television news crew were caught smuggling $7 million in cash in six vans. The National Police says it detained 18 people and seized the cash and vans. Some of the vans bear the logo of Mexico's Televisa network and the... more »

• La. construction budget filled with pet projects

  June 6, 2012 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With the state strapped for cash, Louisiana lawmakers turned to the state's construction budget for their pet projects. In coordination with Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration, the House and Senate piled in millions of dollars for local parks, sewage and water projects, economic development initiatives and more -... more »

• Finders not Keepers

  May 31, 2012 8:01 PM

  An appeals court in Arizona says a man's heirs are entitled to half a million dollars found in the walls of his former home years after he died. The cash was stashed in ammunition boxes, hidden in the walls. It was found by a couple who bought the house while... more »

• BR drug bust nets thousands in cash, more than a million in cocaine Play Video

  May 22, 2012 10:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Police are praising dozens in the department for taking two drug suspects off the streets, along with more than $1 million in cocaine. "Our job is tough, never ending, we're the first ones called and the last ones recognized," said Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. ... more »

• Baton Rouge bus system needs financial help

  November 30, 2011 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The frequently cash-strapped bus system for East Baton Rouge Parish does not anticipate finding a revenue source to fill its projected $2.1 million budget gap next year. Capital Area Transit System board member Jared Loftus told the East Baton Rouge Metro Council Tuesday night they will... more »

• Former BRPD corporal sentenced to 3 years in prison

  September 27, 2011 11:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A former Baton Rouge police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded "no contest" to charges he took money from a local drug dealer. Former BRPD Corporal Donald Bailey, 51, entered a "no contest" plea in May to felony public... more »

• Gov. Jindal endorsement comes with financial help

  September 21, 2011 10:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gov. Bobby Jindal is backing up his campaign endorsements with cash. Sitting on a hefty campaign account nearing $8 million and with little chance of losing his re-election bid, Jindal has spread his campaign dollars to a list of lawmakers and state education board members for... more »

• Alleged car wash thieves arrested

  May 11, 2011 11:49 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Livingston Parish detectives have arrested two men and a teenage boy for allegedly stealing money from cash receptacles at Denny's Auto Spa in Livingston. Detectives say Donald Jason Methvien, 19, Christopher Stoetzner, 25, and a 15-year-old boy stole from the business at least seven times. ... more »

• Terminally ill man shot, killed in Denham Springs

  April 28, 2011 3:18 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A 70-year-old terminally ill man was shot and killed overnight in Livingston Parish. It happened just before midnight on Bryant Lane off Highway 16 in Denham Springs. Deputies responded to a call of a reported burglary on Bryant Lane and found Joe Clifford Cash Sr. was... more »

• Three arrested after marijuana found at business

  April 22, 2011 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Narcotics detectives found more than 36 pounds of marijuana and thousands in cash during a search of a Baton Rouge carpet-cleaning company this week. Sgt. Don Stone said detectives arrested 50-year-old Charlie Robins, 51-year-old Renee Sonnia Lee, and 52-year-old Gaylord G. Lee as a result of... more »

• Marijuana, hashish and cash found during drug arrest

  March 31, 2011 4:28 PM

  GONZALES - Narcotics detectives seized drugs and cash and made one arrest during an investigation this week, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala said narcotics agents arrested Stanely Langfield, 24, Wednesday night in suspicion of possession of hashish and possession with intent to distribute... more »

• Texas man arrested after drugs, cash found in his vechicle

  February 18, 2011 12:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Narcotics agents arrested a Texas man traveling through Baton Rouge after they said they found a large amount of marijuana and cash in his vehicle. According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, agents with the Delta Narcotics Task Force arrested 35-year-old Jason Cox Thursday... more »

• Rapper arrested after search reveals 150 lbs. of marijuana

  January 17, 2011 7:08 PM

  BREAUX BRIDGE – A rap artist known as “Big UNK” and two other people were arrested after authorities said they found them with around 150 pounds of marijuana. Reggie Smith was arrested by narcotics agents after a search of his home in Breaux Bridge Saturday morning. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s... more »

• Traffic stop leads to drug bust, $40,000 seized

  January 6, 2011 5:34 PM

  AMITE- A man from Tangipahoa Parish is behind bars after police found several pounds of pot and thousands in cash in his vehicle. Authorities say Jerry Robinson Jr. was arrested after a traffic stop led deputies to seven pounds of marijuana in the console of his pickup truck. ... more »

• Police asking for help identifying armed robber

  December 27, 2010 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police in Baton Rouge are asking for help identifying a man who robbed a couple at gunpoint, then was possibly spotted on camera using their card to try and get cash. Sgt. Don Kelly said the robbery happened around 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 14 while the... more »

• Narcotics agents arrest four in Prairieville

  November 19, 2010 2:39 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- Sheriff's deputies arrested four people after a raid at an Ascension Parish mobile home that also netted drugs, weapons and hundreds of dollars in cash. Deputies arrested Carl Tucker, Jr., as well as his brother Cole Tucker, 42-year-old Joe D. Samples and 28-year-old Niame Sanders. The arrests... more »

• Possible drug cash seized during traffic stop

  November 15, 2010 4:04 PM

  ARCOLA – Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish seized around thousands of dollars in possible drug money after a sheriff’s deputy noticed an erratically-driving SUV on the interstate. The deputy stopped the vehicle after seeing it drive off onto the shoulder of I-55 southbound several times. The deputy noticed the driver, 28-year-old... more »

• Man decked out in Darth Vader mask robs NY bank

  July 23, 2010 5:42 AM

  A man donning a Darth Vader mask at a New York bank has crossed over to the dark side. Police say the man entered a Chase bank branch on Long Island, displayed a gun and demanded money. A surveillance camera caught the "Star Wars" character wearing a blue cape and... more »

• La. appliance rebate money down three-quarters

  April 28, 2010 5:29 AM

  Louisiana residents have been snapping up rebates reservations in a program to replace appliances with energy-efficient ones. The Department of Natural Resources's EmPower Louisiana website said $4.9 million in rebates were reserved, and about $1.5 million was left. Rebates for 13 sorts of appliances range from $75 for freezers to... more »

• Marrero man charged with assaulting postal worker

  March 12, 2010 5:18 AM

  A Louisiana man has been indicted on assault charges for allegedly robbing a mailman at gun point in Marrero. Federal prosecutors say Christopher Isaac stole about $50 in cash. The postal worker wasn't injured. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. more »

• Two arrested for robbing gas station in Walker

  December 23, 2009 7:48 AM

  The Walker Police Department arrested two men for allegedly robbing a Circle K gas station on Walker South Road. Police say Gregory Talbert and Devan Albers hit the store clerk with a steel exercise weight and made away with cash and cigarettes. We'll have more on this developing story as... more »

• Jindal donates $30,000 in campaign cash

  November 23, 2009 2:57 PM

  Governor Bobby Jindal is giving up $30,000 in campaign donations to charity after the donor was accused of orchestrating a $1 billion Ponzi scheme. The money was funneled to Jindal's campaign by Scott Rothstein,a south Florida lawyer. Rothstein served as co-host of a fundraiser for Jindal in October... more »

• Former congressman to be sentenced today

  November 13, 2009 8:37 AM

  The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer and was later convicted of federal bribery charges will soon learn his punishment. William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday afternoon in Virginia. Jefferson was convicted on charges including... more »

• West Feliciana caps parish's rainy day fund

  November 11, 2009 6:56 AM

  The West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has voted to cap its "rainy day fund" at $2.4 million, invest it in long-term certificates of deposit, and spend the interest the fund earns. The jury created the fund with cash infusions after the River Bend nuclear power plant's industrial property tax exemptions... more »

• Clunker Gets Fillup

  August 4, 2009 1:32 PM

  The 'Cash for Clunkers' program is about to get more gas. The Senate appears ready to approve more money for rebates to people who turn in an old car for a newer more fuel efficient model. The House last week approved giving the program $2 billion more dollars. more »