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• Two men arrested in burglary spree targeting businesses across EBR

  June 21, 2021 5:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two men were arrested after a 10-day burglary spree that targeted several business in East Baton Rouge Parish. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office identified the suspects as Loyd Hamilton, 58, and Roderick Collier, 47. The sheriff's office said it investigated the burglaries at numerous... more »

• Authorities asking for help identifying suspect

  December 20, 2017 6:52 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- Detectives from the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect they say attempted to steal cigarettes. The incident occurred on Dec. 7 just after 3 p.m. Authorities say the suspect tried to steal cartons of cigarettes from a store in... more »

• EBR Metro Council to vote on parish-wide smoking ban Wednesday Play Video

  June 25, 2017 11:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is once again set to vote on a parish-wide smoking ban. If passed, the ordinance would prohibit smoking in all public places throughout the parish. This would include businesses like casinos and bars. Despite the popular belief that the... more »

• Poll finds voters favor cigarette tax to close budget gap

  February 19, 2016 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A new poll of Louisiana voters reveals strong support for raising the state's cigarette tax by $1.25 a pack as part of an effort to end the state's budget crisis. The poll also finds that 75 percent of voters are more likely to support a candidate... more »

• Deputies look to identify men behind cigarette carton heist

  December 3, 2015 11:31 AM

  GONZALES - Sheriff’s deputies in Ascension Parish are looking to identify two suspects who stole about $850 worth of cartons of cigarettes from the Airline Highway Dollar General in Gonzales last month. Deputies said both suspects were captured on video leaving the store in what appeared to be a... more »