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• Suspect in deadly bar fight surrenders to police

  May 21, 2013 3:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police said a man wanted for murder after a bar fight in Baton Rouge turned himself in to detectives earlier today. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely with Baton Rouge Police said Andres Gonzales, 27, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Raphael Domino Jr., 39, earlier this... more »

• Conviction upheld in Ascension club killing

  April 2, 2013 9:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A state appeals court has affirmed a Prairieville man's conviction and life sentence in the May 2011 beating death of another man outside a former Ascension Parish strip club. A three-judge panel rejected Zachary Pusch's contention that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support a... more »

• Houma nightclub warned to clean up its act

  January 28, 2013 2:43 AM

  HOUMA - Louisiana's top alcohol enforcement official has warned a downtown Houma nightclub that whether it remains open will depend on how well it responds to public complaints about trash and disturbances. Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert on Friday gave the owner of Houma's City Club 10 days... more »

• Alpha Phi Alpha "step" by News 2 for MLK Day Play Video

  January 21, 2013 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Nu Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at LSU stomped their way across the News 2 set in honor of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. King was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Fraternity President Brandon Brock said their chapter participates in... more »

• Suspect held in strip club shooting

  December 3, 2012 5:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police say they have arrested a suspect in the robbery and shooting of an employee at a French Quarter strip club. WVUE reports that 22-year-old Marion George was arrested Monday at a home in eastern New Orleans. Police say he was booked on charges of armed robbery... more »

• Club Palace owner speaks out about SI report Play Video

  October 17, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The fallout continues after a report in Sports Illustrated cited possible NCAA violations for members of the LSU football team, including former stand-out Tyrann Mathieu. The magazine's claim stems from the players appearing in promotional flyers and videos for The Palace club in Baton Rouge. ... more »

• Security guard claims self- defense in nightclub shooting

  August 26, 2012 8:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Baker man is dead after investigators say a security guard shot him to death in Baton Rouge. It happened overnight Sunday near club Sha-La on Plank Road in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police investigators believe the guard acted in self-defense when he opened fire on... more »

• Police say club shooting was in self-defense

  August 26, 2012 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police identified a man shot and killed outside a Baton Rouge club early this morning, and said the shooter fired in self-defense. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs said Corey A. Kaufman, 32, of Baker died last night after an altercation with private security guards at Club Sha La... more »

• Augusta National adds first 2 female members

  August 20, 2012 10:47 AM

  NEW YORK - For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members. The home of the Masters has invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for... more »

• Wrongful death suit filed in strip club slaying

  June 5, 2012 8:54 AM

  GONZALES - A second wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a now-defunct strip club in Prairieville and its alleged operators over the fatal beating of a patron last year. The Suthern Kumfort's Lounge lawsuit, brought by Ashley Davenport-Tanner, widow of slain club patron 28-year-old Willis Harrison Tanner IV of... more »

• St. Helena Parish strip club fined

  April 13, 2012 6:57 AM

  GREENSBURG - The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control says The Oak Ridge Lounge, one of two strip clubs in St. Helena Parish, will be forbidden to sell liquor for eight weeks and must pay a $1,000 fine. In addition, the club must pass an ATC inspection before it... more »

• Dog eats Masters tournament tickets

  April 5, 2012 11:12 AM

  SEATTLE - Russ Berkman's dream came true when he won a lottery for four passes to a practice round at the Master's golf tournament. The Seattle area man thought he might have lost tickets instead he learned that his dog ate them. Berkman was able to retrieve about 70 percent... more »

• 4-H Club Rd. shut down for a week Play Video

  April 3, 2012 5:27 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A shortcut for some drivers to US 190 in Livingston parish is shut down for emergency repairs. Maintenance crews found cracks in the I-12 over-pass where it crosses 4-H Club Rd. They say a dump truck hit the bridge and caused the problem. The overpass is part... more »

• Fitness Club employees waiting to be paid Play Video

  February 17, 2012 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- More than two months after Fitness Concepts closed its doors in December, some members and employees still have questions. Missy Lynch, a member of the club for three years, claims she went to the facility and found locked doors and a note that said it would reopen,... more »

• Neighborhood says "no" to proposed night club Play Video

  February 13, 2012 5:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some residents in the Melrose East area strongly oppose a proposed bar. A vacant grocery store on the corner of Florida Blvd. and North Donmoor Ave. has caused quite the controversy. Signs saying, "no bar" like nearby apartment complexes as neighbors say this is just the... more »

• Fire prompts evacuation at downtown bar overnight

  July 16, 2011 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Firefighters evacuated about 100 people from a bar because of a fire in downtown Baton Rouge early Saturday morning. Investigators have not determined what started the blaze in a storage room at MAPP Construction, located next to the M Bar on 3rd Street. When firefighters got... more »

• Two suspects arrested in BR club shooting death

  July 4, 2011 1:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police have arrested two men in connection with a shooting that left one man dead in Baton Rouge last week. The shooting happened Thursday just before 2 a.m. at the Tri-Ambient Lounge in the 6100 block of Greenwell Springs Road. Police arrested Anthony Armstead, 26, and... more »

• Judge upholds denial of Suthern Kumfort license

  June 15, 2011 1:37 PM

  GONZALES - A judge in Ascension Parish has upheld the denial of a sexually-oriented business license for a troubled gentleman's club in Prairieville. The Suthern Kumfort's license was originally not approved by Councilman Pat Bell, after a clerical error delayed the license from reaching his desk by a few... more »

• Man arrested for murder at Ascension Parish strip club

  May 4, 2011 2:57 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - One man is dead, and another is behind bars after a fight at a strip club in Ascension Parish. It happened late Tuesday night at the Southern Kumfort exotic dance club on Airline Highway. Deputies say 20 year-old Zachary Pusch got into a verbal altercation with... more »

• Man shot to death outside club

  April 23, 2011 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A man was murdered outside a club in Baton Rouge, according to police. It happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday in the 400 Block of Louise Street. Baton Rouge Police identified the victim as 41-year-old Tony Anthony Scott. Police say they found Scott shot to death in... more »

• Witnesses, BRPD at odds over fatal shooting

  March 7, 2011 6:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An internal investigation continues into what exactly happened early Sunday morning when a Baton Rouge Police officer shot and killed a driver at a nightclub near Cortana Mall. Early Sunday morning, BRPD officers at Insomnia took Ryan Dominique into custody for resisting arrest and reckless operation... more »

• New Year's Eve food preparations

  December 31, 2010 6:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Clubs and restaurants are ready for partygoers who choose to ring in the new year at their eateries The Camelot Club downtown will be sponsoring their first annual Downtown Countdown. The event guarantees a high class dinner presented by the club's expert servers. "We're expecting... more »

• Ex-Vidalia police chief pleads guilty

  November 18, 2010 5:50 PM

  ALEXANDRIA - A former Vidalia police chief has pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal agents. Prosecutors say Ronnie "Tapper" Hendricks made the statements during an investigation into the disposition of firearms at the Vidalia Police Department. According to testimony in Alexandria federal court on Thursday, Hendricks falsely denied... more »

• Three Southern Miss. football players injured in incident

  November 14, 2010 1:34 PM

  HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - A spokeswoman says three University of Southern Mississippi athletes have been injured off campus, and police say three people are in critical condition after being shot at a club. However, neither spokeswoman Beth Taylor nor police would say whether the three people shot were the athletes.... more »

• St. Helena strip club under a microscope

  November 9, 2010 10:26 PM

  ST. HELENA PARISH - A strip club could be under investigation if another club owner gets his way. The parish ordinance set up five years ago prohibits any new club if there's nudity. The owner of what was supposed to be St. Helena Parish's only strip club said a... more »

• Fire damages Baton Rouge strip club

  October 25, 2010 8:02 AM

  Firefighters responded to an electrical fire that damaged a Baton Rogue strip club early Monday morning. Investigators said the fire started from an electrical malfunction around 7 a.m. Monday at the Dancers Men's Club and Sports Bar on 5055 Airline Highway. When fire crews arrived the flames had already pushed... more »

• Nungesser: Fight continues with BP, Coast Guard

  October 11, 2010 5:33 PM

  Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said local officials continue to regularly fight with U.S. Coast Guard officials and BP representatives about the response to the Gulf oil spill. Nungesser said oil continues to appear in the marshland and on the shores of his parish. However, Nungesser said Monday he's concerned... more »

• GOP fires staffer over topless club visit

  March 30, 2010 9:50 AM

  A staffer who helped organize a visit to a sex-themed Hollywood club that cost nearly $2,000 has been fired by the GOP. The GOP says it will recoup the money from a donor who also participated. The outing to Voyeur West Hollywood involved several members of the "Young Eagles" GOP... more »

• Woman gets life for burning dancer

  March 4, 2010 8:34 PM

  A woman who doused a binkin dancer with gasoline and set her on fire got life in prison in Los Angeles. The assualt happened during a dispute between 28-year-old Rianne Theriault-Odom and Roberta Busby at a club. Therault-Odom claimed someone else set the woman on fire. Last month she was... more »