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  • Grace shackled, cries before judge denies bail Play Video

    March 6, 2012 6:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - George Grace had just 15 minutes to say goodbye to his family before U.S. Marshals hauled him back to prison. Judge Maurice Hicks called Grace's words "slippery at best" and said George Grace has "zero credibility" after committing perjury during his trial. It was one reason Hicks... more »
  • Grace to stay in jail until sentencing Play Video

    March 6, 2012 3:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A judge ruled today former St. Gabriel mayor George Grace will stay in jail until his sentencing hearing for a federal racketeering conviction. The judge made the decision during a detention hearing today. Prosecutors said Grace was a flight risk because he owned property in Uganda... more »
  • Grace pleads for freedom in federal court

    March 6, 2012 9:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE-- Convicted felon and former St. Gabriel Mayor will plead for his freedom in federal court Tuesday morning. U.S. Marshals cuffed George Grace and took him away minutes after he was convicted on 7 of 13 corruption counts late Saturday afternoon. Federal Prosecutors believe Grace is a flight risk... more »
  • Former St. Gabriel mayor found guilty on 7 felony charges

    March 3, 2012 9:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Former St. Gabriel mayor George Grace was handcuffed and taken away by U.S. Marshals Saturday afternoon in federal court. Jurors found Grace guilty of seven of 13 charges in the FBI's undercover sting, "Operation Blighted Officials." Prosecutors were worried George Grace would flee to his land in Uganda,... more »
  • Judge may interview jurors in Grace trial

    March 2, 2012 7:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Judge Maurice Hicks may interview jurors in George Grace's trial about issues that have caused contempt in the deliberation room. Grace is charged with racketeering, fraud, extortion, and bribery. The feds say Grace took bribes in exchange for completing official acts as mayor. Grace said on the... more »
  • Jury has more questions in Grace trail

    March 2, 2012 12:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Jurors in former St. Gabriel mayor George Grace's federal corruption trial sent judge Maurice Hicks a question Friday morning at 10:07. They wanted to know if they all must agree on all paragraphs in count 8 of Grace's indictment. Grace faces 13 counts of extortion, bribery, fraud... more »
  • Jurors in Grace trial vote to go home

    February 29, 2012 9:42 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Jurors in former St. Gabriel mayor George Grace's federal corruption trial voted unanimously to go home Wednesday night instead of deliberating. They will return to the courtroom Thursday to decide Grace's guilt or innocence. Grace is charged with extortion, fraud, bribery and racketeering. The feds said Grace... more »
  • Prosecution begins closing arguments in Grace trial

    February 29, 2012 11:08 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Closing arguments have finally begun in the corruption trial of former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace. Prosecution brought their last rebuttal witness to the stand this morning, as visiting Judge Maurice Hicks demanded a wrap-up. Prosecution estimated their initial closing argument to take a little... more »
  • Grace takes stand last time to defend himself Play Video

    February 28, 2012 5:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace took the stand one last time in federal court Tuesday to defend himself before the defense rested their case. Grace said he never exchanged his official position as mayor for bribes, something rebuttal witnesses denied. Grace is charged with racketeering, fraud,... more »
  • Jurors laugh while George Grace testifies Play Video

    February 27, 2012 5:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Jurors laughed aloud while Grace testified in his own defense on the stand Monday morning. Grace avoided prosecutor Corey Amundson's questions over and over, but eventually testified he exchanged official acts as mayor for benefits. Amundson showed video of Grace talking with an undercover FBI operative... more »
  • Grace says he advocated for Libya's Gadhafi

    February 27, 2012 3:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace claimed in federal court today he visited with Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi while the man was designated as a state-sponsored terrorist. Grace said he went to Africa to speak with Uganda's President about a water company Grace wanted to start.... more »
  • Grace trial expected to wrap up this week

    February 27, 2012 11:05 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The federal corruption trial for former St. Gabriel mayor George Grace may go to the jury this week. U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks said he expects testimony to conclude Tuesday, with closing arguments beginning Wednesday. The jury will start deliberations shortly after. Grace faces... more »
  • George Grace trial resumes in Baton Rouge

    February 24, 2012 2:21 PM

    Testimony continues this afternoon, in the federal corruption trial of George Grace. The former mayor of St. Gabriel has been on the witness stand all week. Friday morning, the judge decided to give Grace time to consult with his lawyers, even though cross-examination by the prosecution isn't over.... more »
  • George Grace admits he lied to FBI agents Play Video

    February 23, 2012 6:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace admitted today in federal court he lied to FBI agents and even kept things from his wife during an investigation into his activities as mayor. Grace faces extortion, fraud, racketeering and bribery charges stemming from the FBI's undercover sting, "Operation:... more »
  • Grace says money he took wasn't illegal Play Video

    February 22, 2012 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- George Grace took the stand for the second day in a row. He stayed on the stand all day testifying in his own defense. Grace faces federal extortion, corruption, bribery, racketeering and fraud charges for his part in "Operation Blighted Officials." This is his fifth week of... more »
  • Defense witnesses might as well have been prosecution's

    February 16, 2012 6:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Ever since prosecution rested their case and defense picked it up, all of the defense witnesses in the corruption trial of former mayor of St. Gabriel actually scored points for team prosecution Thursday. Defense first called in Phil Canova, city attorney for St. Gabriel. Lewis O.... more »
  • Defense to possibly question imprisoned FBI agent

    February 16, 2012 10:58 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Judge Maurice Hicks asked Assistant Federal Public Defender, Mark Upton to report to Federal Court today after consulting with Darin McAllister's trial and appellate attorneys in Tennessee. Wednesday in Federal Court, Upton advised McAllister to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. McAllister took that... more »
  • Lewis questioned in Grace corruption trial

    February 14, 2012 11:05 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Defense attorneys for George Grace tried to poke holes today in the prosecution's depiction of the former St. Gabriel mayor as a "godfather" for other local officials in his federal corruption trial. Former Port Allen mayor Derek Lewis testified yesterday that Grace was a "godfather" or... more »
  • Corruption trial enters its 4th week in Fed Court

    February 13, 2012 8:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The corruption trial of former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace starts back up today as the trial goes into its fourth week. Prosecution brought Shreveport Mayor Cedric B. Glover to the stand Thursday, testifying that Grace asked him to meet at Baton Rouge Metro Airport sometime... more »
  • Defense questions FBI agent in corruption trial

    February 7, 2012 8:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Former St. Gabriel Mayor, George Grace's defense team will get the chance to question FBI undercover operative, William Myles today. The trial continues with the third week at 9:00 a.m. today, as the defendant's attorney, Lewis Unglesby tries to discredit Myles to clear his client of... more »
  • FBI agent testifies against Grace Play Video

    February 6, 2012 6:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Undercover FBI agent William Myles told jurors former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace introduced him to his "A-Team" of mayors, including former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis, former New Roads Mayor Tommy Nelson, and former Port Allen Police Chief Fred Smith. All three have been convicted... more »
  • Grace trial delayed before pivotal witness takes stand

    February 1, 2012 4:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Court let out early today in the trial of former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace before a pivotal witness takes the stand tomorrow. Judge Hicks said he'd delay testimony from William Myles until tomorrow afternoon because some issues need to be worked out that are necessary... more »
  • Incriminating testimony in Grace trial Play Video

    January 26, 2012 6:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Two witnesses took the stand in former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace's federal corruption trial late Thursday afternoon. Baton Rouge businessman Blaine Efferson told jurors the exact opposite of what defense attorneys said to the jury during opening statements. "We didn't want anyone to know what... more »
  • No jury selected in Grace trial Play Video

    January 23, 2012 5:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE - More than eight hours of work toward finding a jury in the corruption trial of former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace, and still no jury. It could be several more days before 12 people are selected who will decide Grace's guilt or innocence. Grace faces eleven... more »
  • Trial to begin for former mayor of St. Gabriel

    January 23, 2012 6:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The trial of former St. Gabriel Mayor George L. Grace opens Monday with jury selection. Grace was charged in September 2010 with several charges, including racketeering, extortion, obstruction of justice, bribery, mail and wire fraud as part of the FBI's "Operation Blighted Officials" sting. Five other area... more »
  • Audio tape: Nelson solicits money for campaign

    June 9, 2011 5:51 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Jurors listened all day to video and audio tapes, and still did not work through them all. The tapes show former New Roads Mayor Tommy Nelson soliciting money from undercover FBI agent William Myles, who posed as a corrupt Cifer 5000 businessman. Cipher 5000 was a fake... more »
  • Mayor of St. Gabriel indicted in federal corruption case

    September 29, 2010 3:28 PM

    Federal authorities have indicted the mayor of St. Gabriel in a wide-ranging racketeering and corruption investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baton Rouge today unsealed an indictment against George Grace for 11 counts of racketeering, bribery, and mail fraud among other charges. The indictment alleges that Mayor Grace took bribes... more »
  • More subpoenas issued in federal corruption case

    September 24, 2010 2:29 PM

    A federal racketeering and corruption investigation has apparently moved on to city officials in St. Gabriel. Council members there were recently served with subpoenas to appear before a federal grand jury on September 29, according to Councilman Ralph Johnson. Johnson said he and other members of the city... more »
  • St. Gabriel Mayor under federal investigation

    July 7, 2010 4:56 PM

    St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace tells News 2's Mike Steele that he is under a federal investigation. Grace would not give many details about the investigation but did say the feds have asked for city records involving the Cifer 5000 product. Grace says any other information will have... more »

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