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• Dabadie sworn in as provisional BRPD chief

  February 26, 2013 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lt. Carl Dabadie Jr. took the oath today to become Baton Rouge's provisional police chief. Mayor Kip Holden swore Dabadie in. He is the son of an officer who died in the line of duty, and applied for the chief's position when Jeff LeDuff resigned in... more »

• Fired BRPD chief files civil service appeal

  February 21, 2013 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dewayne White's attorney officially filed an appeal today for his removal as Baton Rouge's police chief, claiming it was done in bad faith and without just cause. The appeal to the municipal Civil Service Board of East Baton Rouge says White's termination was not done in... more »

• Fired BRPD chief plans further appeals Play Video

  February 18, 2013 4:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White said he plans to appeal today's firing at the local and state levels, after a contentious hearing between him and East Baton Rouge's mayor-president. Mayor Kip Holden did not reverse his decision today to fire White after a public... more »

• Holden chooses to uphold BRPD chief's firing Play Video

  February 18, 2013 10:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden announced he will uphold his decision to fire Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White. Holden made the announcement during a public hearing with White and his attorney which grew contentious at times. Holden said White made several misrepresentations during... more »

• White finishes statement, Holden to render decision Play Video

  February 18, 2013 9:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police Chief Dwayne White has finished his testimony at a special hearing into his future. Mayor-President Kip Holden said he would have a decision in the matter in about ten minutes. White testified for more than an hour telling Holden he and the police department had... more »

• Tax return rejected after dependants wrongfully claimed Play Video

  February 7, 2013 6:33 PM

  HOLDEN - After her tax return was rejected two years in a row, mother of three Melissa Peavy says she's fed up. "I'm just angry," said Peavy. "I'm angry, not for myself, but for my children." Two of her children have been claimed as dependants on a stranger's... more »

• Bridges damaged, flooding continues in Livingston Parish Play Video

  January 14, 2013 5:49 PM

  HOLDEN - Water levels continue to rise and fall in Livingston Parish with more rain in the forecast, and it's getting harder to travel around some areas. Bridges in the Holden area are closed for repairs. Water lifted the bridge on Frank Ballard Road and floated it several feet... more »

• Bridge repairs going on after flooding

  January 14, 2013 12:45 PM

  HOLDEN - Public works crews started repairs to bridges damaged by high water in Livingston Parish. Crews went out this morning to the Frank Ballard Road Bridge, one of several in the Holden area which were damaged. Parish DPW crews said the bridge floated about four feet off its... more »

• Mayor Holden signs disaster declaration for EBR

  January 11, 2013 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Kip Holden officially declared a local disaster for East Baton Rouge Parish after two days of rainfall and localized flooding. The declaration activates parish emergency response plans and other activities. Holden's office noted that while the rain has stopped, the Amite and Comite rivers... more »

• LDWF arrests felons for hunting violations

  January 8, 2013 3:06 PM

  HOLDEN - Wildlife agents said two Livingston Parish men arrested while hunting on New Year's Day were felons who should not have had guns. Agents arrested Bobby Sykes, 38, and Barry Gill, 46, both of Holden, for being felons in possession of a firearm. They were also cited for... more »

• Holden: Still work to do in third term Play Video

  January 4, 2013 6:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Choirs, former LSU Basketball coach Dale Brown and others helped kick off Mayor Kip Holden's third term today. Holden vowed to work with the new Metro Council members to keep things like economic growth strong, while preserving older parts of the city. Some agree with putting... more »

• Holden sworn in to start EBR's New Year

  January 1, 2013 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Kip Holden took the oath of office just ten minutes past midnight to begin his next term as East Baton Rouge Mayor-President. Holden did the swearing in at the New Year's Eve celebrations on the renovated North Boulevard Town Square. Local attorney Leo Berggreen administered... more »

• Holden: "Big plans" for third term as EBR Mayor-Pres. Play Video

  November 6, 2012 11:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden will serve a third term in office. He sailed to an easy victory tonight, beating challenger Mike Walker after getting 60 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts reporting. Holden said he has big plans for his third... more »

• LSP: Impairment suspect in deadly I-12 wreck

  November 2, 2012 6:20 PM

  HOLDEN - State Police said they suspect an impaired driver caused a wreck which killed a Walker man this morning on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Troopers said Clifford Morse, 31, of Covington was booked into the Livingston Parish Prison in suspicion of vehicular homicide, hit and run, DWI and... more »

• Holden: Walker's actions "childish" in BRAVE announcement Play Video

  September 5, 2012 6:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - With just two months until East Baton Rouge Parish voters head to the polls to decide who will be mayor-president for the next four years, the race to be the parish's top leader is heating up. Tuesday afternoon at 3:25, Mayor-President Kip Holden's office sent out... more »

• Holden man charged with more indecent behavior counts

  August 2, 2012 3:18 PM

  HOLDEN - Investigators filed three more charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile against a Holden man arrested with his son earlier this week and accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Deputies filed two of the charges against Franklin Dale Church after interviews with that victim and... more »

• EBR Mayor-President announces re-election bid

  June 12, 2012 10:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden announced his intention to seek re-election this November. Holden scheduled a press conference for 10:30 a.m. to make the announcement. Metro Council member Mike Walker has already announced his plans to run for mayor-president. News 2's Mike Steele... more »

• Accused copper thief stole from uncle Play Video

  June 11, 2012 6:08 PM

  HOLDEN - Livingston Parish Deputies arrested two men last week for stealing power cords from FEMA trailers near Holden to get the copper inside, one of the accused thieves is the owner's nephew. Deputies arrested Colt Anthony Pittman, 27, of Springfield and James A. Hood, 23, of Holden on... more »

• Two arrested for stealing copper from FEMA trailers

  June 11, 2012 11:50 AM

  HOLDEN - Livingston Parish Deputies arrested two men last week for stealing power cords from FEMA trailers near Holden to get the copper inside. Deputies arrested Colt Anthony Pittman, 27, of Springfield and James A. Hood, 23, of Holden on burglary and theft charges. Investigators said the men... more »

• Livingston crash kills one; injures another Play Video

  April 23, 2012 6:18 PM

  HOLDEN - A man with double the legal blood alcohol faces a laundry list of charges, after he hit and killed a man, then drove away, according to State Troopers. Manual "Jesus" Garcia could face thirty years in prison if he is convicted of vehicular homicide, DWI, reckless operation... more »

• Holden and Walker at odds over state of the city-parish Play Video

  February 15, 2012 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As Mayor Kip Holden announced to the Rotary Club, "the state of the city and parish is strong," Mayor Pro Tem and mayoral candidate Mike Walker looked on as he waited to spell out the problems he said he'll fix as the next mayor. Walker officially... more »

• Holden makes State of the City address Play Video

  February 15, 2012 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Kip Holden made his State of the City address Wednesday afternoon. In his address, Holden laid out his plans for East Baton Rouge Parish, including changes to the sewer system, continuing efforts in regards to the proposed loop, and more Green Light projects done by... more »

• Mayor Holden to hold "State of the City Address"

  February 15, 2012 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Mayor Kip Holden will address the Rotary Club Wednesday afternoon in his annual "State of the City Address." We'll have updates throughout the day on WBRZ.com and tonight on News 2 at 5pm and 6pm. more »

• Mother, daughter die in Holden trailer fire Play Video

  February 15, 2012 4:35 AM

  HOLDEN - The State Fire Marshal's Office says a mother and her daughter died when their mobile home went up in flames early Wednesday morning. Around 1 a.m., firefighters arrived to the burning home, located on Hob Hodges Rd., near Hwy. 441 in Holden. Officials say the family... more »

• Mayor Holden rings bell for Salvation Army

  December 22, 2011 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge's mayor picked up a Salvation Army bell Thursday to help raise money for the charity . Mayor Kip Holden appeared at the Walmart on College to collect contributions for the nearly 150-year-old charitable organization. "It's a great time in Baton Rouge to see people... more »

• Wildfire contained near Albany

  November 17, 2011 5:59 PM

  ALBANY - Firefighting crews contained a wildfire Thursday afternoon near Albany. The fire is located south of Hwy. 190, near the end of Blount Road between Albany and Holden. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry says the fire has been contained but damaged an estimated 80 acres... more »

• Holden says new apartments will revitalize downtown Baton Rouge Play Video

  November 17, 2011 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Mayor "Kip" Holden says a new apartment complex in downtown Baton Rouge well help breathe new life into the city. The development, called 438 Main Street, would include 22 one-and two-bedroom units at the site on Fifth and Main Street. Most of the money for the... more »

• BR mayor loses grant power; Sheriff, Ascension Parish pick up slack

  October 27, 2011 10:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is now powerless over $4 million in crime-fighting grant money. The sheriff is instead in charge of where the money goes. The state says that's because the mayor didn't follow the rules, despite being given several deadlines and assistance to get the... more »

• Marionneaux speaks about plane investigation, says Holden gave the okay

  September 12, 2011 10:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A state senator is opening up about a News 2 investigation into his plane being parked in a publicly-paid for hangar for free. Rob Marionneaux now says East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden told him he could use the hangar at Metro Airport. But the mayor... more »

• 25 years for teen convicted of sex assualt

  September 1, 2011 4:07 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Jonathan Foy, 20, of Holden, LA, was sentenced to 25 years hard labor today for a 2009 aggravated sexual assault. At that time, Foy was 17 and the victim was 5 years old. Foy was arrested in February 2009 after the victim's mother reported him to... more »

• Council votes tax package down again

  August 10, 2011 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Metro Council members voted tonight not to send Mayor-President Kip Holden's tax proposal package on to East Baton Rouge Parish voters this October. The vote was 9-1 not to put the measure on the ballot. Two members of the Council were absent. Earlier, Holden had... more »

• Mayor Holden: Tax plan moving forward

  July 28, 2011 6:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One day after the East Baton Rouge Metro Council killed his nearly $800 million bond proposal, Mayor-President Kip Holden said the plan is moving forward but wouldn't elaborate how. Nine of the 12 Council members voted to kill the proposal before it was to be discussed... more »

• Authorities ID deceased in Holden murder-suicide

  July 14, 2011 12:07 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Sheriff's deputies released the names today of the two victims in a murder-suicide investigation out of Holden. Chief Deputy Jason Ard said Michael E. Richardson, 65, and his wife Nancy Richardson, 67, were found shot to death in their home on Tickfaw Acres Road Wednesday morning. ... more »

• Murder-suicide reported in Holden

  July 13, 2011 12:32 PM

  HOLDEN - The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Department tells News 2 there has been murder-suicide in Holden. According to Chief Deputy Jason Ard a couple in their mid-60's were found by their family members this morning. The couple had been shot to death, and Ard said the incident was being... more »

• Grant feud continues between Mayor and Sheriff

  July 6, 2011 5:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden says the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Sheriff Sid Gautreaux are violating state law. He says the sheriff's signature is not needed to collect millions of dollars in federal grants distributed by GOHSEP. The situation and developed into... more »

• Parish leaders react to BRPD chief choice

  May 27, 2011 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana State Police Maj. Donald Dewayne White will be sworn-in as the 27th Police Chief in Baton Rouge Tuesday. News 2 broke the story that White was the front-runner for the job on Thursday's 10 p.m. newscast. Mayor Kip Holden made the pick official at a Friday... more »

• Front-runner emerges in BRPD Chief selection process

  May 26, 2011 10:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE- News 2 has learned the front runner for Baton Rouge Police Chief is State Police Maj. Donald Dewayne White. Mayor Kip Holden will announce his decision today at a 10 a.m. press conference. White, 51, is the commander of the emergency services unit at Louisiana State Police.... more »

• Woman from Holden killed in head-on collision

  May 22, 2011 10:31 AM

  WALKER, La.- A woman from Holden died in a head-on collision. It happened on LA 447 south of I-12 in Livingston Parish yesterday evening. Louisiana State Police say 50-year-old Trudy Hebert died after crossing the center line and crashing head-on into an oncoming truck. Her car rolled off the... more »

• Bond proposal to go before council within 30 days

  April 20, 2011 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge Parish Chief Administrative Officer John Carpenter told a committee of the Metro Council Wednesday that Mayor Kip Holden hopes to bring his latest bond package to members for approval in the next month. Carpenter made the announcement when addressing an item by Councilman Chandler... more »

• Holden planning for another bond proposal

  April 14, 2011 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden says he will support putting another bond proposal on the October or November ballot. The mayor says details are being ironed out. Voters rejected other recent tax increases that included everything from money for a downtown tourist attraction to roads and crime... more »

• LSP: "Road rage" incident leads to arrest

  April 11, 2011 4:29 PM

  HOLDEN - A road rage incident put one man in jail in Livingston Parish over the weekend after he attacked a driver with a gun, according to Louisiana State Police. Trooper Russell Graham said Ralph Brown, 68, of Hammond was arrested after the incident on I-12 near Holden Saturday... more »

• Man with no legs accused of murder

  March 24, 2011 6:20 PM

  HOLDEN- Livingston Parish Deputies charged a man in a wheelchair with murder after he admitted to shooting another man on his property. Ernest Beraud, 53, is charged with 2nd degree murder after he shot Leonard Gay Jake Johnson, 50, when he thought he saw a weapon. Deputies said the... more »

• Mayor Holden paints with George Rodrigue

  February 24, 2011 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students at Dufrocq Elementary got a special treat Thursday morning as George Rodrigue donated a year's worth of art supplies to the school. Rodrigue also gave a demonstration of how to paint a blue dog. Students then went to the canvas to paint their own. ... more »

• Future plans for EBR unveiled

  February 16, 2011 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As East Baton Rouge becomes the largest parish in the state, Mayor Kip Holden is optimistic that the new parish-wide "vision" of the future will become a reality if the public gets behind it. The plan identifies six key areas where growth and development will enhance... more »

• Meth lab in washing machine leads to two arrests

  January 20, 2011 4:03 PM

  HOLDEN – A meth lab in a washing machine burned a Livingston Parish man and led to the arrest of two people today, according to authorities. Chief Deputy Jason Ard said three children were also taken into state care after 29-year-old Angelique Joy Townsend and 33-year-old Carl H. Savoy were... more »

• Man arrested on drug smuggling charges

  December 2, 2010 6:01 PM

  HOLDEN- A traffic stop on Interstate 12 turned into a major drug bust. Chadrick D. Grimes was pulled over for a traffic violation when a police dog smelled marijuana in the car. Police searched the vehicle and found ten pounds of marijuana. The pot was packaged in four bundles... more »

• Man in Holden charged with 101 counts of indecent behavior with juvenile

  November 29, 2010 8:49 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- Former Holden Fire Chief Franklin Church is behind bars on a $2.6 million dollar bond, after he was arrested for 101 counts of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. News 2 has learned he was arrested seven years ago on similar charges, but there is no record of... more »

• Holden man charged with 101 Counts of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile

  November 29, 2010 12:10 PM

  LIVINGSTON- A man from Holden is facing more than 100 counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile after police and sheriff's deputies found images of her on the man's computer, during a separate investigation. Dale Church, 44, faces more than 700 years behind bars if convicted on all 107... more »

• Former EBR councilman possibly behind 2008 mayoral campaign flyer

  November 19, 2010 9:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A political consultant is clear of accusations he paid for a slur-campaign against the mayor of Baton Rouge. The State Board of Ethics dismissed campaign-finance violations against Scott Wilfong. But former City Councilman Darrell Glasper could face criminal charges because of fliers in the 2008 mayoral campaign... more »

• Holden man arrested for computer solicitation of minor

  November 7, 2010 10:00 AM

  Authorities arrested a 44-year-old Holden man accused of computer-aided solicitation of a 13-year-old girl. The Livingston Police Department reported Friday that Franklin Dale Church was parked near the girl's home sending messages to her from his cell phone as well as his laptop computer. According to Saturday's Advocate,... more »

• Holden man accused of soliciting minor

  November 5, 2010 3:23 PM

  LIVINGSTON – A Holden man was arrested after police said he sent a 13-year-old girl sexual messages from his cell phone and computer. Police arrested 44-year-old Franklin Church Monday night in suspicion of computer aided solicitation of a minor. Chief Randy Dufrene said Church had parked at the Livingston Ballfield... more »

• Baton Rouge Police Chief LeDuff to retire in December

  October 26, 2010 1:55 PM

  Baton Rouge Police Chief Jeff LeDuff has formally notified city officials of his intention to retire by the end of the year. The mayor's office provided News 2 with a letter today from Mayor-President Kip Holden to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board. In it, Holden said... more »

• Holden man charged in connection with weekend wildfire

  October 7, 2010 5:25 PM

  A Holden man was charged with a misdemeanor today in connection with a 450-acre Livingston Parish fire last weekend. Authorities said 52-year-old Charlie Sibley burned a debris pile at his house last Friday and put it out with water. The next morning, he left the area, and the fire rekindled.... more »

• La. under fire ban after massive fire Saturday

  October 4, 2010 5:47 PM

  The state of Louisiana is under a fire ban after a blaze ravaged nearly 1,000 acres in Holden over the weekend. It took nearly 60 firefighters to tame the inferno, workers who are still closely watching small pockets of fire in Livingston Parish. For the most part, they believe... more »

• Burn ban issued after massive fire

  October 2, 2010 8:04 PM

  Agriculture and Forestry leaders have issued a statewide burn ban. The order was issued after the latest wildfire near Holden, LA. Several residents were put on standby to evacuate. At least one fire fighter had to seek medical treatment for heat exhaustion. The dry conditions prompted the ban.... more »

• Homes being evacuated after massive fire in Holden

  October 2, 2010 5:40 PM

  Homes are being evacuated after an out of control fire started in a wooded area on Stafford Cemetery Road off Highway 1036 in Holden. The fire started around 4:30 this afternoon and is still burning. Police said it’s threatening several structures in the area. It’s unclear what caused the... more »

• Woman accused of abusing 11-year-old girl in Livingston

  September 24, 2010 6:50 PM

  A Holden woman arrested in a child abuse case involving an 11-year-old girl is charged with two additional counts. Livingston Parish deputies said 32-year-old Lisa Faber didn't just know about the shackling of the child to a desk but was involved in it. Faber was arrested Tuesday night, along... more »

• Woman accused of abusing 11-year-old girl

  September 24, 2010 9:12 AM

  A Holden woman arrested in a child abuse case involving an 11-year-old girl is charged with two additional counts. Livingston Parish deputies say Lisa Faber didn't just know about the shackling of the child to a desk, but was involved in it. Faber was arrested Tuesday night along with the... more »

• Sheriff: 11-year-old girl chained to desk, weighed 56 pounds

  September 22, 2010 6:28 PM

  Two people in Holden were arrested after deputies said they found an 11-year-old girl seriously underweight and chained to a desk in their home. Perry Rushing with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said they were investigating an anonymous tip when they discovered the abuse and arrested the girl's father,... more »

• Sheriff: 11-year-old girl chained to desk, weighed 56 pounds

  September 22, 2010 10:24 AM

  Two people in Holden were arrested after deputies said they found an 11-year-old girl seriously underweight and chained to a desk in their home. Perry Rushing with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said they were investigating an anonymous tip when they discovered the abuse and arrested the girl's father,... more »

• Traffic stop leads to arrest of copper thieves

  September 14, 2010 6:48 PM

  A Holden couple was busted for stealing copper from FEMA trailers during a routine traffic stop around 1 a.m. today. 28-year-old Jeffery Dennis and 31-year-old Kimberly McKinney were pulled over for having a "loud exhaust" on their truck when a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy noticed copper in the back of... more »

• Traffic stop leads to arrest of copper thieves

  September 14, 2010 10:44 AM

  A Holden couple was busted for stealing copper from FEMA trailers during a routine traffic stop around 1 a.m. today. 28-year-old Jeffery Dennis and 31-year-old Kimberly McKinney were pulled over for having a "loud exhaust" on their truck when a Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy noticed copper in the back of... more »

• Baton Rouge mayor announces city cleanup target

  September 9, 2010 12:34 PM

  Mayor Kip Holden announced today that a Mid City neighborhood would be the kick-off location for Baton Rouge's city-wide cleanup starting Monday. The mayor said at a press conference today that Operation Restore Pride would start Monday in the Valley Park neighborhood, which is bounded by Perkins Road, Delta... more »

• Third bond proposal in the works for BR

  September 8, 2010 10:12 PM

  Mayor Kip Holden surprised the Metro Council by saying he wants another bond proposal. This time, there are just improvements; no "Alive" project on the river. The mayor told the council he wants to keep this plan "lean and mean," unlike the one that failed last November, in hopes... more »

• Boyfriend charged in Holden woman's death

  September 8, 2010 11:14 AM

  A Holden man is charged with the murder of his girlfriend in Livingston Parish. 27-year-old Joseph Mixon is accused of shooting 42-year-old Brenda Myers to death. Deputies found Myers' body when they arrived to the house off Florida Blvd. A .38 caliber pistol was also recovered from the scene.... more »

• Sentencing begins in Operation Illegal Motion

  August 19, 2010 11:27 AM

  Sentencing began today in Baton Rouge for ten city officials caught in a ticket-fixing scandal. The case is part of a federal investigation called "Operation Illegal Motion", which led to the resignation and arrest of several local leaders. Today, former senior city prosecutor Flitcher Bell was sentenced to... more »

• Heat related death in Holden

  July 30, 2010 9:38 AM

  Livingston Parish deputies found Clyde James Pitre who may have been dead in the cab of his truck for several days in Holden. Detectives determined that the home located near the truck did not have a working air conditioner, the truck was out of gas, and battery was dead. They... more »

• Unrestrained woman dies in crash

  July 18, 2010 9:45 AM

  State Police say a woman who was not wearing a seat belt died after crashing head on with another vehicle west of Albany just after 7:00 pm. Investigators say Linda Higginbotham, 68, of Holden, crossed the center line on US-190 and crashed her SUV into a truck driven by Timothy... more »

• I-12 Eastbound near Holden shut down until midnight

  May 21, 2010 2:01 PM

  Louisiana State Police tell us I-12 Eastbound near Holden will be shutdown until at least midnight while they try to move an 18-wheeler that overturned yesterday. Officials tell us you might want to find an alternate route - traffic is already backed up for miles on I-12 and surface... more »

• I-12 Eastbound partially blocked near Holden

  May 20, 2010 4:47 PM

  I-12 eastbound is partially blocked near the Holden exit. An 18-wheeler carrying what is believed to be a large industrial motor is blocking the outside lane. Officials say it may take some time to move the 18-wheeler due to its heavy load. Traffic is flowing in the inside... more »

• Holden teen drowns overnight

  May 16, 2010 9:36 AM

  The body of Dylan Herring, 17, of 31649 Hwy 1036 Holden, LA., was recovered from the Amite River at 10:15 p.m. after a three hour search effort. According to Chief Deputy Tony Bacala, Herring was attending a party at 17266 Summerfield Rd., in Ascension Parish near Port Vincent. It was... more »

• Family: He was deadly in love with this woman

  April 10, 2010 6:21 PM

  Livingston Parish Sheriff's Deputies found Chad Weydert, 38, dead at his estranged girlfriends house late Friday afternoon in Holden. Investigators say his girlfriend, Sherry Mitchell, 46, shot him once in the chest with rifle before running to a neighbor's house. Family members claim Mitchell and Weydert had a violent... more »

• Man arrested twice for impersonating a police officer

  April 7, 2010 11:17 AM

  A Holden man was arrested twice in the month of March for impersonating a police officer. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said complaints were first made in mid-February after a man claimed to be a Sheriff’s detective. He approached a female juvenile under the pretence of looking for a lost... more »

• Livingston Parish business secures multi-million dollar contract

  March 23, 2010 5:00 PM

  New York City placed a big order with a Holden-based company. The contract is worth more than $20 million. Ferrara Fire Apparatus will build 20 aerial fire trucks and 5 rescue vehicles for emergency crews in New York. The multi-million dollar job could actually put more people back to... more »