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• EBRSO: Three sought in identity thefts

  April 30, 2013 12:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Detectives in East Baton Rouge Parish released photos of three men sought in connection with a stolen identities case. Deputies said on Feb. 26 the three men used two victims' credit card information at the Walmart on North Mall Drive to buy gift cards worth $1,200.... more »

• Lawmakers: LSU deals keep information from public

  April 26, 2013 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are raising questions about whether the LSU privatization agreements devised by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration provide enough public scrutiny of the hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. The concerns were voiced Friday as the Legislature's joint budget committee reviewed agreements to turn over management of... more »

• Expert: BP withheld crucial information from gov't

  February 27, 2013 2:53 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- A well design expert testifying for the federal government accused BP of withholding critical information from industry regulators before a blowout triggered a deadly explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in 2010. Alan Huffman is a geophysicist who has worked for Conoco and Exxon. He testified... more »

• DOC: Fugitive spotted in New Orleans

  January 10, 2013 4:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - State prison officials said a convicted killer who escaped from a St. Gabriel correctional facility New Year's Day has been spotted in New Orleans. Corrections officials said they learned Keana Barnes, 33, got a ride to downtown New Orleans last week. They said she has also... more »

• CIA deputy: Rice got initial assessment on Libya

  November 15, 2012 4:28 PM

  WASHINGTON - The deputy CIA director has told lawmakers that U.N. ambassador Susan Rice was provided with an unclassified version of what happened during the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya that later proved to be incorrect. Mike Morell briefed members of the House Intelligence committee on Thursday. Emerging from... more »

• AP sources: Navy SEALs punished for secrets breach

  November 9, 2012 10:38 AM

  WASHINGTON - Seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, have been punished for disclosing classified information, senior Navy officials said Thursday. Four other SEALs are under investigation for similar alleged violations, one official said. The SEALs are... more »

• Lawmakers target operations of data-mining firms

  November 8, 2012 3:24 PM

  WASHINGTON - A group of lawmakers say data-mining companies that collect and sell personal information about consumers should make their operations more transparent. Members of the Congressional Bipartisan Privacy Caucus said Thursday that responses they received from nine major data brokers provided only a glimpse of a multibillion-dollar industry "that... more »

• Judge reverses self in Maine prostitution case

  October 16, 2012 4:07 PM

  KENNEBUNK, Maine - A judge has reversed his decision about a Maine prostitution case, ruling that addresses and other identifying information can now be released for men charged with paying for sex with a fitness instructor. An attorney for The Portland Press Herald says Justice Thomas Warren agreed Tuesday that... more »

• Penn State to answer NCAA info request

  July 18, 2012 9:57 AM

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State says it will respond within days to the NCAA's demand for information regarding the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The NCAA is looking into whether the university should face penalties. Penn State President Rodney Erickson says he doesn't want to "jump... more »

• Facebook signs apps privacy agreement

  June 22, 2012 1:15 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook became the seventh company to agree to give people advance warning if its mobile applications pull personal information from mobile phones and tablet computers. California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said Friday that the agreement includes Facebook's own applications, as well as those made by third parties... more »

• P.I. has "credible information" about Shunick case

  June 7, 2012 6:34 PM

  LAFAYETTE- A private investigator says he has credible information about two people who may be involved in the disappearance of Mickey Shunick. Shunick went missing on May 19th, riding her bicycle home from a friend's house. The bike was found about a week later in Whiskey Bay, under the... more »

• Siri storing your information?

  May 24, 2012 11:18 AM

  Apple iPhone's interactive voice, Siri, may be storing your information. Wired magazine reports Siri and other data collecting apps are putting information at risk. The software license agreement for Apple iPhone says that when you use Siri or Dictation, the things you say will be recorded and sent to Apple... more »

• Missing OLOL laptop puts private information at risk

  May 18, 2012 9:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials at Our Lady of the Lake warned that some private information might have been compromised by a missing laptop. A spokesperson said more than 17,000 ICU patients' information was stored on the laptop, which was recently discovered missing from a local physician's office. News... more »

• EBR student arrested for stealing student information, filing false tax returns

  January 30, 2012 9:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A warning is out for hundreds of high students in Baton Rouge that their identities are at risk. Students at EBR Accelerated Academy were told in a letter that their information was stolen by a classmate and used to file fake income tax returns. Now, 17-year-old... more »

• Metro Councilman wants investigation into MOHSEP

  November 4, 2011 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Metro Council Member Chandler Loupe says he wants information on millions of dollars in federal grants issued to the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. To make sure that happens, he wants an official investigation by the Council. The investigation is now on the agenda... more »

• La. woman sues Facebook over wiretap claims

  October 11, 2011 1:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana woman is suing Facebook over allegations that the social networking site collects and stores users' Internet browsing history without their permission. Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub filed the federal class-action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Janet Seamon, a Facebook user from East Baton... more »

• LDWF unveils new toll free information hotline

  September 13, 2011 2:32 PM

  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now offering a free information hotline to the public that will cover popular season dates and regulations. The public can call the toll free hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-256-2749. As seasons are set,... more »

• Two suspended after personal info found in garbage bag

  August 22, 2011 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two state workers were suspended with pay today after documents like Social Security cards, birth certificates and other personal documents was found on the streets of Baton Rouge. Ruth Johnson, the Secretary of Children and Family Services, said a site manager and area manager were suspended... more »

• Auditor: Jindal administration refusing records

  May 2, 2011 3:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has refused to hand over some information about a proposal to hire a private company to run a state worker health insurance program. Purpera says without the information, his auditors can't determine whether the privatization would be... more »

• Missing BP laptop had personal data of claimants

  March 29, 2011 4:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - BP says one of its employees lost a laptop containing personal data belonging to thousands of residents who filed claims for compensation after the Gulf oil spill. The oil giant disclosed the potential data security breach to The Associated Press on Tuesday. But BP spokesman Curtis... more »

• Egypt's Information Minister denies Mubarak will step down

  February 10, 2011 12:43 PM

  CAIRO - State TV says Egypt's information minister has denied that President Hosni Mubarak will step down. The comment by Anas el-Fiqqi, in a written scroll on state television, comes ahead of an address by Mubarak to the nation. Announcements by the military that the demands of protesters calling for... more »

• Volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul

  December 25, 2010 3:25 PM

  For information on how to volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul click here. more »

• US surrenders e-mails on Gulf oil leak estimates

  November 24, 2010 7:20 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Wednesday defended the integrity of estimates that turned out to be inaccurate showing how much oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico, disclosing thousands of pages of internal e-mails written by government scientists on the project. "It is a guess," a senior U.S. scientist... more »

• Louisiana DOTD's Traveler Information website

  November 14, 2010 9:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE- For information about road closures, construction, traffic accidents, and access the state's traffic camera system, visit the LA DOTD's Traveler Information website . more »

• Report: Facebook apps transmitted personal info

  October 18, 2010 8:47 AM

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 10 popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users' personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. The breach also includes users who set all their information to be completely private, and in some cases, the apps provided access to friends'... more »

• CIO accused of bypassing bid laws for EBR crime cameras

  September 30, 2010 6:30 PM

  The parish chief information officer is accused of bypassing contract bid laws and giving preferential treatment to certain companies that installed and maintain the city’s crime surveillance camera system. Donald Evans has been added to a lawsuit challenging the cameras. Millions of dollars have been spent on the surveillance equipment,... more »

• Feds plan 'dockside chats' on seafood

  August 26, 2010 5:35 AM

  Federal officials are planning what they are calling "dockside chats" to promote information about the safety of Gulf seafood. Eight events are being planned at sites in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Senior officials from the Obama administration will take part. more »

• Man pleads guilty to ID theft

  August 18, 2010 6:47 AM

  A man alleged to have stolen $150,000 while using the credit information of at least 30 current or retired Baton Rouge police officers has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. Alton K. Davis, of Baton Rouge, admitted to crimes that would limit his prison term to seven years or less.... more »

• Obama: Nothing new in leaked documents

  July 27, 2010 12:12 PM

  President Obama spoke this morning, for the first time, on the massive leak of sensitive documents about the Afghanistan war. He said the disclosure of classified information from the battlefield "could potentially jeopardize individuals or operations," but he said the papers don't bring any new information to the table.... more »

• Woman arrested for using account information of others

  May 27, 2010 2:20 PM

  A Baton Rouge woman accused of using another person's checking account information is under arrest. Deputies say Marquita Johnson may have used up to 40 different accounts to make payments to Cox Communications. Johnson is charged with Access Device Fraud and Theft. Detectives searched Johnson's home and... more »

• Mayor's Neighborhood Expo

  November 5, 2009 5:24 AM

  The Mayor's Neighborhood Expo will present information on services available to the public. Workshops and Presentations Presented By: Department of Public Works, Baton Rouge Police Department, Mayor's Office, Parish Attorney's Office and the City-Parish Planning Commission To find out more Expo information please call 389-3100 or email expo@brgov.com Mayor's... more »

• Amedisys Hires National Firm For Search

  September 8, 2009 7:09 PM

  Amedisys has hired a national search firm to find a new president, chief operating officer, and chief information officer. Russell Reynolds Associates will conduct a nationwide search for the home health provider based in Baton Rouge. President, COO Larry Graham and CIO Alice Schwartz quit last week to pursue... more »