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• Two indicted in CATS corruption scheme plead not guilty Play Video

  February 24, 2026 1:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Former Capital Area Transit System Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas and contractor Jay Colar pleaded not guilty in a corruption case on Tuesday, court records show. Thomas, 55, and Colar, 35, were among five people indicted on multiple corruption charges stemming from an investigation by Attorney... more »

• LSU baseball unveils new 'Intimidator' billboard at Alex Box Stadium commemorating 8th championship Play Video

  January 28, 2026 1:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU unveiled its new "Intimidator" billboard at Alex Box Stadium on Wednesday, commemorating the program's eighth national championship win in 2025. The sign, sitting behind the right-field bleachers, was updated to include all of the Tigers' College World Series championship wins from 1991 to 2025 and... more »

• CATS indictments stemmed from federal investigation, new documents show Play Video

  January 16, 2026 2:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The arrest of the former chief administrative officer of the Capital Area Transit System came after federal agents began looking into bribery allegations, according to newly obtained court documents. Pearlina Thomas, CATS' former CAO, was indicted for criminal conspiracy, theft over $25,000, prohibited use of public... more »

• Couple says wedding photographer a no-show on big day Play Video

  April 3, 2019 6:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - She had the dress, he had the tux, and all their friends and family were in town for their big day. Only problem? The photographer didn't show. Kellie King and Johnathan Harris met a few years ago at work. They got engaged in December 2017, and... more »