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  • 2 shot, 1 in custody after shooting at Va. mall

    April 12, 2013 2:47 PM

    CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - Officials say two women have been shot and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at a community college section of a Virginia mall. Emergency officials received a 911 call around 2 p.m. Friday about someone with a gun at the New River Community College satellite... more »
  • Shoppers still spending at Tanger despite higher taxes Play Video

    April 4, 2013 4:17 PM

    GONZALES - People are still spending money at Tanger Outlet Mall, despite having to pay higher taxes. Shoppers are charged a 9.5 percent tax on what they buy at the mall, which is a cent more than in the rest of Gonzales. About 70 percent of each penny... more »
  • Cortana sold for $6 million

    March 28, 2013 10:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Cortana Mall, the shopping center on Airline Highway, was purchased for $6 million. The company, Moonbeam Capital Investments, said it plans to upgrade the mall. The company is based in Las Vegas. Moonbeam said it plans to get input from the community on what stores and... more »
  • Teen gets 20 years in mall shooting after guilty plea

    January 22, 2013 3:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge teen received a two-decade sentence today after pleading guilty to attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana last year. Johnny Williams, who was 17 when the shooting happened last, received the 20-year sentence for charges of attempted... more »
  • Deputies warn they are watching for mass meet-up

    January 11, 2013 10:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Sheriff's deputies have a warning for anyone considering a mass meet-up on Saturday: they'll be ready. After a near riot at the Mall of Louisiana last weekend, people on social media started suggesting a second meet-up at another location for this coming Saturday. Deputies said they... more »
  • Week after Christmas slow for retailers Play Video

    December 26, 2012 5:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The 2012 shopping season is quickly drawing to a close, and many shoppers say they didn't spend as much as years past. Retailers typically make 40 percent of their yearly sales in November and December. The week after Christmas is still considered a big shopping week,... more »
  • Police: 3 dead, including gunman, in Ore. mall shooting

    December 11, 2012 6:18 PM

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Authorities say three people are dead, including the shooter, after a mass shooting at a packed Oregon mall. The shooting happened at the Clackamas Town Center, which was packed with holiday shoppers according to law enforcement. Officers have been going store-to-store at the Clackamas Town Center... more »
  • State plans to study mall exit ramp after deadly crash

    December 11, 2012 5:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - State transportation leaders plan to evaluate the Mall of Louisiana exit ramp off of Interstate 10 to see if guard rails and more warning signs are needed to prevent crashes in the future. 89-year-old Vivian Augustin died yesterday when she ran off the road and landed... more »
  • Deputies find woman in submerged car

    December 10, 2012 6:05 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies retrieved a woman's body from a vehicle which drove off into a canal near the Mall of Louisiana this afternoon. The sheriff's office released that information shortly before 6 p.m., four-and-a-half hours after the car reportedly drove off a frontage road and into the canal.... more »
  • UPDATE: Divers believe they've found submerged car

    December 10, 2012 4:53 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Rescue divers believe they've found a vehicle which drove off the highway and into a canal near the Mall of Louisiana. News 2 crews on the scene say the divers are attaching chains to the vehicle in order to pull it out. Sheriff's deputies said... more »
  • Rescuers searching for submerged car near mall

    December 10, 2012 2:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Rescue units responded to reports that a car drove off a frontage road between the Mall of Louisiana and I-10 East and was submerged in water. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokesperson Casey Hicks said a witness called firefighters about the wreck around 1:35 p.m. They... more »
  • 12 dead in Colorado theater shooting

    July 20, 2012 4:31 AM

    AURORA, Colo. - A gunman opened fire early Friday at a suburban Denver movie theater, leaving 12 people dead and at least 50 others injured, Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said. The violent and chaotic scene erupted about 12:30 a.m. MDT as a gunman stood at the front of... more »
  • Tanger shoppers could pay new tax Play Video

    April 24, 2012 5:26 PM

    GONZALES-- Shoppers at Tanger Outlet Mall in Gonzales may have to pay an extra cent for every dollar they spend there. Tanger asked for a one percent tax to build better roads in and out of the mall and to add more stores. Right now, the Gonzales City Council... more »
  • Gonzales to consider additional tax for mall

    April 24, 2012 7:33 AM

    GONZALES - The Gonzales City Council is considering a proposal by Tanger Outlet Mall to add an additional one percent sales tax to all purchases made at stores within the mall. Attorney David Wolf, who brought the preliminary proposal to the council on Monday, says the retail center hopes to... more »
  • One arrested at Nike Galaxy shoe sale Play Video

    February 24, 2012 10:38 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies arrested one person and broke up an unruly crowd waiting for a limited-edition set of shoes at the Mall of Louisiana this morning. Casey Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested Keenen Andre Poret, 21, of New Orleans for inciting... more »
  • 5 killed in spa shooting

    February 22, 2012 10:26 AM

    ATLANTA - A gunman shot and killed four people inside a Korean health spa located in Norcross an Atlanta suburb. The gunman then killed himself in what police said may have been a case of domestic violence. Surveillance video showed the gunman walking into the spa last night... more »
  • Mall of Louisiana to beef up security measures

    February 6, 2012 6:54 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A sheriff's spokeswoman says the Mall of Louisiana will hire off-duty deputies for night patrols. The move comes after a shooting in the area of the mall known as the The Boulevard that injured two teenagers last month. Casey Rayborn Hicks tells The Advocate that previously,... more »
  • Authorities prep for holiday shopping rush

    November 15, 2011 5:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE- With Black Friday just around the corner, law enforcement agencies are planning to increase security at shopping centers. Baton Rouge Police plan to use mounted police, bicycle patrols and police cars to monitor parking lots at Cortana Mall. At the Mall of Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's... more »
  • Man Pleads Guilty in Counterfeit Goods Case

    September 7, 2011 5:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Attorney General's office says a Baton Rouge man was convicted as part of a counterfeit goods case. Millions of dollars in merchandise was seized earlier this year from vendors at the #1 Outlet Mall in Baton Rouge. The AG's office reports Demba Kane plead... more »
  • Neighbor of murder victim says he's tired of 'genocide'

    March 1, 2011 6:06 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating the city's latest murders. 23-year-old Wayne Pierson, 825 South 12th Street, was shot in the head overnight at 669 Monet Drive in Melrose East. He later died at a local hospital. Police later found a second shooting victim inside a car at... more »
  • Day-after-Christmas shoppers head to the mall

    December 26, 2010 6:48 PM

    Crowds of people shuffled through the mall, some looking for a good deal, others making returns. For Charlene Dean, day-after-Christmas shopping is a family tradition. "It's been a family event but only for the girls to spend their Christmas money," Dean said. Shoppers who got to the... more »
  • Holiday Shopping Blitz

    December 19, 2010 3:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE- As the Christmas shopping deadline fast approaches the area malls are filling quickly. So holiday shoppers have to be strategic to make sure they get the presents they want while avoiding the crowds. "You don't want to come too late because we had to drop my sister... more »
  • Mall security: Use caution shopping this holiday

    November 28, 2010 7:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE- As the busy shopping season gets underway, more people are hitting the malls to pick up presents for Christmas, which means more criminals are looking to take advantage of unsuspecting shoppers. The folks at Cortana Mall beefed up security patrols and offered tips to customers to keep them... more »
  • Mall has trouble finding applicants for holiday jobs

    November 5, 2010 9:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Stores are gearing up for a big shopping season, but some don’t have enough workers. Even in an economic downturn, one major employer can’t get help; the Mall of Louisiana is having trouble filling job openings. People used to flock to the Mall of Louisiana looking for... more »
  • Parish officials tell store adult items prohibited

    September 26, 2010 11:55 AM

    Terrebonne Parish officials want a store in a Houma mall to stop selling sex toys, adult books and bondage kits. Terrebonne Parish Councilman Billy Hebert asked parish administrators to inspect the Spencer's novelty store in Southland Mall after receiving complaints. Spencer's is a national chain with hundreds of stores in... more »
  • Some wonder if more could've been done after mall robbery

    September 20, 2010 6:55 PM

    The search continues for two men who pulled a brazen daylight robbery at the Mall of Louisiana yesterday. Some customers ran out of the mall as others wondered what was going on. News 2’s Michael Shingleton got answers on whether an alert system should have been used to inform... more »
  • La. store owner gets prison in counterfeiting case

    August 27, 2010 4:43 AM

    A Bossier City store owner has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for selling counterfeit goods at a mall. Dwight Anthony Reed was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his prison term. In 2005, police officers seized more than 380 counterfeit trademarked items from "Rockafellas," a... more »
  • Holiday shopping extended

    December 26, 2009 7:22 PM

    Thousands flocked to the malls Saturday to take advantage of some major post holiday sales. Some stores offered discounts as deep as 75 percent off. "Retailers are wanting to get rid of the excess merchandise," said shopper Nicole Baker, "and after a day with family you want to go... more »
  • 2 Your Health for Nov. 18

    November 18, 2009 5:46 PM

    This 2 Your Health report discusses Santas and the swine flu vaccine, a popular supplement that could raise your risk of cancer and electronic medical records. more »

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