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• Bars in La. could see concealed guns approved

  May 2, 2013 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Restaurant owners are watching a bill which is intended to allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their weapons into bars. The House already approved HB 48 by Rep. Henry Burns (R-Haughton), and it is currently scheduled for a Senate Judiciary committee hearing. The... more »

• Oil platform owner sued over deadly blast in Gulf

  March 26, 2013 2:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Relatives of two victims of a deadly explosion on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico are suing the platform's owner and operator. A federal lawsuit filed Monday by Ellroy Corporal's widow accuses Houston-based Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC of negligently exposing workers to dangerous conditions.... more »

• No more water for Brandywine residents

  March 4, 2013 8:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The city plans to shut off water services at Brandywine Apartments today, after the complex's owner failed to pay the bills. Many units lost power and last month after residents refused to pay rent. They said they shouldn't have had to because management owed thousands in... more »

• Pet salon owner accused of slamming, choking dogs

  February 22, 2013 3:47 PM

  SLIDELL - Police accused a Slidell pet salon owner Friday of slamming and choking dogs in her care in order to discipline them. Slidell Police arrested Christina Stewart, 42, in suspicion of aggravated cruelty to animals after a joint investigation with the city's police and animal control divisions. ... more »

• Basketball greats remember Lakers owner

  February 22, 2013 9:56 AM

  LOS ANGELES - Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Jerry West were among a host of basketball greats who gathered to remember the life and legacy of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. They spoke at a memorial service held Thursday for Buss, who died this week at 80... more »

• Convictions upheld in restaurant owner's death

  December 31, 2012 8:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A state appeals court has upheld a man's convictions for his role in a burglary that led to the beating death of the owner of popular New Orleans restaurant. Thursday's ruling by a panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal affirms Bryant Boudoin's convictions on... more »

• Pa. merchant finds rare Robert Johnson record

  November 16, 2012 4:33 PM

  PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh record store owner has found what he calls "the holy grail of 78s" in a box of old albums he picked up for $50. Jerry Weber says he discovered a copy of the second song ever recorded by Mississippi blues legend Robert Johnson, "I Believe I'll... more »

• Landfill owner: 2nd prosecutor made online posts

  November 2, 2012 12:43 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A south Louisiana landfill owner charges in a lawsuit that a second federal prosecutor defamed him in anonymous online posts. Fred Heebe of New Orleans makes the allegation against Assistant U.S. Attorney Jan Maselli Mann in a lawsuit filed Friday in state court. Sal Perricone (PEHR' ih... more »

• Arrest made after body found in trunk

  November 2, 2012 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police told News 2 today they've arrested one person in connection with a man found dead in the trunk of a car Thursday morning. Cpl. L'Jean McKneely said police arrested Damarcos Gross, 19, today in suspicion of accessory to first-degree murder, accessory to arson and theft.... more »

• Club Palace owner speaks out about SI report Play Video

  October 17, 2012 10:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The fallout continues after a report in Sports Illustrated cited possible NCAA violations for members of the LSU football team, including former stand-out Tyrann Mathieu. The magazine's claim stems from the players appearing in promotional flyers and videos for The Palace club in Baton Rouge. ... more »

• Powerhouse Gym owner arrested again Play Video

  October 15, 2012 6:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The owner of the embattled Powerhouse Gym was arrested again last month on charges of writing worthless checks. Connie Olah was arrested for issuing two bad checks totaling $26,756 to a former General Manager of the gym, a felony offense. The arrest comes months after her... more »

• Charges dropped against daycare owner in child's death

  October 15, 2012 12:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge dismissed charges today against the owner of Wanda's Daycare over the 2009 death of D'Myion McElveen, a child who had been left in a van parked outside the daycare for several hours. Prosecutors asked that the charges be dropped, saying it would have been... more »

• Medical equipment owner sentenced in Medicare scam

  August 22, 2012 7:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The owner of several durable medical equipment companies that operated in Louisiana has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in multiple Medicare fraud schemes involving fraudulent claims and illegal kickback payments. U.S. District Judge James J. Brady sentenced 37-year-old Henry Lamont Jones,... more »

• Ohio restaurant owner dies hours after Obama visit

  July 6, 2012 4:33 PM

  AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio restaurant owner who hosted President Barack Obama for breakfast became ill and died hours later. The Summit County medical examiner's office in Akron says 70-year-old Josephine "Ann" Harris of Copley Township died Friday of natural causes. No autopsy was planned. Forensic investigator Jason Grom says... more »

• Report: Saints owner Benson purchases Hornets

  April 13, 2012 10:30 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A report out of New Orleans says Saints owner Tom Benson now owns the city's NBA franchise as well. According to WVUE-TV, NBA sources confirmed the Benson purchased the New Orleans Hornets. Benson has been in New York since Thursday working on the deal, and an... more »

• Store owner sues sheriff after synthetics seized Play Video

  March 27, 2012 6:57 PM

  HAMMOND - The owner of The Float Dog LLC in Hammond, La. sued Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards for unlawful seizure of his property and violation of his civil rights. Steve Spell was selling an herbal blend called "Skyscraper" which is meant to be used as potpourri. The lawsuit... more »

• Openings held in trial for pain clinics, owner

  March 5, 2012 4:53 PM

  LEXINGTON, Ky. - A federal prosecutor says a Louisiana businessman used a web of pain clinics, troubled doctors and runners to funnel methadone and oxycodone into eastern Kentucky. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger West said in opening statements Monday that Michael Leman cared only about how much money he could make... more »

• Powerhouse Gym delay explained

  February 16, 2012 1:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Internal business issues appear to be the main reason for the opening delay of Powerhouse Gym on Sherwood Forrest according to the owner. The gym was scheduled to open several weeks ago. Some customers are frustrated with the delay. News2's Rob Krieger talked with the... more »

• Dog owner jailed

  February 14, 2012 12:20 PM

  DENVER - A suburban Denver man spent seven hours in jail because his daughter's service dog did not have a license. Matthew Townsend said the dog got out and he was issued a $50 dollar fine, his wife was also given a $100 dollar fine. Townsend said he... more »

• Family to sue owner of bus where FAMU student died

  January 10, 2012 8:21 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The family of a Florida A&M band member who died after a hazing ritual last November will sue the company that owns the bus where it took place. Robert Champion's parents and their attorney told The Associated Press the bus company's negligence contributed to his death.... more »

• Bar owner loses license over drug conviction

  December 19, 2011 4:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A felony conviction for narcotics has cost a Clayton, La., bar owner her liquor license. The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has revoked the state liquor permit issued to Frances Mae Williams, owner of Club 65. Williams recently received a narcotics-related felony conviction and no... more »

• AG seeks removal of cemetery operator

  October 10, 2011 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state Attorney General's Office filed a petition today asking that a court remove the owner of an East Baton Rouge cemetery from his position. The Attorney General filed the petition in state court against Lymus Washington, overseer of Gilbert Memorial Park on Greenwell Springs Road.... more »

• Two arrested, host of problems found at Southern Kumforts

  June 9, 2011 1:27 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - An investigation into the Southern Kumforts lounge in Prairieville has uncovered a host of wrongdoing and led to the arrest of two people so far, according to Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley. Deputies arrested Steve Duke, 56, and Charles Puckett, 61, on Wednesday in suspicion of filing... more »

• Judge: No more permits for truck stop tiger

  May 6, 2011 10:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The owner of a tiger on display at an Iberville Parish truck stop will not receive any new permits to keep the animal, according to a judge's ruling today. The Advocate reports District Judge Mike Caldwell ruled that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries can't... more »

• N.O. casino owner sued over secondhand smoke

  March 10, 2011 2:22 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses Harrah's New Orleans Casino of failing to protect its employees from dangerous levels of secondhand smoke. The mother of a former Harrah's dealer who died of cancer last year filed the federal suit Wednesday against the casino's owner, Caesars Entertainment... more »

• Lost dog rescued from grave, reunited with owner

  February 9, 2011 4:09 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - An animal shelter worker pulled a lost dog from an open grave in Denham Springs today, and News 2 was there to see the rescue. A Denham Springs Animal Shelter employee was called to a local graveyard after a dog had been found in the bottom... more »

• Owner of seized horses arrested

  December 1, 2010 4:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The owner of several horses seized for being malnourished and emaciated has been arrested, according to Baton Rouge Police. 46-year-old Farrow Jerome Carney was arrested Tuesday evening after coming by the East Baton Rouge Animal Control Center, according to director Hilton Cole. Cole said they had seized... more »

• Horses seized after animal cruelty complaint

  November 30, 2010 3:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Animal control officers seized several horses today in an animal cruelty investigation in Baton Rouge, and want to bring charges against their owner. Animal Control Director Hilton Cole said today that his office had received complaints about the horses being malnourished, which were pastured on property... more »

• Flight-school owner sought for theft

  November 6, 2010 11:56 AM

  A man who allegedly owes more than $250,000 from a helicopter-flight school he operated at the Houma airport is on the run. Saturday's Courier reported that a Terrebonne Parish grand jury in August concluded there was not enough evidence to try Clyde Jewett, of Miami, on a racketeering charge.... more »

• Daycare workers indicted in 2009 child's death

  November 4, 2010 10:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A former Baton Rouge daycare owner and two employees have been indicted in suspicion of negligent homicide in the 2009 death of a child in their care. A grand jury in Baton Rouge handed down the indictments today for Wanda Connor, the former owner of "Wanda's Kids... more »

• Dog that attacked man's genitals could go home

  November 3, 2010 5:44 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - A dog that attacked a man's genitals could go home, according to a written agreement between prosecutors and the dog's owner. Before the dog, known as “Big Boy,” can go home, laws state the owner must register him, keep him indoors or properly fenced, post warning... more »

• Restaurant owner finds intruder dangling from vent

  October 30, 2010 1:17 PM

  The owner of a Virginia restaurant had to close down when something unusual clogged an exhaust vent over his kitchen stove: A former employee. Harold Owens, owner of Harold's Restaurant in Virginia Beach, says the man used to work for him. He came in to open the restaurant Saturday... more »

• Documents claim BR, Lafayette officials took bribes

  October 6, 2010 4:25 PM

  New documents in a federal case involving a crime camera business claim the owner paid thousands of dollars in kickbacks to technology coordinators in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The documents allege that starting in 2006, Mark St. Pierre, the owner of NetMethods, “showered” Baton Rouge’s Director of Information Services,... more »

• Owner of pit bulls faces criminal charges after dog attack

  September 13, 2010 5:51 PM

  The owner of three pit bulls is facing criminal charges after her dogs attacked another dog on River Road in Baton Rouge early Monday morning. The attacked dog was mauled so badly, it had to be euthanized. Diamond Ryan is the owner of the attacked dog, Zeus. Ryan said she... 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 »

• Bar owner arrested in Terrebonne Parish

  April 7, 2010 10:20 AM

  A woman in Terrebonne Parish is under arrest after a fight at her bar. Deputies say two men were attacked with pool sticks by multiple suspects inside of the "On the Rocs Bar" lounge in Houma. When deputies arrived the bar's owner, Marilyn Unbehagen cleaned up the crime... more »

• Arrested Texas bond co. owner cited in Monroe case

  April 1, 2010 8:34 AM

  A 41-year-old Fort Worth man arrested last month owns the bonding company that cost the New Orleans-based low bidder a contract to build a new $35 million terminal at Monroe Regional Airport. George Douglas Black Sr. was arrested March 26 on a federal mail fraud charge. Investigators say he allegedly... more »