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• BR businessman spent investors' money on tuition & car payments; must surrender to prison next month

  July 21, 2023 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge telehealth CEO convicted of spending up to $290,000 in investors' money on personal expenses was ordered Thursday to surrender to the federal government so he can serve out his prison sentence. Federal court records say Vishal Vasanji, founder of Relief Telemed, must turn... more »

• Neighbor tiring of mess after abandoned building goes unaddressed for a decade Play Video

  June 24, 2022 3:57 PM

  UPDATE Neighbors report that the property has been cleaned, but remains unsecured. The City-Parish says letters have been sent to the property owners and there's a blight court hearing in August. BATON ROUGE - A closed office building in East Baton Rouge Parish has been on the city's radar... more »

• Gary Mockler, former head of Mockler Beverage, dies at 82

  April 18, 2020 11:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - According to the Business Report Gary Mockler, the former head of Mockler Beverage died early Friday morning. In 1987, the St. Louis native partnered up with Budweiser and took ownership of the $20 million wholesale distributorship for the Baton Rouge market, buying out Anheuser-Busch’s 85% stake... more »

• Gym member billed for four memberships unbeknown to her Play Video

  November 27, 2018 7:06 PM

  GEISMAR - A gym member's horror story is finally coming to an end after she contacted 2 On Your Side. Allyson Velasquez says she's been paying for four gym memberships instead of two and had no idea until just recently. After cutting off the money source, she now has... more »

• Woman's fear comes true during 2 On Your Side interview Play Video

  February 28, 2018 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A naturally-formed drainage ditch is causing problems in one woman's yard. Stacy Jacobsen says her land is eroding and it's washing away her property line. Large tree limbs have also fallen into her yard and on top of her fence. For years, she's been without a... more »

• TWG Contractors, owned by man arrested in 3 parishes for contractor fraud, gets licenses revoked

  July 19, 2017 12:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Residential Contractors Subcommittee of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors revoked three licenses from TWG, LLC. The owner of the company, Michael Simmers, has been arrested several times in at least three different parishes for contractor fraud. The company's commercial, residential and home improvement... more »

• Owner of tax preparation businesses accused of defrauding state for second time

  April 10, 2017 1:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The owner of a chain of tax preparation businesses faces fraud charges after the Louisiana Department of Revenue says he schemed to defraud the state of payroll taxes and inflated income tax refunds. Leroi Gorman Jackson, owner of Taxman Financial Services, LLC, is accused of withholding... more »

• Valery Watts, founder and owner of V. Watts Furniture, dies at 83

  November 25, 2016 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Valery "V" Watts, founder and owner of V. Watts Furniture died Thursday at Baton Rouge General. He was 83 years old. Along with V. Watts Furniture, Watts was the founder and owner of V. Watts Autioneers and V. Watts Trade Mart in Livingston. Watts was... more »

• Smoothie shop owner accused of dealing cocaine

  January 13, 2016 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Deputies said a smoothie shop owner has been charged with dealing cocaine and marijuana out of his store in East Baton Rouge Parish. Sheriff's deputies accused Tommy Le of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana on Jan. 12. Detectives said they arrested Le... 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 »