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• Port Allen mayor slashes salaries for some, except herself Play Video

  June 12, 2013 10:59 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Few fireworks at the Port Allen City Council meeting Wednesday; and some say little business was done, too. Most were waiting for the introduction of the 2013-2014 city budget, due to start in July. But while Mayor Deedy Slaughter pulled the budget out of an envelope... more »

• City attorney to resign during legal storm

  June 10, 2013 12:02 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The city attorney for Port Allen confirmed to News 2 today that he's submitted his resignation after serving the city for 16 years. Victor J. Woods, Jr. submitted his letter of resignation on May 29. It said he'd previously asked Mayor Deedy Slaughter that he be... more »

• Recall petition filed against Port Allen's mayor

  June 7, 2013 2:40 PM

  PORT ALLEN- A recall petition has been filed against Port Allen Mayor "Deedy" Slaughter with the Secretary of State's Office. The petition was filed by Deloris Kibby and Millie Jackson. John Michael Lockhart, one of the recall organizers, said they are hoping to get a recall election on the Oct.... more »

• Mayor demands extra paycheck despite lack of funds Play Video

  June 3, 2013 5:12 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The Mayor of Port Allen demanded in a memo sent to the city's payroll clerk that she receive another check to make up the difference in her salary after money ran out. News 2 uncovered that Slaughter raised her salary $20,000 without council approval after she... more »

• Port Allen CFO and auditor say mayor owes the city Play Video

  April 10, 2013 5:27 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Documents News 2 obtained show Chief Financial Officer Audrey McCain and the city's auditor agree Mayor Deedy Slaughter owes the city some money back. It comes after she took a taxpayer-funded trip to Washington D.C. this year to attend the president's inauguration. Documents News 2 obtained... more »

• Attorneys want Port Allen mayor held in contempt Play Video

  April 8, 2013 4:33 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Attorneys for the Port Allen chief financial officer reinstated by a Judge two months ago want Mayor Deedy Slaughter held in contempt of court. In February Judge Alvin Batiste ruled that McCain was to be reinstated, and prohibited the Mayor from interfering with or affecting the... more »

• Senator Mary Landrieu denies having meeting with Port Allen Mayor Play Video

  March 25, 2013 4:41 PM

  PORT ALLEN- Despite a picture Deedy Slaughter snapped with Senator Mary Landrieu for President Barack Obama's inauguration, Landrieu didn't remember ever discussing the City of Port Allen with Slaughter. "I don't know any of the details about this issue," Landrieu said. "I've heard a lot about it with a... more »

• Councilman wants investigation into Port Allen mayor Play Video

  March 13, 2013 4:41 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Councilman Hugh Riviere wants a thorough investigation into Mayor Deedy Slaughter. He's pushing for that at a meeting tonight. It stems from a series of News 2 reports that showed she billed taxpayers 2,400 dollars for her trip to Washington D.C. for the President's inauguration where... more »

• Lawmaker taking action against Port Allen mayor Play Video

  March 6, 2013 5:40 PM

  PORT ALLEN- State Senator Troy Brown is taking matters into his own hands after being flooded with phone calls about Port Allen Mayor Deedy Slaughter. Brown said Slaughter's appointment of her brother-in-law, Ralph Slaughter, as her chief of staff went against common sense, but didn't violate the state nepotism... more »

• News 2 Investigates: Port Allen mayor faces tough questions

  February 20, 2013 5:50 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The chief financial officer for Port Allen was reinstated today by a state district judge, who ruled the city's mayor didn't have the authority to fire her last week. Audrey McCain was fired by Mayor Deedy Slaughter after News 2 received public records requests involving finances... more »

• Judge rules for fired Port Allen financial officer

  February 20, 2013 12:52 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A judge ruled today that Port Allen's mayor had no authority to fire the city's chief financial officer, and ordered she give her job back. Judge Alvin Batiste said Audrey McCain was a department head, so Mayor "Deedy" Slaughter could not have fired her. Slaughter... more »

• WBRZ heckled when asking questions at council meeting Play Video

  February 13, 2013 10:39 PM

  PORT ALLEN- Two days after Mayor Deedy Slaughter shut a door in our crew's face, she refused to answer any questions by our crew at a public meeting. It prompted the Port Allen Police Chief to threaten to have our crew removed from the building. At the heated meeting,... more »

• Port Allen still talking about trash

  August 2, 2012 10:37 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Port Allen Mayor Roger Bergeron told the city council that as of Aug. 1 and lacking a trash service rate increase, the city stands to lose about $316,000 during the four years left in its contract with Progressive Waste Solutions. Bergeron attributed the loss to a $3.29... more »

• Former Port Allen mayor sentenced to 40 months

  June 12, 2012 1:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal judge sentenced former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis to 40 months in prison Tuesday, after Lewis pleaded guilty to racketeering charges. He testified against former New Roads Mayor Tommy Nelson and former St. Gabriel Mayor George Grace in exchange for a lighter sentence. ... more »

• New Port Allen Police Chief to be named

  November 2, 2011 5:17 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Five candidates are on the "short list" for Interim Port Allen Police Chief, according to Interim Mayor R.J. Loupe. The list isn't official, just names some council members have thrown around. Loupe said all five candidates come from within the Port Allen Police Department. Former Port... more »

• Former Port Allen mayor takes stand in police chief's trial

  October 25, 2011 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE-- Port Allen Police Chief Fred Smith was "ready to go" on bribes, according to former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis, who took the stand Tuesday afternoon against his former friend. Lewis described the trip he and Smith took to New Orleans on the dime of undercover FBI... more »

• Official fuming over Port Allen chemical incident

  July 19, 2011 7:20 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Acting Mayor R. J. Loupe is raising a stink after he says there was a communications breakdown during a chemical leak in Port Allen. It happened last night when asphalt was being loaded into a storage tank at the Center Point Terminal. A water-based additive was... more »

• Port Allen Mayor resigns, admits he did "illegal things"

  June 28, 2011 9:10 AM

  PORT ALLEN- Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis resigned this morning shortly before pleading guilty to federal racketeering charges in Baton Rouge. Lewis called a staff meeting this morning to announce his resignation. Sources tell News 2 he cleaned out his desk in the middle of the night Monday. ... more »

• Port Allen officials indicted in Cifer 5000 scheme

  September 1, 2010 10:20 PM

  The top two leaders in Port Allen face corruption charges as a federal investigation grows. Mayor Derek Lewis and Police Chief Fred Smith face a combined 22 charges. The scheme is known as Cifer 5000, and other public officials have been accused of taking bribes. In this indictment, it's... more »

• Port Allen mayor, police chief accused in "Blighted Officials"

  September 1, 2010 3:33 PM

  U. S. Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux announced today that two more public officials had been indicted in the ongoing federal investigation called "Operation Blighted Officials". Cazayoux said Mayor Derek Lewis and Police Chief Fred Smith of Port Allen have been accused of racketeering, mail fraud, wire fraud, and other... more »

• Feds investigating Port Allen mayor

  July 7, 2010 10:14 PM

  Port Allen's mayor Derek Lewis signed a letter of intent to do business with Cifer 5000. The mayor of Port Allen hasn't been called into federal court yet, but the investigation is hitting close to home. He minced no words, admitting he is the subject of a federal investigation.... more »

• White Castle town council mum about FBI investigation

  June 28, 2010 10:03 PM

  A week after a federal raid, mum's still the word in White Castle. The council met for the first time since the FBI raided the town hall. "No comment" was all anyone would say when asked what happened, who was involved and why. The meeting was business, as... more »