Tagged News

• Former New Roads mayor avoids jail time but gets probation, fines Play Video

  January 9, 2018 9:26 AM

  NEW ROADS – Robert Myer, the former mayor, avoided jail time in sentencing Tuesday morning related to his October no contest plea on malfeasance in office charges. "We made the best decision for the City of New Roads to move forward," Myer said as he left court. "I feel... more »

• Woman rescued after nine hours in flipped and flooded SUV

  July 12, 2016 1:53 PM

  ROBERT - A woman spent the night in water up to her neck after she crashed her SUV in Tangipahoa Parish. First responders said the woman contacted them at around 10:30 p.m. after the wreck happened on Monday night, according to WWL-TV . Her SUV flipped over a bridge... more »

• Accused killer's lawyers: There are inconsistencies in police reports Play Video

  June 21, 2016 8:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The attorneys for a man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend slammed the police investigation into the matter in an exclusive interview with WBRZ Tuesday. "They don't have a case," one attorney told News 2's Brett Buffington. The two New Orleans-area attorneys are working to... more »

• Removing the "Robert E." from "Robert E. Lee High School" Play Video

  May 31, 2016 10:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Before the new Lee High School opens, there's some controversy over the origin of its name. At a meeting Tuesday evening, a committee came up with recommendations for new names in an attempt to distance the school from its confederate namesake, Robert E. Lee. ... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish residents blessed with arrival of more flood relief groups Play Video

  March 15, 2016 8:59 PM

  ROBERT - Help arrived Tuesday in Tangipahoa Parish, and a new relief effort will begin Wednesday morning. An estimated 2,000 home were damaged by water in the southern end of Tangipahoa Parish alone. Some of those homes were inundated with several feet of water. Homeowners now have help in the... more »

• PAR wants cuts before taxes Play Video

  February 2, 2016 6:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A "good government" group wants Louisiana's leaders to get control of spending before they raise taxes. The Public Affairs Research (PAR) Council released a report where it lists specific cuts. A few of the proposed measures include: - Control increased spending for state workers' health... more »

• UPDATE: Troopers investigate overnight head-on collision

  March 22, 2013 1:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An overnight crash on Airline Hwy near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish line left two injured. Troopers say a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lane. Robert Teasley has been charged with vehicular negligent injuring, wreckless operation and 2nd offense DWI. Troopers... more »