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• New Roads Mayor calls state auditors to look at city's finances Play Video

  January 8, 2019 5:44 PM

  NEW ROADS- Eight days into a new job and there's already there's a call for transparency by the brand new Mayor, Cornell Dukes. Dukes said his first order of business after taking office was to call in the State Legislative Auditor's Office to take a deep dive at the city's... more »

• 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 »

• New Roads mayor resigns, pleads no contest to malfeasance charges Play Video

  October 19, 2017 4:29 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - New Roads Mayor Robert Myer will resign effective 9 a.m. Friday. The move comes after a Thursday evening hearing at a Plaquemine courthouse. In the hearing, Myer plead no contest to felony malfeasance charges for using the city’s credit card illegally for personal purchases. Myer will... more »

• Councilman: Taxpayers on the hook for $132,000 over sign spat Play Video

  October 16, 2017 5:41 PM

  NEW ROADS- A New Roads City Councilman says taxpayers in town are on the hook by his calculations for $132,000 in legal fees after New Roads Mayor Robert Myer refused to turn electricity on to a brand new digital billboard. The owners of the billboard took the city to court,... more »

• State seeks more information tied to credit card purchases of area mayor Play Video

  August 11, 2017 5:34 PM

  NEW ROADS- State investigators filed a handful of subpoenas in court this week seeking financial information from multiple institutions pertaining to the credit card purchases of Mayor Robert Myer. Myer is charged with malfeasance in office and abuse of power. The state wants bank records after it couldn't account for... more »

• Indicted area mayor headed for trial in early 2018

  July 11, 2017 3:24 PM

  NEW ROADS – Mayor Robert Myer will go to trial in early 2018 on charges he used the city's credit card improperly. Myer was indicted and a judge swiftly issued a warrant for his arrest on malfeasance and abuse of power charges in August 2016. At a hearing on... more »

• Barge removal started on False River Play Video

  May 23, 2017 7:11 PM

  NEW ROADS - Following a 2 On Your Side report, a crew made the first steps to remove a barge from False River Tuesday. The barge floated onto a woman's property when False River was high in August during the flood. It then tipped over her bulkhead into the... more »

• New Roads Mayor back in court next month

  January 11, 2017 12:23 PM

  NEW ROADS – A motion hearing was held Wednesday regarding New Roads Mayor Robert Myer who is accused of charging thousands of dollars for personal purchases on a city credit card. Prosecutor Tony Clayton and Myer's defense attorney, Steven Moore, went back and forth Wednesday as Judge James Best... more »

• New Roads Mayor breaches security at Pointe Coupee Courthouse Play Video

  October 17, 2016 5:22 PM

  NEW ROADS- The embattled Mayor of New Roads facing corruption charges is under fire again. This time he's accused of breaching courthouse security as he entered the Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse for his arraignment last week. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Bud Torres issued a strongly worded letter to New Roads... more »

• New Roads mayor pleads not guilty to criminal charges Play Video

  October 11, 2016 11:20 AM

  NEW ROADS – New Roads Mayor Robert Myer pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of malfeasance in office and abuse of power for allegedly using the town's credit card for his personal use. Following Myer's arraignment, his attorney, Steven Moore, said charges could be "politically motivated" and the indictment... more »

• New Roads Mayor denies illegal behavior at special meeting Play Video

  August 9, 2016 11:41 PM

  NEW ROADS - New Roads Mayor Robert Myer addressed the city council for the first since his arrest last week at a special meeting Tuesday night at city hall. Myer is accused of charging thousands of dollars on the city's credit card for his personal use. At the special... more »

• Special meeting called to restore trust in New Roads government

  August 7, 2016 10:30 AM

  NEW ROADS - City council members will discuss the indictment of the mayor at a special council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Robert Myer was indicted Wednesday on malfeasance and abuse of power charges following a grand jury hearing where nearly twenty people testified. Immediately, a judge issued a warrant for... more »

• New Roads Mayor bonds out of jail after Wednesday indictment Play Video

  August 3, 2016 10:40 AM

  NEW ROADS – Mayor Robert Myer was indicted and a judge swiftly issued a warrant for his arrest on malfeasance and abuse of power charges Wednesday afternoon. He turned himself in and later bonded out of Pointe Coupee Parish Jail Wednesday afternoon on $50,000 bond. All day, a line... more »

• Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office at odds with New Roads Mayor over juvenile prosecution Play Video

  June 28, 2016 5:26 PM

  NEW ROADS- The Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office is at odds with the Mayor of New Roads following a WBRZ Investigative Unit report earlier this month. It centers around Mayor Robert Myer prosecuting juveniles in Mayor's court. Legal scholars and attorneys say that's against the law since juveniles must... more »

• Investigative Unit: Legal experts believe New Roads mayor is breaking the law Play Video

  June 17, 2016 5:35 PM

  NEW ROADS - Tonight there are allegations the Mayor of New Roads is breaking the law. It involves juveniles he's been prosecuting in mayor's court. Initially, Mayor Robert Myer acted like he didn't know what we were talking about, but after showing him our records it refreshed his memory.... more »

• Spat over new sign leaves it in the dark Play Video

  January 20, 2016 5:30 PM

  NEW ROADS - The owner of a quarter million dollar sign that was just finished being constructed in New Roads has sued the city after the work was completed. The lawsuit states New Roads Mayor Robert Myer denied the electrical permit to turn on the electricity. However, the... more »

• State wrapping up investigation into mayor's spending Play Video

  September 14, 2015 6:00 PM

  NEW ROADS- The State Inspector General's Office is wrapping up its investigation into questionable spending on city credit cards in New Roads. The results of the investigation will be turned over to prosecutors shortly. That's when they'll decide if there's enough evidence to press forward with a case against... more »