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  • Man arrested for stealing, then returning items

    February 13, 2013 9:04 AM

    BAYOU VISTA- The St. Mary Sheriff's Office arrested a man they said stole items from a parish Walmart, then came back to the store with them. Store security told deputies that Dillon Boudreaux was taking items in the store and then going to the customer service desk to get... more »
  • Fire set at Walmart in Houma

    December 3, 2012 3:41 PM

    HOUMA - A Walmart store was evacuated Sunday after a man ignited a chemical fire, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said. WDSU reports there were no injuries. Investigators said the incident began about 4 p.m. when deputies found a container on fire with thick smoke in the air. The Sheriff's... more »
  • Walmart says no one hurt in frenzy at Ga. store Play Video

    November 23, 2012 12:32 PM

    MOULTRIE, Ga. - Walmart says no one was injured in a frenzy over a Black Friday deal at one of its stores in south Georgia. A video of the incident circulating online shows a large crowd of people pushing, yelling and grabbing boxes off a shelf at the store in... more »
  • Walmart protest could impact Black Friday shopping Play Video

    November 21, 2012 3:40 PM

    PLAQUEMINE - A scheduled strike at the Wal Mart in Plaquemine could impact Black Friday shoppers. The strike could cause employees to walk off the job during one of the busiest shopping times of the year for the nation's largest retailer. Workers across the nation are upset over low... more »
  • Labor board still investigating Walmart dispute

    November 20, 2012 5:19 PM

    NEW YORK - Federal labor officials say they haven't decided whether to support a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to stop a union-backed group from encouraging worker walk-outs that are expected to culminate Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark.,... more »
  • Woman accused of Walmart greeter punch faces trial

    August 20, 2012 12:39 PM

    BATAVIA, N.Y. - A western New York woman who's accused of punching a 70-year-old WalMart greeter in the face on Christmas Eve is about to stand trial. Jacquetta Simmons was charged with two counts of felony assault but one of those was reduced last week to a misdemeanor. Nevertheless, the... more »
  • Police: Bound kids said their family feared demons

    August 14, 2012 12:42 PM

    LAWRENCE, Kan. - A police officer says a child whose brother and sister were found bound and blindfolded in a Walmart parking lot in Kansas told him the family believed her younger siblings and their Illinois home had been possessed by demons. The children were discovered tied up and with... more »
  • Man sought for passing forged check

    August 13, 2012 4:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who used a forged check at an East Baton Rouge Walmart in June. Investigators said the man bought a gift card worth $750 and a birthday card on June 27, using a check with someone else's information on it.... more »
  • 2 arrested for stealing from Watson Walmart

    August 10, 2012 2:29 PM

    Watson- Two people accused of stealing from a Walmart in Livingston Parish, are now under arrest. Deputies say Gina Gabel and Alvin Johnson walked into the Walmart in Watson Thursday morning, walked to the electronics section, and loaded two computers and a computer desk into a shopping cart. ... more »
  • Man shoots self, injures 2 others while shopping at Walmart

    July 25, 2012 11:12 AM

    DALLAS - A man shopping at a Dallas Walmart accidentally pulled the trigger of his gun, injuring himself and two other shoppers. It happened Tuesday night when 23-year-old Todd Canady reached into his pocket to get his wallet... and mistakenly pulled his trigger, firing his gun. A bullet... more »
  • LSP: Driver dies, vehicle hits Walmart

    July 24, 2012 12:19 PM

    WATSON - State Police said a driver in Watson passed away behind the wheel this morning, before his vehicle crashed into the side of a Walmart Supercenter. Investigators said the driver had a medical emergency while on La. 16 in front of the Walmart, and his out-of-control vehicle hit... more »
  • Livingston sales taxes soaring

    June 7, 2012 10:17 AM

    BATON ROUGE- April was a record breaking month for Livingston Parish sales tax collections. In fact, it was the highest April on record. That may only be the start of the good news. The parish opened a new Walmart in the Watson area. Sales from that store have not... more »
  • Sketchy text messages likely just that Play Video

    April 9, 2012 10:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Recent text messages sent to your phone claim to be offering some sort of prize. But, that's not necessarily the case. "It might be phishing which is trying to get personal information from you" said Sue Sperry with AT&T. It's a type of spam targeting... more »
  • Another syringe found in Walmart clothing in Ga.

    January 2, 2012 1:49 PM

    CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - Authorities say another syringe has been found in clothing from a Walmart store in Georgia, bringing the number of cases to 15 at the same store since late November. Sheriff's officials in Bartow County. North of Atlanta, say they're investigating what appeared to be a broken piece... more »
  • Mayor Holden rings bell for Salvation Army

    December 22, 2011 10:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge's mayor picked up a Salvation Army bell Thursday to help raise money for the charity . Mayor Kip Holden appeared at the Walmart on College to collect contributions for the nearly 150-year-old charitable organization. "It's a great time in Baton Rouge to see people... more »
  • Wal-Mart Burglary for Sex Change

    September 7, 2011 7:35 PM

    Two Wal-Mart employees in Prescott, Arizona were arrested for burglarizing their store to pay for a car and a sex change operation. Police say the pair used a key to get into a locked cash office and stole $45,000. Adriano Altiveros told police he wanted the money for a car... more »
  • Three arrested in Baton Rouge with high-grade marijuana

    August 23, 2011 3:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Deputies arrested three men Tuesday who were caught in possession of high-grade marijuana, after trying to sell to an undercover agent. Deputies arrested Chevis Ashton Whalen, Chase Whalen and Timothy Pena at the Central Walmart parking lot. Agents found over 50 grams of high-grade marijuana and a... more »
  • EBRSO looking for woman using stolen credit card

    August 16, 2011 2:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Detectives are looking for a woman seen using a stolen credit card at a Walmart in Baker and local gas stations on June 6. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's detectives said the woman used the card 11 times, making purchases worth more than $400. The suspect... more »
  • Man sought in gun thefts from EBR Walmart

    June 9, 2011 4:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man seen stealing guns from the Sullivan Road Walmart in East Baton Rouge Parish earlier this week. Casey Hicks with EBRSO said on June 7 the man came into the store twice, at 3:40 a.m. and 5:27 a.m., and stole... more »
  • Thieves Caught on Wal-Mart Camera

    April 11, 2011 11:36 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Do you recognize these women? The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office tells News-2 they stole a credit card from a woman's purse... then used it at the Wal-Mart on North Mall Drive, last month. One of the women appear to be wearing a Popeye's uniform. ... more »
  • 2 wounded in shooting overnight

    March 20, 2011 10:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. It happened overnight between Don Carter's All Star Lanes and Walmart Neighborhood Market on the corner of Airline Hwy at Old Hammond Hwy. According to investigators a group of... more »
  • Deputies: Woman admits to stealing TVs

    March 12, 2011 5:08 PM

    CENTRAL, La.- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies say a woman turned herself in and admitted to stealing televisions from Walmarts in Central and Walker. Tabitha Williams, 24, of Denham Springs, told deputies she and her boyfriend, 32-year-old Ronnie Covington Jr., of Denham Springs, worked together to steal the televisions,... more »
  • EBR deputies looking for two shoplifters

    March 7, 2011 4:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities are looking for a pair of shoplifters after two incidents at Walmart stores in East Baton Rouge Parish. The first happened Feb. 2, when a woman walked out of the Central Walmart with a big-screen TV she hadn't paid for. The second happened on Feb.... more »
  • Greeter charged with robbery of own Walmart in NC

    March 7, 2011 12:46 PM

    STATESVILLE, N.C. - Police have charged an 83-year-old greeter at a North Carolina Walmart with trying to rob the store over the weekend. Police say George Plane Jr. of Mooresville was working Sunday night when he went to his car, donned a disguise and walked back inside the Statesville... more »
  • Thieves steal purse, drag owner through parking lot

    February 9, 2011 3:10 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Authorities are looking for two men that stole an elderly woman’s purse after dragging her quite a ways with their car in a Baton Rouge parking lot. Lawrence McLeary with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said on Jan. 19 the victim was walking in the... more »
  • More-efficient food bank means more meals for needy

    January 18, 2011 12:50 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Walmart is helping the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank go green by donating close to $160,000 to help the organization increase its energy efficiency. The food bank will use the money to retrofit old, inefficient lighting with newer technology that is estimated to save them more than... more »
  • DSPD: Men passing counterfeit bills identified

    December 23, 2010 10:38 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS – Two men seen in surveillance photos passing counterfeit money have been identified, according to authorities. Police said after the men’s pictures were shown on local media, they received enough tips to identify them. The men passed counterfeit $100 bills at a Denham Springs Walmart Monday, and were... more »
  • Denham Springs Police investigating counterfeit money

    December 22, 2010 11:01 AM

    DENHAM SPRINGS – Authorities are investigating counterfeit money that was used recently at a Walmart in Denham Springs. DSPD officers said a pair of men used counterfeit $100 bills recently to purchase items at the Walmart, then left in a white pickup. Surveillance cameras showed the truck is a 90’s... more »
  • Vote on Facebook to help Baton Rouge Food Bank

    December 16, 2010 10:16 AM

    You can help the Baton Rouge Food Bank fight hunger in the capitol city by a click of your mouse. All you have to do is visit Walmart's facebook page and "like" Baton Rouge. A list of 100 communities with the highest hunger rates are listed. The city... more »
  • Meats sold at Walmart recalled for bacteria

    August 24, 2010 3:03 PM

    Roast beef and ham that was distributed to Walmart delicatessens nationwide and sold in sandwiches has been recalled because it might be tainted with potentially harmful bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday. No illnesses have been reported from the 380,000 pounds of meat products that were made by... more »

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