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5/9/2024
Homeowner relieved security light charges removed from utility bill after contacting 2 On Your Side
Posted 6:22 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - A woman was facing a disconnect notice over an Entergy billing charge she refused to pay.
Kathy King contacted 2 On Your Side in April over a security (More)
5/8/2024
Neighbor complains about city's property mess, city responds
Posted 6:22 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - A property owner contacted 2 On Your Side about the mess that's next door to her. It's an abandoned structure owned by the City of Baton Rouge on Pocasset Street near Mohican Street.
Rita Green says it's been the state it's in now for two years. The windows are broken (More)
5/6/2024
Woman's porch rebuilt with donations following police chase crash
Posted 6:22 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - After Connie Bailey's home was hit by a teen driver at the end of a police pursuit, the city determined that it was not responsible. She wasn't sure where to turn until a neighbor (More)
5/3/2024
Amite River having debris removed and being de-snagged after 55 years of buildup
Posted 6:21 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
LIVINGSTON PARISH - Debris has been accumulating in the Amite River for 55 years, which is why the waterway is being de-snagged and removed of debris.
5/2/2024
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Baker school system employee accused of sexual battery returns to working at school
Posted 9:06 AM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BAKER - A City of Baker School System employee accused of sexual battery is back at work and now trying to clear his name.
The WBRZ Investigative Unit has filed several reports on Rodney (More)
4/30/2024
Broken water line leaks for days, water company prioritizing jobs
Posted 7:06 PM 4/30/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - People living along Paige Street in Baton Rouge have been dealing with a flooded street and soggy yards since a water main break over the weekend.
The break caused water to shoot into the air several feet, filling up Cherlyn Jackson's front yard.
"I'm fixin' to be (More)
4/29/2024
Blight fight over Port Allen property being repaired by parish councilman
Posted 6:21 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
PORT ALLEN - A West Baton Rouge Parish Councilman has been given 120 days to fix up his property or it'll be torn down. People living near that property say the structure can't be saved and it should be demolished.
Councilman Kenneth Gordon appeared before the Port Allen Council earlier (More)
4/26/2024
Fraudulent property sale goes through, builder stops construction
Posted 6:21 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - A developer says he purchased a lot to build someone an affordable house. The company hired crews to start building but stopped when someone else said they were the real owners.
Christopher Guillory is the owner of Kingdom Builders Developments of Louisiana. His attorney (More)
4/25/2024
Elaborate land sale scheme captures multiple victims, home in process of being built
Posted 6:20 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - One woman tells 2 On Your Side a piece of property owned by her and her brother has been sold without their knowledge. Sam Glasper Pleasant only learned about the sale when she drove by the lot to check on a Mardi Gras float being stored there and saw a crew working to build a (More)
4/23/2024
Baton Rouge artist dies suddenly, parents hope work inspires others
Posted 6:19 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Local artist Raymond Marmillion III died from a heart attack on Saturday.
The artist, whose work signed RMIII can be found around Baton Rouge and New Orleans, was 42 years old.
His parents, Gwen and Raymond Marmillion Jr., are proud of their son, recalling his work (More)
4/18/2024
Driver faces suspended license, late fee after canceling card for fraudulent activity
Posted 6:18 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
PONCHATOULA - One woman says her husband's license is suspended over a late fee that occurred while paying off an installment plan with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
Maddison Aikman says their trouble started when they noticed fraudulent charges on their debit card in January (More)
4/17/2024
Utility company threatens to disconnect power, homeowner fighting security light bill
Posted 6:18 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - For the past two and a half years, Kathy King has been fighting with Entergy over a security light charge that she says she shouldn't have to pay.
"It's the principle of the matter," said King.
The charge, which started at about $30, has grown to $124. In 2021, King (More)
4/16/2024
Dirt being staged to cover red dust troubling Ascension Parish residents
Posted 6:38 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
GONZALES - Truck loads of dirt are being hauled in to cover up red dust left behind at a closed aluminum plant. It's a process that's been in the works for months.
Ascension Parish has been working with LAlumina and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to (More)
4/15/2024
Dumping further troubles street already closed for repairs
Posted 6:17 PM 5/11/2024 by Brittany Weiss
BATON ROUGE - Piles of trash are accumulating along Greenwell Street under I-110 in Baton Rouge and some fed-up homeowners called 2 On Your Side.
It's an area of the city that Savannah Perry says is being taken advantage of by illegal dumpers. It could be that the people dumping are lazy (More)
