West Baton Rouge Parish
Recent News About West Baton Rouge Parish
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Mom adds new defendants to lawsuit against cops over fatal shooting of son
BATON ROUGE - Port Allen's police department and the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office will go to federal court to fight a lawsuit that accuses them of fatally shooting a man then covering it up. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 06/04/21
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Baker Hughes Oil Field Operations receives $410,000 on appeal
A court has reversed a lower court decision ruling, determining that a property lien on oil well owner Marlborough Oil & Gas is indeed valid based on the Louisiana Oil Well Lien Act. -
Appeals court orders new trial for suit claiming land sold in West Baton Rouge Parish was contaminated
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana marketing firm recently won a new trial on appeal regarding their lawsuit claiming they were sold contaminated land by a oil and gas company. -
Bonding company accuses Sun Industries of breach of contract regarding road project in Ascension Parish
BATON ROUGE – Sun Industries LLC based in West Baton Rouge Parish was named in a federal lawsuit recently filed by a bonding company accusing Sun Industries of breach of contract involving a Louisiana Department of Transportation intersection improvement project in Ascension Parish. -
Suspended judge announces retirement
A Louisiana district judge has announced plans to retire in the midst of serving a yearlong suspension related to a pattern of abuse of his powers. -
Black male accuses Exxon Mobil plant of racial discrimination
BATON ROUGE — An African-American Louisiana man is suing Exxon Mobil, alleging racial discrimination. -
Calls for 18th Judicial District Court judge to resign
BATON ROUGE — As the Louisiana Supreme Court considers a recommendation to suspend Judge J. Robin Free for a year over allegations of misconduct, a local editorial board is calling for his resignation.