The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating two armed robberies connected to false accounts on the dating website “plenty of fish.com.” Capt. Dawn Foret says they caught 4 people who were involved in using a fake profile to trick people into meeting up then robbing them at gunpoint. She says when it comes to crimes linked to technology, you can’t hide behind it…:
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20-year-old Aaron Kenny of Houma and 21-year-old Gregory Holloway of Schriever were charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm. 20-year-old Taylor Williams also got charged with online impersonation.

The East Baton Parish Coroner says a man who died after cops say he tried to attack them and was tased as a result, had overdosed on drugs. They say 32-year-old Kevin Bajoie of Zachary had a mixture of methamphetamine and synthetic drugs in his system which is what caused his death in June.

The Attorney General’s Office says they’ve made a second arrest in an elaborate financial fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of victims and millions of dollars. They say 64-year-old Brenda Taylor of Carencro is accused of conspiring with the original suspect, 24-year-old Donald Batiste of Baton Rouge. Batiste allegedly used a “credit repair” company as a way to steal more than 300 identities and $5 million dollars nationwide.

Fundraising continues for the building of the National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in Lake Charles here on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Rita. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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