DA goes after ankle-monitoring company

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Prosecutor goes after ankle-monitoring company

Companies that provide ankle-monitoring services for defendants on supervised release are so lightly regulated that it’s difficult to say what sorts of penalties have been imposed against rogue operators. But one local prosecutor is taking a tack that appears unprecedented — in Louisiana and nationally. He's pursuing criminal charges against a company whose device was worn by a defendant who disabled it before going on to kill his estranged wife and take his own life. James Finn interviewed the DA leading the charge as well as a host of experts, who say they're keeping a close eye on this case, which could set a precedent. Here's the story.

'Car vending machine' coming to Baton Rouge

Carvana, an online used vehicle dealer that entered the Baton Rouge market about a year ago, has been issued a permit to build a 75 foot tall "car vending machine" on Rieger Road. Yup. As proposed, customers will use an oversized coin to "buy" their cars. Timothy Boone explains. 

'A prisoner in your own home'

Attorneys trying to file a class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of Louisianans claim homes built by D.R. Horton after 2012 were not constructed to withstand the state's weather, leaving residents exposed to leaks, intense humidity and mold and mildew. In this story, a plaintiff whose family can't afford to move out of their D.R. Horton abode told Advocate reporter Megan Wyatt it feels like being "a prisoner in your own home."

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