Capital Area Transit System
Coverage of Capital Area Transit System in the Nexus archive.
- District 6 Councilman Cleve Dunn pleads not guilty in CATS corruption case
East Baton Rouge Metro Councilman Cleve Dunn Jr. pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including public bribery and theft, in a corruption case involving the Capital Area Transit System. The case is part of an ongoing investigation into the transit system.
- CATS offering free shuttle buses to Sen. Larry Selders' funeral
The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is offering free shuttle service from Baton Rouge Community College to Mt. Zion Baptist Church for the funeral of State Sen. Larry Selders on July 14. The service is specifically for the funeral event.
- Baton Rouge couple pleads not guilty to charges tied to CATS contact scheme
A Baton Rouge couple, Erica and Terral Jackson, pleaded not guilty to theft and conspiracy charges tied to a CATS contract scheme involving over $49,000. The charges stem from contracts awarded to their company, Broad Innovation Marketing Firm LLC, which allegedly used funds for a millage campaign instead of the stated contactless payment project. Additional individuals and entities, including CATS Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas, are implicated in the investigation.