Baton Rouge Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole Indicted on Corruption Charges
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Wed, 5 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026
What it is about
Courtney ScottErica JacksonSharon Weston-BroomeVeronica MathisLamont ColeDavid RozasCleve Dunn JrMetro CouncilBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesLouisiana, United StatesPearlina ThomasTerral JacksonCliff LewisLiz MurrillSid EdwardsBaton Rouge Parish School BoardBroad Innovation Marketing FirmSchool BoardBaton Rouge Parish School DistrictSchool District
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
talkradio960.com
wbrz.com
5 Aug, 22:17over 6 hours6 Aug, 04:15
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- talkradio960.com22:17first to report
EBR Superintendent LaMont Cole indicted on bribery, money laundering, malfeasance charges tied to his Metro Council tenure. Latest in Baton Rouge's widening corruption probe.
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- wbrz.com04:15
EBR Superintendent LaMont Cole, two others indicted by grand jury on bribery, money laundering charges
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- iheart.com13:15
East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent LaMont Cole is out on bond following his arrest for corruption charges on Thursday.