BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A convenience store with a history of being a hotspot for criminal activity can no longer operate following a court ruling, effective immediately.
Judge Louise Hines ruled that AM Mart on Highland Road was a nuisance during a permanent injunction hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The judge issued an order of abatement for five years, the maximum punishment, which requires the convenience store to close its doors for up to five years.
The business owners will have 30 days to vacate the property and board up the doors…