Lucrative ticket-writing program suspended in five area parishes

BATON ROUGE – A ticket-writing agreement between local agencies and State Police has been suspended amid a State Police-led criminal investigation regarding possible payroll fraud in another area of Louisiana.In Iberville, West Feliciana, East Feliciana and Livingston parishes, State Police are hired to help deter traffic violators by writing tickets. Local agencies pay the overtime and mileage on State Police vehicles. Local agencies collect the fines.Troop L is also involve