BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB)- Detectives have arrested a man for robbing three banks over the last two months.

Paul McCarty, 47, is accused of robbing the Regions Bank in the 8700 block of Siegen Lane on April 30th, the Whitney Bank in the 11000 block of Industriplex on March 21st and the Iberia Bank in the 7300 block of Highland Rd. on May 7th.

 Investigators were doing proactive surveillance in the parish when they came across a suspicious person. According to reports, investigators linked McCarty to the robberies when they found strands from a red wig inside his car.

Surveillance footage from the robberies shows the suspect wearing a long red wig.

McCarty is also being charged with the burglary of the Regions branch in the 7900 block of Bluebonnet.

McCarty is currently on parole for robbery in Jackson, Mississippi.

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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB)- LSU Chancellor Michael Martin has confirmed he is being considered for a job at another university.

In a statement to 9NEWS, Martin says "I was approached by another university about a leadership position and agreed to listen to what they had to say. I have not received nor have I sought an offer from any other university."

Sources say that other university is likely Colorado State, but Martin would not confirm that.

This news comes a little over a week after the LSU Board of Supervisors voted to fire System President John Lombardi. Several board members told WAFB they believe Lombardi was ousted at the request of Governor Jindal because he disagreed with some of his plans for public education.

Martin has been Chancellor at LSU for almost four years. Prior to that, Martin was President of New Mexico State University. Martin has kept faculty and staff at LSU updated in recent months on frequent State budget cuts that have affected LSU and other parts of higher education in the state.

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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB)- The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office released new details on the investigation of a body found in the trunk of a burned-out car on the levee.

The victim's body was discovered Tuesday morning by police patrolling the levee south of Gardere.

The suspect, now identified as Jason M. Mascarella, 36, of St. Gabriel was arrested Wednesday night. Mascarella has been charged with second degree murder.

According to police, Mascarella shot Roderick White, 33, at a mobile home then put White's body in the trunk of a car and drove it to the levee and set the car on fire. Mascarella then went back to the mobile home and set it on fire. The mobile home is behind Mascarella's parent's home in St. Gabriel.

Investigators have not released information on how Mascarella got back to St. Gabriel after he set the car on fire.

Authorities say Mascarella was just released from EBR Parish Prison on April 25, 2012. There is no word on why he was in jail.