Madisonville mayor beaten at restaurant
Longtime Madisonville Mayor Peter Gitz was beaten and robbed Wednesday night as he was closing the landmark restaurant he has owned for 30 years, authorities said Thursday.
Gitz, 71, mayor of the river town since 1976, remained hospitalized Thursday at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. He was hit in the head with a blunt instrument, receiving a wound that required 14 metal pins to close, authorities said. Gitz also suffered an eye socket injury and a mouth injury. more…
