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Arrest made in St. Charles homicide
HAHNVILLE – Authorities in St. Charles have arrested a Luling man, who allegedly helped a suspect escape the scene of the parish’s first homicide of the year, said a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
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Reserve murder suspects indicted
A grand Jury in St. John Parish handed down indictments Monday for two men involved in the shooting death of 27-year-old Nakesha Nichelle Joseph late last year, said a spokesman for the District Attorney’s office.
Leblanc wins Mercy Award at RPH
Ann Leblanc, an employee with nearly 20 years’ service to River Parishes Hospital, was the 2009 recipient of the Lifepoint Mercy Award during a presentation Monday afternoon.
Accused St. Rose killer escapes indictment
HAHNVILLE – A St. Rose man accused of two separate murders in St. Charles Parish escaped indictment for both crimes last month after a grand jury rejected some of the evidence against him.
DVD bootleggers face stiff penalties
HAHNVILLE – There was no happy ending for a pair of St. Charles residents who were caught selling illegal copies of movies on DVD in a St. Rose area earlier this month.
Newest tax hits smokers
Louisiana smokers may have more motivation to kick the habit thanks to new laws that call for an increase in taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Cause of mobile home fire being probed
LAPLACE – Fire officials in St. John Parish are still investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a LaPlace mobile home Friday afternoon.
Reserve man arrested for bank robbery
A Reserve man accused of robbing a LaPlace bank Thursday afternoon was apprehended in New Orleans just a couple hours after the heist, said authorities with the St. John Sheriff’s Office.
Metairie man arrested in Colony Drive shooting
LAPLACE – St. John authorities have apprehended a Metairie man in connection with a shooting on Colony Drive Thursday that left a LaPlace man injured.
Luling murder suspects arrested
HAHNVILLE – Authorities in St. Charles said Monday that a fugitive task force consisting of U.S. Marshals has apprehended two St. Charles Parish men in Atlanta who were wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Luling man on April 5 and an ambush on Dec. 24 of last year that left three people injured.
Pastorek explains actions to locals
LAPLACE—State School Superintendent Paul Pastorek paid a visit to St. John Parish Monday to meet with local school boards and explain his reasoning behind proposed legislation that would restrict some of the powers currently held by board members.
