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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Split vote approves tax collection pact
RESERVE—After months of debate on the matter, the St. John School Board finally agreed to accept a renegotiated contract with ACI, St. John, LLC for sales tax collection.
22-year-old dies in Marathon fall
GARYVILLE – Federal authorities continued their investigation Monday into what caused a 22-year-old Texas contract worker to fall to his death Thursday at the Marathon Oil Refinery in Garyville.
'I want to be a fireman!’
Landon Marple, 4, of LaPlace (above) gets his firefighting hood adjusted last Tuesday as members of the LaPlace Volunteer Fire Department held Kid’s Night at Sicily’s Pizza. Landon’s parents said the youngster had created his own firefighter uniform at home and, until he started wearing his batting glove, had placed socks on his hands to protect them while battling his fires. (Staff photos by John H. Walker)
Lewis gets 25 years
EDGARD – A Kenner man received a 25-year prison sentence this week after he pleaded guilty to killing a Reserve man in 2006, according to a release from the St. John District Attorney’s Office.
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area grows
MANCHAC – There is likely no better way to celebrate Earth Day than setting aside a piece of our planet for restoration and wildlife protection.
Edgard woman charged with attempted 2nd-degree murder
EDGARD – A St. John Parish woman was booked with attempted second-degree murder after she seriously injured another woman during a Monday morning altercation at an Edgard nightclub, according to a release from the Sheriff’s Office.
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St. John historic redevelopment gets under way
GARYVILLE – The first half of a comprehensive plan that will redevelop areas of St. John Parish holding historic significance is nearing completion, and construction could begin sometime later this year.
