Crime
Multiple people shot at 12-year-old’s birthday party in LaPlace
LAPLACE — Multiple people were shot Saturday night in LaPlace when verbal confrontations at a 12-year-old’s birthday party led to gunfire, according to Sheriff Mike ...
Staff Reports, Author at L'Observateur
News
Road rage claims lives of mother, child and motorist in Jefferson Parish fatal crash
Avondale – Yesterday evening, at approximately 5:47 pm, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop B began investigating a multi-vehicle fatality crash stemming from what investigators believe ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, April 18, 2021 6:10 am
News
Motorcyclist Dies in Pointe Coupee Parish Crash
Jarreau – Shortly before 2:00 pm on April 17th, 2021, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, April 17, 2021 7:10 pm
News
Woman charged with wire fraud related to employee theft
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christy Bartholomew, age 39, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was charged on April 14, 2021 in a two-count Bill of ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, April 17, 2021 12:31 pm
News
Lafourche Parish man sentenced after pleading guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS – Kendall Mathews, a/k/a “DOT,” age 37, a resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, and was ordered ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, April 17, 2021 10:00 am
News
New Orleans man sentenced for violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jaylon Johnson, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced on April 13, 2021 to thirty-three ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, April 17, 2021 9:00 am
Opinion
2-step method manages fire ants in lawns, gardens
Fire ants are the most common pests of home lawns, but homeowners can manage them with the right approach, and spring is the perfect time ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, April 17, 2021 12:00 am
Local
Child shot in Luling; uncle arrested
Sheriff Champagne announces the arrest of Sterling Paul in relation to an April 15 shooting that occurred in the 100 block of Allie Lane in ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 16, 2021 1:43 pm
News
St. Tammany Parish men arrested for internet crimes against children
BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry today announced two arrests made by his Cyber Crime Unit. “My office and I will continue doing ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 16, 2021 1:06 pm
Local
Troopers investigate fatal crash on Interstate 55
Manchac– On Thursday, April 15th, 2021, shortly after 8:30 PM, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L were dispatched to a single vehicle fatal crash ...