Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 5-9-2014
•Bobbie Jean Beard, 50, of 550 W. McAdooo St. in New Sarpy, was arrested on April 30 and charged with possession with intent schedule II and IV drugs and speeding. […]
Year: 2014
Crime
Suspect in deadly DWI crash found competent for trial
Jennifer Englade, who is accused of driving drunk and causing a wreck that killed three people and an unborn baby last year, was ruled competent to stand trial last week. […]
Government
Political newcomer wins historic election
Jarvis Lewis became the first African-American elected to a parishwide office in nearly 140 years when he narrowly clinched the St. Charles Parish Council’s at-large Division B seat by 125 votes. […]
Health
Parish voters overwhelmingly support $2.6 million tax
Voters overwhelmingly approved a St. Charles Parish Hospital tax that will generate $2.6 million per year and allow the addition of a third ambulance shift during peak service hours. […]
Government
Activist has purrr-fect plan to save feral cats
A Destrehan woman is on a mission to bring down the feral cat population in St. Charles Parish by trapping the felines and spaying or neutering them before returning them to their outdoor homes. […]
News
Skeletal remains of HHS grad found in field
Skeletal remains discovered near a Hammond home have been identified as those of a 31-year-old Hahnville graduate who was reported missing in January. […]
News
Longtime J.B. Martin teacher drowns while fishing in Bayou Gauche canal
A longtime J.B. Martin teacher was found dead on Friday, her body floating in a canal off of Bayou Gauche Road. […]
News
Detectives search for motive behind random drive-by murder
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is still seeking information in a seemingly random drive-by shooting that led to the death of 17-year-old Luling resident Jeffrey Mendez in 2008. […]
Baseball
Destrehan’s season ends with regional loss to Alexandria
Destrehan’s baseball season came to an end with a series loss to Alexandria Senior High School last weekend. […]