Crime
Charges dropped against husband, wife charged with Katrina insurance fraud
Santra Perdue was teaching class in Jefferson Parish when she first heard the whispers.
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Girls Basketball
Destrehan cruises past Ehret, knocks off ESJ
The Destrehan girls’ basketball team improved to 2-0 in district play after destroying John Ehret and holding back a late rally to knock off East St. John. […]
Crime
Man sentenced to 5 years in jail for role in Paradis vehicular homicide
A New Iberia man who was involved in a fatal crash on Highway 90 in Paradis was sentenced to five years in jail for his role in a vehicular homicide.
Boys Soccer
Destrehan shuts out HHS, moves to first in district
The Destrehan Wildcats soccer team gained the upper hand over rival Hahnville and remained undefeated in district play. […]
Football
6 parish players honored on All-State team
Six players from St. Charles Parish received honorable mention accolades for the All-State teams in their respective classifications. […]
Government
Oil well penalties coming in handy
It seems that the Gulf Coast is getting more and more revenue from penalties resulting from the BP oil spill. Transocean Ltd., owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig that was leased to BP when its macombo well erupted off the Louisiana coast in 2010, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in civil and criminal fines for its role in the oil spill.
Health
Destrehan girl battles rare brain cancer
A little more than a year ago, 11-year-old Caryn Tucker, of Destrehan, was a successful gymnast who competed on the balance beam and uneven bars and had just won a first-place ribbon for her efforts. But last November, Caryn was diagnosed with a deadly brain cancer that has an average survival time of a year.
Government
Council will once again tackle fireworks legalization
After St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies issued 113 citations for discharging fireworks during the New Year’s holiday, Councilman Paul Hogan will reintroduce legislation to legalize the pyrotechnics.
Crime
Police say man armed himself, threatened to kill responding deputies
A Des Allemands man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill himself and any deputy who arrived at his home to stop him.