Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 5-29-2014
•Charlotte M. Simmons, 50, of 126 Mott St. in Des Allemands, was arrested on May 21 and charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstruction of justice. […]
Crime
Crime
Answers sought 16 years after badly beaten body found in Taft dumpster
On Sept. 25, 1998, workers at Union Carbide in Taft opened a recycling bin and made a gruesome discovery – the badly beaten body of a woman who had been strangled with a belt that was still wrapped around her neck. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 5-22-2014
Arrests
•Gabriel C. Bennett, 30, of 159 Shaw St. in Hahnville, was arrested on May 15 and charged with possession of heroin and simple burglary. […]
Crime
Police: Cell phone tech stole woman’s private pics
A former employee of a cell phone repair store in Luling was arrested after police say he downloaded pictures from a customer’s phone while fixing it and shared them with friends. […]
Crime
New leads sought years after naked body dumped by river
The discovery of a naked woman who was murdered and dumped on the banks of the Mississippi River in Destrehan 13 years ago is getting another look by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
Crime
Des Allemands man sentenced to 7 years for Matherne Drive arson
A 43-year-old Des Allemands man was sentenced to seven years in jail in connection with an arson that occurred on Matherne Drive in May of 2012. […]
Crime
Police: Kenner man stole cars left on I-310
A Kenner man was arrested after he was caught stealing cars off interstates throughout the region, including St. Charles Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police. […]
Crime
Police search for 18-wheeler that caused horrific crash in Luling
State Police are searching for the driver of an 18-wheeler that ran a car off the road on I-310 last week, causing the vehicle to flip several times and injure the two passengers inside. […]
Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 5-15-2014
•Edilberto Guerrero, 44, of 3002 1st St. in Lehigh Acres, Fla., was arrested on May 12 and charged with DWI. […]