Crime
Sheriff’s Reports 8-1-2013
•Sherri J. LeBlanc, 37, of 271 Marcia Drive in Luling, was arrested on July 25 and charged with DWI, simple obstruction of highway and open container. […]
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Anatomy of a drug deal gone wrong
The discovery of a dead body in Destrehan in February set off a chain reaction that – with the help of a police informant – led to second-degree murder charges against one man and drug-related convictions against three other people. […]
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Caught on camera: Burglar smashes through business door, makes off with cell phones
Brandon Guillory sits in his office watching video of a burglar smash through his business’s front door with a baseball bat and then help himself to thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. […]
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Toothpaste forces evacuation of courthouse
The suspicious substance that forced the evacuation of the St. Charles Parish Courthouse was determined to be toothpaste. […]
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Courthouse evacuated after judge receives letter with suspicious powder
The St. Charles Parish Courthouse in Hahnville has been evacuated after an envelope mailed to Judge M. Lauren Lemmon contained a white powdery substance. […]
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New law could grant parole hearing in parish’s most infamous murder
Gary Tyler, a St. Rose man who has been imprisoned for 38 years and is serving a life sentence for the parish’s most infamous murder, may be eligible for a parole hearing under a law passed in the state legislature this year. […]
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Destrehan man must pay nearly $1,700 for littering
A 54-year-old Destrehan man will have to pay a hefty fine after dropping a container next to a live Entergy underground transformer. […]
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Sheriff Reports 7-25-2013
•Kevin Klingman, 54, of 604 Manchester Lane in LaPlace, was arrested on July 15 and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, obstruction of justice and possession of crack. […]
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Norco man pleads guilty to shooting wife in face
A Norco man who admitted shooting his wife in the face with a shotgun at close range before turning the gun on himself has been sentenced to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to attempted second-degree murder. […]