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Sheriff’s Reports July 18, 2013
•Dennis W. Schmidt, 40, of 2302 Sunset Blvd. in Slidell, was arrested on July 5 and charged with theft over $1,500. […]
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Police: Scam artist used School Board’s name to purchase laptops
A St. Rose man, who police believe was part of a multiple-parish scam operation, used the St. Charles Parish School Board’s name to purchase several laptops that he would pick up at Fed Ex, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Man jumped off of Hale Boggs without any hesitation, witness says
Police are still trying to recover the body of a white male who jumped off of the Hale Boggs Bridge around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. […]
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Prison brawls lead to arrests of 3 inmates
Over an eight-day period three prisoners at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center were arrested and charged for their involvement in prison brawls, including one inmate who was charged with attempted murder. […]
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6 unlocked cars broken into in Norco
Six cars were burglarized in Norco last week and St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne is urging residents to lock their vehicles. […]
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Arrests (July 11)
•Augustus Evans III, 35, of 357 Woodland Drive in Boutte, was arrested on July 1 and charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a juvenile and a St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office attachment. […]
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Free home inspections will identify areas susceptible to burglars
After St. Charles Parish was rocked by nine home burglaries in less than a month, the Sheriff’s Office is offering free home inspections to identify areas of a home that might make them susceptible to burglaries. […]
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Motorcyclist fired 2 shots at car, police say
Two men were driving down Mockingbird Lane in St. Rose’s Preston Hollow neighborhood when they say a motorcycle swerved past them and the driver fired two shots into their vehicle. […]
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Sheriff launches internal investigation after prisoner escapes from parish jail
When Charles Conrad III escaped from the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center early last Tuesday morning he received help from another inmate and family members, but it may have been lack of oversight by prison staff that made it easier for him to break out of the facility to begin with. […]