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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. […]
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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. […]