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Court tosses out 75-year sentence
A 43-year-old man who was sentenced to 75 years in jail for molestation of a juvenile and sexual battery will be retried after his sentence was thrown out by an appellate court due to a technicality.
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Arrest made in connection with West Bank burglary
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 29-year-old Waggaman man they believe could be responsible for up to nine home burglaries that took place in Luling and Ama in the last month.
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Social media can help catch criminals
The importance of social media was once again on display during a recent rash of burglaries that primarily took place in Luling.
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Arrests (June 6)
•Andrew Jackson, 34, of 975 Paul Frederick St. in Luling, was arrested on May 28 and charged with aggravated assault.
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Burglar breaks into another West Bank home
Another West Bank home was burglarized yesterday, bringing the total to nine break-ins in less than a month.
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Police searching for man seen taking items from Luling home
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who was photographed Thursday afternoon loading up items into his car from a Barton Avenue home. […]
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Sheriff’s Reports 5-30-2013
•Whitney Gautreaux, 39, of 238 Destrehan Drive in Destrehan, was arrested on May 15 and charged with improper control of vehicle, an attachment and possession of Diazepam.
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Residents vigilant after string of burglaries
Residents on the West Bank are taking extra precautions after a rash of home burglaries have occurred within miles of each other in less than three weeks. […]
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Driver in fatal crash was intoxicated, had three prior DWI convictions
A LaPlace woman accused of killing three people, including a pregnant woman, in a crash on Airline Highway in Norco on Sunday morning had three prior DWI convictions and was in the process of having her probation revoked at the time of the accident. […]