Crime
Manslaughter charge dropped in Destrehan shooting
The Destrehan man accused of shooting and killing 25-year-old Weston Keller over money was released after a grand jury did not indict him on manslaughter. […]
News
Crime
Arrest made in connection with body found in spillway
A “person of interest” in the homicide case of an 88-year-old New Orleans woman whose body was found floating in the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway in May of last year has been taken into custody. […]
Government
Norco father, son arrested after spray painting Confederate monument pedestal
Removal of the P.G.T. Beauregard monument in New Orleans has been described as celebrating the “Lost Cause of the Confederacy,” but Norco residents Chris Kimble and his father, Michael, didn’t see it that way. […]
Crime
New Sarpy man pleads guilty after dog fighting arrest
A New Sarpy man accused of using pit bulls for dog fighting in the summer of 2016 recently pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to animals, earning him a suspended sentence of six months in prison and two years misdemeanor probation. […]
Government
Mississippi River expected to crest at 16.5 feet, but not enough to force opening of spillway
Heavy rains from the North and Midwest are expected to make the Mississippi River crest at 16.5 feet by May 28, just narrowly missing the “trigger” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relies on to open the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway. […]
News
Destrehan High School Salutatorian: Christopher Nelson
Christopher Nelson never thought much about being among those at the top of his senior class; he just kept pushing forward and working hard, leaving the cards to fall where they may and attempting to set himself up for the best collegiate success possible. […]
News
DHS Senior Stories: Singer hopes to give crowds a reason to dance for a long time
Faith Becnel sometimes feels like she’s living two separate lives.
“It’s crazy,” she said. “I’ll come to school and no one knows what I just did on the weekend. It’s like two different worlds.” […]
News
Destrehan High School Valedictorian: Gabrielle Fortes
Gabrielle Fortes calls herself a “go with the flow” kind of person. […]
Government
Officials looking for ways to get distracted drivers’ attention
Eric Rozcyki was standing alongside Ormond Boulevard when a woman drove past the school bus that his granddaughter was stepping into and never stopped. […]