Crime
St. Rose man sentenced in 2014 negligent homicide
A St. Rose man has been sentenced for the negligent homicide of a man who died when the two were involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash in November. […]
News
Crime
Anonymous tip leads to arrest of accused Boutte rapist
Kermit Washington, 37, was arrested and charged May 19 with three counts of aggravated rape of one victim on the West Bank, according to the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office. […]
Business
St. Charles Parish ranks 6th for retirement in Louisiana
With St. Charles Parish ranking sixth in Louisiana in a recent survey’s “retirement readiness index,” a local wealth management firm says it’s considerably due to residents being thrifty savers. […]
News
St. Charles Parish Hospital disagrees it misspent $6M in bond issue, but repaid the money
Although a state Legislative Auditor’s report says otherwise, St. Charles Parish Hospital management maintains the public was informed about how it spent about $6 million on operational costs. […]
News
St. Charles Parish domestic abuse cases rise, bill sought to aid victims
Domestic violence cases have more than doubled in St. Charles Parish this year, although local officials say increasing public awareness and networking are more likely bringing the total reported closer to the actual number of cases occurring. […]
Government
St. Charles Parish DA denies preferential treatment for Dufresne
Saying “someone tipped them off,” a New Orleans watchdog group says it obtained courts documents showing St. Charles Parish District Attorney Joel Chaisson II may have violated the law showing preferential treatment to a former Destrehan High School teacher who accepted a plea deal that allowed her to avoid prison and not register as a sex offender. […]
Government
St. Charles Parish Council OKs, but questions $5.5M credit line for hospital
St. Charles Parish Hospital representatives got a $5.5 million line of credit for 11 years at Monday’s council meeting, but only after a near hour-long grilling over why they needed more help less than a year after getting a $10 million loan. […]
Crime
Convicted St. Rose murderer gets life in prison
A St. Rose man has received a mandatory sentence of life in prison for the 2012 killing of 19-year-old Jared Mealey, also of St. Rose. […]
News
HBO sniper series films in St. Charles
HBO is back in St. Charles Parish filming an eight-part series called “Quarry” that will premiere next year. […]