Crime
Instagram friendship leads to armed robbery
A New Orleans man was robbed at gunpoint in Destrehan by a person he met through Instagram, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
News
Government
Residents will pay more for garbage service after lawsuit
The St. Parish Council and Parish President V.J. St. Pierre have reached a settlement with the parish’s waste disposal contractor that will extend the garbage contract by 14 months and will include increases in the monthly rate residents pay for the service. […]
Health
Hospital can treat, prevent heart attacks with $2.4 million cath lab
Doctors at St. Charles Parish Hospital are now able to diagnose and treat several heart conditions, and even prevent heart attacks from occurring, thanks to the completion of a $2.4 million cardiac catheterization lab. […]
Crime
Police: Cell phone used to track armed man who tried to kidnap teen
A man who police say tried to abduct a 17-year-old girl at gunpoint from a Boutte parking lot has been captured. […]
Government
Parish’s first splash park should open in May
The redesign of Ormond field in Destrehan, which will add the parish’s first splash park along with a walking trail around the area, should be completed in May. […]
News
Schools named top 10 in country for digital learning
St. Charles Parish Public Schools has been named one of the top school districts in the nation for digital education for the second year in a row. […]
Government
Bill would allow teachers to carry guns at school, events
A bill that would allow teachers and school administrators with concealed carry permits to carry firearms in schools and at school events has been filed in this year’s legislative session. […]
Crime
Luling man faces 140 years in jail for sex crime
A Luling man was convicted of sexual battery on a juvenile and attempted aggravated incest against his daughter, who was 8 years old at the time the crimes occurred. […]
Crime
Who killed Hilda Mae?
Nearly seven years after the 2007 murder of Hilda Mae Warren, family members are still awaiting justice because no one has been convicted in connection with her death. […]