Crime
Motorcyclist fired 2 shots at car, police say
Two men were driving down Mockingbird Lane in St. Rose’s Preston Hollow neighborhood when they say a motorcycle swerved past them and the driver fired two shots into their vehicle. […]
News
Crime
Sheriff launches internal investigation after prisoner escapes from parish jail
When Charles Conrad III escaped from the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center early last Tuesday morning he received help from another inmate and family members, but it may have been lack of oversight by prison staff that made it easier for him to break out of the facility to begin with. […]
News
Gomez-Walker named new superintendent
The St. Charles Parish School Board did not have to look far to find the successor to Dr. Rodney Lafon when they named assistant superintendent Felecia Gomez-Walker as the new superintendent of St. Charles Parish Public Schools. […]
Government
Parish council lifts ban on fireworks
The St. Charles Parish Council voted 5-2 to overturn a ban on fireworks for four days a year during the 4th of July and New Year’s holidays. […]
Crime
Man who raped ex-wife, caused manhunt sentenced
A 30-year-old Des Allemands man was sentenced to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to forcibly raping his ex-wife in 2010. […]
Government
Sunset Drainage District improvement stripped of funds
The Parish Council unanimously passed an ordinance to assess projects that must be undertaken to fully enclose the Sunset Drainage District levee system. […]
Crime
Escapee from Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility apprehended after 11 hours
A prisoner who escaped from the Nelson Coleman Correctional Facility early Tuesday morning was free for about 11 hours before being apprehended later that afternoon. […]
News
Spectacular fireworks, live band set for Independence Day celebration
St. Charles Parish will hold its 23rd annual Independence Day Celebration from 6 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the West Bank Bridge Park. […]
Crime
NOPD officer fired after writing worthless check in St. Rose
A New Orleans police officer was fired after authorities recently discovered that he wrote a bad check to a St. Rose air conditioning supply company in 2004. […]