Crime
St. Rose man found shot to death on sidewalk
Deputies responding to reports of gunfire in St. Rose early Saturday morning discovered the lifeless body of a 22-year-old man on the sidewalk of Summerton Drive.
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Crime
Police raid St. Rose home, say they find drugs, guns
A 60-year-old man and 57-year-old woman were arrested at their St. Rose home after police executed a search warrant and found drugs and guns in their residence, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Crime
Complaint filed against Jefferson deputy who arrested DHS students
A St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office detective has filed a formal complaint against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and one of its deputies following the arrest of her son and two other Destrehan High School students in early February.
Government
New flood maps cause outrage on West Bank
Families from across St. Charles Parish poured into R.K. Smith Middle School in Luling on Monday for an open house introducing new flood zoning maps that will have a great impact on what some parish property owners will be paying in flood insurance rates. […]
Government
Program offers state troopers overtime pay for patrolling St. Charles
Those who drive out of or into the parish on a daily basis during the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. have undoubtedly seen State Police officers parked on the shoulder of the road, doors slightly ajar, with radar guns pointed out at passing traffic. […]
Crime
Victim of Hwy. 90 hit-and-run asks for help locating driver
A Luling woman is asking for the public’s help locating a hit-and-run driver who caused an accident when leaving Pier 90 on Thursday night.
Government
Parish secures final permit for West Bank levee
St. Charles Parish has received a permit to construct Phase III (Ellington Phase) of its much-needed West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee.
News
Software will allow at-risk students to complete school work from home
The St. Charles Parish School Board adopted new software to assist poorly performing students in graduating high school. […]
Crime
Man hit by train after driving around crossing arms, police say
A 27-year-old Maringouin man was hit by a train early Tuesday morning in Luling after he went around flashing crossing arms and stalled on the track, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.