News
Police searching for Boutte man missing since Dec. 25
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating Ronald Miller Sr. Miller was last seen on Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
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Government
Council will once again tackle fireworks legalization
After St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies issued 113 citations for discharging fireworks during the New Year’s holiday, Councilman Paul Hogan will reintroduce legislation to legalize the pyrotechnics.
Government
Veterans memorial that honors parish’s soldiers in danger of being forgotten
At the south end of St. Charles Parish, just before Highway 90 crosses over into Lafourche Parish, a little known Veterans Memorial stands in front of St. Gertrude Catholic Church.
Crime
Police say man armed himself, threatened to kill responding deputies
A Des Allemands man was arrested after police say he threatened to kill himself and any deputy who arrived at his home to stop him.
Government
Air monitor did not register excessive pollution during recent Norco flaring
St. Charles Parish’s lone air monitor did not register high levels of emissions during the most recent prolonged flaring incident at the Shell/Motiva campus in early December, according to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality officials.
Crime
Brain-injured man still in jail after making threat to blow up Waterford 3
A man who is being held at the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center for threatening to blow up the Waterford 3 nuclear plant is awaiting a sanity evaluation.
Crime
Police: Man threatened to shoot St. Rose co-workers
An employee of International-Matex Tank Terminals in St. Rose was arrested after co-workers said that he threatened to shoot people at work with an AK-47.
Crime
113 citations given out for shooting fireworks
Despite repeated warnings that included phone calls, emails and Facebook messages reminding residents that fireworks were illegal, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies still found plenty of violators.
Crime
Heroin use on rise in St. Charles
Kim McElwee has been an assistant district attorney since 1985 when she began her career with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office.