Crime
Former Valero director guilty of child porn possession
A former Valero official will serve two years in prison after pleading guilty to nine counts of pornography involving juveniles and one count of obstruction of justice.
News
Crime
Convicted killer may have sentence reviewed
Carolyn Springman still keeps a box of her murdered son, Jon Springman’s, belongings in the hallway of his childhood home in Metairie. […]
Crime
Sheriff says alarm company harrassing residents
Residents across the parish have received constant phone calls informing them that both the FBI and local police have reported an increase of burglaries in the area. […]
Government
Drastic improvements to East Bank levee make for safer hurricane season
While hurricane season is always a cause for concern for Louisiana residents, those living on the East Bank of St. Charles Parish have been able to breathe a sigh of relief now that they are under protection from a 100-year storm event.
Government
D.A. will review life sentences after Supreme Court ruling
District Attorney Joel Chaisson has begun research into past cases after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that giving mandatory life sentences to juveniles was unconstitutional.
Crime
Man charged with vehicular homicide after fatal Norco crash
A Kenner man was arrested for vehicular homicide more than a month after causing a crash that resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man in Norco.
News
Record low for Mississippi River affecting local wetlands
As 55 percent of the country has been swept by one of the most severe droughts in the past 50 years, the Mississippi River has been running at a record low.
Crime
Former clerk employee pleads guilty
A second former employee with the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Courts Office has pleaded guilty in connection with a ticket-fixing scheme.
News
Brad Pitt movie films at Destrehan Plantation
An upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti and Michael Fassbender filmed a scene inside Destrehan Plantation’s Mule Barn last Wednesday.