Crime
Owner charged with setting store on fire…twice
The owner of a St. Rose convenience store was arrested after authorities say he set fire to his store twice in order to collect a $1 million insurance policy.
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Still no sign of man who jumped into river
There is still no sign of a man who authorities say jumped into the Mississippi River to avoid capture after a deputy chased him through a business area and to a river pier.
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Community bands together to help young stroke victim
Community members from both sides of the river banded together to keep one local family on their feet after a devastating blow. […]
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Hwy. 90 robber chased off with machete
A 56-year-old employee of Affordable Used Cars in Boutte chased off a would-be robber with a machete, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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‘Bath salts’ that nearly killed local teen taken off shelves
A synthetic drug that nearly killed a Des Allemands teen last month has been banned by Gov. Bobby Jindal in an emergency rule. […]
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Police: Armed robber on the loose
Sheriff Greg Champagne wants residents to be on the look-out for a suspect in an armed robbery on Thursday, Jan. 6. […]
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Jindal bases future on the youth
Gov. Bobby Jindal gave an enlightened talk at Destrehan Library last Thursday as part of a statewide “Building a Better Louisiana for Our Children” tour. […]
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Convicted sex offender charged with molesting 6-year-old girl
A 24-year-old Boutte man who is a convicted sex offender was arrested and charged with molesting a 6-year-old girl, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
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Serious bridge accident blamed on dump truck
Both southbound lanes of the Hale Boggs Bridge were closed on Monday for almost an hour after an SUV ran into the back of a dump truck, according to state police.
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