Crime
Luling shooting suspect has lengthy criminal history
A Boutte man is behind bars in Jefferson Parish after gunshots rang out in the 500 block of Kellogg Drive in Luling at 8:30 Wednesday morning. […]
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Crime
Authorities investigating double shooting in Luling
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page this afternoon that authorities are currently investigating a double shooting that occurred on Gassen Street in Luling. […]
Crime
Officers credited with saving man who tried to jump into river
A late June call to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office could have ended in tragedy if not for the quick thinking and applied training of Deputy Paul Quick and Deputy Alexis Agnelly. […]
News
Crime low, but some arrested for violating stay-at-home order
With unemployment – and in many cases uncertainty – on the rise nationally, locally something of extreme importance is remaining low – the crime rate in St. Charles Parish. […]
News
2018 was parish’s lowest crime total in 22 years
Surrounded by fellow law enforcement and prosecutors, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne announced a 12.4 percent drop in the parish’s crime rate in 2018 when compared to 2017, hitting a 22-year low. […]
Crime
Three Hahnville men charged with attempted murder in Houma robbery
Three Hahnville men have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 24 armed robbery and attempted murder of a Houma resident. […]
Crime
Graffiti artist gets PTI after alleged vandalism of several parish buildings
A 23-year-old Luling man arrested in early 2017 for allegedly spraying graffiti on buildings and other structures at several St. Charles Parish locations was placed on pre-trial intervention (PTI). […]
News
Parish’s crime stats lowest in sheriff’s administration
St. Charles Parish crime falling 16 percent in the first half of this year isn’t just a number, but it’s an accomplishment that Sheriff Greg Champagne says could add up to a record year. […]
Columns
We should look at a new and less expensive way of administering justice
Louisiana has had some success in improving our system for punishing criminals. […]