Crime
New Sarpy murder suspect turns himself in
New Sarpy resident Sidney K. Smith, 22, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 28-year old Warren Sanders last Saturday night. […]
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St. Rose teen pleads guilty after fatal shooting
A St. Rose teen convicted of principal to second-degree murder by a St. Charles Parish jury last September received a new trial last week and immediately pled guilty to manslaughter. […]
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Cold Case: 16-year-old executed, dumped in New Sarpy
A car sped away from the end of Vans Lane in New Sarpy on May 25, 2005, leaving the body of a murdered 16-year-old boy in its wake. […]
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Answers sought 16 years after badly beaten body found in Taft dumpster
On Sept. 25, 1998, workers at Union Carbide in Taft opened a recycling bin and made a gruesome discovery – the badly beaten body of a woman who had been strangled with a belt that was still wrapped around her neck. […]
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New leads sought years after naked body dumped by river
The discovery of a naked woman who was murdered and dumped on the banks of the Mississippi River in Destrehan 13 years ago is getting another look by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
Crime
Who killed Hilda Mae?
Nearly seven years after the 2007 murder of Hilda Mae Warren, family members are still awaiting justice because no one has been convicted in connection with her death. […]
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Suspects eyed in murder of Destrehan church volunteer
Nearly five months after 23-year-old Ramal Ellis was found shot to death behind the church where he volunteered his time, officials with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office say suspects have been identified in connection with the murder, though any arrests will have to wait until the evidence is fully processed. […]
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Convicted child rapist eyed in 1978 murder
Nearly 36 years after the skeletal remains of 5-year-old Stephanie Hebert were discovered tied to a tree near the Mississippi River in Taft, a new suspect has emerged in her abduction and murder. […]
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Supreme Court rules that 3 locals serving life in jail will not have cases reviewed
The Louisiana Supreme Court has decided that those serving life sentences for crimes committed when they were juveniles will not receive a mandatory review of their cases. […]
Crime
Luling man sentenced to 20 years after third strike
A habitual offender who is alleged to have terrorized a Luling neighborhood by committing several crimes, including attempted murder, recently received 20 years in prison after receiving a third conviction for drug possession. […]
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Answers sought in murder of church volunteer
More than 300 stunned members of the St. Rose community showed up for a meeting held by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office concerning the murder of 23-year-old Ramal Ellis. […]
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Former DHS football player shot to death in St. Rose
A 23-year-old Destrehan High School graduate, who was a member of the school’s 2007 state championship football team, was found shot to death in St. Rose on Sunday. […]
