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Luling family baffled over son’s murder in New Orleans
Justin Scott was an “old school boy” who was an open book to family and friends, which makes it all the harder to fathom the baffling circumstances surrounding his murder. […]
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Luling man charged with 3 counts attempted murder in shooting
A Luling man has been arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder after he shot his father-in-law around 4 a.m. today (Aug. 2), according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Murder charges dropped against 2 in drug overdose
Norco’s Jaime Hymel acted as a drug informant after the March 2 drug-related death of her friend Richard Keller Jr. of Destrehan, helping police to apprehend the dealer accused of selling the two drugs involved. Months later, Hymel was facing second-degree murder charges along with that dealer. […]
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New Sarpy man indicted in DHS student murder
Javon Wells, the New Sarpy man accused of murdering Destrehan High School senior Kendall Williams Jr. in May, has been indicted on a felony charge of second-degree murder. […]
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Norco woman who acted as drug informant charged with friend’s murder
Jamie Hymel awoke from a near-overdose on March 2 to the realization that her friend, Richard Keller Jr. of Destrehan, was no longer breathing as result of a heroin overdose. She called 911 in a desperate attempt to save him, but Keller was declared dead on the scene. […]
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Two charged with second-degree murder after Destrehan overdose
Two people involved in the March 2 death of Richard Keller Jr. in Destrehan were both booked on a charge of second-degree murder. […]
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Two charged with second-degree murder in Destrehan death
Two people involved in the March 2 death of Richard Keller Jr. in Destrehan have been booked on charges of second degree murder. […]
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Murdered student received DHS degree posthumously
Kendall Williams Jr. received his degree posthumously.
The Destrehan High School senior was just days away from graduating from Destrehan High School when he was shot and killed in a small park at East Harding and Eighth streets in New Sarpy on May 4. But he received he still received his degree on May 12. […]
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A&E series delves into murder of Des Allemands mother
Just discussing the preview of “The First 48” episode about her daughter’s 2015 murder brought Jolene Dufrene to tears, but she watched the television show because she supports any effort to tell her story. […]