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New Sarpy woman tasked with rebuilding after devastating fire

December 19, 2015 Ryan Arena

For Ethyl “Lou” Douglas and her family, Thanksgiving, sadly, did not provide a cheerful memory this year: the home she had lived in for more than 50 years burned to the ground, leaving virtually nothing behind. […]

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DHS grad dies in helicopter crash

December 4, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

Those who knew Sgt. 1st Class Jason M. Smith readily remembered him as “an all-around good guy.” […]

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Man killed in St. Charles Parish crash

December 3, 2015 Special to the Herald-Guide

A fatal two-vehicle crash in St. Charles Parish claimed the life of a St. James man Tuesday night. […]

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Des Allemands man pronounced dead after two vehicle crash

November 16, 2015 Special to the Herald-Guide

Two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash on US 90 at Schmill Street in Boutte Sunday night at approximately 4:45 p.m. […]

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Montz man killed Wednesday in Airline Highway wreck

October 22, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

A 47-year-old Montz man was killed in a two-vehicle crash around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on Airline Highway in St. Charles Parish. […]

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Pit bull tossed into swamp likely bitten by alligator

October 10, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

Since being rescued from the swamp where she was thrown from Interstate 310 last Tuesday, Ally Gator the pit bull is doing much better. […]

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Pilot dies in plane crash near Ama Airport

September 27, 2015 Anna Thibodeaux

A New Orleans pilot was apparently killed Saturday afternoon when the Zenith 601 two-seater airplane he was flying crashed south of the Ama Airport, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Fire destroys house in Destrehan

September 17, 2015 Ryan Arena

An investigation is continuing into the cause of a fire on the morning of Sept. 8 that destroyed a Destrehan residence. […]

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St. Charles Parish loses true crime fighter

September 17, 2015 Ryan Arena

Many mourned the loss of a selfless do-gooder last week, when Donald Mautemps, a St. Charles Parish Reserve Deputy, passed away at the age of 76. […]

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