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Family rebuilds home that was scene of fatal fire
Elmira Blanks lived in her St. Rose home for 41 years before it was set afire by an arsonist, which destroyed the home and killed her disabled mother, 88-year-old Ophelia Shepard. […]
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Former HHS teacher sheds light on tragic French Quarter arson
A former Hahnville High School teacher is shedding new light on a tragic French Quarter fire that led to the deaths of 32 people in 1973. […]
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Man charged with beating up father, causing brain bleeding
A 38-year-old Luling man has been arrested for beating up his own father, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Destrehan deputy killed in action is honored at memorial
On a sweltering morning amid the first heat wave of the year, Daniell Nielsen dabbed at tears in the corners of her eyes with a tissue as her husband’s name was added to the St. Charles Parish Fallen Heroes Memorial.
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Scott’s Grocery rebounds from fatal fire
When 55-year-old Catherine Scott-Isaac and her three-year-old granddaughter died in a house fire in Killona in mid-December, it was a tremendous blow to the community.
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Man killed in workplace accident at Shell
A River Parish Maintenance employee was killed on Wednesday while helping load steel cylinders onto a truck at the Shell Norco facility.
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Toxicology results needed to determine cause of Destrehan death
It could be up to six weeks before authorities discover what caused the death of a Destrehan woman who has been linked to an FBI investigation.
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Woman found dead over weekend allegedly connected to FBI investigation of cases handled by former D.A.
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information surrounding the circumstances of the death of a Destrehan woman who may be connected to the F.B.I. investigation into cases handled by former St. Charles Parish District Attorney Harry Morel. […]
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Destrehan woman found dead in living room
Police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Destrehan woman who was found unresponsive by her boyfriend on Saturday.