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June 18, 2025
HomeTragedy

Tragedy

Leatrice Mitchell
Tragedy

Mother’s tears for son killed by serial madman Dominique

December 6, 2006 Shonna Riggs

In the summer of 1997 David Lavon Mitchell Jr. (Tweedy) was attending a birthday party with his mother Leatrice Mitchell, grandmother and aunt Rita Oubre. […]

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Worst ferry disaster in U.S. history

October 23, 2006 heraldguide

ON OCTOBER 20, 1976, at 6:00 a.m., pilot Egidio Auletta wheeled the George Prince ferry away from its mooring at the Destrehan dock and began a slow chug across the Mississippi River toward Luling. […]

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Ferry disaster memorial should be in Destrehan

October 23, 2006 heraldguide

It was a tragic morning in St. Charles Parish October 20, 1976 when the Luling-Destrehan ferry was struck by the 750-foot tanker Frosta and sunk. Of the 94 aboard, 78 died. […]

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Ama woman disappears

August 30, 2006 Heather R. Breaux

According to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, a 44-year-old woman by the name of Ramona Folse was reported missing on Aug. 24. […]

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Fatal crash in early morning hours

July 7, 2006 Michael Luke

Early Thursday morning, on June 29, Louisiana State Police responded to an accident at approximately 4:42 a.m. The incident occurred on LA 18 near Sugarhouse Rd. […]

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Fatal crash mars holiday weekend

May 31, 2006 Michael Luke

Friday evening, as the Memorial Day weekend was beginning, a 3 vehicle fatality occurred on U.S. 90 in Luling. […]

Tragedy

Woman killed in River Road crash

May 17, 2006 Staff Report

On Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 12:36 a.m., the Louisiana State Police Troop B, investigated a single car fatal crash on LA 18 (River Rd.) in St. Charles Parish.

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