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Local

Student arrested after police say ESJH teacher assaulted

RESERVE — An East St. John High student was arrested last week on campus, charged with battery of a school teacher, engaging in a fistic ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:13 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

Update: 2nd teenager, also 15, arrested following Reserve woman’s fatal shooting

RESERVE — Last week’s shocking killing of a Reserve woman in her front yard has continued to confound the community and occupy police attention. After ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Monday, February 11, 2019 12:03 pm

Education

Charter School to open on Riverside Academy campus; RA will continue to operate

RESERVE — Louisiana Premier Charter School has found a home in St. John the Baptist Parish, and it’s a familiar one for local residents. The ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, February 9, 2019 12:13 am

Columns

Hemelt: More active School Board serves notice with hiring freeze, new goals for St. John

There is a plan to make a plan. School Board members with St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools outlined a desire Thursday night to ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, February 9, 2019 12:03 am

LaPlace

Police identify LaPlace man shot & killed Tuesday night

LAPLACE — Police have identified the victim of a fatal Tuesday night shooting in LaPlace as 31-year-old Overton Tobias. The LaPlace man was found dead ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 4:10 pm

LaPlace

Update: New details emerge in teen’s arrest for overnight killing of Reserve woman

RESERVE — Neighbors heard a scream and gunshots. It was approximately 1 a.m. Wednesday on West 17th Street in Reserve, and those were not normal ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 3:57 pm

LaPlace

Charges dropped against dad arrested for attempted murder of 7-week-old

LAPLACE — Following a lack of victim cooperation, prosecutors dropped charges against a LaPlace man originally arrested two Aprils ago for attempted murder of his ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 12:15 am

Columns

Hemelt: Stressed out St. John water bill concerns overflow at Council meeting

Surprise, surprise, the topic of water meter failure, spiked billing and disconnect notices were, again, topics of discussion during the last St. John the Baptist ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, February 2, 2019 12:03 am

LaPlace

Mother of Saints superfan J.J. Robertson says arrested father sold drugs in front of their son

LAPLACE — The adult behind supposed organ-transplant-awareness charity “It Takes Lives To Save Lives” was arrested by the DEA in LaPlace Thursday night and faces ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, February 1, 2019 1:55 pm

Local

Update: No forced entry into man’s home where he was shot & killed

RESERVE — It had been longer than normal since anyone had seen or heard from Ashton Fleming. That led to someone checking on the 29-year-old ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Friday, February 1, 2019 11:57 am

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