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LaPlace

Update: Police struggle with cooperation following LaPlace fatal shooting

LAPLACE — Cooperation with law enforcement from those in the know has been stingy in the 24 hours since police began investing a fatal Monday ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Tuesday, September 27, 2016 11:14 am

Edgard

Pin Oak Terminals tax plan debated

RESERVE — St. John the Baptist Parish School Board members are asking company leaders at Pin Oak Terminals to pay the School District a third ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 24, 2016 12:12 am

Edgard

PULLED OVER: Leaders spar over citations

LAPLACE — The debate over ticket writing in St. John the Baptist Parish has gone public with some of the parish’s top leaders sounding off ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:11 am

Edgard

St. John aims to eliminate failing grades; School Board member says 2-tiered grading unfair

RESERVE — “Failure is not an option,” a phrase incorporated by many, is opening up new avenues for students in St. John the Baptist Parish ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 21, 2016 12:05 am

DEVELOPING NEWS

Police nearing arrest of suspect in LaPlace woman’s killing

LAPLACE — Authorities believe they have a suspect in custody and have recovered the weapon used in the shooting death of a LaPlace woman. St. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Monday, September 19, 2016 12:53 pm

Edgard

Isaac fraud lands contractor in 6 years jail

EDGARD — A crooked contractor who defrauded numerous St. John the Baptist Parish residents following Hurricane Isaac was sentenced to six years behind bars this ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 17, 2016 12:14 am

Edgard

LaPlace woman gets 12 years in jail for $20K theft

EDGARD — A LaPlace woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison last week, the result of a conviction earlier this year for stealing $20,000 ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 17, 2016 12:10 am

Columns

Hemelt: River Parishes Magazine provides stories worth celebrating

Numerous representatives of the regional media have joined L’OBSERVATEUR staff members in the last week as our parish has again come under the negative news ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Saturday, September 17, 2016 12:02 am

LaPlace

Woman flees naked in streets: Sexual assault threatened in knife-point kidnapping

LAPLACE — A woman fled to safety without her clothes in the dead of night to avoid a potential sexual assault in LaPlace, authorities said. ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 12:12 am

Garyville

Local man killed while frog hunting at night with friends

LAPLACE — A Garyville man was killed this week while trying to catch frogs in a St. John the Baptist Parish bayou, authorities said. Louisiana ... Read more

by Stephen Hemelt, Wednesday, September 14, 2016 12:11 am

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