Author: Stephen Hemelt - Page 58 | L'Observateur

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 ... Read more

Edgard

Pin Oak Terminals tax plan debated

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

Edgard

PULLED OVER: Leaders spar over citations

LAPLACE — The debate over ticket writing in St. John the Baptist Parish has gone public with some ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more