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Police: LaPlace man arrested after jumping from moving car, tossing gun

RESERVE — A local man is behind bars after authorities say he jumped from a moving car that ...

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St. John justice system to suffer major cuts if funding decline continues, Stricks says

LAPLACE — The St. John the Baptist Parish justice system will suffer from employment cuts and lowered salaries ...

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“We saw their fear” – 2 guns used in killing of Reserve man

RESERVE — The community surrounding Northwest First Street in Reserve is small and close-knit, authorities said, and the ...

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St. John Parish arrests report: 2/26 – 2/28

2/26 Brandielle E. Anderson, 27, 2333 Virginian Colony Avenue, LaPlace, simple burglary – motor vehicle, simple criminal damage ...

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2 tax preparers charged with filing false IRS returns

LAPLACE — Two St. John the Baptist Parish residents are facing prison time as the target of a ...

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Attempted murder arrest ends in gun possession plea

EDGARD — A local man arrested two years ago for attempted murder was sentenced to a decade in ...

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Violence, “fearful atmosphere” concern causes parade cancellation

LUTCHER — The third annual Krewe of M.A.C. Mardi Gras parade is cancelled in light of public safety ...

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Already in jail, Reserve man charged with second degree murder

RESERVE — A 23-year-old local man, already behind bars for a stolen gun and unauthorized entry, is now ...

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St. John Parish arrests report: 2/22 – 2/25

2/22 Mohammed Alil Roberts, 47, 200 Bedford Street, LaPlace, fugitive warrant for Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office April Williams ...

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Video: Good Samaritans save life after suspected drunken driver smashes into unsuspecting motorist

GARYVILLE — A 41-year-old Prairieville woman is recovering from moderate injuries following a fiery St. John the Baptist ...

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