Education

Local students plan various Walkout Day responses

RESERVE — Gun reform and school safety discussions are still proliferating schools one month following the deadly Florida…

LaPlace

Stepfather connected to “letters to Santa” controversy arrested for assault

LAPLACE — Police said a domestic battery altercation occurred last week at the home of a LaPlace family…

LaPlace

Boy Scouts Troop 312 builds character through community service

LAPLACE — It doesn’t take long to pick out the Boy Scouts in a high school classroom, according…

LaPlace

LaPlace fire strikes Tuesday

LAPLACE — A structure fire engulfed a home in flames between 1 and 2 a.m. Tuesday on Tassin…

LaPlace

St. John Parish arrests report: 3/9 – 3/12

3/9 Marcel Nelson Jr., 73, 318 Marquez St., Mt. Airy, cruelty to animals – aggravated (felony), cruelty to…

DEVELOPING NEWS

Police: LaPlace woman arrested after throwing hot oil on friend, leading to her death

LAPLACE — A LaPlace woman is facing a murder charge after police said she threw hot oil on…

Education

Meet Karen Trichell: Your Archdiocese Student of the Year

LAPLACE — Among a staggering level of competition between numerous students from Metairie to Bogalusa, St. Charles Catholic…

Local

Police: Man breaks into vehicle, falls asleep

RESERVE — A local man on probation for his role in a Reserve convenience store break-in was arrested…

LaPlace

Woman shot in foot after LaPlace argument

LAPLACE — A 29-year-old female was shot in the foot, the result of reckless LaPlace gunfire, police said.…

LaPlace

Armed Metairie holdup spills into St. John chase, death

LAPLACE — Two men with ties to St. John the Baptist Parish are facing charges following a wild…