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Teacher accused of choking Riverside Academy student

RESERVE — A classroom argument between a 14-year-old Riverside Academy student and veteran teacher turned physical last week,…

Edgard

LaPlace man gets life as habitual offender; guilty of battery, manslaughter & cocaine dealing

EDGARD — A St. John the Baptist Parish man is spending the rest of his life in prison…

Local

Guidry’s Goodies owner runs down suspect

RESERVE — Ryan Stewart has an illegal hankering for the treats of Guidry’s Goodies on Airline Highway in…

Edgard

West Bank tips help with B&E arrest

EDGARD — Community members who watch out for each other can be as important as surveillance video when…

LaPlace

Homewrecker crashes through ceiling before arrest

LAPLACE — Members of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office received an unexpected bang at a…

Edgard

St. John the Baptist Parish arrests report: 2/21

2/21 Ryan Stewart, 23, 202 Chad B. Baker St., Reserve, attempted simple burglary, flight from an officer (misdemeanor) Kyle…

DEVELOPING NEWS

St. John Sheriff’s Office reports drops in 2016 crime compared to previous year

Major crime reported in St. John the Baptist Parish in 2016 decreased by 24 percent from the previous…

DEVELOPING NEWS

LaPlace man sentenced to life in prison; choked ex-girlfriend unconscious

EDGARD — A judge sentenced a St. John the Baptist Parish man to life in prison without the…

LaPlace

Get Your Cookies Here: Veteran troop extends Girl Scout tradition

LAPLACE — Like generations of moms before her, Cherie Hilbun became a Girl Scout troop leader when her…

Edgard

Parades nearing their River Region rolls

(Editor’s note: This story originally published with the incorrect starting time for Krewe of Tohwahpahsah in Reserve. The parade…