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• Revisiting Laplace after Isaac Play Video

  May 17, 2013 4:24 PM

  LAPLACE - Hurricane season just is days away. For some, the memory of Isaac is still fresh, since the cleanup hasn't stopped. St. John the Baptist is one of those parishes still picking up the pieces after Isaac devastated the town of Laplace. "We feel like we're coming... more »

• LSP: Woman killed by St. John deputy

  January 24, 2013 11:01 AM

  LAPLACE- State police are investigating a fatal shooting involving St. John the Baptist Parish deputies. Trooper Nick Manale says a deputy stopped the woman for a traffic violation around 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Manale says as the deputy approached the car, the woman flashed a gun and fled the scene. A... more »

• Tug boat sinks in Mississippi River Play Video

  January 18, 2013 11:54 AM

  LAPLACE - The Coast Guard says a tug boat carrying 4,000 gallons of diesel and 100 gallons of lube oil sank in the Mississippi River near LaPlace. Petty Officer Alex Washington tells The Times-Picayune no one was on the vessel at the time and no injuries were reported. Washington... more »

• 4 hour I-10 shutdown cleared

  November 28, 2012 9:43 PM

  GRAMERCY- Nearly four hours after a crash shutdown the commute, I-10 opened once again. Westbound lanes were closed between New Orleans and Baton Rouge after some vehicles crashed around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was backed-up for miles. The wreck was cleared, and traffic freed around 8 p.m. more »

• I-10 a parking lot after crash between BR, NOLA

  November 28, 2012 5:41 PM

  GRAMERCY- I-10 West is closed; shutdown after an accident earlier Wednesday. Traffic has stacked-up to the Belle Terre exit in LaPlace, more than four miles. The crash is at mile marker 197.5, about 50 miles Southeast of Baton Rouge. more »

• Laplace flooding study to be finished soon Play Video

  November 1, 2012 6:16 PM

  LAPLACE - Two months after Hurricane Isaac brought two to four feet of storm surge into hundreds of homes, St. John Parish residents can soon expect answers as to why. Days after the storm, Sen. David Vitter asked the Corps of Engineers to investigate if the protection around New... more »

• Two arrested in beating of off-duty cop

  October 2, 2012 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police arrested two men this week accused of beating an off-duty Baton Rouge Police officer during an argument last month. Investigators arrested Anthony and Joshua Tamburello of LaPlace in connection with the altercation Aug. 19 at the Highland Village Condominiums. Police said the officer approached... more »

• Angry over denial for disaster aid, man pulls gun

  September 13, 2012 3:55 PM

  LAPLACE - A man who allegedly got a fully loaded AR-15 assault rifle from his pickup truck after being turned down for disaster food stamps is jailed in St. John the Baptist Parish. Louisiana State Police say a claims processor in LaPlace told officers that a man had become irate... more »

• Isaac victims flooded with emotion Play Video

  September 7, 2012 6:05 PM

  LAPLACE- Cleanup continues in St. John Parish more than a week after Hurricane Isaac sent flood water into several neighborhoods near Lake Pontchartrain. Residents whose property took on several feet of water are just beginning to deal with the damage caused by the flooding. "It was like the... more »

• Volunteers making a difference for flood victims Play Video

  September 6, 2012 6:20 PM

  LAPLACE - It will take weeks for some to clean up the mess left by Hurricane Isaac in St. John Parish, and that massive task has brought dozens of volunteers into the parish to give a helping hand. "Some of these people are busy working, that's why we come... more »

• Residents call for levee protections in LaPlace Play Video

  September 4, 2012 6:23 PM

  LAPLACE - Six days after thousands of people in St. John and St. James parishes were plucked from their homes due to rising flood water, dozens continue to question why they had no warning. As Isaac slowly rolled in Robin Wolf and her family sat inside their LaPlace home... more »

• Isaac cleanup begins in LaPlace Play Video

  September 3, 2012 5:48 PM

  LAPLACE - Neighborhoods in St. John the Baptist Parish continued cleaning up homes today which had up to three feet of water inside of them just a few days ago. Debris and damaged possessions stacked nearly ten feet high lined most streets as hundreds of homeowners waited for remediation... more »

• 3,000 being rescued, evacuated from LaPlace

  August 29, 2012 8:30 PM

  LAPLACE - Emergency resources were moved to St. John the Baptist Parish to rescue 3,000 people trapped there because of flooding in the wake of tropical storm Isaac, which was a hurricane when it passed through. The governor's office said storm surge from Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas caused... more »

• 1,500 forced from homes by rising water

  August 29, 2012 8:00 PM

  LAPLACE - In St. John the Baptist Parish about 25 miles from New Orleans, at least 1,500 people were forced from their homes by floodwaters and thousands should evacuate, according to the governor's office. Rising water closed off all main thoroughfares into the parish, and in many areas, water lapped... more »

• I-10 closed at LaPlace, traffic being diverted

  August 29, 2012 10:20 AM

  LAPLACE - State Police closed I-10 in both directions at LaPlace this morning, as Hurricane Isaac crawls across southeast Louisiana. The closure came from high water driven inland from Isaac. LSP said they would divert traffic onto La. 3188. more »

• EBRSO holds blood drive for shot St. John deputies

  August 24, 2012 10:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - People lined up today to give blood in East Baton Rouge Parish in support of deputies killed and wounded in a shooting last week in St. John Parish. The blood drive began at 10 a.m. on St. Louis Street in Baton Rouge, and will continue until... more »

• Murder charges filed against suspects in deputy shootings

  August 23, 2012 7:20 AM

  LAPLACE -Three suspects accused in last week's deputy shootings face additional charges this morning. Officials signed warrants Wednesday for Brian Lyn Smith, Kyle David Joekel and Brittney Keith. Smith and Joekel both face two counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police... more »

• Deputy Brandon Nielsen remembered Play Video

  August 21, 2012 6:17 PM

  LAPLACE- One day before friends and family prepare to say their final goodbyes to Deputy Brandon Nielsen, the man known for his skills on the street and his prowess on a motorcycle is being remembered. "He wanted to make sure he was the best at what he could do,... more »

• Recovery continues for deputies shot in LaPlace

  August 21, 2012 1:40 PM

  LAPLACE - The two deputies injured in a pair of shootings in LaPlace last week continue to recover, according St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre. He said both Deputy Michael Scott Boyington and Deputy Jason Triche are improving, and Boyington had another surgery this morning that went... more »

• Thousands mourn as deputy laid to rest Play Video

  August 20, 2012 6:16 PM

  LAPLACE - Thousands of deputies and police officers from nearly every corner of the state showed up to lay St. John Deputy Jeremy Triche to rest today. "It hurt, because they're out there supporting us and they're gonna get their life taken the way they did, no one deserves... more »

• Community pays final respects to fallen deputy

  August 20, 2012 1:05 PM

  LAPLACE - People lined the streets of LaPlace to say farewell today to a St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office deputy killed in the line of duty last week. Mourners and law enforcement agencies turned out along the funeral procession route to pay their final respects to Jeremy Triche,... more »

• Funeral arrangements set for slain deputies

  August 17, 2012 6:58 PM

  LAPLACE - The St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Department released funeral arrangements for the two deputies killed at a LaPlace trailer park this week. Deputies Jeremy Triche and Brandon Nielsen were killed Thursday when they were "ambushed" by a suspect with an assault weapon, according to Sheriff Mike Tregre.... more »

• People turn out to give blood after deputies killed Play Video

  August 17, 2012 6:31 PM

  LAPLACE - People from around the state gave blood today at the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office in a show of support after four deputies were killed or injured in a pair of shootings. Lt. Tim May with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office was among those officers... more »

• SPLC: Two suspects have ties to "sovereign citizens" Play Video

  August 17, 2012 3:55 PM

  LAPLACE - Two suspects in the deadly shooting of four sheriff's deputies in LaPlace have ties to a domestic terror movement called the "sovereign citizens", according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Terry Smith and Kyle Joekel were among seven people arrested in connection with a pair of shootings... more »

• Resident: Deputy ambush sounded like "warzone" Play Video

  August 16, 2012 6:11 PM

  LAPLACE- Glenn Crowley said he's still trying to comprehend the sounds he heard early Thursday, when two deputies were killed by a man with an automatic weapon near where he lives. "I heard at least 30 rounds go off, it blew me away," he said. "I called my wife... more »

• Sheriff: All suspects in custody after deadly shootout Play Video

  August 16, 2012 3:45 PM

  LAPLACE - Law enforcement agencies rallied around the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office today after four deputies were shot in the line of duty, and two of them killed. Sheriff Mike Tregre briefed the media this afternoon about the deadly shooting, flanked by State Police Col. Mike... more »

• 2 sheriff's deputies dead, 2 hurt in La. shootout Play Video

  August 16, 2012 8:37 AM

  LaPLACE - Two sheriff's deputies in Louisiana have been shot to death and two other deputies were wounded in a series of shootings in St. John the Baptist Parish, west of New Orleans. Sheriff Mike Tregre said five people were in custody in connection with the shooting. He identified... more »

• Victims identified in deadly wrong-way crash Play Video

  February 10, 2012 3:18 PM

  LAPLACE - State Troopers identified the five victims from an overnight crash Friday, involving a car going the wrong way on I-10 west of LA 3188 in St. John Parish. Lawayne Rice of Zachary, Terrell Sims of Slaughter, and Louis Brown and Dondray London of Baton Rouge, were killed... more »

• 5 killed in wrong-way crash in LaPlace

  February 10, 2012 5:27 AM

  LAPLACE - Authorities say five people were killed when a driver going the wrong way crashed into another vehicle on Interstate 10 outside New Orleans. Louisiana State Trooper Nick Manale says a driver was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-10 near LaPlace early Friday and crashed head-on with... more »

• Fireworks used in suspected arson

  July 4, 2011 11:16 AM

  LAPLACE - State Fire Marshal's investigators suspect arsonists used fireworks to burn down a house in LaPlace last night. The fire occurred at 1709 Sugar Ridge Road around 10 p.m. Sunday. Eight people were in the home at the time of the fire and were treated at the... more »

• Deputies: Teen killed in accidental shooting

  February 22, 2011 2:46 PM

  LAPLACE - St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies say a LaPlace teenager is dead after an accidental shooting. Capt. Dane Clement tells WDSU-TV that the sheriff's office received a report of a shooting at a LaPlace home just before 5:30 p.m. Monday. When deputies arrived, Clement says they... more »

• Man pleads not guilty in killing of LaPlace teen

  January 13, 2011 5:11 AM

  EDGARD - The man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl in LaPlace has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the death. Earnest Joseph III, 27, entered the plea Wednesday during a brief court appearance in Edgard. A St. John the Baptist Parish grand jury indicted Joseph last... more »

• La. man jailed in beating death of LaPlace girl

  December 11, 2010 11:42 AM

  LAPLACE, La.- A man suspected of killing a 15-year-old LaPlace girl has been returned from Mississippi to face a first-degree murder charge. Earnest Joseph III, 27, of LaPlace, was arrested Wednesday in Gulfport, Miss., with the help of federal marshals, authorities said. He waived extradition and was booked into... more »

• Man arrested in beating death of LaPlace girl

  December 8, 2010 5:41 PM

  LAPLACE - Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old man identified as a suspect in the weekend death of a teenage girl in LaPlace. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office says U.S. Marshals captured Earnest Joseph III Wednesday afternoon in Gulfport, Miss., shortly after St. John Sheriff Wayne Jones announced a warrant... more »

• Rescued pooch has new home

  December 6, 2010 11:35 AM

  HOUMA - A neglected dog that was rescued from a Laplace sewage ditch in October has a new home. The dog, known as "Ripley," was handed over to the organization known as "My Heart's Desire" after two women found him. According to The Courier of Houma, the 2-year-old poodle's hair... more »

• Police: Guardsman shot self after attempted holdup

  August 4, 2010 2:32 PM

  Bay St. Louis police say the man who killed himself on Interstate 10 after an attempted holdup in Louisiana was a Louisiana National Guard soldier assigned to help with the oil spill. Deputy Chief Mike DeNardo identifies him Wednesday as 24-year-old John Paul Loupe of LaPlace, a member of... more »

• Vehicle goes over interstate railing; 2 dead

  May 31, 2010 1:14 PM

  Louisiana State police say two people have died after the vehicle they were in went over a guardrail where Interstate 55 and Interstate 10 meet near Laplace. Trooper Bryan Zeringue says the accident happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday. The vehicle dropped an estimated 100 feet into swampy land... more »

• Smokehouse burns at andouille and sausage factory

  April 27, 2010 5:16 AM

  Fire damaged the smokehouse at a Cajun sausage factory in LaPlace. The fire was contained to the smokehouse at Jacob's World Famous Andouille and Sausage Smokehouse, but the store and office office did have smoke damage. Firefighters say one worker was taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation, shortness of... more »

• LaPlace man killed in I-12 accident

  April 7, 2010 7:36 AM

  State police say a 24-year-old LaPlace man died in a one-vehicle wreck on Interstate 12. Troopers tell The Advocate that an SUV driven by Tray A. Keys swerved off the road early Tuesday, and rolled several times before hitting a tree. Investigators say Keys was not wearing a seat belt... more »

• Body found along I-55

  March 19, 2010 8:20 AM

  St. John the Baptist Parish authorities have recovered the body of an unidentified man from the water along Interstate 55 north of LaPlace. Sheriff's spokesman Capt. Dane Clement said a boater navigating waters two miles north of the Ruddock exit on I-55 spotted the body about 7:35 p.m. Thursday. Clement... more »

• Two students arrested for fire at a high school

  March 17, 2010 8:57 AM

  Two high school students are accused of starting a fire in the bathroom of East St. John High School in LaPlace. The fire was reported at 9 a.m. Tuesday. State Fire Marshall Butch Browning says surveillance video helped investigators find the suspects. Seventeen-year-old Jennipher Murray along with another teen... more »

• I-10 reopens after crash

  September 23, 2009 3:59 PM

  I-10 eastbound is open again near LaPlace after a fiery crash between two 18-wheelers shut it down for hours. It happened around 5 a.m. this morning. State Police say one truck was transporting sulphuric acid and the other was hauling cardboard boxes. The boxes caught fire after the crash but... more »

• I-10 eastbound remains closed in Gramercy

  September 23, 2009 10:34 AM

  UPDATE: Hazardous material is being removed from an 18-wheeler after a fiery crash this morning. Louisiana State Police say two tractor trailers crashed on I-10 eastbound between Gramercy and LaPlace. One caught fire. It was hauling cardboard boxes. Trooper Russell Graham with State Police says that portion of... more »

• Intestate 10 at Gramercy closed for 4 hours

  September 23, 2009 7:38 AM

  Update: State police say the interstate will be shut down for four hours. Louisiana State Police say two 18-wheelers crashed on Interstate 10 east bound between Gramercy and LaPlace. Currently I-10 east bound is shut down. They are diverting east bound traffic at hwy 641 at Gramercy and diverting drivers... more »

• I-10 eastbound at Gramercy closed

  September 23, 2009 6:51 AM

  Louisiana State Police say two 18-wheelers crashed on Interstate 10 east bound between Gramercy and LaPlace. Currenlty I-10 east bound is shut down. They are diverting east bound traffic at hwy 641 at Gramercy and diverting drivers to to U.S. Highway 61. more »