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• Plaquemine shooting suspect arrested

  May 20, 2013 9:17 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police say a teen wanted for a weekend shooting turned himself early Monday morning. 19-year-old Shannon Dale Holmes, Jr. of Addis is accused of firing shots into a crowd at a convenience store off Highway 1, injuring two people and damaging vehicles. Holmes faces several charges,... more »

• Shooting suspect wanted in Plaquemine

  May 20, 2013 7:40 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police in Plaquemine are searching for a man they say shot two people over the weekend. Police are looking for 19-year-old Shannon Dale Holmes, Jr. of Addis. Holmes is accused of firing shots at a crowd at a convenience store off Highway 1, injuring two people... more »

• Iberville council delays awarding clinic contract

  April 18, 2013 8:16 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Because the bids opened for the new Iberville Parish Ochsner Health Clinic were all higher than expected, the Parish Council delayed for at least two weeks awarding the project until further details can be worked out. The lowest bidder was Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge at $19.6... more »

• New billboards warn drivers at railroad crossings Play Video

  April 10, 2013 11:49 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - There are more warnings when crossing some area railroad tracks. New billboards going up along La. 75 in Plaquemine and one in West Baton Rouge Parish now remind drivers to expect a train. The locations were chosen because of the volume of traffic at those crossings. ... more »

• 'Dangerous' man gets 75 years for series of crimes, jail break

  April 2, 2013 5:44 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A man pleaded guilty to rape, attempted murder, kidnapping, battery, and prison escape Tuesday. District Attorney Richard Ward said Stevenson Marshall was sentenced to 75 years after pleading guilty. Marshall was arrested in May 2010, but successfully orchestrated a violent escape from the jail in Iberville Parish... more »

• Police cite drivers who try to beat trains Play Video

  March 27, 2013 5:57 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Drivers who failed to yield at train tracks in Iberville Parish were busted today. In an effort to crack down on drivers ignoring railroad signals and warnings, Plaquemine and Union Pacific police officers were out writing tickets. The officers rode along with the train and stopped... more »

• Portion of La. 1 to shut down this weekend

  March 21, 2013 10:07 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Officials in Iberville Parish say the southbound lane on La. 1 will be closed Saturday between Court and Eden streets while crews work to repair a water line. The closure will take effect around 11 p.m. and should reopen Sunday afternoon. Traffic will be diverted to... more »

• Coast Guard: No oil found after reports of inland spill

  March 11, 2013 11:47 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Coast Guard said they found no oil at the site of a reported spill near Plaquemine. Commander Quincy Davis said they were told Saturday an oil spill was spotted about 10 miles south of the Port Allen Locks. He also said the person who reported it... more »

• Plaquemine gets new transformer

  January 30, 2013 7:33 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Work is under way in Plaquemine on installation of a new, $900,000 transformer designed to boost the city electrical system's voltage capacity and provide more stable electric service as part of a $4 million substation upgrade. Plaquemine Mayor Mark Gulotta says he hopes to have the new transformer... more »

• One flown to hospital after motorcycle wreck

  January 18, 2013 2:46 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Emergency responders flew one person to the hospital after their motorcycle wrecked in Iberville Parish today. It happened on La. 1 near Plaquemine this afternoon just before 1 p.m. Investigators said the motorcycle struck another vehicle before sliding into the median. The motorcycle operator suffered moderate... more »

• Tornado touches down in Iberville Parish

  January 10, 2013 5:31 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A tornado was caught on tape in Iberville Parish just outside of Plaquemine this morning. Employees at SNF Flopam say they're lucky to be alive after the twister damaged the plant near Ella Road around 7:30 a.m. Surveillance cameras at Flopam captured the twister as it moved... more »

• Tornado at Iberville Parish plant caught on tape Play Video

  January 10, 2013 1:38 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A tornado damaged an industrial chemical plant in Iberville Parish as severe weather moved through southern Louisiana this morning. Surveillance cameras at the SNF Flopam plant caught footage of the twister as it moved through the area near the plant. The plant was staffed as the... more »

• Pedestrian struck, killed west of Port Allen

  December 21, 2012 8:46 AM

  PORT ALLEN - State police say a 57-year-old Plaquemine man has died of injuries after being struck by a pickup on U.S. Highway 190. The accident happened shortly after 1:45 a.m. Friday west of La. Highway 1145 in West Baton Rouge Parish. Troopers say Nathan C. Tobias, Jr.... more »

• Thousands get power restored after evening-long outage

  December 5, 2012 10:03 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- About two hours after a mysterious power outage, most people have had electricity restored. Something happened at a substation, leaving thousands along LA 1 in the dark. From Plaquemine to Brusly, people didn't have power Wednesday night. Crews were able to find the issue, and restore power... more »

• Thousands lose power Wednesday evening

  December 5, 2012 7:39 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- Thousands of people are without power after connectivity was lost between some power grids Wednesday night. Mayor Mark Gulotta said the issue is believed to be a connection problem with an Entergy line. Gulotta said crews are working to pinpoint which line is having an issue, and restore... more »

• Iberville Parish unveils $41.6 million budget

  November 19, 2012 10:19 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Despite declining tax revenues, Iberville Parish's $41.6 million budget for 2013 reflects a 1.5 percent increase in spending compared to 2012. The Advocate reports nearly 30 percent of the $611,882 projected spending increase is attributed to more than $11 million in capital outlay projects reflected in the proposed... more »

• Police: Shooter claims self-defense in killing

  November 7, 2012 3:33 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police arrested a man they said shot and killed a teen during a dispute at his home in Plaquemine, and said the shooter is claiming self-defense. Chief Orain Gulotta said Wilbert Myles, 17, of Plaquemine was shot and killed during an altercation with Cordias Walker, 22, at... more »

• Two arrested in connection with cane field shootings

  September 28, 2012 12:22 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Iberville Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested two people in connection with the murders of two men found in a sugar cane field. Investigators arrested Harry Prater, 30, of Baton Rouge in suspicion of first-degree murder. They also arrested Brandi Singleton, 29, of Baton Rouge for obstruction of justice.... more »

• Murder victims in Plaquemine identified Play Video

  September 24, 2012 3:51 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Investigators in Iberville Parish identified two men found shot to death inside a car Monday morning. The car was found on LA 1 near St. Louis Street. The men were identified as 38-year old Ronald Harrell and 46-year old Junius Dedrick III. According to investigators, someone... more »

• Deputies: Shooting victims found in Plaquemine

  September 24, 2012 8:41 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Deputies said two bodies found in a vehicle that crashed into a Plaquemine sugarcane field this morning were the victims of a shooting. According the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department, two men's bodies were found around 6:30 a.m. on Highway 1 south of St. Louis Rd. They... more »

• Iberville school board gets tougher on violence

  August 15, 2012 9:00 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Iberville Parish School Board has revised the district's Zero Tolerance Violence Prevention Program. The changes will impose stiffer penalties on students who get involved in fights on school grounds. The original zero tolerance policy, adopted in 1996, required students caught fighting on campus to attend... more »

• Search for source of bayou gas bubbles continues

  July 2, 2012 1:14 PM

  NAPOLEONVILLE - Emergency officials watching gas bubble up in Assumption Parish bayous said there's still no risk of explosion, but the release continues. The Assumption Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness said readings are being taken twice a day in Bayou Corne and other areas where residents... more »

• Plaquemine to get nighttime Mardi Gras parade

  June 26, 2012 8:08 AM

  PLAQUEMINE- Plaquemine is planning its first nighttime Mardi Gras parade next year. The event is being organized as a tribute to Iberville Parish native Brenda Comeaux, a Mardi Gras enthusiast who died of cancer several years ago. Businessman Chris Daigle, president of the Krewe of Comogo, recently told... more »

• Litter clogging Iberville bayous Play Video

  June 18, 2012 5:07 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- Iberville Parish leaders are starting a campaign to stop littering in their bayous. Leaders fear litter in the city's streets and neighborhoods is winding up in nearby bayous, and could be detrimental to tourism as well as the ecosystem. "It makes the bayou look terrible and that's... more »

• Busy day for firefighters along I-10

  June 7, 2012 1:32 PM

  WHISKEY BAY - Volunteer firefighters along I-10 in Iberville Parish said today has been the busiest day of the year for them so far. Chief Walter Bagot and the Blue Bayou Volunteer Fire Department responded to a large grass fire this afternoon at an exit off I-10 at the... more »

• 2 killed in accident in Iberville Parish

  June 7, 2012 7:06 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Two people, including a child, are dead following a late night crash in Plaquemine. Officials say a 67-year-old man was driving along Intracoastal Rd. near Hwy. 77 when the car suddenly went off the road into the woods, before flipping over. He, along with his... more »

• Small leak reported, contained at plant Tuesday evening

  May 22, 2012 10:35 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A small chlorine leak has been reported at the Georgia Gulf plant on River Road, south of the town. News2 has been told the company dealt with the issue, and contained the leak. No word on how serious the leak was, or what emergency personnel are responding,... more »

• Shintech to expand in Plaquemine

  April 30, 2012 2:15 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- Chemical maker Shintech Inc. is planning to spend $120 million to build a plant making a key ingredient for latex paints. Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday that the plant will create 30 jobs. It will be built on Shintech's current site at Plaquemine. The plant currently employs 270. Shintech... more »

• Police arrest man for Relax Inn murder

  April 6, 2012 3:36 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police have arrested a man wanted for a murder at the Relax Inn in Plaquemine. Port Allen police located Jerome Harden, 21, at a home on Atchafalaya St. and arrested him without incident Friday around 11:30 a.m. Harden is accused of murdering Brian Daly, 31, of... more »

• Man shot, killed at Iberville motel

  March 30, 2012 8:43 AM

  A man in Plaquemine is dead this morning after being shot at a motel on La. 1, according to Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office Maj. Johnny Blanchard. The shooting occurred in between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. at the Relax Inn. Police say four people, including the victim, were... more »

• Suspect sought in Plaquemine motel shooting

  March 30, 2012 6:47 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Police released the name of the suspect Thursday that they say shot and killed a man at a Plaquemine motel almost a week ago. Jerome Harden, 21, 58770 Allen Street is wanted for second degree murder in the killing of Brian Daly, 31 of Plaquemine. Police... more »

• Mardi Gras shooting suspect surrenders

  March 1, 2012 8:40 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - A 25-year-old man wanted for the fatal shooting of another man during a Mardi Gras parade on Feb. 19 has surrendered to authorities. Capt. Kenny Payne of the Plaquemine Police Department tells The Advocate Akeem O. Gailes was arrested at his attorney's office around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Payne... more »

• Mardi Gras Parade murder arrest

  February 29, 2012 3:25 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - An arrest has been made in connection with a murder at the annual Plaquemine Mardi Gras Parade. Akeem Gailes has been booked on charges of 2nd degreee murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, simple battery, and carrying a firearm at a parade used to commit... more »

• Arrest in connection with WBR beating death

  February 17, 2012 10:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man has been arrested in connection with the beating death of another man. Charles Ray Burton is in the West Baton Rouge Parish jail charged with manslaughter. Robert Crowe was found dead in a Plaquemine ditch on Monday after he attended a... more »

• Head Start facility to reopen after mold found Play Video

  January 24, 2012 2:58 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Workers gave the all-clear today for the largest Iberville Parish Head Start center to re-open after a small amount of mold caused supervisors to close it. The mold was found in a classroom on Monday, and officials chose to close the center today so a remediation specialist... more »

• Two arrested for shooting out windows in Plaquemine

  December 30, 2011 10:05 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Plaquemine Police arrested two men they believe shot out dozens of windows in and around the Plaquemine area overnight. William LeBlanc and Trevor Landry, both 18, are charged by the city and parish with numerous accounts of criminal damage to property. Plaquemine PD Captain Kenny Payne... more »

• Dozens of windows shot out in Iberville Parish Play Video

  December 29, 2011 12:59 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Iberville Parish and Plaquemine lawmen are looking for whomever shot out dozens of windows in and around Plaquemine overnight. Plaquemine PD Captain Kenny Payne tells News 2 more than twenty windows were shot out in Plauqemine city limits. He said eleven were shot out outside of... more »

• Dow found responsible for water pollution

  July 9, 2011 1:03 PM

  PLAQUEMINE, La.- The Dow Chemical Co. has been found responsible for contaminating a water source in Iberville Parish. State District Judge Jerome Winsberg ruled that the Midland, Mich.-based company must clean up the Upper Plaquemine Aquifer. The Advocate of Baton Rouge said the groundwater supply has tested positive for... more »

• Man sentenced to life for killing wife, stepdaughter

  July 7, 2011 4:08 AM

  PLAQUEMINE- A White Castle man who killed his wife and stepdaughter in 2007 was sentenced Wednesday to serve the rest of his life in prison. Ervin Allen Sr., 63, was convicted May 11 of two counts of second-degree murder. Prosecutors said Allen left divorce court proceedings in Plaquemine... more »

• Two arrested for stealing crawfish traps in Iberville Parish

  June 16, 2011 7:03 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Two men from Iberville Parish were arrested after investigators said they were caught stealing crawfish traps. Deputies charged Darren DJ Smith and Jimmie Floyd with theft of crawfish last week. A group of fishermen who suspected their traps were being poached held a stakeout for the thieves... more »

• Plaquemine ferry reopens

  June 6, 2011 3:13 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Plaquemine ferry has returned to service today after a three-week lapse. The Plaquemine landing was closed on May 11 because of the Mississippi River's high water levels. The Department of Transportation and Development have deemed the water levels safe for the boat to operate once... more »

• Plaquemine ferry opens Monday

  June 3, 2011 5:51 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - It's been well over three weeks since the Plaquemine ferry crossed the Mississippi River. That all changes Monday as the Department of Transportation and Development have deemed it safe for the boat to operate once again. The ferry closed once the river hit 43 feet. Last week... more »

• Unrestrained driver killed when car goes into bayou

  May 31, 2011 3:39 AM

  PLAQUEMINE- A 44-year-old woman was killed Monday night in a single-vehicle crash in Iberville Parish. It happened shortly after 8 p.m. on Highway 75 just south of Jack Miller Landing. Troopers say Lola Light lost control of a vehicle, and it ran off the roadway. The vehicle came... more »

• Shintech plant manager: Workers likely suffocated

  May 25, 2011 2:34 PM

  PLAQUEMINE, La. - Three investigations have been launched to determine what caused the deaths of two workers inside an industrial container at Shintech's Iberville Parish plant. Shintech, Louisiana State Police and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration are all investigating the deaths, which happened Sunday.... more »

• Two workers die on the job at Plaquemine plant

  May 22, 2011 6:04 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- Two workers are dead after an accident at the "Shin Tech" Plant in Plaquemine. According to investigators, one of the men was overcome by nitrogen gas. Another man went to help him, and he was also overcome by the gas. Both men died at the scene. Shin... more »

• Ochsner, Iberville Parish extend hospital negotiations

  May 20, 2011 10:23 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Iberville Parish officials and administrators with Ochsner Health System have extended their negotiations to bring a hospital back to the parish. Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso and Mitch Wasden, CEO of Ochsner Health System Baton Rouge Region, announced the extension to their letter of intent through June... more »

• Iberville Parish continues flood preparations

  May 14, 2011 8:42 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Sandbags are being made available in Iberville Parish to prepare for possible flooding there. A 300-foot stretch of the Mississippi River levee between Bayou Goula and White Castle has been sandbagged as a precautionary measure, according to the parish president's office. Sandbags may also be picked... more »

• Detectives investigating shooting death in Plaquemine

  April 9, 2011 2:04 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- Plaquemine Police Officers are working a homicide that took place just after one this afternoon in the 2300 block of Gauthier Street. According to investigators, a victim was found shot to death at that location. News 2 has a crew headed to the scene and will have... more »

• Copper thief strikes twice at Civic Center in Plaquemine

  January 31, 2011 4:32 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A thief got away with more than $300 worth of copper, twice, in Iberville Parish. The thief targeted copper air conditioning piping at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center in Plaquemine. The parish spent more than $3,000 to replace the stolen piping. Less than a week later... more »

• Family says ambulance wreck broke pregnant woman's back

  December 30, 2010 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A Plaquemine man says his girlfriend's back was broken when the ambulance in which she was riding rear-ended a sugar cane truck, and she has yet to regain consciousness. Jeremy Georgetown told The Advocate on Wednesday that 21-year-old Whitley Lacey was seven months pregnant, and was going... more »

• Plaquemine Lock SHS to reopen next week

  December 28, 2010 12:16 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site will re-open to visitors early in the new year. In July the lock was placed on “caretaker status” because of state budget cuts, making it available to visit by appointment only. The Lock will re-open on Jan. 5, with operating hours... more »

• Victim identified in fatal Iberville Parish crash

  December 20, 2010 9:06 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - Louisiana State Police say James Hayes died in a crash Sunday night on LA 1 at LA 1148 in Iberville Parish. Troopers say a tractor-trailer was turning left onto LA 1 when a vehicle driven by Hayes hit the trailer and burst into flames. Hayes was not wearing... more »

• One person dead following crash near Plaquemine

  December 19, 2010 8:04 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- One person is dead following a crash involving a car and an 18-wheeler on LA 1 near Hwy. 1148. It happened around 7:30 this evening. Investigators at the scene told News 2, a truck was traveling on Highway 1148 when another car crashed into it. Multiple law... more »

• Drivers unharmed in fiery wreck on Hwy 1

  December 17, 2010 6:25 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A fiery collision between an 18-wheeler and a dump truck caused a lot of damage, but little injury this morning. People could see the smoke billowing for miles after the wreck near a Dow Chemical plant. More than 50 firefighters were eventually called out to deal with the... more »

• Iberville school redesign plan on hold

  December 13, 2010 10:24 PM

  WHITE CASTLE - The Iberville Parish School Board voted to wait on making a decision about a controversial redesign plan for two high schools Monday night. The superintendent is pushing the plan, which would offer career and honors courses at Plaquemine High School, while offering basic and college prep... more »

• Woman claims $30,000 top prize from scratch-off

  November 19, 2010 3:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A woman from Iberville Parish is $30,000 richer after playing the "Crazy Crossword" scratch-off. Penny King says she decided to play the scratch-off after sitting in the waiting room at the doctor's office with her children. After her appointment, she stopped at a Louisiana Lottery retailer to... more »

• Former firefighter pulls woman from burning house

  October 5, 2010 6:13 PM

  A woman in Plaquemine is lucky to be alive after she was pulled from her burning house by a Good Samaritan. A former firefighter sprung into action when he saw flames shooting from the roof. News 2’s Michael Shingleton got answers on why it took firefighters longer to... more »

• Residents in Plaquemine worry about safety after murder

  September 28, 2010 4:48 PM

  Tightened security is what residents in Plaquemine are calling for after the city's first murder of 2010. It happened on Allen Street Sunday morning. Residents who live on that street are now worried about their safety. "I don't feel safe because a bullet could have gotten into our... more »

• Two arrested in Plaquemine murder

  September 27, 2010 2:06 PM

  Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of a man in Plaquemine this weekend. Chief Orain Gulotta said 28-year-old Benjuiel Johnson and 19-year-old Shaheed Thompson were arrested Sunday night as part of their investigation into the shooting death of 31-year-old Cordies Gales. Gales was shot several times... more »

• Plaquemine man killed in shooting

  September 27, 2010 6:21 AM

  Plaquemine police are investigating the city's first homicide of 2010. Police Capt. Kenny Payne says Cordies Gales of Plaquemine was shot to death Sunday after getting into a fight over a gambling game. Payne said police were questioning several witnesses Sunday night. more »

• Two killed, two injured in early morning wreck

  September 24, 2010 11:39 AM

  Two men were killed and two more injured in a crash early this morning in St. John the Baptist Parish. According to State Police, a white pickup driven by 21-year-old Colby Landry of Pierre Part tried to pass at least one vehicle on Highway 3127 when it lost control.... more »

• Plaquemine man charged with illegally hunting alligators

  September 15, 2010 3:34 PM

  A hunting guide from Louisiana has been charged with illegally hunting alligators. Wednesday's federal indictment in Baton Rouge charges 36-year-old Gregory K. Dupont, of Plaquemine, with violating the Lacey Act, a wildlife protection law. Dupont is a licensed alligator hunter and owner of Louisiana Hunters Inc. The indictment accuses him... more »

• New plant means jobs for Iberville Parish

  August 23, 2010 10:25 PM

  Plaquemine is adding to its refining industry with a specialty plant. State and company leaders broke ground on a $350 million facility. The plant will operate under the name Flopam and make chemicals used in water treatment and purification. State economy analysts estimate 900 indirect jobs will be created,... more »

• Gov. Jindal breaks ground at new Plaquemine chemicals plant

  August 23, 2010 3:06 PM

  A new specialty chemicals facility is being built in Plaquemine and will provide more than 500 jobs. Governor Bobby Jindal and SNF Flopam, Inc. officials are meeting today about the project. News 2’s Kristy Davis is there and confirmed the plant will create 250 jobs for initial construction then... more »

• Plaquemine, Port Allen bridge exit cut short

  August 9, 2010 6:13 PM

  Motorists headed to Brusly, Plaquemine or Port Allen off the Mississippi River Bridge have one less lane to travel, something people who frequent the road aren't happy about. The two lanes drivers could use to exit to Port Allen on the left or Plaquemine on the right from the... more »

• Bicyclist killed in Iberville crash

  July 26, 2010 11:21 AM

  A Plaquemine man on a bike, was struck and killed in Iberville Parish last night. It all happened on LA 75 north of LA 404, just after 10:00p.m. State Police tell News 2, the biker swerved into the highway, directly into the path of a Ford pickup truck.... more »

• Body washes ashore in Plaquemine

  June 12, 2010 5:49 PM

  An unidentified man's body washed ashore this afternoon in Plaquemine. The Iberville Parish coroner says people on tug boats saw the body floating in the Mississippi River and called the Coast Guard. The body turned up between the Plaquemine ferry landing and the Georgia Gulf Corporation facility. The... more »

• Plaquemine suspect now behind bars

  May 4, 2010 5:51 AM

  Iberville Parish deputies say Stevenson Lee Marshal is now behind bars. Marshal is suspected of attacking an elderly couple in their home on Highway 405. Detectives also believe Stevenson bound, beat and raped a juvenile female on River Road north of Plaquemine the same night. more »

• U.S. Marshals offer $2,500 award for Plaquemine man

  May 3, 2010 10:17 PM

  Update: The U.S. Marshals Service is putting up $2,500 for anyone with information leading to the arrest of Stevenson Lee Marshal. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department is looking for a man in connection with two violent incidents that occurred Thursday. Stevenson Lee Marshal, 28, of Plaquemine, is suspected of... more »

• Man wanted for attack on couple, rape of juvenile

  April 30, 2010 12:26 PM

  The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department is looking for a man in connection with two violent incidents that occurred Thursday. Stevenson Lee Marshal, 28, of Plaquemine, is suspected of attacking an elderly couple in their home on Highway 405. Detectives also believe Stevenson bound, beat and raped a juvenile female... more »

• Fatal crash kills woman in Plaquemine

  March 27, 2010 7:49 PM

  A Gramercy woman who died in a car crash last night, wasn't wearing her seat belt and may have been drinking according to the Louisiana State Police. The accident happened overnight on LA Highway 75 north of LA Highway 404 in Iberville Parish. Troopers say the driver, Lakeysha... more »

• Dow contract employee dies

  March 19, 2010 10:47 AM

  A contract employee at Dow Chemical in Plaquemine died Friday morning after sustaining injuries while escorting a truck. “Today is a very sad day at our site,” said Dow Leader Sharon Cole. “Our immediate focus and our prayers are with his family and his co-workers." The employee worked... more »

• Two guides charged for illegally hunting alligators

  March 17, 2010 4:19 PM

  A federal grand jury in Baton Rouge has returned a nine count indictment against two men for illegally hunting threatened species of alligators, the Justice Department announced Wednesday . Clint P. Martinez, 43, and Michael A. Martinez, 47, both of Plaquemine, were charged with nine violations of the Lacey... more »

• Teacher dies in motorcycle accident

  March 1, 2010 10:33 AM

  UPDATE: The woman killed in a motorcycle crash in Pointe Coupee Parish Sunday was a teacher at the Math, Science and Arts Academy in Plaquemine. State Police say Amanda Burns was riding her motorcycle on La. Highway 411 in Maringouin when she lost control, ran off the road and hit... more »