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• Man allegedly brandished gun at duck hunters, destroyed decoys

  December 29, 2021 3:57 PM

  PLAQUEMINES PARISH - A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly harassing duck hunters on public property, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Department agents arrested Brendan Nolan, 32, after receiving a complaint from hunters on public land in Venice. The complaint came with a video showing... more »

• 22-year-old pedestrian struck by car, killed in Plaquemine

  May 5, 2021 9:46 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Wednesday night. According to Louisiana State Police, the accident occurred just around 8:30 p.m. on LA-1148 in Plaquemine and took the life of a 22-year-old Oklahoma resident named Tyler Schaffer . Police say Schaffer was walking west... more »

• No off-site impact after incident at Dow Sunday morning Play Video

  November 3, 2019 9:41 AM

  PLAQUEMINE – Flaring and steam was seen Sunday from a unit at Dow that was the site of a mishap earlier in the day. People in West Baton Rouge, Iberville and across the river in EBR heard and felt what the plant called a “rupture” around 8 a.m. Sunday.... more »

• Belle Chasse man charged in fatal Plaquemines crash

  September 4, 2017 11:48 AM

  PLAQUEMINES PARISH - Louisiana State Police say they have arrested the driver of a truck involved in a fatal crash on LA 23 Sunday night. Troopers say 68-year-old Carol Sylve of Belle Chasse was backing out of a private drive onto LA 23. As the truck was in reverse,... more »

• Public meeting scheduled to discuss possible railroad crossing closures in Plaquemine

  June 9, 2017 2:00 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A public meeting will be held in Plaquemine to discuss the possible closures of some railroad crossings in the area. Currently, between 20 to 30 trains pass through Plaquemine on a daily basis and each must blow their whistles as they pass through the city's railroad crossings,... more »

• Dow issues update, says facility is secure Play Video

  December 2, 2016 4:22 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - The DOW's facility in Plaquemine is now secure, according to a statement released by DOW Saturday, Dec. 3. The full statement reads: " Dow’s facility in Plaquemine is secure after a power interruption Friday afternoon. Utilities and steam continue to come online at... more »

• Mower runs over 9-foot boa constrictor in Plaquemines Parish

  October 12, 2016 2:13 PM

  PLAQUEMINES PARISH – A 9-foot boa constrictor was accidentally killed on the East Bank of Plaquemines Parish on Wednesday. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and learned that the 9-foot reptile was accidentally killed after it was run over by a grass cutting crew's lawn mower.... more »

• Crane overturns at Dow site in Plaquemine; no injuries reported

  September 9, 2016 1:10 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – A crane overturned at the Dow Chemical site in Plaquemine Thursday afternoon. According to officials, there were no injuries and the site has been secured. The crane is owned and operated by Mammoet, a company specializing in the lifting and transporting of heavy objects. Dow... more »