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  • Preliminary results: St. Helena school tax trails... by 11 votes

    November 18, 2023 10:39 PM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - A proposed 1 percent sales tax marked for school safety enhancements and academic programs in St. Helena Parish appears to have come up short -- for now -- by 11 votes. With all 11 precincts reporting, and early votes counted, results show 1,723 "no" votes... more »
  • Teacher 'sick out' forces St. Helena schools to close Monday, just days after tax proposal failed Play Video

    May 7, 2023 11:32 PM

    GREENSBURG - Students are being instructed to stay home in St. Helena Parish on Monday after the public school system canceled classes due to a teacher "sick out" triggered by a pair of failed tax proposals that would have provided more funding for schools. Instead of going to class... more »
  • State Police: Albany woman dies in single-vehicle crash on LA 43

    November 18, 2020 9:47 AM

    INDEPENDENCE - On Wednesday morning, troopers with Louisiana State Police (LSP) reported the tragic loss of life that resulted from a Tuesday night crash. Troopers say the deadly collision occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on LA 43 south of LA 16 in St. Helena Parish and resulted in the... more »
  • St. Helena Parish schools close for deep cleaning in effort to reduce likelihood of COVID outbreak Play Video

    November 13, 2020 8:45 AM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - After it was discovered that some St. Helena Parish students may have been exposed to individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, education leaders in the St. Helena Parish School District decided to have all students tested for novel coronavirus . Officials have also closed area... more »
  • St. Helena Parish teachers welcome students back to class via eLearning platforms Play Video

    August 3, 2020 10:48 AM

    ST. HELENA PARISH- Schools in St. Helena Parish are taking the lead in kicking off the new (digital) school year among south Louisiana's public schools by opening these virtual classrooms on Monday, August 3. Due to increased COVID-19 cases in the state and parish, St. Helena school officials decided... more »
  • St. Helena Parish Schools reveals planned reopening process for Fall

    July 8, 2020 10:00 AM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - Public schools across Louisiana are preparing tentative fall schedules designed to safely and gradually reintroduce students into socially distanced classroom settings, and St. Helena Parish has designed one such strategy for its reopening. The three-phased process begins with students utilizing eLearning tools in home-based virtual... more »
  • St. Helena Parish deputies investigate fatal shooting Play Video

    June 22, 2020 6:41 AM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, a Sunday night shooting killed one person. Authorities say the fatal incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m., within the 1000 block of McDaniel Road, and claimed the life of a young man. The deceased man's identity... more »
  • Deputies work to determine identity of deceased male found in St. Helena Parish

    February 18, 2020 11:51 AM

    ST. HELENA PARISH - Deputies with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office say an unidentified body was discovered on Sunday morning. Deputies were dispatched to Leonard Chapel Road where they found a deceased black male lying on the side of the road. A cause of death has yet... more »
  • State police identify man killed in deputy-involved shooting in St. Helena Parish Play Video

    December 10, 2019 4:22 AM

    St. HELENA PARISH – Investigators say a wanted man was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy Monday night. According to state police, shots were fired after St. Helena deputies were called to Nichols Road around 8 p.m. concerning the wanted individual. Officials say Antonio Nichols, 47, answered... more »
  • Funeral arrangement announced for Zachary firefighter that died in Friday crash Play Video

    August 16, 2019 10:56 AM

    ZACHARY – A city fireman here died on his way to work in a crash outside of the parish. The Zachary Fire Department told WBRZ Friday, it would set up honorary escorts as the fireman’s body was transported to the coroner’s office. The fireman has been identified as 36-year-old... more »
  • Two deputies fired after inmate escapes jail Play Video

    October 23, 2018 6:43 PM

    GREENSBURG- Two deputies employed by the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office were terminated after an inmate escaped over the weekend. Sheriff Nat Williams told WBRZ, the inmate, 27-year old Taylor Miller, managed to escape while washing dishes in the kitchen. Investigators said Miller walked out of an unlocked door... more »
  • Man from out of town killed in St. Helena Parish crash Sunday morning

    October 14, 2018 8:18 PM

    GREENSBURG – State Police released details of yet another deadly crash in the area Sunday. Austin Hunter Chunn, 24, of Winnsboro, died in a crash on LA 43 near LA 16 in St. Helena Parish Sunday morning. The wreck was the fourth deadly crash for area State Troopers this... more »
  • Suspects sought after rural home invasion and assault

    May 7, 2018 5:18 PM

    INDEPENDENCE - Two people are wanted for a home invasion near the parish line two weeks ago. The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office released details Monday. The incident happened on April 26. Authorities said two people who live on Hano Road reported being assaulted, robbed and restrained around 4:30... more »
  • Budget problems allowing people to get away with animal cruelty Play Video

    April 25, 2018 5:48 PM

    GREENSBURG - A lack of resources and a low budget has the Chief Deputy in St. Helena Parish saying his area is a place where people may get away with animal cruelty. Chester Pritchett points to a recent example where a horse was found still tied to a tree with... more »
  • St. Helena ends long-standing school desegregation case

    March 12, 2018 5:02 PM

    GREENSBURG – The state's longest-running school desegregation case has ended, removing the St. Helena Parish public school system from the eyes of the federal government. Federal authorities have been involved in numerous Louisiana public school system desegregation plans for decades. The issue over equality in St. Helena Parish goes... more »
  • Woman indicted for murder of sister after body found in shallow grave

    July 17, 2017 12:37 PM

    ST. HELENA – A St. Helena Parish grand jury indicted a woman for the murder of her sister, whose body was found in a shallow grave along a road in the area. According to District Attorney Scott Perriloux, a grand jury indicted 38-year-old Deborah Blades Palmer on one... more »
  • Week-long communications outage frustrates many Play Video

    July 14, 2017 5:17 PM

    GREENSBURG- Top leaders in St. Helena Parish are shopping around for another telecommunications company after a widespread outage left them without access to basic functions for almost a week. A fiber optic line managed to get cut, according to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office. That knocked out vital communications... more »
  • Robbery suspect threatened to shoot cashier in overnight hold up

    June 19, 2017 12:00 PM

    AMITE – Sheriff's deputies are investigating an armed robbery at a truck stop along the St. Helena-Tangipahoa parish line Monday morning. A person in a black Dodge Ram walked into the Tall Timber Truck stop on La. 16 and threatened the employee with a gun. Deputies said the person... more »
  • 11 kids injured after school bus overturns in St. Helena Parish

    February 13, 2017 9:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE – Multiple ambulances responded to a bus crash on Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish Monday morning. St. Helena School Superintendent Kelli Joseph tells WBRZ that a pickup truck veered into a school bus around 8 a.m. on Hwy. 43 near Muse Road. According to Acadian... more »
  • Police investigate rare deadly shooting in rural community Monday

    January 9, 2017 3:52 PM

    GREENSBURG- A woman was found shot to death near a park in St. Helena Parish Monday morning. The victim was shot and killed on Park Street, authorities said. The shooting happened around 7 a.m. Monday. There are no suspects in the case. The Greensburg Police Department is... more »
  • Administrator accused of grabbing Special Ed student by neck Play Video

    June 8, 2016 5:21 PM

    GREENSBURG - A St. Helena Parish School administrator is in hot water tonight after she was accused of grabbing a fifth grade Special Education student by the neck. The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies witnessed the incident in class. It happened a couple of weeks before school... more »
  • St. Helena detectives arrest two men behind Hammond burglaries

    May 6, 2016 5:18 PM

    HAMMOND - Sheriff’s deputies reported the arrest of two men believed to be behind burglaries at several homes in the Hammond area. Daekwon Bokeem and Kareem McDonald, both of Hammond, were taken into custody without incident by detectives with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office. Detectives say other... more »
  • Franklinton 19-year-old killed in St. Helena Parish crash

    April 29, 2016 11:47 AM

    GREENSBURG - Troopers say a single-vehicle crash in St. Helena Parish took the life of a Franklinton man just after midnight on Friday. 19-year-old Hunter Michael McGregor was pronounced dead on the scene on LA 38 north of LA 10 by the parish coroner. Investigators say physical evidence... more »
  • Murder victim recently appeared in court on human trafficking charge Play Video

    December 1, 2015 3:31 PM

    GREENSBURG – A murder victim had recently appeared in court related to a human trafficking charge, the WBRZ Investigative Unit learned Tuesday evening. Herbert Graves, Jr., was charged in connection with a case investigated by State Police. It involved a female juvenile from St. Helena Parish, WBRZ reporter Brett... more »

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