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• Fire officials have not determined cause of mobile home fire that killed two, injured one Play Video

  August 5, 2023 1:30 PM

  ST. MARY PARISH - A fire early Saturday took the lives of two people and two pets who were found inside a Bayou Vista home. St. Mary Parish sheriff's deputies, firefighters from several districts and EMS all were called to Jupiter Street just after 8 a.m. Fire crews... more »

• Wildlife officials investigate illegal shooting deaths of two black bears in St. Mary Parish

  December 1, 2020 7:06 AM

  ST. MARY PARISH - Authorities with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) issued a Monday afternoon news release concerning their search for the person or persons responsible for the illegal killing of two black bears in St. Mary Parish. LDWF agents say the two incidents occurred in... more »

• Authorities investigate St. Mary Parish teen's 'suspicious' death Play Video

  November 10, 2020 7:56 AM

  ST. MARY PARISH - The family of a 15-year-old boy found dead in a cane field near Loreauville is in search of answers related to the cause of the beloved teen's death. The family says they were told Quawan Charles drowned but now tell KATC they're having an independent... more »

• Deadly form of heroin known as 'gray death' makes its way into Louisiana

  February 3, 2020 10:09 AM

  St. Mary Parish - Deputies with St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office say they've recently arrested several suspects for possession of a new type of heroin called 'gray death.' Authorities warn that gray death is a lethal combination of several deadly opioids including heroin, fentanyl, and various fentanyl analogues. ... more »

• Amelia man arrested after illegal drugs, gun found in home

  February 6, 2018 11:28 AM

  ST. MARY PARISH- An Amelia man is facing several charges after authorities found illegal drugs and a gun in his home. Derek Gaskins, 37, was arrested Monday on eight drug and firearm charges. Authorities received information that illegal drug activity was taking place in Gaskins' home. At the... more »

• National organization donates tactical vest to area K-9

  August 24, 2017 2:39 PM

  ST. MARY PARISH - A St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 has a new tactical vest donated by a non-profit organization. Thanks to donations from around the country, Canine Wounded Heroes was able to give K-9 Buddy a vest at no cost to law enforcement. The organization’s mission is... more »

• Tanker spews liquid nitrogen on La. highway Saturday morning

  October 1, 2016 10:22 AM

  JEANERETTE - Highway 90 closed Saturday morning south of New Iberia and north of Morgan City after a truck carrying liquid nitrogen spewed its load. The spill was in the area of Pepper Road. Both directions of the highway were closed shortly after sunrise. Service roads were also closed,... more »

• Man in 'Beast Mode' steals $1,300 from Walmart register

  August 11, 2016 10:54 AM

  BAYOU VISTA - Investigators are looking to identify a man who broke into a St. Mary Parish Walmart cash register before making off with more than $1,300 in cash late last month. Deputies responded to the reported theft in Bayou Vista on July 28. Walmart employees said a man... more »

• 1 arrested in illegal marijuana grow operation in Verdunville

  May 24, 2016 10:35 AM

  VERDUNVILLE - Sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary Parish say they arrested a man and disassembled an illegal marijuana grow operation over the weekend. 64-year-old Charles Adams, Jr., of Verdunville, was arrested Sunday night and booked on charges of cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession... more »

• Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel retires

  March 30, 2016 3:58 PM

  LOUISVILLE - Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey and Louisiana native Calvin Borel says he is retiring. According to The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., Borel informed his agent Larry Melancon that he is retiring effective immediately. Borel is the only jockey to win three Derbies in four years. The... more »

• Deputies in St. Mary Parish warn of ongoing sweepstakes scam

  February 3, 2016 2:30 PM

  FRANKLIN - Sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary Parish say they’ve received reports of a sweepstakes scam taking advantage of the elderly via a series of official-looking documents sent out through the mail. Deputies say on Jan. 28 one older victim from the Franklin area said that during a phone... more »

• Baldwin town employee accused of stealing more than $60,000

  January 11, 2016 2:16 PM

  BALDWIN - Sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary Parish say they arrested an employee of the Town of Baldwin after she was accused of stealing more than $60,000 and creating false public records in an attempt to cover her tracks. 40-year-old Natashia Lancelin was booked into the parish jail after... more »

• Sheriff's deputy injured in Sunday shooting listed in stable condition

  December 28, 2015 2:49 PM

  BALDWIN - The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office says a deputy injured in a shooting Sunday morning is listed in stable condition and still being treated at an area hospital Monday afternoon. Sheriff Mark Hebert expressed his thanks for the outpouring of concern and support for the deputy, who... more »

• Teen girl arrested in St. Mary murder

  November 6, 2013 11:12 AM

  BERWICK - Authorities arrested a 15-year-old girl in the murder of Willie Francis, a man reported missing in St. Mary Parish before he was found shot to death last week. Deputies said a joint investigation involving St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office and the Berwick Police Department led to the... more »