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• Teen fires shots into car, arrested

  March 21, 2013 8:22 AM

  AMELIA, La. - A man accused of shooting at a vehicle earlier this month is in custody in St. Mary Parish. Deputies arrested 18-year-old Christopher Singleton at his home Wednesday following a three-week investigation. Authorities in Morgan City received a complaint on March 1 about someone firing several... more »

• Crash leads to arrest for Denham Springs man

  February 25, 2013 9:47 AM

  BAYOU VISTA - Deputies in St. Mary Parish arrested an accused drunk driver Sunday, after responding to a traffic accident. Authorities say 51-year-old Sameul Horseley rear-ended a vehicle while sitting at a light along Hwy. 90 near Southeast Blvd. Deputies later discovered an ice chest with an open... more »

• Covington man arrested for second DWI

  February 15, 2013 9:11 AM

  GARDEN CITY, La. - Authorities in St. Mary Parish say a Covington man faces second offense DWI charges, after a deputy found him intoxicated in his vehicle. Sheriff Mark Hebert says the deputy spotted 56-year-old James Bourgeois sitting in a parking lot along Hwy. 182 just after midnight Friday.... more »

• Sanity hearing requested in officer's death

  February 6, 2013 7:00 AM

  LAFAYETTE - An attorney for the 48-year-old Charenton man accused of killing a police officer and another man last month says he will seek to have his client examined by a two-doctor sanity commission. Public defender Craig Colwart says Wilbert Thibodeaux "exhibited bizarre behavior" before and after the Jan. 26... more »

• Funeral arrangements released for slain officer

  January 28, 2013 4:12 PM

  CHARENTON - Authorities in St. Mary Parish released funeral details this afternoon for the police officer killed during a shootout this weekend. Investigators said Sgt. Rick Riggenbach, 52, with Chitimacha Police died during a confrontation Saturday with Wilbert Thibodeaux, who police said killed another man and set his mobile... more »

• Slain officer hailed as "hero" after shootout

  January 28, 2013 10:15 AM

  CHARENTON - Authorities called a Chitimacha tribal officer killed by a gunman this weekend a "hero," saying he continued to try and save the lives of people in the line of fire before he died. State Police said 48-year-old Wilbert Thibodeaux shot and killed Sgt. Rick Riggenbach Saturday in... more »

• Louisiana black bear hit, killed along US 90

  November 12, 2012 4:02 PM

  PATTERSON - A young female Louisiana black bear has been found dead along U.S. 90. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents say she probably was hit by a vehicle early Monday as she tried to cross the highway. Black bears are federally protected as a threatened species The Daily... more »

• 1 killed in St. Mary Parish crash

  October 29, 2012 10:12 AM

  FRANKLIN - State police say 34-year-old Franklin man died in a one-vehicle crash. The accident happened around 1:05 p.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 90 east of Franklin. Troopers say an 18 wheeler, fully loaded with sugar cane, ran off the highway into Hansen Canal. The driver, Roderick Preston, was pronounced... more »

• Iberville, St. Mary parishes approved for FEMA aid

  September 7, 2012 6:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - FEMA has added Iberville and St. Mary parishes to the list of Louisiana parishes approved for individual assistance grants after Hurricane Isaac. State emergency officials announced the addition Friday. Eighteen parishes are now included in the program that allows residents and business owners to apply for grants... more »

• 19-year-old accused of sex with juvenile

  November 15, 2011 11:11 AM

  FRANKLIN - Sheriff's deputies in St. Mary Parish arrested a 19-year-old this week in suspicion of carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Deputies arrested John Labbe of Franklin on Monday. Sheriff Mark Hebert said investigators found Labbe had sex with a 14-year-old girl, and booked him into the parish... more »

• St. Mary Parish celebrates bicentennial

  July 9, 2011 11:18 AM

  PATTERSON, La.- St. Mary Parish will celebrate its 200th anniversary on Saturday with a party at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson. The celebration includes entertainment, fireworks and a birthday cake. The parish was organized in 1811. The Daily Review reported the celebration is the first of two... more »

• Sheriff tours St. Mary Parish flooding by air

  May 27, 2011 6:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities in St. Mary Parish feel much better about their flooding outlook after taking an aerial tour today. News 2 flew with Sheriff David Naquin as he checked out water levels and backwater flooding along his stretch of the Atchafalaya River. Naquin said many campgrounds... more »

• Four barges sunk to protect Morgan City from flooding

  May 16, 2011 3:39 PM

  AMELIA - Gov. Bobby Jindal watched this afternoon as workers sank a barge into the Atchafalaya River at Bayou Chene to help prevent back flooding in that area. Jindal was touring flood preparation measures around the Morgan City area, one of the bigger towns in the path of floodwaters... more »

• Police looking for man on dog fighting and drug charges

  February 22, 2011 12:34 PM

  The Morgan City Police Department needs your help finding a man wanted for dog fighting and other charges. Search warrants were executed at Irvian Singleton, Jr.'s home and place of business last week. He was not found. Detectives did find a facility and equipment used to train... more »

• Two accused of sex acts with 13-year-old

  October 11, 2010 2:05 PM

  Two 18-year-old men were arrested this weekend by St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies in suspicion of performing sex acts on a 13-year-old girl. Ethan J. Falls and Joshua C. Driskill were questioned Friday about an incident reported on September 23. Falls was arrested at 10:22 a.m. and Driskill was... more »

• Houma man killed in St. Mary Parish wreck

  September 20, 2010 9:41 AM

  State police say a 73-year-old Houma man died in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 90 west of Baldwin in St. Mary Parish. Troopers say David L. Leckelt was taken to Iberia Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Investigators say two cars were traveling eastbound on Highway 90 near... more »

• Man pushes deputy, takes off running

  August 30, 2010 11:53 AM

  St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies arrested a 30-year-old man for drugs, after he tried to run from officers. Kendall Frank was arrested in Bayou Vista Sunday night. Deputies say he was walking through yards on Pluto Street. When they tried to question Frank, he pushed a deputy and took off... more »

• Child killed; hit by teen driver

  August 23, 2010 11:31 AM

  A four-year-old child was killed Saturday, after being hit by a 16-year-old driver in Franklin. The accident happened Saturday around 6:48p.m. on Easy St. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Department was still investigating Monday morning. Charges are pending. According to a statement released by Sheriff David Naquin, the four year... more »

• Sixth worker pleads in fraud probe

  August 11, 2010 8:46 AM

  A sixth person has pleaded guilty in the federal government's ongoing investigation into disaster food stamp fraud. Dorothy Reedom, who had worked for the Department of Social Services' Office of Family Support in St. Mary Parish, pleaded guilty Monday to theft of public money, property or records. Reedom is one... more »

• Body found in St. Mary Parish

  August 10, 2010 7:42 AM

  St. Mary Parish deputies have found the body of a missing Patterson man in the Charenton Canal. Glenn Lemoine was reported missing early Saturday morning. Sheriff Naquin says the body has been turned over to St. Mary Parish Coroners Office pending investigation and identification. No other information is available at... more »

• Local governments: We want more say in oil cleanup

  July 29, 2010 5:13 AM

  Seven parish presidents and other local officials say the Coast Guard and BP are ignoring local and state authorities - and they want that to change. A statement by the leaders says state and local governments should be part of all decisions, planning and other work as cleanup and restoration... more »

• Charenton man dies in single vehicle crash

  May 28, 2010 5:43 AM

  State police say 37-year-old Brian Edward Millet from Charenton died in single vehicle accident in St. Mary Parish. Troopers say Millet was westbound on La. Highway 326 late Thursday night when his vehicle ran of the road, struck a culvert and overturned. Investigators say Millet was not wearing a seatbelt... more »

• Saints linebacker Coleman arrested at a casino

  May 26, 2010 9:52 AM

  Rookie New Orleans Saints linebacker and former LSU standout Harry Coleman was arrested after shoving someone out of the way at a casino. Chitimacha police say Coleman was leaving a tribal casino in St. Mary Parish early Sunday when someone, possibly a football fan, approached him. Police also say Coleman... more »

• Morgan City gearing up for oil

  May 13, 2010 4:47 PM

  St. Mary Parish Leaders and state leaders flew over oil slick in the Gulf and found it is inching closer to the parish. Many of the booms that have been deployed are not working. "We flew over raccoon island and some of the booms had been beached and... more »

• Two arrested for drugs in Morgan City

  May 12, 2010 7:22 AM

  St. Mary Parish deputies arrested two men for possession of drugs. Andreas Jansen and Mark Webb face a variety of drug charges. Agents searched their home in Morgan City and allegedly found a large amount of marijuana, Loritabs, Xanax, two Legend drugs along with drug paraphernalia. Deputies also say they... more »

• Drug arrest in St. Mary Parish

  May 7, 2010 7:21 AM

  Deputies in St. Mary Parish made a drug bust in Bayou Vista. Eduardo Garcia faces a variety of charges including possession of marijuana, cocaine, Xanax, and illegal possession of a gun. Narcotics agents searched his home where they allegedly found the drugs, an AK-47 Rifle, and cash. Garcia remains in... more »

• Teenager arrested in car jacking shooting

  April 27, 2010 8:53 AM

  Houma police arrested a teenager involved in a shooting and carjacking of a father and his 12-year-old daughter. Investigators say Casey Carter and another gunman went on a crime spree in St. Mary and Assumption Parishes in January in a stolen truck. After trying to steal a car in... more »

• Authorities looking for unregistered sex offenders

  March 29, 2010 10:47 AM

  Authorities in St. Mary Parish are looking for four sex offenders who have failed to register, or who have not notified authorities of a change of address. The four suspects are Jarvis Mack, Corey Graves, Brian Wesley, and Clay Guillory. If you have information on their whereabouts, you... more »

• Pit bull owners to be regulated

  March 26, 2010 6:21 PM

  St. Mary Parish pit bull owners will have to follow new regulations to keep their dogs legal starting in July. The ordinance, approved by the council Wednesday night, makes it illegal to own a pit bull if you are under 21 and requires the dog to be micro-chipped and vaccinated.... more »

• St. Mary parish passes pit bull ordinance

  March 26, 2010 12:51 PM

  St. Mary Parish passed an ordinance regulating the ownership of pit bulls in unincorporated areas of the parish earlier this week. The ordinance, which goes into effect July 1, has specific restrictions for pit bull owners. They must live at the same physical address at which the dogs... more »

• Pit bull ordinance passes in St. Mary

  March 25, 2010 6:30 AM

  The St. Mary Parish Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance regulating the ownership of pit bulls in unincorporated areas of the parish. The strict measures, which go into effect July 1, levy several restrictions on owners of the dogs, including living at the same physical address at which the dogs... more »

• Gun found at West St. Mary High School

  March 24, 2010 10:18 AM

  Authorities found an unloaded handgun in a student's locker at West St. Mary High School Wednesday morning. The initial investigation showed the gun was not stolen, and the owner is being traced. A 13-year-old was being held while authorities work to take action in juvenile court. Deputies say... more »

• Public voices concern on gas storage

  March 10, 2010 7:29 AM

  Dozens of residents and salt miners spoke out against plans to build a natural gas storage facility in the Cote Blanche salt dome at a public hearing. Henry Gas Storage hopes to build four natural gas caverns in the dome and construct about 12 miles of new natural gas pipelines... more »

• Animal cruelty investigation in St. Mary Parish

  February 26, 2010 9:49 AM

  The St. Mary Sheriff's Office is currently investigating an animal cruelty case. According to deputies, approximately 180 to 200 head of livestock, including horses and cattle have been neglected. Deputies say several dead animals were found, and many have been neglected as far as feeding, medical, and general care. The... more »

• Gas storage project faces opposition

  February 15, 2010 10:45 AM

  An environmental group wants to stop a natural gas storage project in St. Mary Parish. The Louisiana Environmental Action Network asked the state Department of Environmental Quality to deny a permit for the Henry Gas Storage plan. The report from LEAN says the plans to store the gas in the... more »

• Gas storage hearing set

  February 1, 2010 6:10 AM

  The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on March 9 about a proposal to store natural gas in the Cote Blanche salt dome in St. Mary Parish. Henry Gas Storage is moving through the permit process necessary to construct four caverns in the dome. Each cavern... more »

• Three arrested in St.Mary Parish drug raid

  September 29, 2009 7:30 AM

  Three people were arrested Monday night on various drug charges, after agents raided a house on Venus St. in Bayou Vista and found a large amount of marijuana, other drugs and drug paraphernalia,including a scale. 45-year old Ruth Edwards and 39-year old Paul Annaloro of Bayou Vista were charged... more »