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• Gonzales man arrested on drug charges after allegedly fleeing from officers

  April 29, 2025 1:42 PM

  GRAMERCY - A Gonzales man was arrested Sunday on various drug charges after he allegedly ran from officers. St. James Parish deputies were patrolling the Gramercy area Sunday when they tried to approach three men standing in front of an abandoned building on East Railroad Street. Two men walked... more »

• Gramercy man arrested for drug charges after parking stolen motorcycle

  March 20, 2025 12:17 PM

  GRAMERCY - A man was arrested on drug charges after he parked a stolen motorcycle and deputies recognized it. Dustan Cockburn, 35, was arrested Mar. 13 after deputies with the St. James Parish Sheriff's Office saw him drive into Lutcher on a motorcycle. He parked the bike and deputies... more »

• Deputies searching for information after one dead, one injured in Lutcher shooting Play Video

  October 16, 2024 3:25 PM

  LUTCHER - Deputies are seeking information on a shooting that left one dead and another injured Tuesday night. The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting took place around 8:40 p.m. in the 2100 block of Highway 44. Both victims were taken to area hospitals for medical... more »

• St. James Parish sees downed restaurant signs, power lines after Francine's arrival

  September 12, 2024 4:38 AM

  CONVENT - St. James Parish warned its residents of downed power lines and trees, as well as reports of high water still lingering from Wednesday night's Francine impact. As of 3:30 a.m., the parish was experiencing 4,677 power outages, approximately 47% of its residents. Parish officials reported several road... more »

• Juveniles arrested for allegedly breaking into, stealing snacks from government building

  August 21, 2024 12:23 PM

  LUTCHER - Detectives arrested a number of juveniles after a group of them, between the ages of seven and fourteen, were identified as having broken into the St. James Parish Department of Human Resources. The parish sheriff's office said the group of children broke into the building on Sunday... more »

• St. James Parish assessing damage after likely tornado runs through communities Play Video

  May 17, 2024 10:46 AM

  ROMEVILLE — The Romeville area of St. James Parish appears to have suffered the worst from severe weather that rolled through the metro area overnight. Residents spent their Friday cleaning up the mess left behind from Thursday night's severe weather. Radar images from the storm suggested that a tornado... more »

• 'Suspected tornado' hits Romeville, St. James Parish area Play Video

  May 17, 2024 8:33 AM

  ROMEVILLE - St. James Parish officials said a "suspected tornado" hit the area after a night of severe weather that left roads and schools closed across southeastern Louisiana. "Some homes were impacted and there are trees down," the parish sheriff's office said, "there are trees down. No injuries or... more »

• Feds investigating death of plant worker in LaPlace

  July 14, 2023 2:34 PM

  LAPLACE - A plant worker in St. John the Baptist Parish died Thursday after an incident involving a train, though law enforcement says they initially received a different explanation for what triggered the emergency response. A representative with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration told WBRZ on Friday that... more »

• FEMA urges St. James, West Baton Rouge flood survivors to register for assistance

  September 1, 2016 9:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - St. James and West Baton Rouge parish disaster survivors may now be eligible for federal disaster assistance, according to FEMA. They join the list of 22 parishes in which survivors may be eligible for FEMA assistance. FEMA lists three ways to apply for assistance: ... more »

• Hometown heroes get holiday appreciation Play Video

  December 14, 2015 4:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Over the past seventy years, World War II Veterans have been thanked hundreds of times. Today, at St. James Place Retirement Home, there was nothing short of that. The Red Cross teamed up with Dow Chemical to bring the residents holiday cards. Each one was signed... more »