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7-year-old killed in Terrebonne Parish school bus crash
A tragic story out of Montegut as state police are investigating a school bus crash that led to the death of 7-year-old Jeremiah Falgout. Trooper Tiah Larvadain says the bus was traveling south on LA Highway 665, and, after activating the flashing warning lights, stopped to drop off several children, including Falgout.
Trial date set for woman accused of killing Harahan girl
A Jefferson Parish woman accused of killing her boyfriend's child is set to go to trial at the end of the year. Bunnak "Hannah" Landon's trial date has been set for Dec. 16. Landon is accused of killing Bella Fontenelle and then leaving her in a bucket on the child's mother's front lawn.
Arrest made in fatal Jefferson Highway hit-and-run crash that killed Metairie woman
A woman was arrested Saturday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Jefferson Highway that killed 37-year-old Metairie woman Sue Ella Chechman, according to the Louisiana State Police. Britney Holmes, 36, was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on counts of manslaughter, obstruction of justice and hit-and-run driving,...
Lafourche Free Concealed Carry Courses Scheduled for September
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host two free concealed carry courses on Saturdays in September. The courses will be held on September 7 and 21, 2024, at the LPSO Shooting Range at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland. The free informational course will cover gun safety, storage, liability, and prohibited carrying locations. Residents are encouraged to take the training if they intend to carry a concealed firearm without a permit, also known as “constitutional carry.”
Crime keeps falling in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, data shows. Now JPSO looks to drones.
Crime in unincorporated Jefferson Parish has continued to drop in 2024, following a near-record low in 2023, data shows. Crimes were down 6% during the first six months of the year, according to statistics released by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. There was an 11% drop the previous year. The...
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