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Veteran bank robber returns to prison for more holdups
A surveillance camera took this photo May 21, 2008, of a man robbing Omni Bank in Metairie, one of the heists for which Isaac Skinner Jr.
EDITORIAL: This didn't come from me
When first questioned about a tasteless joke with a racial epithet forwarded from his e-mail account, Frank Fagot, the president of the LaPlace Volunteer Fire Department, denied being the sender.
Texas man arrested after vehicle strikes St. John the Baptist Parish deputy during chase
A Texas man has been booked with attempted murder of a sheriff's deputy after leading St.
St. John splits property auction contract
St. John the Baptist Parish Council members have given half of a contract to sell parish-seized property to a LaPlace title company and the other half to a yet-to-be-named minority company.
LaPlace man booked in Kenner robbery try
Kenner police have arrested a LaPlace man and are seeking two other men in an armed robbery in which the perpetrators beat the victims when they resisted.
Teen shot at LaPlace club dies
A 17-year-old who was shot in the parking lot of a LaPlace club June 13 died Monday, and St.
Potentially toxic drywall sparks lawsuits
Hundreds of Louisiana homeowners are filing lawsuits over potentially toxic drywall.
St. John may hand over airport keys; Port's oversight may open door to cargo
By Victoria St. Martin, River Parishes bureauTimes-Picayune A decade after the idea was first broached, St.
After 35 years, justice has flirted with Joe Gennaro Jr. His father, Joseph Gennaro Sr., was gunned down May 3, 1974, during an armed robbery attempt at his restaurant in Harvey, which authorities said was targeted because it cashed payroll checks for customers.
House approves bill on seat belts
The House gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would require all occupants of a vehicle to wear seat belts but rejected a last-ditch attempt by a north Louisiana lawmaker to pass a bill allowing motorcycle riders 21 or older to ride without helmets.
LA Legislature Considers Firearms At Parades, Safety Belts, New Orleans Master Plan
Recent news from the Louisiana Legislature reports on the following bills: The full Legislature has approved a bill creating the new crime of "reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration," an attempt to crack down on shootings at Mardi Gras parades.
JENNIFER ZDON / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Members of the congregations of Ascension of Our Lord and St.
Kenner teenager shot in head outside a LaPlace nightclub
A 17-year-old from Kenner, who was shot in the head early Saturday morning, remained hospitalized in intensive care Monday after a shooting outside a LaPlace night club, a spokesman for the St.
Longtime LaPlace barbecue restaurant destroyed in fire
St. John the Baptist Parish firefighters and the state fire marshal's office are investigating a Thursday afternoon fire at a longtime LaPlace barbecue restaurant.
Fire damages Smokey's barbecue restaurant in LaPlace
Firefighters have contained a fire at Smokey's Barbecue Restaurant and Caterers in LaPlace, but the cause of the blaze is still unknown.
Continue reading "Louisiana Senate votes for mandatory seat belts"
With a minor change, the Senate approved legislation Thursday requiring all automobile occupants to use seat belts starting Aug.
The House is expected to hear legislation Thursday that would give incentives to oil and gas drilling projects with a true vertical depth of 15,000 feet or more.
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