Laplace News

A car in which four people died when it was involved in a 5-fatality wreck on Interstate 10 near LaPlace, La.

Five people were killed in a four vehicle crash that happened just before 3 a.m. Friday morning.

The crash was caused by the driver of a Jeep Cherokee who was traveling in the wrong direction of the westbound lanes of the interstate about three miles west of Laplace near milemarker 203.

LAPLACE, La. -- A fatal, four-vehicle crash has closed a section of Interstate-10 westbound closed near Laplace, according to State Police.

Authorities say a wrong-way driver was killed when the vehicle they were driving crashed into another vehicle on Interstate 10 near LaPlace, critically injuring four others.

A LaPlace tax preparer has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns for clients that led to the Internal Revenue Service paying more than $90,000 in false claims.

Arrests Gary E. Shaw, 57, 738 Paul Maillard Road, was arrested Feb. 8 and booked with two counts of cruelty to animals, two counts of rabies vaccine required, two counts of dogs of tethers, two counts of pit bull registration and breeder registration required.

Henry J. Hotard Jr., who served as St. John the Baptist Parish Assessor for 28 years before his retirement in 2004, died Friday.

The iconic 14-foot-tall root-beer mug that for half a century advertised the location of Ted's Frostop at Calhoun and South Claiborne is once again spinning atop a pole, with its showy neon restored.

Arrests Frankie L. Harris, 47, 124 Louis the First St., Luling, was arrested Feb.

Construction of a $2.6 million performing arts center at Grace King High School in Metairie ran into new problems this week when questions arose over the replacement contractor and the budget.

New Orleans built its booming economy before the Civil War largely on the backs of slaves, a cruel reality in a city that also contained the largest population of free black people in the nation.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Wayne L. Jones has released the following information.

Arrests Trontez M. Simmons, 22, 137 Sharon Ave., Boutte, was arrested Jan. 29 and booked with simple battery, second degree battery, battery on a police officer, resisting an officer and two St.

Reserve residents will have the opportunity help envision the kind of community that they want at the first of four public meetings around St.

The Buffaloes have received their second commitment of the new in Louisiana athlete Jeffrey Hall.

John L. Ory Communication Arts Magnet School students explore North America on a large map of the continent at the school in LaPlace.

A bunch of tourist enjoying themselves on the Cajun Pride Swamp Tours in LaPlace, Louisiana happened upon a battle of the centuries.

St. John the Baptist Parish DEPUTY AMANDA ROH took quick action to get a newborn baby boy to start breathing shortly before paramedics arrived.

A LaPlace woman indicted last year on federal tax fraud charges has now been indicted on additional counts, including obstruction of justice after authorities say she attempted to sway her sister from testifying before a grand jury and conspiracy in orchestrating an electronic tax-filing scheme that authorities say allowed her to collect more than ... (more)