All seven defendants arrested within hours after the historic 1850s Lebeau Mansion in Old Arabi was destroyed in an arson fire on Nov. 22, 2013, have now pleaded guilty to… Continue Reading »»
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All seven defendants arrested within hours after the historic 1850s Lebeau Mansion in Old Arabi was destroyed in an arson fire on Nov. 22, 2013, have now pleaded guilty to… Continue Reading »»
A burning, overturned tanker truck on Interstate-10, with billowing black smoke rising, quickly drew the attention of nine St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s deputies and reserve officers on their way to… Continue Reading »»
Two New Orleans men were carrying $2,000 worth of heroin and $1,350 in cash in a vehicle on Saturday, Aug. 30, when they were stopped in Chalmette by a sheriff’s… Continue Reading »»
Sheriff James Pohlmann told a new class of the Citizens Police Academy that because of St. Bernard’s relatively small size, “Some might believe we are Mayberry.’’ The reference was to… Continue Reading »»
Chalmette High’s new gym was filled with St. Bernard Parish residents, elected officials and visitors Friday for the Annual Day of Reflection breakfast, marking the 9th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s… Continue Reading »»
A man alleged to be the driver of a getaway car used in an armed robbery of a Chalmette pharmacy in the early morning hours of Aug. 25 has been… Continue Reading »»
If an active shooter situation took place on the National Guard base at Jackson Barracks, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office and New Orleans Police would both be responding as… Continue Reading »»
An employee of a Chalmette pharmacy which two armed men tried to rob early Monday has been arrested for being part of the crime, St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann said.… Continue Reading »»
St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann has stressed quick response to timely calls is the backbone of parish law enforcement and that proved true again early Monday when two armed Gretna… Continue Reading »»
The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 in Chalmette has given a $2,000 donation to the Sheriff’s Office Reserve Division as part of more than $50,000 it gave to… Continue Reading »»