The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency didn’t set up a public comment period about plans to burn 15 million pounds of artillery propellant, so the Webster Parish sheriff set up a meeting to talk about it. People from the EPA and …
Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley has sued Mandeville-based builder Devier Construction LLC and two insurers over a new $3.3 million training center with persistent roof leaks. The Louisiana lawsuit says Wiley recently declared a public emergency to do an estimated …
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter says he has traded in 40 vehicles – mostly older SUVs and pickup trucks – and used the money for 14 new cars and an unmarked pickup truck. He also is trying to sell a …
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says he has made changes at the parish jail and fired a nurse in connection with allegations that medication was withheld from a former inmate. Edwards also acknowledged that there is some validity to complaints …
A Chauvin, La., woman, who claims a deputy used unnecessary violence as television cameras rolled, has filed suit against the Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office and the production company of an upcoming TV show. The suit says Angela Rodrigue, 47, was abused …