St. Mary Parish

A robbery of the Tabu bar leaves one man in jail.

Police were patrolling the Morgan City area when they noticed a car run a stop sign.

The Narcotics task force with the St. Mary Sheriff's office executed a warrant to search a home on Aucoin street in Amelia.

The Narcotics Task Force obtained a search warrant for the home of three people...

Investigators are trying to piece together what led to the downing of a helicopter south of Morgan City this morning. Officials with the FAA say the helicopter crashed just after 7:30 this morning, killing two people.

A crash this afternoon in Lafayette proves fatal. Corporal Paul Mouton with Lafayette Police tells KPEL an SUV was traveling west on West Congrees while a green car was driving north on St. Mary when they crashed in the intersection.

A Franklin man decided he would avoid having to talk to police during a traffic stop by parking his car in the middle of the road, and running away. It didn't work out for him though, as he later decided to return to where he had parked his car. He was arrested.

A barge was placed there this spring to hold back high Atchafalaya River waters. The structure is credited with preventing flooding in parts of Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assumption and St. Mary parishes.

Folks are continuing to assess the damage caused to their vehicles and other property after torrential rains of up to seven inches drenched much of southeast Louisiana yesterday morning.

As flood waters creep closer, a nursing home in St. Mary parish is evacuating some if its residents.

Federal Aid has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local response efforts in the areas struck by flooding that began April 25, 2011, and continues  through today.

The president of St. Mary Parish states in a press release that concerns over flooding is prompting him to call for a meeting with other local officials along with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is encouraging his colleagues to invite other officials.

NEW IBERIA, LA – Two weeks after he received a commitment from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Chief Engineer, Lt. Gen. Van Antwerp, to look into removing a sunken barge in the Charenton Canal – Congressman Jeff Landry (Republican, LA-03) renewed his call on the Corps to remove the barge.

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter today announced that he is hosting town hall meetings in St. Landry and St. Mary Parishes on Wednesday, March 23 to hear from constituents.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Much of the state is under a tornado watch, but not in New Orleans where Mardi Gras revelers continue to party under cloudy skies.