st. mary parish sheriff's office

A former St. Mary Parish Jail deputy arrested after alleged sexual conversations with an inmate.

WBRZ reported that deputies were called Friday morning about locating a child who had run away from home. At some point in every child's life, they don't get their way and decide that the solution is to pack a backpack and leave home. To go where? Who knows, in search of a better life maybe.

A child was able to ingest something that should only be ingested by adults.

A Centerville man was arrested on an attempted murder charge.

An investigation has been launched after a man died in the custody of the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is hoping to help put childre at ease when they make contact with them.

Authorities were told that the homeowner had received death threats and a video of something wrapped in a bandana that had been hidden under the homeowner's house.

The investigation began on May 24.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith hospitalized, the community prays.

The threats were made on January 13 and 14.