The American Legion Post 329 of Belle Chasse and District Attorney Charles Ballay partnered to bring Christmas gifts to 45 children (14 families) in our parish. Each year Bryan and Sheryl Ruiz volunteer to help organize and wrap the gifts that were distributed. The American Legion, under the leadership of Commander John Richardson, donate the…
Staff members from the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court Office, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Assessor’s Office and the Judges’ Offices came together to bring Christmas cheer to 38 children in our parish. This tradition started when Dot Lundin served as Clerk of Court 17 years ago! Each year, a staff…
Ladies from the Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office participated and provided gifts to the 25th Judicial District Clerk of Court Kim Turlich-Vaughn’s Annual Christmas Gift Drive. The staff received tags from the gift tree and donated the gifts to be presented to families in Plaquemines Parish. Pictured from left to right are Rosemary Temple, Lorene…
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On December 10, 2019, the Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office sponsored a Basic Pistol/Revolver Safety and Skills Course for the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office. DA Investigator and Certified Firearms Instructor/Range Safety Officer John Carlton taught the Coroner’s Office Investigators gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection…
This is the beginning of the 19th year of Project LEAD and the 1st year at our new courthouse in Pointe a la Hache! On December 6, 2019, District Judges Kevin Conner and Michael Clement along with retired 4th Circuit Judge Michael Kirby presided over 6 mock trials with students from Belle Chasse Middle School.…
Please use extra caution over your holiday travels and protect your electronic devices. Criminals found using USB charging stations to install malware and steal data. See video from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on new USB charger scam.
On October 13, 2019 the 6th grade students and teachers at Belle Chasse Middle School had the opportunity to speak with local elected officials as part of the Project LEAD annual government presentation. District Attorney, Charles Ballay welcomed the students and explained what his office does after a crime is committed. He spoke about his…
Last week we painted Plaquemines Pink and tackled the issue of Bullying. As a group, the students vowed to help deter Bullying and signed an anti-bullying contract. It stated: STOP BULLYING BEFORE IT STARTS. “I promise never to be a bully. I promise to tell an adult if someone bullies me or when I see…