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Raw Video: St. Tammany officials discuss charges, resigning of coroner

WDSU NewsReport

Published on Oct 11, 2013

St. Tammany Parish officials gathered for a 3 p.m. news conference Friday after the parish coroner was charged on federal corruption counts in a bill of information.

Feds charge St. Tammany Coroner Peter Galvan; he will resign next week

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan – whose lavish spending of taxpayer dollars sparked public indignation and demands for his resignation that have dogged him throughout the year – was charged by the federal government Friday with conspiracy to commit theft of property from a municipal institution receiving federal funds. Galvan will resign effective Oct. 18, parish officials said.