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(SLIDELL)---In a public notice to be sent to all customers who use water service from the City of Slidell, city officials say that a higher than normal level of bacterial coliforms was noted recently in the water supply. They add that action was taken to eliminate the contamination and that there's no cause for alarm. Slidell Water and Sewer Supt. Mike Isenberg reports that during routine testing recently, the bacteria were found by c...
(SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department is moving away from the post-Katrina black and gray uniforms and they're doing so in a very democratic fashion. The officers voted to return to their previous navy blue look, according to Slidell Police Chief Freddy Drennan. Beginning Friday, August 1, the navy blue uniforms will be worn on the street by officers who, according to Chief Drennan, voted unanimously to return to their pre-Katrina...
(ST. TAMMANY)---Drivers making their way through certain St. Tammany Parish subdivisions will again notice an increase in speed limit and traffic sign enforcement patrols, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that the second round of Phase II of Operation Safe Streets, featuring extra traffic patrols in numerous subdivisions, begins on Wednesday, July 30, and will con...
(TICKFAW)---A California man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run two-vehicle accident in Tangipahoa Parish that left a Slidell man dead and a passenger in his vehicle injured, according to the Louisiana State Police. State Police Troop L TFC Louis Calato reports that 50-year-old Lawrence Riskas of Foster City, California, has been charged with vehicular homicide, first degree vehicular negligent injury, hit a...
(NEW ORLEANS)---Two women from Covington and a man from New Orleans have been indicted by a New Orleans federal grand jury on 15 counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. U. S. Atty. Letten reports that 22-year-old Megan M. Merriman and 23-year-old Sara M. Smith, both of Covington, and 41-year-old Alvin L. Welch of New Orleans were indicted on Friday, July 25, for allegedly altering checks stole... (SLIDELL)--- A Slidell woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where she allegedly held her 14-month-old son upside down by the ankle and threatened to harm the toddler with a knife, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 25 year-old Bianca Sanders was charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to a juvenile, and child desertion. The incident occurred shortl... (NEW ORLEANS)---A New Orleans federal grand jury has indicted a Mobile, Alabama, man in connection with a recent bank robbery in Slidell, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. U. S. Attorney Letten reports that Gary Clayton Walker has been charged with bank robbery in connection with the March 12 robbery of a bank along Gause Blvd. in Slidell. According to Letten, Walker faces a maximum of 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fi...
(COVINGTON)---A Covington man who was wanted on theft and parole violation charges has been arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office on an armed robbery charge, according to the Covington Police Department.
(LAFAYETTE)---Lafayette Parish law enforcement officials have arrested a Lafayette man in connection with a string of pharmacy robberies throughout Acadiana as well as a drug store armed robbery in Slidell, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz says that arrest warrants will be issued for 40-year-old Duane Mahne in connection with the armed robbery of a drug store on May 22. The arrest occ... (LIVINGSTON)---A Walker man has been found guilty of second degree murder in connection with an August, 2007, case where he allegedly shot the victim some seven times, according to 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perilloux. District Attorney Perilloux reports that 19-year-old Lezric Morris of Walker was found guilty by a Livingston Parish jury on Wednesday, July 23. Perilloux says that a couple of days before the August...
(PINEVILLE)---Some nine CLECO employees stationed in the Covington and Slidell areas will be heading to Texas soon to help restore electric power to those victims of Hurricane Dolly near South Padre Island, according to CLECO officials. In all, some 210,000 customers in the Rio Grande Valley and 35 percent of the customers in San Benito are without power since Hurricane Dolly pushed through the AEP Texas service area on Wednesday, July...
(METAIRIE)---Former Kenner police chief Nick Congemi has been named the new chief of the Causeway Police. The appointment came at a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Metairie. Congemi was the chief of police in Kenner from 1990 until 2006. He replaces former chief Felix Loicano, who recently resigned amid controversy surrounding a Causeway Police traffic stop involving Mandeville Mayor Eddie Price. Eyewitness News Northshore Bu...
(PONCHATOULA)---The search is on in Ponchatoula for a suspect wanted in connection with a case where a man tried to steal one vehicle, shot the owner of a second vehicle, and then stole the second vehicle, according to the Ponchatoula Police Department. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson reports that the suspect is a middle-aged black male, approximately 5'9" tall, weighing 160 pounds, and wearing dark pants and a grey shirt at the... (METAIRIE)---A news conference has been called for Thursday, July 24, at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway offices in Metairie regarding the appointment of a new chief of the Causeway Police. The news conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Causeway officials say that the report of the Advisory Panel concerning the search for a new police chief will be discussed. Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau Chief Doug Mouton will cover the ... The Saints top two draft picks could be out for a prolonged time, according to GM Mickey Loomis. Loomis blames the problems on a lack of first round picks who have signed and agents seeking significant increases for those picks from a year ago. ...
(DENHAM SPRINGS)---For the 30th time in less than a year, deputies have raided a "meth lab" in Livingston Parish, leading to the arrest of two suspects, the recovery of processed methamphetamine, and the finding of a six-year-old child also in the house, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. (ALBANY)---For the second time on the same day, Livingston Parish deputies took into custody a fugitive wanted in another parish, as a man charged with murder in New Orleans was arrested in Albany, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Dep. Perry Rushing reports that 31-year-old Mark Anthony Ott, no address available, has been booked as a fugitive from both New Orleans and Hammond. He says th...
(ST. TAMMANY)---A line of moderate to heavy thunderstorms has formed in south Lake Pontchartrain, between the Causeway and the U. S. 11 bridge in Slidell, and is running northward, then northwest, into St. Tammany Parish. Eyewitness News PinPoint Doppler Radar indicates that the line runs between Mandeville and Lacombe through Covington and near the Folsom area. Viewers have informed the Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau that the rain...
(ALBANY)---A timely tip from a concerned citizen led law enforcement officials from three jurisdictions to arrest a rape suspect who had earlier escaped from the Catahoula Parish Correctional Center, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Dep. Perry Rushing reports that, at last word, 44-year-old Froilan Corrias, with a last known address in Livingston, would face charges as soon as he is relea...
(DENHAM SPRINGS)---A Denham Springs man is under arrest on burglary charges after an alert deputy noticed a suspicious-looking vehicle in front of a house that had recently been burglarized, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Dep. Perry Rushing reports that 27-year-old Rusty Graham has been charged with two counts of simple burglary, possession of stolen things, and trespassing. He adds th...
(WALKER)---A Denham Springs woman was arrested on various charges after leading several Livingston Parish law enforcement agencies on a lengthy vehicle pursuit where she allegedly threw pill bottles out of the car and began swallowing pills after she was stopped, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Livingston Parish Sheriff's Dep. Perry Rushing reports that 37-year-old Kim Jane Candies was charged with obtaining a cont... (SLIDELL)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that a missing Tampa, Florida, teenager who was last seen in the Bayou Liberty area of Slidell has been found in Pensacola, Florida.
(WATSON)---Two brothers have been arrested and charged in connection with an unusual case where the suspects allegedly held a man underwater until he lost consciousness and then injured the man's wife when she tried to help him, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.
(SLIDELL)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing Tampa, Florida, teenager who was last seen in the Bayou Liberty area of Slidell.
(HAMMOND)---What began as an effort to arrest a Ponchatoula woman wanted in another case led deputies to arrest a second suspect on drug charges, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
(ST. TAMMANY)---Drivers who made their way through certain St. Tammany Parish subdivisions on July 19 noticed an increase in speed limit and traffic sign enforcement patrols, while those who didn't apparently got a citation, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that Phase II of Operation Safe Streets, featuring extra traffic patrols in numerous subdivisions, doled out ...
(BATON ROUGE)---Louisianans love a good challenge and state Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain knows it. That's why he's challenging everyone in Louisiana to eat locally-produced foods for one week, especially during the National Farmers Market Week from Sunday, August 3 through Saturday, August 9. Called the "Eat Local Louisiana Challenge", Dr. Strain says finding the local delicacies would be no problem, with farmers' markets ... (DENHAM SPRINGS)---Information provided by a concerned citizen led deputies to arrest a Denham Springs man on burglary and drug charges in connection with a case where medications had been stolen and carpentry tools had been taken from a van, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.
(KENTWOOD)---Two suspects, one of whom was arrested earlier this year on a drug charge, have been arrested and charged in connection with an ongoing investigation of a methamphetamine lab in the Kentwood area, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dennis Pevey reports that 31-year-old Tracy Levette Wilson of Kentwood was charged with manufacturing schedule II controlled dangerous ...
(ST. TAMMANY)---Drivers making their way through certain St. Tammany Parish subdivisions will notice an increase in speed limit and traffic sign enforcement patrols, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that Phase II of Operation Safe Streets, featuring extra traffic patrols in numerous subdivisions, begins this Saturday, July 19, and will continue on Wednesday, July 3... (HOLDEN)---A call from a concerned citizen led narcotics agents to an area near Holden where they arrested two men and discovered not one, but two methamphetamine labs right off U. S. 190, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. (SLIDELL)---A Slidell woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where she allegedly took money from the store where she was working and then reported it stolen from her vehicle, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 43-year-old Bertha S. Cloud has been charged with theft over $500 and filing a false police report. According to Capt. Foltz, the incident was ...
(BATON ROUGE)---The combination of bad weather and rising costs of fuel, fertilizer, and supplies have led the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to request that 23 parishes throughout the state be declared federal disaster areas, according to Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain. In the Northshore region, Dr. Strain says the request includes Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes. "Extrem...
(COVINGTON)---Four men and a female juvenile, all from the Covington area, have been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted rape of a 15-year-old Covington girl, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 24-year-old Brett Ward, 21-year-old Michael Ayo, 19-year-old Derrick Maise, 18-year-old Clayton King, and the 16-year-old female juvenile have been char...
(BATON ROUGE)---Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond has a new interim president. Dr. John Crain, SLU's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, was selected by the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors Executive Committee upon the recommendation of the system president, Dr. Randy Moffett.
(LAFAYETTE/HAMMOND)---A three-parish investigation, in which deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office played a role, led to the arrest and conviction of a former federal law enforcement officer from Acadiana in connection with an online child enticement case, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
(COVINGTON)---A Baton Rouge man, who Covington Police describe as a "street drifter" with a long criminal history of domestic abuse crimes, has been charged in connection with the brutal beating death of a Covington woman. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 37-year-old Kevin Williams, with a last known address in Baton Rouge but has been "living on the street" in Covington, has been charged with first degree murder, two coun... (COVINGTON)---The Covington Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a Covington man who is wanted on theft and parole violation charges. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 28-year-old David K. Repath is wanted in connection with allegedly walking away from a drug rehab program, in violation of his parole, and on a theft warrant, for allegedly stealing checks from a local church.
(COVINGTON)---A Washington Parish man who recently moved to Covington has been arrested and charged in connection with an unusual case where he allegedly broke into a house and began growling at a woman and her baby, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 25-year-old Jason Allen Crowe, who told police he recently moved from Franklinton to Covington, has been charged with unauthorized... (SLIDELL)--- At an afternoon news conference currently continuing at this hour, Slidell Police Chief Freddy Drennan has announced that a Slidell Police officer has been charged with theft and malfeasance. Eyewitness News is at the news conference and wi... (ST. TAMMANY)--- Increased DWI enforcement efforts move from highways to the waterways of St. Tammany Parish as agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries join deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office to patrol the streams, rivers, and bayous parish wide on Saturday, July 12, according to the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that the increased waterways en... (COVINGTON)---An autopsy done on the decomposing body of a woman found in a Covington rental house on Thursday, July 11, indicates that the woman was a homicide victim, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that the victim, tentatively identified as 64-year-old Illena Lyons of 420 North Vermont Street, had only been a resident of Covington for a few months. The discovery was made...
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police Chief Freddy Drennan has called a 2 p.m. news conference for Friday, July 11, to announce and discuss the reasons surrounding the apparent arrest of an officer with the Slidell Police Department. In notifying the media, Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that the news conference will take place at the Slidell Police complex on Alfred Drive. Capt. Foltz adds that details of the arrest will not be...
(HARRISON COUNTY, MS)---A multi-agency, two-state narcotics investigation culminated with the arrest of two Slidell residents and the recovery of more than $10,000 worth of marijuana and a large amount of cash, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 36-year-old Conrad Shelby has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of ... (HAMMOND)---A Ponchatoula man is dead after he allegedly fell asleep on some train tracks in Hammond and was hit by a freight train, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Chief Deputy Dennis Pevey reports that 40-year-old Timothy O'Mally was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel with the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office. The accident happened shortly after 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, just so...
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police say that an alert pair of bank employees led to the arrest of a man and a woman from Mississippi on various charges after they allegedly tried to cash a stolen check at a Slidell bank. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 34-year-old Frederick N. Campbell and 29-year-old Anisha A. Gibson, both of Magnolia, Mississippi, have been charged with attempted theft over $500, identity theft, bank fraud, forg...
(HAMMOND)---The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office in a case where a detective apparently got on-line with a computer and pretended to be a female juvenile, later arresting a Lafayette man who allegedly traveled to a location in Lake Charles to initiate sexual contact, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that a district judge in... (STATEWIDE)---More police officers, deputies, and State Police troopers will be patrolling Louisiana's roadways for the next few weeks as "Summer Heat" 2008 kicks into high gear on Friday, July 11, according to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. Lt. Col. John LeBlanc, executive director of the LHSC, reports that the enforcement and public awareness campaign is designed to increase overtime patrols aimed at stopping speeding drive...
(ST. TAMMANY)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that they, too, will join with Louisiana State Police Troop L in conducting DWI checkpoints. This series, though, will be held throughout St. Tammany this weekend, July 12-13. St. Tammany Sheriff's Office Capt. George Bonnett says that other law enforcement agencies will be involved. He adds that no locations or times for the checkpoints have been announced. (ST. TAMMANY)---Citing cooperation from business owners parishwide, some 70 "warning notices" of code violations surrounding temporary signs and banners allegedly placed illegally along St. Tammany Parish roadways led to the violations being handled in a timely manner, according to St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis. Davis says that the so-called "sign sweep" that began on Monday, June 2, zeroed in on areas including LA 21 betwee... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department and Louisiana State Police Troop L report that they will conduct a DWI checkpoint in incorporated areas of Slidell on Friday, July 11. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz says that the checkpoint will focus on impaired drivers, no insurance, no driver's license, or any outstanding warrants or attachments. Capt. Foltz adds that federal grant money will be used to pay for the officers' overtime. >> Continue reading: Slidell Police, State Police Troop L plan DWI checkpoint
(SLIDELL)---One Slidell juvenile was wounded and another was arrested after the handgun they allegedly stole from a vehicle went off, wounding one of the suspects, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Office Capt. George Bonnett reports that the wounded juvenile was transported to Slidell Memorial Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound below the right eye and the suspected shooter was charged wit... (MANDEV ILLE)---The Mandeville Police Department reports that a Mandeville man has been arrested and charged in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation where marijuana and various pills were recovered. Mandeville Police Capt. Ron Ruple reports that 27-year-old Jonathan Manning has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute schedule I narcotics, two counts of possession of schedule II narcotics, and three coun...
(MANDEVILLE)---A Mandeville man has been arrested and charged in connection with the armed robbery of employees at a Mandeville drive-in restaurant, apparently after increased media attention led to a break in the case, according to the Mandeville Police Department.
(COVINGTON)---A Covington woman remains in critical condition in a New Orleans hospital after the car she was driving apparently pulled out into the path of a delivery truck, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Lt. Jack West reports that 28-year-old Anne McPherson was stabilized at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, but was later transferred to Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans where she remain...
(KENTWOOD)---A Kentwood man is dead and his female companion remains in a Mississippi hospital suffering from a gunshot wound in what deputies say appears to be an attempted murder/ suicide case, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Parish Chief Deputy Dennis Pevey tells the Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau that 28-year-old Michael Dwayne Davis died from an apparent gunshot wound to the head and that 28-year...
(SLIDELL)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who allegedly robbed a pizza delivery driver in the Slidell area. St. Tammany Sheriff's Office Capt. George Bonnett reports that the suspect is described as a black male, approximately six feet tall, wearing a black shirt and dark pants with a white cloth wrapped around his face at the time of the robbery. The robbery happen...
(SLIDELL)---For the third time in less than a year, a Slidell man has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged sexual misconduct involving a juvenile, twice on aggravated rape charges and once on a charge of molestation of a juvenile, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 33-year-old William Naftzger has been charged with the aggravated rape of a three-year-old. Ca...
(LACOMBE)---Two Slidell men have been arrested and charged in connection with a case where they allegedly entered an occupied house waving a handgun, fled in what turned out to be a stolen vehicle, and were arrested a short time later, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Capt. George Bonnett reports that 20-year-old Michael T. Young and 19-year-old Brian Keith Johnson, Jr. have been charged with aggravated... (SLIDELL)---A timely phone call on the part of an informant and quick response on the part of the Slidell Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team led to the arrest of a Slidell man who was listed on the "America's Most Wanted" web site, according to Slidell Police. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 28-year-old Daniel Medina was arrested after Slidell Police confirmed that he was wanted in Crestview, Florid... (ST. TAMMANY)---Louisiana State Police Troop L reports that a Lacombe man is dead after a one-vehicle accident on LA 36 where the victim apparently was ejected from the vehicle. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 29-year-old Nicholas R. Girard was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office. The accident occurred shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2. TFC Calato says that Gerard was ... (PINE GROVE)---Louisiana State Police Troop L reports that a Pine Grove man died as a result of injuries he sustained in a one-vehicle accident along LA 449 near Pine Grove. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 43-year-old Gary W. McNabb died at a Baton Rouge hospital after being ejected from his truck. The accident occurred shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. TFC Calato says that McNabb was apparently travelin... (NEW ORLEANS)---A federal jury in New Orleans has rejected a claim by a former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputy that she was discriminated against during her employment at the agency, according to the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office. Capt. George Bonnett reports that the jury affirmed the sheriff's office contention that Christy Admire, now employed by the Covington Police Department, was denied promotion because she was within ...
(COVINGTON)---The former Chief Administrative Officer for St. Tammany Parish, William Oiler, will be resuming his previous duties as CAO after withdrawing his letter of resignation that had earlier been accepted, according to St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis. Davis reports that Oiler, who had been CAO for the parish since February 26, 2001, resigned for personal reasons on June 30. He added that Oiler requested that the letter...
(COVINGTON)---A Covington man and an Abita Springs woman have been arrested and charged in connection with more than a dozen car burglaries in the Covington and Abita Springs areas, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
(MANDEVILLE)---Mandeville Police have released a surveillance video and various still pictures of the suspect they believe took part in the armed robbery of employees at a Mandeville drive-in restaurant. Mandeville Police Capt. Ron Ruple reports that the suspect is a white male, approximately 25 years of age, weighing 230 pounds, with short brown hair in a flat-top style. Capt. Ruple adds that he was armed with a handgun, wearing a bl...
(SLIDELL)---The viewing of surveillance videos led detectives with the Slidell Police Department and a couple of store employees to identify a Picayune, Mississippi couple as the suspects in a case where a woman's check book was allegedly stolen and checks were cashed at some seven area stores, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 24-year-old Anthony S. Smith, Jr. has been charged wi... (NORTHSHORE)---Louisiana State Police Troop L says it will take part in a statewide and nationwide 4th of July enforcement program aimed at helping motorists arrive safely to their destinations during this holiday weekend. State Police TFC Louis Calato says that federal funding will enable additional troopers to work the roadways from Thursday, July 3, through midnight on Sunday, July 6, as part of the Operation C.A.R.E., or Combined A...
(MANDEVILLE)---The search is on for the suspect in connection with the armed robbery of employees at a Mandeville drive-in restaurant, according to the Mandeville Police Department. Mandeville Police Capt. Ron Ruple reports that the suspect is a white male, approximately 25 years of age, weighing 230 pounds, with short brown hair in a flat-top style. Capt. Ruple adds that he was armed with a handgun, wearing a black, Sean-John brand t... (COVINGTON)---A Madisonville woman has been ticketed in connection with a two-vehicle accident where she was allegedly putting on makeup and failed to stop in time, ramming her vehicle into a sport utility vehicle, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Lt. Jack West reports that 30-year-old Maria Impastato received a ticket for careless operation of a motor vehicle. The accident occurred at around 8 a.m... (HAMMOND)---A Hammond man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged burglary of 18 vehicles after a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office deputy saw an interior light on in a parked vehicle near a Hammond area business and the suspect fled from the scene, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Chief Deputy Dennis Pevey reports that 37-year-old Darrell Barze has been charged with 18 counts of veh... (COVINGTON)---The Chief Administrative Officer for St. Tammany Parish, William Oiler, has resigned as of June 30, according to St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis. Davis said that Oiler, who has been CAO for the parish since February 26, 2001, resigned for personal reasons. He added that he and Assistant CAO Kim Salter will handle the duties of the chief administrative officer until the position is filled. "I have accepte... |
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Livingston Sheriff's Office Dep. Perry Rushing reports that 25-year-old Matt...
In addition to that, St. Tammany detectives are asking those victims of a car burglary in those areas to contact them to see ...