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AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Ronald Hughes, Ponchatoula, LA, age 41 - Pleaded no contest to possession with intent to distribute Schedule I narcotics and was se...
(BATON ROUGE)---The State Fire Marshal's Office reports that a Denham Springs woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a couple of cases where she allegedly set two separate fires in a neighbor's house in Livingston Parish. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says that 36-year-old Allison J. Polito has been charged with simple arson, attempted simple arson, and possession of a delayed incendiary device. He says the ...
(TICKFAW)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a Tangipahoa Parish man who was last seen in the Hammond area. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that detectives are searching for 45-year-old James Willis Cansler III. There was no reason given for detectives searching for Cansler III. The sheriff says that Cansler III was last seen in the Hammond area on January 1, 2006. ...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports on the following correction to an earlier court report released from his office. In a press release forwarded to your news outlet on January 29, 2009, regarding pleas taken in open court before Judge Bruce Bennett in the 21st Judicial Court - Parish of Tangipahoa, our office incorrectly reflected the charge that the following individual pleaded to as theft in... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Friday, February 27. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 23, 2009; Brittany A. Wilson, age 20 of 973 Shirley Dr. Picayune, MS. Oscar Borjas, age 32 of 158 Rainey Rd. Slidell, LA.
(TICKFAW)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a Tickfaw man who allegedly beat and threatened to kill his girlfriend. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 28-year-old Jermaine Brown is wanted on charges of aggravated assault/domestic violence, sexual battery, and simple battery. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 26, in the 14000 block of Old Genesee Road in Tic...
01:38 PM CST on Thursday, February 26, 2009 Michael Luke / Eyewitness News AMITE, La. - Tangipahoa narcotic agents arrested a man for child desertion and drug paraphernalia after he allegedly left his six-month-old child in his car while he went inside a store to buy cigarettes, according to police spokeswoman Dawn Panepinto. Mikhyl Rendell Parnell, 27, was arrested in the parking lot of the Amite Winn Dixie for four o... (SLIDELL)---Two men from Jefferson Parish and a woman from St. Tammany Parish have been arrested and charged in connection with a Georgia bank robbery after officials there reported that the suspects may be in the Slidell area, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain reports that 29-year-old Nathan Pettus of Metairie has been charged with being a fugitive from Georgia, two counts of battery... (PONCHATOULA)---A Ponchatoula woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a domestic dispute that turned physical when she allegedly cut a Ponchatoula man with a knife, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 47-year-old Donna Just has been charged with aggravated second degree battery/domestic. The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 25, in the 19000 blo... (KENTWOOD)---A family of four, whose canoe apparently capsized in the Tangipahoa River, was rescued by firefighters and a concerned resident after an extensive air and ground search, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the individuals were found to be in good condition and did not require hospitalization. It began at around 8 p.m. on Monday, February 23, between LA...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A Louisiana man charged with threatening to U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt agreed this week to move the Broussard's court-appointed lawyer had asked for more time to Broussard w... (PONCHATOULA)---Coordination between narcotics agents with the St. John and Tangipahoa Parishes Sheriff's Offices led to the arrest of three suspects from Tangipahoa Parish on various drug charges. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 26-year-old Tori True of Ponchatoula and 44-year-old Linda Works of Tickfaw have been charged with possession of schedule IV narcotics. He adds that 27-year-old Ricardo Ali of Robert has been c... (COVINGTON)---Apparently he's taking a scenic tour of St. Tammany Parish and he's being monitored by both the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. "He" is a Louisiana black bear and he was last seen earlier this week taking a leisurely stroll near Perilloux Road and LA 22, just east of Madisonville. Officials say he appears to be a young, adult male, between three and four feet tall, wei...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Perry Steven Bennett, Albany, LA, age 44 - Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute Schedule II narcotics (2 count...
AMITE............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Katherine Ballard, Holden, LA, age 40 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in p...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following Lance Barker, Hammond, LA, age 29 - Pleaded no contest to possession of Schedule II narcotics (3 counts), possession of Sch...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Shawn Berger, New Orleans, LA, age 35 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve five (5) months in ...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following Byron Barnes, New Orleans, LA, age 37 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (3rd offense) and was sentenced to serve five (5) years in th...
WATSON, La. (AP) -- Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies have Deputies say the SUV the man was driving flipped over shortly Perry Rushing, sheriff's chief of operations, said 31-y...
By EILEEN SULLIVAN WASHINGTON -- In one of her first moves as Homeland Security
(HAMMOND)---Louisiana State Police report that a Hammond man was struck and killed by a pickup truck in the Happywoods area while he was walking along LA 1040 after an apparent argument with his wife. TFC Louis Calato says that 28-year-old Chad E. Martin was pronounced dead at the scene and, pending toxicology tests, alcohol/drug usage is suspected. The accident happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, in the H...
(PONCHATOULA)---A Ponchatoula man, who allegedly held a woman and police at gunpoint and was later shot, has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Ponchatoula Police Department. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson reports that 54-year-old Charles Mitchell has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer, resisting an officer, and aggravated assault/domestic violence. The incident occu...
(PONCHATOULA)---The Ponchatoula Police Department reports that a K-9 unit played an important role in the arrest of a Ponchatoula man, wanted on some seven outstanding warrants, on a marijuana charge. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson says that 28-year-old Jemel Hall has been charged with possession of marijuana, speeding, driving under suspension, and on seven outstanding failure to appear warrants. It began with a traffi... (PONCHATOULA)---The Ponchatoula Police Department has released its response reports for Tuesday, February 24. Ponchatoula Chief of Police Bry Layrisson released the following information: The following individuals were arrested in Ponchatoula and charged as follows: 2.Eric Davis, 17, of 230 N. Baronne St., possession of...
AMITE............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Grant Athey, Hammond, LA, age 24 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense - 2 counts) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following Trina Dyson, Tangipahoa, LA, age 34 - Convicted of manslaughter was present in court for sentencing and was sentenced to s...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Michelle Anderson, age 23 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and theft and was sentenced to serve fifty (50) days i... (SLIDELL)---Officials with the Slidell Police Department say that you can't say they didn't give you a fair warning, as DWI checkpoints have been scheduled for this weekend somewhere in the city limits. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that officers will be setting up the checkpoints on Saturday, February 28, and Sunday, March 1 in the incorporated areas of Slidell. Capt. Foltz did not elaborate as to where the checkpoi... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Monday, February 23. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 20, 2009: Cindy Mitchell, age 43 of 1588 Woodlawn Dr. Slidell, LA Melanie M. Winslow, age 39 of 203 Chess Dr. Slidell, LA
(HAMMOND)---An Independence man, who allegedly took a 15-year-old girl out of state without her parents' permission and was later arrested in Illinois, is being extradited to Tangipahoa Parish, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 45-year-old Christopher Jones will face charges of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile when he is returne... (FOLSOM)---The Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau has learned that firefighters are on the scene of a brush fire, just east of Folsom in St. Tammany Parish. Conversations monitored over fire ground scanners indicate that the fire was first reported right around 2 p.m. near the intersection of LA 40 and LA 1080, east of Folsom and just west of Barkers Corners. Firefighters indicated that, as they arrived on the scene, they found ... (LORANGER)---A Loranger man has been arrested and charged in connection with a domestic disturbance incident where he allegedly struck his wife several times and then waved a handgun at deputies, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 45-year-old Paul Ronald Livaudais has been charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, battery/domestic violence, and disturbing the pea... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Friday, February 20. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 20, 2009: Chad E. Reid, age 31 of 191 Hughey Rd, Alexander NC Ryan J. Mariche, age 18 of 301 Riviera Dr. Slidell, LA
(NORTHSHORE)---The nation's economic recovery package, recently signed into law by President Obama, will send some $2.1 million in financial help to some 17 programs designed to help those who are homeless in the Northshore area. Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development say that, in all, $31.3 million in grants will be heading to Louisiana to help more than 140 homeless shelters and programs. HUD Secretary...
(SLIDELL)---What apparently began as a disagreement, altercation, and car chase spilled over into the streets of Slidell, landing four suspects in jail and two others receiving summonses, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 20-year-old Kenneth J. Pere, 20-year-old Levi Taylor, 23-year-old Ricky Cittadino, and 21-year-old Shannon D. Taylor, all of Slidell, have been charged with simp... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Thursday, February 19. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 18th, 2009: Brittany Higgenbotham, age 20 of 2705 Annette Drive, Marrero, LA
(HAMMOND)---Working with seven other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office deputies joined with other agencies in arresting five suspects, one from Mississippi and the others from Louisiana, on various child pornography charges. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the Internet sting operation was greatly helped by the Southeastern Louisiana University Police Department. He ad... (INDEPENDENCE)---Agents with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office have arrested an Independence man on drug and gun charges. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 25-year-old Robert Joseph Bridges has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and crack cocaine while in the possession of a firearm. The arrest came on Wednesday, February 18, in the 14000 block of Lathers Lane in Independence....
(MANDEVILLE)---A group of church and community leaders from throughout St. Tammany Parish are planning to express their concerns surrounding the proposed casino project in the Slidell area. The group, calling itself Citizens for Quality of Life, plans to gather at a Mandeville playground on Thursday, February 19, for a news conference to discuss their opposition to the casino plan. St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis recen... (HAMMOND)---The driver of an unoccupied school bus dodged an 18-wheeler successfully, but in doing so ran into a gas pump at a local truck stop, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the driver of the bus escaped the accident with minor injuries. It happened Wednesday afternoon, February 18, along Airport Road near Hammond. The sheriff says that the bus was travelin...
(COVINGTON)---A couple of Covington Police reserve officers, who also happen to be firemen, rescued a driver trapped in her vehicle after it overturned following a Covington Mardi Gras parade, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that charges may be pending against the woman driver, who police say appeared to be highly intoxicated upon her rescue. It happened right before 10 p.m... (COVINGTON)--The alleged leader of a Bogalusa-based Ku Klux Klan group has been indicted by a St. Tammany Parish grand jury on a second-degree murder charge, according to Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau Chief Doug Mouton. 44-year-old Raymond Foster has been indicted in the murder of an Oklahoma woman who police say was killed after an initiation ceremony went awry. Law enforcement officials said that 43-year-old Cynthia Lynch...
(BOGALUSA)---A Bogalusa man has been arrested and charged in connection with a couple of fires that were set in a bathroom at Louisiana Technical College in Bogalusa, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning reports that 18-year-old Joseph Q. O'Berry has been charged with aggravated arson, as there were students in a nearby classroom when the fire began. It happened on Thursday, January 8,... (INDEPENDENCE)---A Natalbany man has been arrested and charged in connection with a vehicle pursuit where deputies clocked the suspect's vehicle at a speed of 90 miles an hour, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 23-year-old Chad Perkins has been charged with resisting arrest by flight, traveling at an unsafe speed for road conditions, driving with a suspended license, and...
LIVINGSTON............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Albert Drouet, Baton Rouge, LA, age 37 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail. Jail sentence was suspend...
(BATON ROUGE)---When President Barack Obama signed the economic recovery bill on Wednesday, February 18, he sent what state officials estimate to be some $200 million in federal aid for Louisiana farmers impacted by various natural disasters in 2008. State Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says that the assistance portion of the bill will help those farmers impacted by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. He urges those farmers to contac... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Wednesday, February 18. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 17th, 2009: Elizabeth A. Duhe, age 18 of 3328 Bayou Road, Chalmette, LA Glen M. Nehlig Jr., age 23 of 3328 Bayou Road, Chalmette, LA AMITE, La. (AP) -- The Tangipahoa Parish School Board is moving On Tuesday, the board approved cost quotes for cameras at Schools already with camera systems are ... AMITE, La. (AP) -- A woman whose estranged husband was convicted Attorneys say 49-year-old Robbin Lamonica, of Hammond, could
COVINGTON, La. (AP) -- A group of suspected Ku Klux Klan members A grand jury is scheduled to consider formal charges against the (COVINGTON)---Covington Police officials have released the list of arrests made during the recent Mardi Gras parade in Covington. The arrests are as follows: The Street Crimes Unit made 18 Under Age Possession of Alcohol arrest, and 3 Under Age Possession of Tobacco Products arrest, during the parade. Cynthia Nolen, 39 years of age, 337 Steiner Rd. Indianola, MS 38751, was arrested for Obscenity for exposing herself during the...
(BATON ROUGE)---The Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana system has chosen Dr. John Crain as the 14th president of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. The selection of Dr. Crain came at a meeting of the board on Tuesday, February 17, in Baton Rouge. He's a native of Washington Parish, holding a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Business Administration degree from SLU. He received his Doct...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Terry Hoover, Jr., Livingston, LA, age 19 - Pleaded no contest to possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphanelia...
(BATON ROUGE)---Officials with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development now say more than $49 million in bids have been opened in Baton Rouge for highway projects throughout the state. They say that two of the projects, worth an estimated $6.3 million, are slated for St. Tammany and Tangipahoa Parishes. One of the projects calls for replacing three bridges on LA 435 between Down's Avenue and Trap Street in St.... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Tuesday, February 17. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 13, 2009: Erin M. Baham, age 32 of 110 Galatas Road, Madisonville, LA Kimberly M. N...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Information on the death of an Oklahoma Authorities said 43-year-old Cynthia Lynch, of Tulsa, was shot (PONCHATOULA)---Officials with the Ponchatoula Police Department say that two arrests have been made, and more arrests and charges may be forthcoming, in the alleged rape of a Ponchatoula juvenile. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson reports that 29-year-old Derrick C. Robertson and 21-year-old Durell Jones, both of Ponchatoula, have been arrested and charged with forcible rape. It happened sometime over the weekend of Feb...
COVINGTON, La. (AP) -- The St. Tammany school board's Web site District spokeswoman Meredith Mendez says the group called Mendez says a school...
(HAMMOND)---With the withdrawal of one of the two finalists in the search for a new president of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, it seems the Board of Directors for the University of Louisiana system will have only one candidate to interview on Tuesday, February 17. Interim SLU President Dr. John Crain and Dr. Michael Shonrock, of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, were set for a final round of interviews before a selectio... (TANGIPAHOA)---What began as a concerned fisherman reporting a horse, complete with bridal and saddle, floating in the Tangipahoa River led deputies to determine that a horse did, in fact, drown, but that the rider was unharmed, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. It happened on Sunday, February 15, along LA 440 near the Tangipahoa River Bridge in the town of Tangipahoa. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards report... (PONCHATOULA)---One person is dead and three others were injured in a one-vehicle accident near Ponchatoula, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 50-year-old Andy Clarke of Ponchatoula was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He adds that three others, Cheyenne and Tod Joiner of Ponchatoula and Joshua McCrain of Mandeville, were injured in the single-vehicle crash... MANDEVILLE, La. (AP) -- Among the many things Hurricane Katrina Java Grotto was more than a place to get a cup of joe. It was a Then last summer, David Pons opened Maxe...
(SLIDELL)---What began as a call concerning a suspect possibly taking drugs in a Slidell bar led to a shoulder and rib injury for an officer and the arrest of a Mississippi man after he was treated for dog bites after being apprehended by a police dog, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that Slidell Police Lt. Lee Dresselhaus suffered shoulder and rib injuries and is now resting at home... (SLIDELL)---St. Tammany Parish deputies, working closely with their counterparts in Vernon Parish, have arrested a deputy from Leesville in connection with a child sex case in Slidell. Str. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 31-year-old Mason Dixon has been charged with seven counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and four counts of oral sexual battery. Capt. Bonnett says that the sheriff's office lea... (HAMMOND)---As Channel 4 Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau Chief Doug Mouton first reported, the University of Louisiana search committee has picked two finalists who will vie for the presidency of Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Dr. John Crane, current Interim SLU President, and Dr. Michael Shonrock, Texas Tech University Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, were chosen as finalists at a public m...
(HAMMOND)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a Hammond man that they claim began firing a gun into a crowd that included children. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that officers are looking for 26-year-old Byron Robinson, who faces a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. It happened slightly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, along Stevenson Lane in Hammond....
(SLIDELL)---Three teens have been arrested and at least two more suspects are being sought in connection with a string of burglaries in the Slidell area, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old have been charged with four counts of burglary, theft of a vehicle, and theft of a firearm. The string of break-ins began on Friday, January 16, when a vehicl... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Friday, February 13. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 8th, 2009: Lee M. Martin, age 17 of 106 Amanda Drive, Slidell, LA Richard Hursey III, age 17 of 305 Cumberland Street, Slidell, LA
(SPRINGFIELD)---State Police report that for the fourth time in a five-hour period a fatal automobile accident has occurred in Tangipahoa Parish, this time claiming the life of a Springfield man who was riding a bike and was struck by a pickup truck. State Police TFC Louis Calato says that 38-year-old Patrick L. O'Neal II was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries he sustained in the accident. He adds that 19-year-old Lee... NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A desperate plea from the Food Bank of The New Orleans charity is sending an additional 10,000 pounds The delivery, which includes seven pallets of fresh produce, Drew Aleman, Director of Operations for Seco...
LIVINGSTON............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Charles Daniels, French Settlement, LA, age 35 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail. Dev... (ROSELAND)---State Police report that a Roseland woman is dead and a New Orleans man is recovering from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 31-year-old Chevalle A. Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene, while 36-year-old Derek A. Brooks was taken to an area hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. It happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday,... (PONCHATOULA)---State Police report that a Ponchatoula man is dead as the result of a one-vehicle accident in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports says that 72-year-old Charles E. Morse was pronounced dead at the scene by officials with the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office. It happened shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at the intersection of LA 1249 and LA 22. TFC Calato says that the tru... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Thursday, February 12. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 11th, 2009: Michael Toomey, age 17 of 209 Trenton Drive, Slidell, LA Melvin A. Avila, age 42 of 241 Magnolia Street, Slidell, LA
PONCHATOULA, La. (AP) -- Louisiana State Police are investigating The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday on Louisiana A southbond driver failed to stop at a stop sign and his car Sta...
(BATON ROUGE)---Officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say some good news and federal dollars are on the way to some 60 marinas and recreational fisheries damaged from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Recreational Economic Assistance program will pump some $3.5 million into the area to fund recovery activities and the urgent needs at coastal fishing access points throughout south Louisiana. "I encou...
(HAMMOND)---Deputies with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who allegedly fired some 20 gunshots into a Hammond house. It happened at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, in the 12000 block of Shady Grove Loop in Hammond. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that deputies responded to a call of gunfire in the area. When they arrived, the victim told deputies th... (MANDEVILLE)---St. Tammany Parish government leaders now say they will join leaders from other metro area parishes in appealing the latest FEMA digital flood insurance maps. "It is very important that FEMA understand how seriously we are protesting and appealing the DFIRMS (digital flood insurance maps) based on our own information," said St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis. Officials say that the calculations FEMA used to... (COVINGTON)---A Covington man, wanted in connection with the severe beating of a man who was thought to have been run over by the suspect's car, is no longer being charged with attempted murder, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West confirms that 19-year-old Kym Dillworth turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday, February 10, and will be charged with aggravated second degree battery and the i...
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) -- A state district judge has sentenced a Judge Brenda Bedsole Ricks handed down the sentence Tuesday On Nov. 15, 2006, Doris Short was beaten and...
(AMITE)---Deputies have placed an additional charge against a Walker man who was originally arrested on DWI charges after they noticed the vehicle he was driving riding down the center of a roadway, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 50-year-old Terry Don Sullivan has now been charged with misrepresentation during booking, as well as second offense driving while intoxicat... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Wednesday, February 11. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 10th, 2009: Daniella A. Shore, age 23 of 2003 7th Street, Slidell, LA Calvin Howard, age 41 of 2003 7th Street, Slidell, LA
(HAMMOND)---A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Hammond man on an outstanding warrant after he allegedly fought with deputies before and after he was placed in the back of a deputy's unit, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 38-year-old Courtney McGee has been charged with three counts of battery on a police officer, three counts of resisting arrest, attempted simple esc...
(COVINGTON)---A Covington man, wanted in connection with the severe beating of a man who was also run over by the suspect's car, has turned himself in to officers, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West confirms that 19-year-old Kym Dillworth turned himself in to authorities with a family member earlier on Tuesday, February 10. Reports on Monday, February 9, indicated that Dillworth fac...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Jason Herring, Denham Springs, LA, age 29 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (4th offense) and was sentenced to serve three ...
(WALKER)---Calling it "another example of the many companies placing their confidence in Louisiana," Gov. Bobby Jindal helped to open a $5.4 million dollar plant expansion in the Livingston Parish town of Walker. Compressor Engineering Corporation's new facilities will be in the Livingston Industrial Park. The 44,000 square foot facility will house offices, a parts warehouse, a machine shop, and an equipment staging area. Gov.... (HAMMOND)---Deputies turned a vehicle pursuit and resulting traffic stop into the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of a stolen vehicle, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 19-year-old Taylor Threeton of Albany, 18-year-old Dustin Hoyt of Ponchatoula, and 18-year-old Jordon Hoyt of Holden were arrested and charged with possession of stolen property. He adds that T... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Tuesday, February 10. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 9th, 2009: Jeffery G. Bean, age 17 of 39482 Pittman Road, Pearl River, LA Jody Kelley, age 39 of 14510 Lemoyne Blvd Apt. 2410, Biloxi, MS INDEPENDENCE, La. (AP) -- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says deputies were talking with the girl's family to (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Monday, February 9. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 6th, 2009: Bridget M. Richard, age 28 of 15014 Biloxi Point, Kiln, MS Derrick M. Adams, age 21 of 521 Beechwood, Slidell, LA
(SLIDELL)--- It wasn't a day of fun for everyone at Sunday's Mardi Gras parade in Slidell, especially for the Slidell Police officers who had to work and the 12 underage drinkers who received a summons. Slidell Police add that three others received a summons for urinating in public. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that those who received a summons for underage drinking ranged in age from 17 to 20, while those who couldn't qui...
AMITE............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Aaron Burley, Folsom, LA, age 22 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in paris...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following Juan Rivera, Independence, LA, age 29 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (3rd offense) and was sentenced to serve five (5) years in the De... (ANGIE)---State Police report that a combination of driver impairment and not wearing safety restraints may have led to the death of an Angie man in a one-vehicle accident in Washington Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 54-year-old Donald B. McKenzie was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries he sustained in the accident. It happened shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, along LA 438 in Washington...
(SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its special correction to one of its recent arrest/response reports. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: On February 4th, 2009 The Slidell Police Department reported that an Aimee L. Bruno was arrested for Shoplifting at Claire's in Northshore Mall (See arrest Reports Dated 2-04-09). The Officer who took the report accidentally ente... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Friday, February 6. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 3rd, 2009: Brogan Palmer, age 18 of 504 Coleman Street, Franklinton, LA February 5th, 2009: Justin A. Asher, age 19 of 103 Jamaica St...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following Jamie Pourceau, Independence, LA, age 18 - Pleaded no contest to possession of Schedule II narcotics and was sentenced to serve five ...
(HAMMOND)---State Police have charged a Hammond man in connection with a one-vehicle accident where he was allegedly driving impaired at the time of the wreck that left a Hammond woman dead and a juvenile injured. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 18-year-old Kenneth Hampton will be charged with vehicular homicide, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with child endangerment, careless operation of a motor vehicle, and no driv...
AMITE ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following (PONCHATOULA)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a white male suspect who tried to break-in to a Ponchatoula carwash, but was unsuccessful in his efforts. The incident occurred on Thursday, February 5, at a business along LA 22 in Ponchatoula. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that a deputy responded to a burglar alarm call and found that someone tried to break in to the back door, but was unsuccessful. >> Continue reading: Tangipahoa deputies search for attempted burglary suspect
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- A national nonprofit advocacy group has The National Council on Teacher Quality recently released its
(COVINGTON)---The Covington Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a Covington man in connection with the severe beating of a man who was also run over by the suspect's car. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that officers are searching for 19-year-old Kym Dillworth, who faces charges of attempted 2nd degree murder, aggravated 2nd degree battery, and illegal use of weapons. The incident occurred on ...
(INDEPENDENCE)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a teenage girl from Independence who may have been taken against her will and was last seen in Illinois. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 15-year-old Angela Squatrito was last seen in Salem, Illinois, with 45-year-old Christopher Jones of Independence. He says they were seen in a red, 2001 Ford F-150 with a license plate be...
(KENTWOOD)--- A Greensburg woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where she allegedly tried to pass along cell phones to inmates who were visiting a doctor in the Kentwood area, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 30-year-old Angela Knox of Greensburg, in St. Helena Parish, has been charged with introduction of contraband into a penal institution. >> Continue reading: Greensburg woman arrested in alleged attempt to leave cell phones for inmates
(NEW ORLEANS)---Two brothers from Hammond have been indicted by a New Orleans federal grand jury on charges that they conspired to kill and attempted to kill a confidential source, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 38-year-old Byron Neal and 32-year-old Shad Neal each face a maximum sentence of life in prison in connection with the case. He adds that Byron Neal also faces drug charges in the original indictme...
(NEW ORLEANS)---A Pearl River man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a New Orleans federal court judge for his role in an alleged conspiracy to distribute cocaine, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten says that 27-year-old Shane Patrick Bossier will also face eight years of supervised release once his prison term is complete. Letten adds that in the same case, five other co-defendants with Bossier earlier wer...
LIVINGSTON............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Mary B. Clary, Walker, LA, age 49 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail. Jail sentence was suspended and t... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Thursday, February 5. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 4th, 2009: Kevin Sylvester, age 28 of 2029 Jay Street, Slidell, LA
(SLIDELL)---No injuries have been reported after a Texas-based private plane skidded off the runway at Slidell Municipal Airport while carrying some 500 pounds of Argon gas, according to the Slidell Police Department. The landing incident occurred shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, at the Slidell airport off Airport Road. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that the pilot of the 1969 Beechcraft Duke, 53-yea...
LIVINGSTON............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Blane Browning, Baker, LA, age 20 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve ninety (90) days in parish jail. Jail sentence was suspen...
(AMITE)---An Amite man has been charged in connection with a case where his alleged erratic driving led a concerned citizen to follow him until deputies could arrive and make an arrest...on marijuana charges, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 22-year-old James Erskine Wactor, Jr., of Amite has been charged with possession of marijuana and careless operation of a motor ve...
(SLIDELL)---The Channel 4 Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau has learned that an airplane has made a "hard-landing" at the Slidell airport after its landing gear failed to properly operate. The emergency landing apparently occurred during the noon hour on Wednesday, February 4, at the Slidell Muncipal Airport Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz says details remain sketchy at this hour, but that it appears no one was injured as the ...
(COVINGTON)---A Slidell woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where she allegedly was dealing heroin out of a church parking lot, according to the Covington Police Department. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 48-year-old Barbara M. Richardson has been charged with possession with the intent to distribute heroin, violation of a drug-free zone, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving with a susp...
(COVINGTON)---Alert officers with the Covington Police Department, apparently curious about seeing a truck in a shopping center parking lot with its lights on and motor running, saved the life of a Mississippi man who was choking on French fries and inhaling carbon monoxide. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 28-year-old Michael Grabert of Bay St. Louis was treated for carbon monoxide poisoning and released from a local hosp... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Wednesday, February 4. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 3rd, 2009: Walter C. Baldwin, age 56 of 252 Mockingbird Drive, Slidell, LA Michelle Stephens, age 40 of 514 Beechwood Street, Slidell, LA
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Hebert Moore, Walker, LA, age 46 - Pleaded guilty to attempted possession of Schedule II narcotics and was sentenced to serve...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Chinese tallow trees were brought into this country in 1776 as
(HAMMOND)--- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in trying to find the burglar or burglars who apparently broke into a Hammond store, as well as several cars parked outside. It happened on Monday, February 2, in the 12000 block of U. S. 190 in Hammond. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that deputies responded to a call where the store owner arrived at the business, found the office area had been...
(RUDDOCK)---Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies, along with the Independence Police Department officers and troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop B, arrested an Oklahoma man on various traffic charges after the suspect led the officers and deputies on a two-parish vehicle pursuit from Tangipahoa Parish into St. John Parish. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that Roosevelt Torrence, Jr., of Oklahoma City has been charged w...
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Stacie Renee Brown, Denham Springs, LA, age 38 - Pleaded guilty to possession of Schedule IV narcotics. Imposition of jail sen... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Tuesday, February 3. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: February 2nd, 2009: Christopher J. Hall, age 26 of 1050 Cousin Street, Slidell, LA Timothy D. Baker, age 18 of 1500 Richmond Drive, Slidell, LA
(HAMMOND)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a Hammond woman wanted in connection with issuing worthless checks. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that 22-year-old Shawanna R. White is wanted on 10 counts of issuing worthless checks. Sheriff Edwards says that if anyone knows the whereabouts of White, he or she should call TPSO Det. Vic Ferrara at 985.345.6150. (COVINGTON)---Covington Police have arrested a man in connection with two hit and run accidents, only to find out later that the suspect was already wanted in connection with two other driving while intoxicated cases. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that 53-year-old Jerry Wayne Brock of Bartlesville, La., has been charged with driving while intoxicated, hit and run, resisting arrest, careless operation of a motor vehicle, and ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- FEMA has set aside nearly $311 million for Nearly all of the money obligated to the state so far is for (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Monday, February 2. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: January 30th, 2009: Ann M. Wallace, age 24 of 202 Venus Road, Slidell, LA William R. Larson, age 37 of 1313 Patriot Drive, Slidell, LA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Gov. Bobby Jindal met with a group of Congress approved $7.9 billion in the "GO Zone" bonds after
(HAMMOND)---Acting on information that stolen property was being stashed as well as illegal drugs being sold in an area of Hammond, agents from four Northshore law enforcement agencies pulled a sting operation that led to the arrest of nearly 40 suspects on various charges, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that the roundup began at around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, alon...
AMITE............................ District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the Roy Blount, Albany, LA, age 37 - Pleaded no contest to DWI (1st offense) and was sentenced to serve six (6) months in parish jail... (HAMMOND)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating the suspect or suspects involved in the apparent burglary of a Hammond business. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that deputies responded to a burglary alarm along Club Deluxe Road in Hammond in the early-morning hours of Saturday, January 31. Deputies noted that lights were on inside the business, although no vehicles were parked n... (HAMMOND)--- The weekend began with five finalists ready to vie for the job as president of Southeastern Louisiana University. That number has now dropped to four, as University of Louisiana officials report that Linda Bennett has apparently accepted a similar post at the University of Southern Indiana. The finalists to head the Hammond-based campus now include Nick
LIVINGSTON ......................... District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that Dustin E. May, Walker, LA, age 26 - Pleaded guilty to DWI (1st offense) and unauthorized use of a movable and was sentenced to serve three (3) years in the Department of Corrections on th... (HAMMOND)---Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a Hammond man after he allegedly tried to sell area residents a stolen air conditioning unit. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 30-year-old Freddie Cooper, Jr., has been charged with assault and disturbing the peace in connection with the case. The incidents occurred on Thursday, January 29, in the area near Gregg Drive. The sheriff says that residents... NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Prosecutors say a 45-year-old Louisiana man Federal prosecutors accused the Rev. Lafete Tucker, of Amite, of HAMMOND, La. (AP) -- Five finalists have been named in the search The finalists include Linda Bennett, the University of Southern HAMMOND---(AP) The U.S. Department of Defense says a 51-year-old Lockport He was assigned to the 38th Operational Support Airlift... |
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