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Mike Sanders: October 2008 Archives(HAMMOND)---A Tangipahoa Parish man is dead after the pickup truck he was driving apparently went off of a road and struck some trees, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 43-year-old Joseph Hernandez, no town provided, was pronounced dead at the scene by an official with the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office. The sheriff says that the pickup truck Hernandez was d...
(SLIDELL)---The Channel 4 Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau has learned that a diver is now in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain apparently trying to locate an injured construction worker after a midday accident at the under-construction portion of the I-10 Twin Span. Radio calls monitored by the Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau indicate that 8 other workers have been accounted for. It happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. near the Slide...
(SLIDELL)---The Channel 4 Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau has learned that an apparent construction-site accident along the under-construction portion of the I-10 Twin Span has left some construction workers injured and reportedly some more in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain. It happened shortly before 12:30 p.m. near the Slidell side of the site when rescue units were requested to go to the scene. Officials with the St. Tammany Fi... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Thursday, October 30. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: October 29th, 2008: Kelly A. Leboeuf, age 45 of 228 Jules Avenue, Jefferson, LA
(COVINGTON)---A man originally from Houston, but now living in Covington, has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where he allegedly drove through the downtown Covington area exposing himself in front of females, according to the Covington Police Department. (HAMMOND)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office says that three suspects, two of them brothers, have been arrested and charged on various drug charges and that nearly $9,400 in cash was recovered. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 27-year-old Joshua Lee Collier and 34-year-old Leon Maryland, both of Hammond, have been charged with with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and Hydrocodone.... (MANDEVILLE)---Louisiana State Police report that a Harvey man is dead after a two-vehicle accident near Mandeville in St. Tammany Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 23-year-old Lance R. Salas was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the car/pickup truck accident. It happened shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, near the intersection of Viola Street and LA 59 in Mandeville. TFC Calato says that ... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Wednesday, October 29. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: October 28th, 2008: Renay D. Charles, age 27 of 216 Beechwood Avenue, Slidell, LA Jason M. Bouvier, age 27 of 245 South Military Road, Slidell, LA (ALBANY)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Office says that an Albany man has been arrested and charged in connection with an undercover narcotics operation. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 34-year-old Kelvin Lee Collier was charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and child desertion. The arrest came on Monday, October 27, in the 45000 bloc...
(SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department says that 27 of some 46 businesses checked recently to see if they are selling alcohol to those under the age of 21 actually sold alcoholic beverages to three 20-year-olds without checking for their actual age. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Folse reports that the effort was to ensure that local retailers were complying with the law that says no one under the age of 21 can purchase alcoholic beve...
(PONCHATOULA)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reports that a Ponchatoula man has been charged in connection with an accident where the minivan he was driving struck a mother and her two children, killing the mother. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 25-year-old Andrew A. Hollie has now been charged with negligent homicide. The sheriff says that Hollie was charged on Saturday, October 25, in connection with... (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response reports for Tuesday, October 28. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: October, 27th, 2008: Joanne Hopkins, age 46 of 1200 Eagle lake Drive, Slidell, LA Calvin Malter, age 46 of 59199 Carroll Road, Slidell, LA (SLIDELL)---The Slidell Police Department has released its response report for Monday, October 27. Chief of Police Freddy Drennan released the following information: October 24th, 2008: Clayton Jacks, age 19 of 126 Palm Springs Drive, Slidell, LA Shelia B. Bourgeois, age 56 of 3036 College Street, Slidell, LA
(MANDEVILLE)---It's quite possibly the oldest, and arguably the best, way to see if businesses are selling alcohol to those under the age of 21. And the Mandeville Police Department says the undercover operation of sending in a few "customers" under the age of 21 led to 12 establishments receiving citations recently. Mandeville Police Capt. Ron Ruple reports that the effort was to ensure that local retailers were complying with the la...
(INDEPENDENCE)---An Independence man has been arrested and charged in connection with a stabbing incident that left another man wounded, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 26-year-old Adrian Rubio has been charged with aggravated battery by cutting in connection with the incident. It happened in the evening hours of Sunday, October 26, near a grocery store in Independenc...
(GOODBEE)---A Mandeville woman is dead and another Mandeville woman has been charged in connection with a one-vehicle accident near the Madisonville-Goodbee area, according to Louisiana State Police Troop L. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 28-year-old Anne McPherson was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office. He adds that 21-year-old Angela Sour was charged with vehicular ... (GREENSBURG)---Louisiana State Police report that a Greensburg man is dead and a second Greensburg man has been charged in connection with a two-vehicle accident in St. Helena Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato says that 72-year-old Godfrey N. Butler, Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the St. Helena Parish Coroner's Office after being ejected from his pickup truck. He adds that 22-year-old Amos P. Lee ha... (HAMMOND)---A Hammond man has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where he was allegedly seen on the back porch of a residence by an occupant of the house and ran off, to be later arrested by deputies at a nearby house, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 19-year-old Palanstae Tyre Williams was charged with attempted burglary in connection with an incident ...
(COVINGTON)---Since 2004, the St. Tammany Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan has not been updated. Parish officials want to change that and they're looking to the public for some input on exactly how to do it. Government leaders say public comments and ideas are vital to help plan those hazard mitigation measures to be in place for the parish to help it bounce back from a natural disaster situation. To do this, parish leaders want ...
(HAMMOND)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reports that a Hammond man has been arrested in connection with a case where he allegedly tried to steal a communications box from outside a residence and was held by the residence occupants until deputies could arrive. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 23-year-old Jordan Turner has been charged with the attempted theft of utilities in an incident that occurred shortly aft...
(HAMMOND)---For the second time in as many days, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with a case where the suspect is charged with the sexual exploitation of a juvenile. This time, sheriff's officials allege that a Hammond woman had sex with a juvenile in a local youth facility. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 31-year-old Ebony Lacheiche Primas has been charged with two counts ... (COVINGTON)---St. Tammany Parish government officials say that FEMA inspectors will be going throughout the parish over the next two weeks checking on damage from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. They say the FEMA officials will be inspecting damaged homes to determine the extent of individual assistance available to area homeowners. Government leaders advise that inspectors with FEMA will have appropriate identification and will off...
(AMITE)---The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in locating four suspects wanted in connection with issuing worthless checks and other violations. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards says that 38-year-old Kenneth Earl Chaney, with addresses in both Baton Rouge and Hammond, is wanted on three counts of issuing worthless checks on a closed account, theft by fraud, and driving while intoxicated. The ...
(BATON ROUGE)---Officials with the University of Louisiana system say that a New York consulting firm review of Southeastern Louisiana University points to its emergence "as a leading state and regional institution." The higher education firm of Keeling & Associates, based in New York City, also recommended that SLU continues "an even greater focus on the quality of students, faculty, and academic programs" as the university moves for...
(AMITE)---Working with other area law enforcement agencies, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has charged three south Louisiana men and a fourth man from Mississippi with various child pornography-related counts during a lengthy internet pornography investigation. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 46-year-old Charles J. Nissel, Jr., of Gonzales has been charged with indecent behavior with juveniles and computer aided ...
(HAMMOND)---Officials with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office say they are investigating a livestock-related crime where the bodies of three goats were found in a drainage canal near Hammond. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the animals' bodies were found in a drainage lateral just off University Avenue right outside the Hammond city limits on Tuesday, October 21. The sheriff says that the initial investigatio...
(BATON ROUGE)---Baton Rouge City Police officers have reportedly arrested an Amite man wanted in the attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old child. Sources tell the Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau that the arrest came in the mid-morning hours of Thursday, October 23. They say that the suspect, 44-year-old Micheal McHael Temple, was arrested by members of the BRCP Special Response Team. Temple faces charges of attempted kidnappi...
(SLIDELL)---A former Slidell Police officer, already facing charges of theft and malfeasance in office, has been arrested, again, on similar charges after new victims came forward in the original case, according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 26-year-old Jonathan Lutman has now been charged with theft over $500, theft of $100, and two counts of malfeasance in office. He says that Lutman...
(HAMMOND)---Louisiana State Police report that an Independence man has died as a result of a one-vehicle accident along I-12 near Hammond. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 34-year-old Luis M. Rocha was pronounced dead at the scene by officials with the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office. The accident happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, on I-12 near Hammond. TFC Calato says that the vehicle Rocha ...
(HAMMOND)---What began as serving a search warrant in connection with a "doctor shopping" investigation led agents with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office to the arrest of four suspects, the recovery of both illegal pills and material used to make methamphetamine, and the confiscation of more than a thousand dollars. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the main suspect, 30-year-old Sandra Ates of Hammond, was char...
(AMITE)---Deputies and detectives with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office are continuing their search efforts in an attempt to find an Amite man wanted in the attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old child. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that 44-year-old Micheal McHael Temple faces charges of attempted kidnapping in connection with the incident. It occurred on the morning of Wednesday, October 22, near the corner of ...
(MANDEVILLE)---It began in 1996 and now officials with the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission say that the repair of pilings along the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway should be completed by 2010. Causeway General Manager Robert Lambert says that a Pearl River company was recently awarded the low-bid, $3.2 million contract. He says that Madcon Corp. will begin work to repair some 511 pilings underneath the Causeway. Overall,...
(SLIDELL)---The St. Tammany Sheriff's Office says a Slidell man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire case where the suspect apparently asked a friend to kill the suspect's estranged wife. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 56-year-old Danny Willingham has been charged with solicitation for murder. Capt. Bonnett says that Willingham's wife informed sheriff's office dete...
(SLIDELL)---A Slidell woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a case where the car she was driving struck a killed a Slidell man who was riding in his wheelchair along a Slidell area road, according to the St. Tammany Sheriff's Office. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 40-year-old Kimberlin Edwards has been charged with vehicular homicide, driving under the influence, reckless operation of a motor v...
(HAMMOND)---A former Bogalusa resident who graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University back in 1944 has left the university the largest estate gift in the history of the Hammond campus, according to SLU officials. They say that 82-year-old Joyce Capron Junghans, who died in Waco, Texas, back in 2006, left the university some $3.5 million dollars to support SLU academics, including student scholarships. The bequest was anno...
(SLIDELL)---Three people from St. Bernard Parish are dead and a fourth was injured in a two-vehicle accident along I-10 in St. Tammany Parish, according to the Louisiana State Police. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that the driver of one vehicle, 60-year-old Sharon R. Braud of Meraux, and two passengers in the Jeep, 91-year-old Anne Diaz of Violet and 83-year-old Eugenia L. Fisher of St. Bernard, died as a result of injuries sus... (ST. TAMMANY)---Louisiana State Police report that one person is dead and two others injured in a one-vehicle accident along I-12 in St. Tammany Parish. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 28-year-old Vincent A. Oddo of Mandeville was pronounced dead at the scene. He adds that 22-year-old Mary E. Snyder of Pearl River and 21-year-old Scott J. David of Lacombe both suffered moderate injuries and were taken to a local hospital fo...
(BUSH)---The Eyewitness News Northshore Bureau has learned that deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office say they have located a man from the Bush area after he was reported missing over the weekend. Bureau Chief Doug Mouton reports that St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett says that 87-year-old J. C. "Red" Williams, who was suffering from failing health and memory, was located by deputies on Sunday night, October 19... (BOGALUSA)---A Bogalusa man said the only way he could go asleep after he realized he'd won $10,000 in a recent Powerball drawing was to calm himself by singing, according to Louisiana Lottery officials. 52-year-old Claude Lively II says he bought the ticket that matched four white ball numbers and the red Powerball from a Bogalusa service station. "I couldn't sleep that night, so I kept singing to help calm by excitement," sai... (BUSH)---The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a Bush-area man who was last seen walking in a field near his home. St. Tammany Sheriff's Capt. George Bonnett reports that 87-year-old J. C. "Red" Williams suffers from failing health and memory and may have been picked up by someone near the intersection of LA 40 and LA 1083 near his residence. Williams is described as 5'8" tall, weigh... (ST. TAMMANY)---St. Tammany Parish has seen significant growth over the past 10 years in population, employment, and other key indicators, according to a report released by the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation. The report covers the period from 1997 through 2007 and, according to the foundation officials, points to a promising future for the parish even though much of the nation is mired in economic uncertainty. Some... (COVINGTON)---Covington Police report that an illegal alien ran an SUV into a Lee Road church and told officers he was trying to teach himself how to drive.
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police report that quick action on the part of some credit union employees led to the arrest of a southshore couple on various charges, including forgery, bank fraud, and drugs. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 31-year-old Chad Galliano of Kenner and 31-year-old Jamie Sperandeo of Destrehan have been charged with identity theft, monetary instrument abuse, forgery, bank fraud, possession of heroin, and p...
(HAMMOND)---Southeastern Louisiana University officials have told Slidell leaders and government officials that a recent survey completed in the Olde Towne area indicate that business owners and residents feel that safety and cleanliness are the major factors in the revitalization of the area. SLU officials say that the report, prepared by the Southeastern Social Science Research Center, was presented to Slidell Mayor Ben Morris and th... (COVINGTON)---The Covington Police Department is looking for the suspects involved in a shooting incident that left a Covington man wounded after he was shot in the face. Covington Police Capt. Jack West reports that the victim, Huston M. Wilson, no age available, was transported to a local hospital by friends, treated for the gunshot wound, and later released. It happened at 1 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, in the 200 block of W... (SLIDELL)---Louisiana State Police report that a Slidell man has died from injuries he received in a one-vehicle accident near Slidell over the weekend. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 41-year-old Richard E. Ladner, Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident after he was thrown from his pickup truck. It happened shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, along LA 433 near Slidell. TFC Calato says t... (NEW ORLEANS)---A New Orleans federal grand jury has indicted a Mandeville couple on drug and gun charges, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 22-year-old Joseph Otero and 40-year-old Sandy Zara have been charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. He adds that Otero has also been charged with possession of two assault weapons in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offe...
(BATON ROUGE)---Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain says that farmers in all 64 of Louisiana's parishes are now eligible for disaster assistance due to losses sustained during Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. On the Northshore, all five parishes are in the declaration, but not all were part of the "primary disaster" area portion. Dr. Strain says that farmers in Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa Parishes are part of the 5... (SLIDELL)---Slidell city officials say that the new FEMA flood maps that will help determine the cost of flood insurance are now ready for review. They add that more than 1,500 addresses in 49 residential and commercial subdivisions in Slidell may end up in federally-designated flood zones, which could lead to them paying higher flood insurance rates. Slidell officials say that the largest areas to be impacted by the maps are...
(BATON ROUGE)---State environmental officials are advising those who live along Bayous Lacombe, Big Branch, and Cypress near Lacombe to be aware of and not tamper with monitoring equipment to be placed along the waterways from Monday, October 6, to Friday, October 10. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said that the monitoring gear is part of a water sampling survey along the three bayous. The officials indicated that...
(NORTHSHORE)---State officials have released the final totals for the disaster food stamp program after both Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, with the numbers showing that Northshore residents received more than $25.6 million in assistance. The report indicates that in St. Tammany Parish, 24,242 households received slightly more than $9 million, with 2,235 applications denied. In Tangipahoa Parish, 22,069 families received more than $7.3 mi... (SLIDELL)---The long-awaited Fremaux interchange along U. S. 190 Business and I-10 in Slidell is now officially open, according to state highway officials. The ribbon-cutting ceremonies took place during the mid-morning hours on Monday, October 6. On hand to celebrate the completion of the $21.5 million project were Department of Transportation and Development Legislative Liaison Roy Quezaire, state Sen. A. G. Crowe, Slidell Mayor Ben... (FRANKLINTON)---A national foundation is joining with the Franklinton Police Department in an effort to find the killer(s) involved in two separate violent incidents earlier this year that left four victims dead, according to the Franklinton Police Department. Officials say that the Carole/Sund/Carrington Foundation is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) involved in the murd... (SLIDELL)---A Slidell man is dead and another Slidell man has been arrested in connection with a pickup truck/motorcycle accident along Gause Blvd., according to the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that 70-year-old William D. Gunnels has been charged with negligent homicide and failure to yield in connection with the death of 47-year-old Weston J. Burnside, Jr. The accident occurred shortly a... (COVINGTON)---St. Tammany Parish officials say that all storm debris must be ready for pickup no later than Monday morning, October 13. They add that the guidelines remain the same. Green debris and construction debris must be separated. All debris must be brought to the side of the street. The officials remind residents that contractors are only allowed to remove storm debris and cannot go on private property to remove the... (NEW ORLEANS)---Two Northshore residents pled guilty and a third was sentenced in connection with federal charges that they defrauded the American Red Cross after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita back in 2005, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten says that 41-year-old Tammy King Watts of Hammond and 27-year-old Yanata Brown of Loranger admitted in federal court that they submitted fraudulent applications for financial assistance t...
(SLIDELL)---The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be hosting the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Fremaux Interchange along U. S. 190 and the I-10 in Slidell. The ceremony will be held Monday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m. It will be at the U. S. 190 Business north service road, also called Lindberg Drive, in Slidell. Parking will be available nearby. On hand to herald the official opening of ...
(NEW ORLEANS)---A Slidell man now awaits sentencing after he pled guilty to federal child pornography charges in a New Orleans federal court, according to U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. Letten reports that 32-year-old Agegnehu Tsega faces a maximum of ten years in prison, up to a lifetime of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and registration as a sex offender. Tsega was indicted earlier this year, on June 26, for possession of c...
(BOGALUSA)---Bogalusa police have arrested a Bogalusa man in connection with the stabbing death of another Bogalusa man in a local barroom parking lot. Bogalusa Police Capt. Joe Culpepper reports that 22-year-old Leandes Lester turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, October 1, and was charged with second degree murder. The stabbing occurred on Saturday, September 27, in the 1300 block of South Columbia Road in Bogalusa. ...
(BOGALUSA)---Bogalusa police are looking for two Bogalusa men in connection with the stabbing death of another Bogalusa man in a local barroom parking lot. Bogalusa Police Capt. Joe Culpepper reports that 22-year-old Leandes Lester and 19-year-old Randall Henry are wanted in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Charles L. Forbes, Jr. The stabbing occurred on Saturday, September 27, in the 1300 block of South Columbia Road ...
(FRANKLINTON)---Louisiana State Police report that an assistant district attorney in Washington Parish died in a one-vehicle accident along LA 16 near Franklinton. State Police TFC Louis Calato reports that 49-year-old Millard K. Gatewood of Franklinton died when the SUV he was driving apparently left the roadway and slammed into a tree. The accident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, on LA 16, a mile or so ...
(SLIDELL)---Slidell Police report that they have arrested a Northshore High School student for falsely claiming that she saw someone on campus with a gun last week. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Foltz reports that the 16-year-old female was arrested on Tuesday, September 30, and charged with terrorizing and false reporting of a crime. He says that the motive for the false report is not being released "in the best interest of the girl". >> Continue reading: Northshore High student arrested for false gun on campus report |
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Covington Police Capt. Jack West says that 48-year-old Roman Mateo Zeferino, an illegal alien showing a Covington address, has been cited for careless operation of a motor vehicle, n...