Slidell Woman Arrested Following Stabbing, Booking Records Show Second-Degree Murder Charge

SLIDELL, La. — A 27-year-old Slidell woman has been arrested following a stabbing Tuesday evening in the Slidell area.

According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Hunters Point Drive around 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, after receiving a report of a stabbing.

Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit determined that 27-year-old Mea Hamilton was involved in an altercation with another woman when Hamilton allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times with a knife.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Her condition has not been released.

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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office initially announced that Hamilton was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder. However, her booking records now list a charge of second-degree murder.

The reason for the discrepancy between the Sheriff’s Office announcement and the booking records has not been confirmed.

No mugshot of Hamilton is currently available.