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Gregory Johnson
Gregory Johnson is the founder, publisher, editor and reporter of TRH News (The Rabbit Hole), a local news organization covering Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, the Northshore, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. His work includes local news reporting, breaking news, community coverage, government reporting and interviews.
Flock Camera Misreads One Letter, Family Held at Gunpoint With Six Week Old Baby in SUV
A recently surfaced body camera video is raising new concerns about Flock Safety cameras after an innocent Arkansas family was subjected to a high risk traffic stop because a camera allegedly misread a single letter on their license plate. The…
Picayune Child Sex Offender Gets Four Life Sentences, Each to Be Served Back-to-Back
A Pearl River County judge has imposed four consecutive life sentences on Daniel Joseph Chaplain III, convicted of sexually abusing a child, effectively ensuring he will never return to the community. The sentence was handed down this week following a…
Man Admits Breaking Into Business and Trying to Steal, Now He’s Suing the Owner for $10 Million After Being Shot
A man who admits he broke into a Portland business and intended to steal property is now suing the business and its owner for $10 million after the owner shot him multiple times during the encounter. Kenneth Voyles filed the…
4 Children Allegedly Spent Years Confined Inside Semitruck, Rarely Allowed Out as Abuse Continued
Four children allegedly spent years confined inside the cab of a semitruck, rarely being allowed outside and sleeping in a space so cramped they could not fully stretch out. Keisha Monique Epps, 51, and her fiancé, Tamra Stewart, 37, both…
20-Year-Old St. Tammany Man Held Without Bond on Multiple Charges Involving Juveniles
A 20-year-old man is being held without bond in St. Tammany Parish after being arrested on multiple charges involving juveniles, along with a charge of battery of a dating partner with strangulation. Brandon Roussell was arrested on August 13 and…
Flock Announces Major Changes Following Months of Privacy Backlash
Flock Safety is making major changes to its controversial license plate reader network following months of investigations, criticism and growing concerns over how law enforcement agencies are using the technology. The company announced that the default storage period for license…
Judge Rules in Favor of Tracey Powell in Residency Challenge
A judge ruled Friday night in favor of Tracey Turgeau Powell following a lengthy hearing challenging her residency and eligibility to remain a candidate for judge of the City Court of East St. Tammany. The lawsuit was filed by Tammy…
Lakeshore High School: 14-Year-Old Arrested After Cafeteria Altercation Injures Teacher
A 14-year-old student was arrested Friday morning following an altercation inside the cafeteria of a St. Tammany Parish high school. The incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m. on August 14. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, a school…
St. Tammany Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Four-Year-Old Boy
A St. Tammany Parish man is awaiting sentencing after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing a four-year-old boy. Jamonte Keenan Crosby, 23, was found guilty as charged of sexual battery involving a victim under 13 and indecent behavior involving…
ICE Plans To Spend Up To $20 Million On Electric Shock Gloves
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to spend as much as $20 million on thousands of gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks directly through a person’s skin. The devices are called G.L.O.V.E., short for Generated Low Output Voltage…