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HAMMOND, La. — A woman was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the parking lot of a gas station in Hammond, according to police. Officers with the Hammond Police Department responded around 1:15 a.m. on June 4 to the…

The St. Tammany Parish Council is set to consider the reappointment of Library Board Chairman Chuck Branton this week. Branton has served on the board during one of the most closely watched periods in the library system’s history, overseeing policy…

Five days after the alleged altercation between St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith and Covington resident Bobby Couvillion at a Madisonville restaurant, new details about the investigation have emerged. According to records, at least nine witnesses reportedly saw the incident.…

A 25 year old Covington woman was arrested by the Covington Police Department on May 31, 2026, according to booking records from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Kayla Williams was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail and later…

A serious two-vehicle crash occurred Tuesday at the intersection of Indian Village Road and U.S. Highway 190 East near Shortcut Highway. According to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District, emergency crews responded to the scene and reported two injuries. One…

Louisiana’s long-standing vehicle inspection sticker program is on its way out, but drivers shouldn’t start peeling their stickers off just yet. Under a newly signed law, Louisiana will begin a grace period on June 30, 2026, during which law enforcement…

A St. Tammany Parish man was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on June 2, 2026, facing multiple charges that include false imprisonment, aggravated assault, and resisting law enforcement. According to jail records, Inmer Aguilar-Mejia, 48, was booked…

A Kentwood man has died following a single-vehicle crash in St. Tammany Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers said the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Monday on Louisiana Highway 450 near Folsom. Investigators say a 2001 Ford F-350 was…

A Slidell man was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on May 30, 2026, on multiple felony-related domestic violence charges, according to jail records. Jerry Guild, 36, was arrested by the Slidell Police Department and booked under inmate…

A proposal involving the release of millions of specially treated mosquitoes is drawing attention as federal regulators consider a plan designed to reduce populations of disease-carrying insects in parts of the United States. The project would involve releasing up to…