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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Inspector General Finds Nearly $500,000 In Unused New Orleans Vehicle Tracking Licenses
NEW ORLEANS, La. — A report from the New Orleans Office of Inspector General has raised questions about taxpayer spending after finding that the city paid for hundreds of vehicle-tracking software licenses that were not being used. According to findings…
St. Tammany Budget Crisis Could Force Layoffs And Reduce Courthouse Operations To Three Days A Week
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A growing budget crisis in St. Tammany Parish could have serious consequences for the local criminal justice system, with officials warning that proposed funding cuts could lead to layoffs, reduced courthouse operations and further deterioration…
Five Reported Dead Including Three Children In Oregon Elementary School Shooting
BEND, Ore. — Five people, including the suspected shooter, are reportedly dead following a shooting Thursday afternoon at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Reports indicate that three children and one adult were killed in the attack, along with…
Family Seeks Witnesses After Two Runners Struck In Slidell Hit-And-Run
SLIDELL, La. — Louisiana State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured two runners Tuesday evening, October 13, along Gause Boulevard in Slidell. The crash occurred around 6 p.m. in the 2900 block of Gause Boulevard. Both victims were…
Former Slidell Police Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty In Federal Child Sex Crime Case
A former Slidell Police Department corrections officer who spent approximately 10 years with the department has pleaded guilty to attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor following an FBI undercover investigation. Nicholas John Engolia II, 32, entered his guilty…
Former Ponchatoula Teacher Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
PONCHATOULA, La. — Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson has announced the arrest of 30-year-old Trey Sparks following an investigation involving alleged inappropriate communications with a juvenile male. According to the Ponchatoula Police Department, detectives received a complaint concerning messages discovered…
Several Children Reportedly Shot With BB Gun During Northshore High Homecoming Activities In Slidell
Several children participating in Northshore High School homecoming activities were reportedly struck by BB gun or pellet gun fire Wednesday night in Slidell, according to multiple accounts shared by parents on social media. The incidents reportedly occurred while students were…
Louisiana Attorney General Announces Arrests In $224,000 Medicaid Fraud Investigation Linked To Alleged Hamas Financiers
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced new arrests involving individuals she described as Hamas financiers and their family members in connection with an alleged $224,000 Medicaid fraud scheme. According to Murrill, the individuals are accused of improperly obtaining taxpayer-funded medical…
Faculty Member Issued Summons After Alleged Altercation With 13-Year-Old Student
MANDEVILLE, La. — A faculty member at a St. Tammany Parish alternative school has been issued a summons for simple battery following an alleged physical altercation with a 13-year-old student. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said detectives issued 40-year-old…
84-Year-Old Louisiana Man Accused Of Making And Selling Homemade Explosives Near School
LAKE CHARLES, La. — An 84-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested after investigators say they discovered he was making and selling homemade explosive devices from his home less than 500 feet from a school. John W. Sinkankas, 84, of Lake…