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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Cash App to Pay $45 Million Settlement Over Fraud Protection Claims
Users of Cash App could see major changes after parent company Block agreed to a $45 million multistate settlement resolving allegations that it failed to adequately protect customers from fraud. According to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, Louisiana’s share of…
Slidell Man Files Federal Lawsuit After Wrongful Arrest in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
A Slidell man who was wrongfully arrested in the 2025 hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Jeremiah Ramirez has filed a federal lawsuit against the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and several current and former members of the agency. Cody Beaudette alleges…
St. Tammany Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Four Separate Child Sexual Abuse Cases
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury has indicted four men in separate cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse, according to the Office of District Attorney Collin Sims. The indictments include charges of first-degree rape, sexual battery, possession of child…
Woman Accused of Interstate Shooting Identified as Volunteer with Governor Landry Recall Campaign
A 63-year-old woman accused of shooting at motorists on Interstate 110 in Baton Rouge and later being linked to a New Orleans carjacking has been identified as a former volunteer with the campaign seeking to recall Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.…
Family of Nolan Wells Retains Attorney Ben Crump as Investigation Continues
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells has retained nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump as the investigation into Nolan’s death continues. In a statement released Tuesday, Crump said his legal team will conduct an independent review of the…
Trial Date Set for Teens Accused in Death of St. Tammany Deputy
A judge has set a trial date for the three Slidell teenagers accused in the death of Grant Candies. Michael Emanuel Lanier, Mason Paul Eugene Fischer, and Adrian Waughtal, all 17, appeared in court Monday morning. The three have pleaded…
Search Intensifies For Missing Mississippi Teen Last Seen On Horn Island
A large-scale search is underway for an 18-year-old Mississippi man who disappeared while visiting Horn Island over the Fourth of July weekend. Authorities say Nolan Xavier Wells, of Ocean Springs, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.…
Prosecutors Prepare to Present Evidence Against Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk
The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk is expected back in a Utah courtroom this week as prosecutors begin laying out the evidence they say supports sending the case to trial. A five-day preliminary hearing is scheduled…
Former Officer Tou Thao’s Case Draws Renewed Attention Online
Update: Thao was released from prison on Nov. 3, 2025, after serving his concurrent federal and state sentences, according to CBS Minnesota. Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao is once again at the center of online debate, with viral posts…
Louisiana Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting 9-Year-Old Boy Over Haircut
A 36-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested after police say he assaulted a 9-year-old boy following an argument over a haircut. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Alcender Angelo Williams Jr., 36, was arrested by the Monroe Police Department…