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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
St. Tammany Voters Approve Both Sheriff’s Office and Mosquito Abatement Tax Renewals
St. Tammany Parish voters have spoken, approving both the Sheriff’s Office law enforcement millage renewal and the Mosquito Abatement District millage renewal in Saturday’s election. The Sheriff’s Office renewal ensures continued funding for law enforcement operations throughout the parish. Supporters…
Washington Parish Registered Sex Offender Arrested on 50 Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
The 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of a Washington Parish man following a cybertip that investigators say led to the discovery of child sexual abuse material. According to District Attorney Collin Sims, the Special Victims Unit Task…
Widow Of Sgt. Grant Candies Speaks Out, Alleges Culture Of Retaliation Within St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office
The widow of late St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Grant Candies has publicly broken her silence, posting a lengthy statement criticizing the culture and leadership of the Sheriff’s Office. She wrote that her husband “wore his badge with honor”…
Pastor Tony Spell Defends Actions Following Arrest, Says He “Fulfilled Scripture”
Pastor Tony Spell is once again making headlines after being arrested on a felony second-degree battery charge following an altercation with a neighbor near Life Tabernacle Church in Central. According to investigators, the incident occurred on June 23 and was…
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith Officially Resigns
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith has officially resigned. In a resignation letter dated June 24, 2026, Smith announced his retirement effective at 1:00 p.m. that day, ending a 40-year law enforcement career. The resignation comes following his plea agreement…
Questions Grow As Randy Smith Expected To Resign And Chief Deputy Jeff Boehm Steps Down
St. Tammany Parish is witnessing a dramatic shakeup at the highest levels of the Sheriff’s Office as Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign following a plea agreement in his criminal case, while Chief Deputy Jeff Boehm resigned just one…
Sheriff Randy Smith Expected to Resign Tomorrow, Sources Say
Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign as Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish tomorrow, according to information obtained by The Rabbit Hole. The expected resignation comes just one day after Chief Deputy Jeff Boehm’s departure from the St. Tammany Parish…
11 Indicted In Alleged $123 Million Mississippi Medicaid Fraud Scheme
MISSISSIPPI — Eleven people have been indicted in what state officials are calling one of the largest Medicaid fraud cases in Mississippi history, involving an alleged scheme that fraudulently billed more than $123 million to the state’s Medicaid program. According…
Second-In-Command at STPSO Resigns
ST. TAMMANY PARISH — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that Chief Deputy Jeff Boehm has submitted his resignation, effective June 22, 2026. Boehm, who served as the agency’s second-in-command, stated that after careful consideration he determined stepping…
Eight Men Arrested In Louisiana Child Predator Sting Operation
LOUISIANA — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that eight men have been arrested following a multi-agency undercover operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to exploit children online. The operation, conducted June 17-18, involved investigators posing as minors online to…