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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Sheriff Randy Smith Issues Public Apology Following Madisonville Altercation Investigation
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith has issued a public statement following an alleged altercation involving local resident Bobby Couvillion at Keith Young’s Steakhouse in Madisonville. Smith released the following statement: “I would like to begin by publicly expressing a…
St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith Turns Himself In Following Madisonville Incident
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith turned himself in Thursday in connection with an alleged altercation involving a local resident at a Madisonville restaurant. Smith was booked with second-degree battery, disturbing the peace by engaging in a fistic encounter, and…
Slidell Man Killed In Pearl River County Crash
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. — A Slidell man was killed Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 43 in Pearl River County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash scene around 6 p.m. on June…
Woman Fatally Shot At Hammond Gas Station, Police Searching For Suspects
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…
Investigation Update: Witnesses, Evidence Reviewed In Randy Smith-Couvillion Case
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.…
Covington Woman Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Domestic Abuse Battery Involving Child Endangerment
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…
Serious Two-Vehicle Crash Reported Near Slidell
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…
St. Tammany Man Booked On Multiple Felony Charges
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…
Kentwood Man Dies Following St. Tammany Parish Crash
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…
Slidell Man Booked On Domestic Abuse, Child Endangerment, And Strangulation Charges
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…