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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Picayune Drug Trafficking Arrests Follow Domestic Dispute Call
PICAYUNE, Miss. — Two people were arrested Friday after Picayune police searched a home on Wood Oaks Court and reported finding drugs tied to trafficking. According to WLOX, officers were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. for a domestic…
Coroner Releases Cause of Death in Mall of Louisiana Shooting
The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office says 17-year-old Martha Odom died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and her death has been officially ruled a homicide. Odom was the student killed during Thursday’s mass shooting at the Mall…
44-Year-Old St. Tammany Cold Case Solved as Four Men Arrested in 1982 Murder of Teen
A murder case that haunted St. Tammany Parish for more than four decades has now been closed, according to authorities. Louisiana State Police announced multiple arrests in connection with the 1982 rape and murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, whose body…
Baton Rouge Chaos: 10 Injured After Gunfire Erupts Inside Mall of Louisiana
Panic broke out Thursday afternoon at the Mall of Louisiana after an argument between two groups reportedly escalated into gunfire near the food court. Authorities say at least 10 people were injured, with two victims listed in critical condition. Police…
Suspect Accused of Planning Festival Mass Shooting Arrested Before Reaching Louisiana
A North Carolina man is in custody after authorities say he was traveling toward Louisiana with plans to carry out a mass shooting at a major festival. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, federal authorities alerted deputies…
Louisiana Crime Blitz Leads to 26 Arrests, Drug Seizures, and Fugitive Roundup
A major multi-agency law enforcement operation in Louisiana resulted in dozens of arrests and multiple drug seizures during a recent targeted enforcement push. According to officials, Louisiana State Police Troop F and the Criminal Investigations Division Monroe Field Office teamed…
Secret Service Swarms Suspect After Man Tries to Breach White House Barrier
A tense security scare unfolded at the White House after a man allegedly attempted to breach a restricted barrier near the White House complex. According to reports, the suspect jumped over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building on the…
Louisiana Mayor Arrested, Accused of Stealing $75,000 in Medicaid Benefits
A Louisiana mayor has been arrested after the state attorney general announced charges tied to an alleged years-long Medicaid fraud scheme. Winnsboro Mayor Alice Wallace was taken into custody and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. She now…
FBI Reviewing Possible Links in String of Scientist Deaths and Disappearances Tied to Sensitive Programs
The FBI is reviewing the deaths and disappearances of roughly a dozen scientists and researchers connected to sensitive U.S. national security work, FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed. Patel said the FBI is gathering evidence from multiple states and jurisdictions…
U.S. Seizes Iran-Bound Cargo Ship That Made Recent Stops at Chinese Port
U.S. forces seized an Iran-bound cargo vessel, the Touska, in the Gulf of Oman, after tracking a route that included recent stops at a port in China. According to officials, the ship was suspected of carrying dual-use items with both…