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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Slidell Police Make 75 Drug Arrests In Two Month Narcotics Crackdown
The Slidell Police Department says a two month narcotics enforcement operation resulted in 75 arrests, 13 search warrants and the seizure of fentanyl...
One Year After Kirk’s Death, Turning Point USA Faces Internal Splits
A year after Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September 2025, the conservative youth organization he built is still shaping young conservative politics, but it is also grappling with internal divisions, according to NPR. Kirk’s widow, Erika…
Boeing 767 Overruns Runway At Miami Airport, Five Dead
An Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon and crashed, according to NPR. The aircraft was a Boeing 767 operated by contract cargo carrier 21 Air, flying as Prime Air…
New Orleans Police Drones Coming As NOPD Faces Officer Shortage
NEW ORLEANS, La. — New Orleans Police Drones could soon become a much bigger part of how the city responds to emergency calls as the New Orleans Police Department continues struggling with a significant shortage of officers. NOPD Superintendent Anne…
Slidell Breaks Ground on New Police Department Headquarters
SLIDELL, La. — A project nearly a decade in the making is officially underway as the City of Slidell has broken ground on a new, modern headquarters for the Slidell Police Department. Slidell Mayor Randy Fandal joined Police Chief Tommy…
Minister Among 10 Arrested In Assumption Parish Child Predator Sting
Ten men from Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Florida are facing charges after an undercover sting operation targeting suspected child predators wrapped up in Assumption Parish. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office ran the three day…
Two Arrested After Veterans’ Memorial Plaques Stolen From Hancock County Cemeteries
Two men are facing charges after Hancock County investigators say they stole bronze memorial plaques honoring military veterans from three different cemeteries. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says it began investigating after a report came in Saturday that plaques were…
Bayou L’Ourse Man Sentenced To 35 Years, Agrees To Surgical Castration In Juvenile Sex Crime Case
BAYOU L’OURSE, La. A 51 year old Bayou L’Ourse area man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes involving a juvenile, including second degree rape and offenses involving child sexual abuse material.…
Homeowner Shot During Overnight Burglary In New Orleans East
A homeowner was shot earlier this week when two men broke into his home in New Orleans East, according to police. The break in happened in the 7500 block of Trapier Avenue. Police say the men entered the home and…
JPSO Says Metairie Road Rage Shooting Was Legally Justified, No Charges Filed
A shooting that left a 27 year old LaPlace woman in critical condition during a road rage confrontation in Metairie will not result in criminal charges, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened Wednesday morning during rush…