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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency at St. Tammany Parish Jail
An inmate at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center died Saturday night after suffering an apparent medical emergency. The inmate was being housed in a medical observation dorm because of known medical conditions when corrections deputies noticed the emergency shortly…
ICE Responds After Employee Arrested in St. Tammany Parish
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now responding after one of its employees was arrested in St. Tammany Parish. Thomas Bailey, 58, an employee of the ICE office in Oakdale, was arrested Friday after authorities say he entered his ex-girlfriend’s…
Slidell Man Behind Years Of Public Corruption Accusations Arrested Again
SLIDELL, La. — A Slidell man known for publicly accusing government officials and others of fraud and corruption has been arrested again for allegedly violating a protective order. According to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office booking information, 49-year-old Irwin Charles…
Shreveport Man Facing Thousands of Child-Pornography Charges
SHREVEPORT, La. — A 61-year-old Shreveport man is facing more than 4,000 additional charges involving child sexual abuse material in what authorities say could become one of the largest cases of its kind ever investigated in Louisiana. Jeffrey Lambing was…
Judge Approves $106 Million Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Settlement
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Nearly seven years after the deadly collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel construction site in downtown New Orleans, a judge has approved a $106 million settlement resolving hundreds of claims connected to the disaster. Orleans Parish…
Jefferson Parish Deputy Fired After Searching Ex-Fiancée’s License Plate Thousands Of Times
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy has been terminated after an internal investigation found that he repeatedly used the department’s Flock camera system to search his former fiancée’s license plate. The deputy was identified by WDSU and FOX 8 as…
Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Hiding COVID Research Records From the Public
A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide federal records involving COVID-19 research grants and efforts to counter claims that the pandemic began with a laboratory leak. Dr. David Morens, 78, entered the…
UPDATE: St. Tammany Man Responds to Animal Abuse Charges as Sheriff’s Office Provides New Details
New information is providing additional context surrounding the arrest of 44-year-old Justin Allen, who was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center last week on charges that include two counts under Louisiana’s sexual abuse of an animal statute and…
Student’s Threats Force Lockdown At Ocean Springs High School
Ocean Springs High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after a student allegedly made threats against the school. The lockdown began at approximately 3:30 p.m. while police investigated the student and determined whether the threats presented an immediate danger…
Remains Believed To Be Missing 15-Year-Old Found After Crews Sifted Through Thousands Of Tons Of Landfill Waste
Human remains believed to belong to missing 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather have been recovered from the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill in Zachary following a massive six-week search. Clothing discovered with the remains reportedly matches what Ja’Derrius was believed to…