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Crime, courts, and public safety coverage for Slidell and St. Tammany Parish.
Nolan Wells’ Family Ready To Submit Phone For Joint Forensic Examination
The family of Nolan Wells says it is ready to make the 18-year-old’s cellphone immediately available for a joint forensic examination involving experts representing both the family and law enforcement. Attorneys representing the Wells family sent correspondence Monday to Jackson…
Boomtown Casino To Become Hollywood Casino New Orleans In $195 Million Project
Boomtown Casino in Harvey is preparing for a major transformation that will move its gambling operations off the riverboat and into a new $195 million land-based casino. PENN Entertainment announced plans Monday to build Hollywood Casino New Orleans on property…
Driver Accused Of Plowing Through Two Cemeteries And Causing More Than $10,000 In Damage Arrested
A 70-year-old Prairieville man has been arrested after authorities say he drove through two Ascension Parish cemeteries, striking graves, caskets and fencing before leaving the scene. The incident happened August 10 along Louisiana Highway 933, across from the Household of…
Man Arrested Three Times In 12 Days After Alleged Attacks On Women Was Released Twice
An Oklahoma City man was arrested three times in just 12 days after being accused of attacking multiple women in separate incidents. Jeff Kufi Asare, 26, is now being held in the Oklahoma County Jail on a $75,000 bond following…
Couple Accused Of Forcing Their Way Into Cruise Cabin And Attacking Family, Including 9-Year-Old Child
An Ohio couple is facing felony charges after authorities say a drunken argument aboard a cruise ship escalated into an attack on a family inside their cabin. Gannon Jacox, 29, and his girlfriend, Brooklyn Hicks, 28, were arrested Saturday, August…
Chief New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Disqualified From Election Over Alleged Missing Tax Return
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The chief judge of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court has been disqualified from seeking reelection after a court challenge alleged she failed to file a required Louisiana income tax return. Magistrate Judge Juana Marine Lombard, who…
1.8 Billion Louisiana Mega-Port Gets Federal Green Light as Opponents Prepare Court Fight
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — One of the largest infrastructure projects proposed in Louisiana has cleared a major federal hurdle, potentially transforming a stretch of St. Bernard Parish into a massive international shipping hub capable of handling some of the…
6-Month-Old Baby Found Unresponsive in Hot Car With Windows Up; Both Parents Arrested
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The parents of a 6-month-old boy have been arrested after police say their baby was discovered unresponsive and covered in sweat inside a parked vehicle during dangerous heat conditions in St. Louis. The incident happened Saturday…
14 Year Old Girl Allegedly Kidnapped, Raped and Trafficked for Months; Seventh Arrest Made in Gulfport Case
GULFPORT, Miss. — A seventh person has now been arrested in a disturbing Gulfport human trafficking investigation involving a 14 year old girl who told investigators she was kidnapped, raped and trafficked by multiple adults over a period of roughly…
St. Tammany Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Animal, Bond Set at $30,000
A 44-year-old man booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail last week is facing charges involving the alleged sexual abuse of an animal, according to jail records and court minutes. Justin Allen was booked by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s…