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Faculty Member Issued Summons After Alleged Altercation With 13-Year-Old Student
MANDEVILLE, La. — A faculty member at a St. Tammany Parish alternative school has been issued a summons for simple battery following an alleged physical altercation with a 13-year-old student. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said detectives issued 40-year-old…
84-Year-Old Louisiana Man Accused Of Making And Selling Homemade Explosives Near School
LAKE CHARLES, La. — An 84-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested after investigators say they discovered he was making and selling homemade explosive devices from his home less than 500 feet from a school. John W. Sinkankas, 84, of Lake…
Louisiana Police Officer Arrested Following Sexual Assault Complaint Involving 13-Year-Old
WALKER, La. — A Louisiana police officer has been arrested following an investigation into a sexual assault complaint involving a 13-year-old, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. Hayden McKenzie, 23, an officer with the Walker Police Department, was taken…
Man Accused Of Raping Two 13-Year-Old Girls Could Become Louisiana Police Chief
ELIZABETH, La. — A Louisiana man facing two counts of second-degree rape could become the next police chief of a small Allen Parish community after his only opponent announced he was withdrawing from the race. Christopher Paul, 48, is a…
Gulf System Now Has 90% Chance Of Developing As Louisiana Watches Closely
LOUISIANA — A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf is becoming increasingly organized Tuesday morning, and forecasters say a tropical depression could form within the next day or so. The National Hurricane Center has increased the chance of development for…
Remember The Beauty Supply Stores In Hammond And Slidell That Were Raided By The FBI? Here’s Why…
If you remember seeing federal agents raid beauty supply stores in Slidell and Hammond last month, we now know what authorities say was behind the investigation. Federal prosecutors have charged two Covington brothers, Abdel Adhami, 35, and Omar Adhami, 33,…
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Fort Hood Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan
President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by U.S. Army firing squad, more than 16 years after the deadly mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the firing squad execution, and…
Russian Plague Lab Worker Dies As Nearly 200 Are Monitored
A laboratory worker at a Russian institute that researches some of the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases has died following a mysterious respiratory illness, triggering quarantines and concern over a possible exposure to plague. The 28-year-old laboratory technician worked at…
Building Partially Collapses In New Orleans As Crews Fear More Could Come Down
NEW ORLEANS — Emergency crews responded Monday afternoon after part of a building collapsed near the intersection of Paris Avenue and Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans. The partial collapse prompted a response from emergency personnel as officials worked to determine…
St. Tammany Has Seen A Remarkable Turnover Of Its Most Powerful Leaders
Over the span of several years, some of the most recognizable names in St. Tammany Parish government and public institutions have disappeared from the positions they once led. A former sheriff is serving a life sentence. His successor resigned after…