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Slidell Man Arrested After Bomb Investigation; Explosive Materials Safely Removed
A Slidell man was arrested Wednesday after a joint investigation involving the FBI and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office led investigators to a duplex on City Drive, where authorities say they discovered volatile materials and explosive precursor devices. The…
Man Accused Of Threatening To Blow Up Ocean Springs Medical Facility Arrested
A man accused of making terroristic threats against a medical facility in Ocean Springs has been taken into custody. According to the Ocean Springs Police Department, Desman Mikell was arrested Wednesday by officers with the Biloxi Police Department near a…
Interstate Briefly Shut Down During Transport of Volatile Materials Recovered in Slidell Investigation
Interstate 10 was briefly shut down Wednesday as law enforcement agencies safely transported volatile materials recovered during today’s operation in Slidell. The closure lasted only a few minutes before traffic resumed, but it gave drivers a firsthand look at the…
FBI, Slidell Police Execute Search Warrant At Slidell Duplex After Volatile Materials Found
SLIDELL, La. — A large law enforcement response is underway in Slidell after the FBI and the Slidell Police Department executed a federal search warrant at a duplex Wednesday morning where investigators discovered volatile materials. According to the FBI, the…
Florida Pastor Accused Of Sexually Abusing Teen, Failing To Disclose HIV Status
A Florida pastor is behind bars after investigators say he sexually abused a 14-year-old boy he met online and failed to disclose that he is HIV positive before engaging in sexual activity. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old…
PSA: STPSO Experiencing Non Emergency Phone Outage
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is experiencing a phone outage affecting its non emergency phone line Tuesday morning. According to STPSO, 911 remains fully operational for emergencies. Anyone trying to reach the Sheriff’s Office through its non emergency number…
Border Patrol Search Enters St. Tammany, One Suspect Still At Large
The overnight search for the handcuffed Border Patrol detainee who escaped federal custody has now extended into St. Tammany Parish. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, K-9 teams tracked the remaining escapee from Tangipahoa into St. Tammany Parish along…
Ponchatoula Police Seeking Help Identifying Theft Suspect
The Ponchatoula Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man in connection with a reported theft at the Tractor Supply store in Ponchatoula. According to police, the individual was last seen leaving the area in a white…
Vehicle Overturns on Sullivan Road, One Person Extricated
Emergency crews responded Monday to a single-vehicle crash on Sullivan Road after a vehicle left the roadway and overturned into a ditch. According to St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1, firefighters arrived to find the vehicle resting on its…
One Suspect Back In Custody After Escape From Federal Transport Near Ponchatoula
Two Suspects Escape Federal Custody Near Ponchatoula, Massive Search Underway A multi-agency manhunt was underway in the Ponchatoula area after two men escaped from federal custody Monday afternoon. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the suspects escaped while being…