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Kenner Man Charged with Human Trafficking and Rape After Allegedly Taking Teen as Debt Repayment
A 34-year-old man from Kenner, Louisiana, faces serious criminal charges after authorities say he exploited a father’s smuggling debt by demanding his 16-year-old daughter as payment, holding her against her will and sexually assaulting her over an extended period. Juven…
New Orleans Police Search for Missing 82-Year-Old Rose Marie Melendez
The New Orleans Police Department is searching for 82-year-old Rose Marie Melendez, who was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on June 12 at 1139 Napoleon Street in New Orleans. Description: Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, approximately 129 pounds,…
Live Oak Street House Fire Sends One To Hospital, Cause Under Investigation
SLIDELL, La. — Multiple fire units responded to a residential structure fire Thursday night on Live Oak Street in Slidell, according to St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1. Firefighters arrived on scene and worked to bring the blaze under…
Facebook Suffers Major Outage, Users Worldwide Report Login Failures and “Query Error” Messages
Facebook users around the world experienced widespread issues Friday morning as thousands reported being unexpectedly logged out of their accounts and unable to log back in. According to outage tracking websites, reports began surging around 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, with…
West Nile Virus Detected In New Orleans Mosquitoes
NEW ORLEANS — Mosquitoes collected in Orleans Parish have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting local officials to launch targeted spraying operations in several neighborhoods throughout the city. The discovery was made during routine mosquito surveillance and confirms that…
Endangered Missing Adult Reported in St. Tammany Parish
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating 36-year-old Caio Vinicius Da-Cruz. Authorities say Da-Cruz was reported missing on April 16 and is considered endangered due to medical concerns. He is believed to be without…
Recent Mandeville High Graduate Dies After Bogue Chitto River Incident
WASHINGTON PARISH — A Northshore family is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old recent high school graduate after a tragic incident on the Bogue Chitto River. Authorities confirmed that Jonis Warren, a member of the Class of 2026 at Mandeville…
Slidell Man Arrested On Hundreds Of Child Sexual Abuse Material And Animal Sex Abuse Charges
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A 66-year-old Slidell man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations involving child sexual abuse material and sexual abuse of animals. According to authorities, the investigation began after the Special Victims Unit Task Force…
Mississippi Correctional Officer Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges Following Covington Investigation
A Mississippi correctional officer has been arrested and extradited to Louisiana following a child exploitation investigation conducted by the Covington Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. Ryan Donivan Lich, 28, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was arrested and charged with…
Judge Alan Black Assigned to Sheriff Randy Smith Criminal Case
The criminal case against St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith and co-defendant Gregory Saurage has officially been assigned to Judge Alan Black, marking another step forward in one of the parish’s most closely watched legal proceedings. Court records show that…