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Gator’s Fast Food Run Ends In Police Escort
A routine day in Pearl River took an unexpected turn when an alligator was spotted hanging around a local McDonald’s, prompting a response from the Pearl River Police Department. According to police, Officer Carrigan was dispatched after reports of a…
New Orleans Doctors Escorted From Diabetes Conference After Handing Out Anti-Trump Editorial
Five doctors and researchers were escorted from a national diabetes conference in New Orleans on Friday after distributing copies of an editorial critical of President Donald Trump. The incident occurred at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center during the American…
Chuck Branton Reappointed To St. Tammany Parish Library Board Of Control
Chuck Branton has been reappointed to the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control following a vote by the St. Tammany Parish Council. Branton, who currently serves as president of the Library Board of Control, has been involved during a…
St. Tammany Fire District Responds Swiftly to Allegations Involving Anonymous Social Media Account
St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 announced Thursday that it has reported allegations involving an anonymous social media account to law enforcement authorities for investigation. According to the department, concerns were raised regarding disturbing comments made from an anonymous…
Sheriff Randy Smith Given $10,000 Bond Following Arrest
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith turned himself in Thursday at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail after an investigation conducted by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Smith’s total bond was set at $10,000. Smith is…
Sheriff Randy Smith Issues Public Apology Following Madisonville Altercation Investigation
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith has issued a public statement following an alleged altercation involving local resident Bobby Couvillion at Keith Young’s Steakhouse in Madisonville. Smith released the following statement: “I would like to begin by publicly expressing a…
St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith Turns Himself In Following Madisonville Incident
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith turned himself in Thursday in connection with an alleged altercation involving a local resident at a Madisonville restaurant. Smith was booked with second-degree battery, disturbing the peace by engaging in a fistic encounter, and…
Slidell Man Killed In Pearl River County Crash
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. — A Slidell man was killed Wednesday evening following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 43 in Pearl River County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash scene around 6 p.m. on June…
Woman Fatally Shot At Hammond Gas Station, Police Searching For Suspects
HAMMOND, La. — A woman was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the parking lot of a gas station in Hammond, according to police. Officers with the Hammond Police Department responded around 1:15 a.m. on June 4 to the…
Chuck Branton Reappointment Heads To Parish Council Vote
The St. Tammany Parish Council is set to consider the reappointment of Library Board Chairman Chuck Branton this week. Branton has served on the board during one of the most closely watched periods in the library system’s history, overseeing policy…