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Meet the Candidate Block Party Set for Wednesday in Slidell
The Meet the Candidate Block Party will be held Wednesday, April 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Triangle Square, 124 Erlanger Street, Suite A, in Slidell. The event will include food and an open bar, along with the…
Trump Evacuated After Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Update: Federal charges were later filed against Allen. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25, after a shooting broke out near the event’s security screening area at…
St. Tammany Attorney David P. Sirera Found Dead Near Highway 36 in Lacombe Area
Attorney David P. Sirera, who had been reported missing the day before, was found dead Saturday in St. Tammany Parish, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Sirera was found in a wooded area near the intersection…
Air Force Veteran’s Death Prompts Congressional Request for FBI Investigation
A member of Congress is asking the FBI to investigate the death of a former Air Force intelligence official who reportedly claimed to have knowledge of secretive U.S. government programs. Matthew James Sullivan, 39, a Bronze Star recipient, died on…
Picayune Drug Trafficking Arrests Follow Domestic Dispute Call
PICAYUNE, Miss. — Two people were arrested Friday after Picayune police searched a home on Wood Oaks Court and reported finding drugs tied to trafficking. According to WLOX, officers were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. for a domestic…
Coroner Releases Cause of Death in Mall of Louisiana Shooting
The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office says 17-year-old Martha Odom died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and her death has been officially ruled a homicide. Odom was the student killed during Thursday’s mass shooting at the Mall…
44-Year-Old St. Tammany Cold Case Solved as Four Men Arrested in 1982 Murder of Teen
A murder case that haunted St. Tammany Parish for more than four decades has now been closed, according to authorities. Louisiana State Police announced multiple arrests in connection with the 1982 rape and murder of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, whose body…
Baton Rouge Chaos: 10 Injured After Gunfire Erupts Inside Mall of Louisiana
Panic broke out Thursday afternoon at the Mall of Louisiana after an argument between two groups reportedly escalated into gunfire near the food court. Authorities say at least 10 people were injured, with two victims listed in critical condition. Police…
Federal Government Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Products to Schedule III
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday directing federal reclassification of FDA-approved marijuana products and marijuana products licensed under a state medical program, moving them from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal drug classifications. The action…
Suspect Accused of Planning Festival Mass Shooting Arrested Before Reaching Louisiana
A North Carolina man is in custody after authorities say he was traveling toward Louisiana with plans to carry out a mass shooting at a major festival. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, federal authorities alerted deputies…