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The Rabbit Hole Sits Down With Collin Sims To Understand St. Tammany’s Quarter Cent Sales Tax
There has been a lot of talk about St. Tammany Parish’s proposed quarter cent sales tax. There have also been a lot of numbers thrown around, and that can make a relatively simple issue sound extremely complicated. So The Rabbit…
Grand Jury Declines To Indict, Ben Crump Says Questions Remain: New Phone Evidence Reignites Nolan Wells Case
Just days after a Jackson County grand jury unanimously declined to indict anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, newly public cellphone findings, disputed deleted messages and conflicting interpretations from the family’s attorneys and the district attorney have thrown…
George Floyd’s Siblings Demand Accounting Of Millions Raised Through Memorial GoFundMe
Several members of George Floyd’s family are demanding a full accounting of millions of dollars raised through the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, saying they have repeatedly sought information about how the money was handled and distributed. The dispute centers…
Woman Jailed After Flock Camera Led Investigators to Her Testifies Before Senate
Lindsey Isaacs spent 13 days in a Florida jail after investigators accused her of causing a crash that killed three people. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, she told a U.S. Senate subcommittee how a Flock license plate camera image became part…
Four Arrested In Ocean Springs Child Abuse Investigation Involving Children Ages 3, 4 And 6
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Four people have been arrested and charged following a child abuse investigation in Ocean Springs involving three young children, including a 3-year-old, according to the Ocean Springs Police Department. Police Chief Steven Dye said investigators responded…
What If We Erased Property Taxes and Replaced Them With Sales Tax?
What if St. Tammany Parish eliminated property taxes and let everyone contribute to local services based on what they purchase instead of the property they own? Using current estimates, replacing the property taxes collected across the parish would take about…
Louisiana Woman Accused Of Using Fake Social Security Numbers To Collect Casino Jackpots And Avoid Child Support
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana woman is facing 18 counts of bank fraud and identity theft after State Police say she used falsified Social Security numbers to collect casino jackpots while attempting to avoid overdue child support obligations. Louisiana…
Nearly 20 Years After W.L. Abney Assault, Justin Bleker Returns To St. Tammany School Board Amid Lyon Controversy
Nearly two decades after Justin Bleker was sexually assaulted by a school janitor while attending W.L. Abney Elementary School in Slidell, Bleker and his mother are once again raising questions about student safety and accountability within the St. Tammany Parish…
Questions Raised Over St. Tammany Mandatory Reporter Training Timeline After Lyon Elementary Case
Questions are being raised about the timing of mandatory reporter training within St. Tammany Parish Public Schools after a Louisiana educator said faculty members received an email on September 4 directing employees to complete mandatory reporter training by September 30.…
Southeastern Police Urge Vigilance After Attempted Carjacking Near Hammond Campus
HAMMOND, La. — Southeastern Louisiana University police are urging students and residents to remain alert following an attempted carjacking reported near the university’s Hammond campus Tuesday afternoon. The incident was reported around 1:45 p.m. on September 22 near the intersection…