22nd Judicial DA Warren Montgomery wants to move Jack Strain’s trial on sex crime charges somewhere other than the parish where he was sheriff for 20 years. But Strain, the former St. Tammany Parish sheriff, apparently would prefer the group who will consider his guilt or innocence to be local. In a reversal of normal…
A group gathered at Madisonville’s Maritime Museum last night for the parish’s President’s Arts Awards. Honorees and their family and friends enjoyed food and beverages while listening the music of Ronnie Kole before the event began. Presented by St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister and the parish’s Commission on Cultural Affairs, the awards and accompanying…
Julie Knight was our first guest this morning. She is running for judge. Find out more about her in the interview below. Paula Toups came in with Tim today to talk about Hospice Care and Home Health at St Tammany Parish Hospital. Hear what she had to say in the interview below. Vince Liuzza came…
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies, attempting to take a man into protective custody, found themselves having to use deadly force Wednesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a home on Oak Cove Drive off Fish Hatchery Road in Lacombe, to serve an order of protective custody. An Order of Protective Custody (OPC)…
The reopening of the renovated Covington branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library will be backed up one month due to delays with window installation. Located on West 21st Ave., the branch is being completely renovated at an estimated cost of more than $2 million. The original plans called for new roofing, air conditioning, lighting,…
The Ponchatoula Police Department is investigating a string of overdoses in that city. The first call came in the evening of September 24th when a male who was unconscious and in need of medical attention was discovered at the Kiwanis Park. Officers arrived on the scene and the male was administered a dose of Narcan,…
Our first guests today were from Mary Bird Perkins. Shelley and Erica wanted to talk about Geaux Pink, throughout the month of October. Find out more in the interview below. Sheriff Randy Smith dropped by to talk about his campaign for reelection. He talked about his first term and what he sees for the future.…
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced yesterday it will pay the mortgage on the family home of slain Mandeville Police Captain Vincent “Vinny” Liberto Jr. Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker said the foundation’s announcement was a huge relief to Liberto’s widow, Tracey, who said her husband took care of most of their financial…
Bail was denied for 21 YO Mark Spicer, the Covington man accused of last week’s fatal shooting of a Mandeville police officer, during a hearing in the 22nd Judicial District Court. Spicer is accused of firing at two officers after a vehicle chase Friday, killing Capt. Vincent “Vinny” Liberto Jr. and wounding Officer Ben Cato.…
Yesterday the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office identified a suspect in a shooting incident on Dillon Ln in Hammond where deputies discovered two individuals had been shot and transported to North Oaks Hospital by private vehicles. 51-year-old Cornelius Beauchamp of Klein Rd. is the alleged suspect. Beauchamp is being accused of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree…