The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office say they arrested 33-year-old Joseph Lamarca of the Hammond area. On Nov. 22, authorities say Mr. Lamarca was observed via surveillance video footage removing a package from a residence in Tickfaw. On Nov 25, Mr. Lamarca is being accused of producing a knife and threatening another subject during a verbal…
Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on West Frontage Road near Fairway Drive in the Covington area. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Hyundai Elantra was headed southbound on West Frontage Road when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and traveled into the northbound…
The new parish-wide St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce is seeking demographic information and opinions on business support services. On Wednesday, December 4th, they will be hosting an orientation and town hall gathering to answer questions, listen to ideas and concerns, and talk about the benefits available to your business. This Member Orientation and Town Hall…
Sheriff Randy Smith and the St. Tammany Deputy Sheriff’s Association have announced the date for the 2019 Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner. It will be held Monday, December 16th at the Castine Center. Doors open at 8 AM. They will begin serving at 10:30. In addition to great food there will be music and Santa. Please…
Peggy and Alex from Slidell and Northshore Technical’s Christi and Owen were all in the studio this morning. Peggy Cromer joined Alex this morning talking about some upcoming events in Slidell, including their Ugly Sweater Charity Gala. We also spoke about their Olde Towne Slidell Christmas Parade. Hear more in the interview below. We also…
Law enforcement officers from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Slidell Police Department, Probation and Parole, and other departments, participated in a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team training last week at the STPSO Training Facility. The CIT course was instructed by deputies from STPSO Crisis Intervention Team as well as subject matter experts…
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says two residents were arrested in connection with the murder of 27-year-old Pere Jackson of Hammond. 18- year-old Gerrell Perry of Independence was charged with accessory to first degree murder and obstruction of justice. 24- year-old Julius Gales of Hammond was charged with possession of stolen property and a…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration listed Interstate 10 as the deadliest highway in America. Statistics show it’s likely to be at its deadliest this week. The most Thanksgiving traffic fatalities in the nation from 2015 to 2018 have occurred on I-10 and its most treacherous stretch includes the 275 miles it travels through Louisiana,…
The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals and are looking to identify and arrest more following an incident that occurred late last week in the Tammany Hills area near Covington. Shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Sixth Street and Henry Clay Avenue near Covington in reference to an…
