Sheriff Randy Smith and Coroner Dr. Charles Preston spoke with media yesterday regarding a Lacombe man who was arrested in connection with a woman’s death that occurred at his residence earlier this year. STPSO says John Jacob Jenkins was arrested at his place of employment and was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on…
Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in St. Helena Parish. State Police involvement was requested by the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office after an officer involved shooting. The incident took place on Nichols Road when two St. Helena Parish deputies responded to a residence in an attempt to locate a wanted suspect.…
Last week the Krewe of Selene held their annual coronation ball. The theme of the Coronation Ball was Geaux for the Gold with entertainment provided by B Street Benny. New royalty included Ms. Dayna Burkhardt as Queen, along with Mr. Chad Nichols as King. The Grand Marshall will be Ms. Sula Kim from WDSU. The…
The St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a forum for the Mandeville Mayor’s race on January 14th starting at 11:15. The event will be held at Benedicts on North Causeway Blvd. So far four candidates are confirmed to attend. You can get tickets through the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce website.
Today was Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas and it belonged to Cody Kate Boutique. Hear Elvis talk about them in the bit below. Our first guests today were Mark and Summer from Restoration Senior Living of Covington. They talked about what sets their new facility apart from other senior living options. We…
Shortly before 10 a.m. yesterday, Slidell Police responded to a report of gunshots on Northam Court, which is located in the Country Club Subdivision. When officers arrived, they encountered a distraught man who was holding a weapon. The subject barricaded himself inside of his residence and became increasingly violent towards officers. The Slidell Police Department’s…
On Monday, December 9, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting. The incident took place on Nichols Road in St. Helena Parish. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that, shortly before 8:00PM, two St. Helena Parish deputies responded…
Motorists and visitors planning to attend Southeastern Louisiana University’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec 14, should anticipate heavy traffic and route changes affecting University Avenue between I-55 and North Cherry Street. More than 1,000 students will receive associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in the University Center. The section of University Avenue between Lion Lane…
Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas local shopping promotion belongs to Blossom Girl. Hear Elvis talk about what you can find there in the bit below. Our first guests today were Miranda, Cheryl and Jane, who came in to talk about the Hospice House. Hear Jane talk about her mother’s last days at…
In the early morning hours of Saturday, the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office was notified that an individual, later identified as Joel Evans Cairns, wished to surrender himself to deputies regarding a hit and run crash involving two juveniles on a bicycle. Shortly after 5:30pm on Friday STPSO deputies were dispatched to the area of Beau…