Arrests Made in Slidell Shooting

Two arrests have been made in relation to the shooting at a local Slidell McDonalds last week. Slidell Police arrested 19-year-old, Joshua Dixon, for Attempted Second Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. 17-year-old, Aaliyah Richardson, was also arrested and charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder. Last Wednesday, Slidell Police were called to a…

Lake Rewind: November 22, 2019

Today we had Jamie from the Ren Fest, Stacey for Aldersgate and Ted for the Turkey Day Classic. Jamie talked about some of the new acts coming in for the Ren Fest this weekend. And she talked about their record breaking day last weekend. Hear her below. Stacey came by from Aldersgate as they get…

Shooting Suspect Surrenders to STPSO

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that 19 YO James Salvant surrendered himself at the Parish Jail Wednesday night and was booked on one count of Illegal Use of a Firearm and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. The shooting occurred last week when the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office responded to the…

Thanksgiving Closure for Parish Government

Non-Emergency offices of St. Tammany Parish Government will close Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. The Department of Animal Services will close Saturday, November 30, as well. The St. Tammany Fishing Pier, located at 54001 E. Howze Beach Road, will close on Thanksgiving Day— Thursday, November 28. The Pier will close Sunday, December 1,…

Ponchatoula Police Warn of Scam

Ponchatoula Police say they recently received information involving a scam where a man approaches homeowners and offers to pave their driveway with “leftover” asphalt for a discounted price. He then charges a substantially higher amount once the job has been completed. This man goes by the name of Johnny Young and his current business name…

State OMV Closed Until Monday

Governor John Bel Edwards announced yesterday that the cyberattack on state computer servers will keep the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicle locations closed throughout the state for the rest of the week, with an anticipated reopening on Monday. The ransomware attack hit at the beginning of the week and impacted 132 servers in state government.…

Lake Rewind: November 21, 2019

We had St Tammany Parish Hospital’s Foundation and DA Warren Montgomery in the studio today. Melanie and Doug came in from STPH to talk about a couple of events that raise money for the Foundation. Find out more in the interview below. We also spoke with DA Warren Montgomery. Warren told us about his recent…

Slidell Shooting Leaves One Injured

Last night shortly after 6:40 p.m., Slidell Police were called to a report of multiple gun shots at the McDonald’s on Pontchartrain Drive. As of last night police were aware of one person who was struck by a bullet. The person’s injuries were described as not life threatening. Slidell Police investigators were processing the crime…

Hammond Police Investigate Attack

The Hammond Police Department is investigating a battery that occurred at the intersection of South Cate Street and East Coleman Avenue. On November 3rd, at approximately 1:45am, the victim was walking down the street and confronted by a group of white males in a silver, regular-cab, pickup truck. One of the male subjects struck the…