Authorities say the four young children kidnapped by their parents in Washington Parish are safe and the father, who returned the children, has been arrested. As of last night, the mother in the case remained on the run. Sheriff Randy Seal says Joshua and Jennifer Abelseth, who had lost custody of the kids, took their…
On Friday morning, acting on the tip from a fellow student, Mandeville Jr. High Administration and the School Resource Officer recovered a handgun from a 13-year-old white male 7th grader. The 7th grader reportedly made threatening comments directed towards the SRO. The juvenile suspect was booked and transported to the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center.…
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Levi Lee, 17, of Tylertown, Miss., and Lance Rouse, 25, of Picayune, Miss., in the aggravated burglary of a Covington home last December. Lee and Rouse are accused of breaking into a home late one night in December 2018, entering the bedroom of a woman, and holding her…
The St. Tammany West Chamber is taking steps to officially change their name to the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, pulling in members from the dissolved East St Tammany Chamber of Commerce. Their initial efforts to reach out to businesses in Slidell are underway. On Tuesday, the 2019 Treasurer and Executive Committee member David Boudreaux…
DA Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury convicted 33 YO Anthony J. Chaney of Slidell earlier this week of two counts of Distribution of Heroin. Chaney faces from five to 40 years in prison on each count, but as a multiple offender, he could face more time. He is scheduled to be…
The City of Slidell will host a public meeting to provide information on the City’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program on Thursday, November 14th, at 6 p.m. in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. The FMA grant program, funded by FEMA and managed by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, is focused on mitigating repetitive…
Miranda Parker won the Young Athena Award at the Athena Luncheon yesterday at the Sadie Jane! Congrats to Miranda and her family on the honor! It is well deserved for all the good work she does in the community!
With this week’s release of statewide test results School Superintendent Melissa Stilley said Tangipahoa Parish Public Schools are approximately seven points away from a “B” rating, and 23 of the district’s 33 campuses earned a “B” or better in providing academic interventions to help their struggling students grow their test scores over the previous year.…
Compliments were flying as people used the new $1.3 billion terminal at Armstrong International Airport on the first full day of operations. The way the terminal looked and the wide array of dining options were highlights. Some passengers did report a few problems. A couple of people said that they were stuck on planes 20…
The Covington Police Department, along with the assistance of the St Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, are actively working a shooting which occurred at approximately 9:30 PM, on Tuesday, November 5th, in the 900 block of North Florida Street. One person was injured during this shooting. The victim is considered to be in critical condition at…