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A death now in question. Did a Covington teen shoot himself?
The pathologist who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Brett Wittner is the newly-elected controversial coroner, Dr. Christopher Tape. Ballistics evidence uncovered and reviewed as part of a WWL Louisiana Investigation could blow a 2012 cold case wide open. Brett Wittner, a 14-year-old from Covington, was shot the morning of Feb....
Mother wants teen's body exhumed after WWL Louisiana unearths new evidence
COVINGTON, La. — Donna Wittner wants authorities to exhume her son’s remains 12 years after the 14-year-old was mysteriously shot to death in Washington Parish. Her calls to dig up Brett Wittner’s body are based on new information uncovered by WWL Louisiana that strongly contradicts the autopsy findings of current St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape.
St. Tammany Parish set to burn 15,000 yards of debris from April storms
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish collected a mountain of debris in the days following the series of tornados that ripped through the Slidell area on April 10. Next week, public works crews are expected to begin burning the 15,000 cubic yards of fallen trees, branches, and other green vegetation.
18-wheeler fire closes I-59 at exit 5A
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — The I-59 northbound is shut down after an 18-wheeler caught fire on Friday night, according to the St. Tammany Fire Protection District No.11. Around 9:52 p.m., crews were seen putting out the massive blaze near exit 5A. Officials said avoid the area. No further...
Faster internet coming to St. Tammany Parish rural neighborhoods
St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced a $3 million fiber infrastructure project that will increase internet speed for under served or low speed neighborhoods. Fiber optic cables will be installed along Louisiana 25, increasing speed by up to 5 gigabytes per second.
Driver dies in crash after fleeing from prior hit-and-run crash
HAMMOND, La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of one man over the weekend. Sheriff Daniel Edwards says on Saturday, deputies responded to a vehicle crash on Bankston Road in Hammond at about 11:30 p.m. The crash happened near the...
Water outage in Pearl River on Thursday
PEARL RIVER, La. — The Pearl River Police Department announced on social media Wednesday night that starting at 7 a.m. Thursday morning, work crews would shut off water in the St. Tammany Parish community to repair a broken water main. According to the PRPD Facebook post, the outage affects...
St. Tammany Parish sheriff searching for 2 in Covington-area theft investigation
COVINGTON, La. — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying two people sought in connection with a theft investigation in Covington. Deputies say the two suspects are accused of stealing more than $5,000 worth of items from a store. Anyone with information...
Hammond police searching for suspects accused of buying $13,000 worth of items with stolen credit card
HAMMOND, La. — The Hammond Police Department is searching for suspects accused of buying $13,000 worth of electrical wire with a stolen credit card. On May 8, police began investigating the online purchase made to the Home Depot. Detectives were able to get photos of the suspects through surveillance...
Louisiana National Guard to deploy soldiers overseas for construction operations
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard's Vertical Engineer Company will deploy more than 40 guardsmen to Asia for construction operations. The Guard said Thursday morning the soldiers would deploy to southwest Asia for construction through Operation Spartan Shield. Including the premobilization training, the guardsmen will be away from home for almost a year.
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