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Man who stabbed woman to death in Hammond arrested after he called police for help with flat bike tire
HAMMOND, La. — A man has been charged with first-degree murder of a mother to four. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office says Christopher Wilson stabbed Carol Allen to death in Hammond. He was arrested after he called 911 for help with a flat tire. Walked out in cuffs, and hidden...
Sheriff hopeful for answers 16 years after Barbara Blount's disappearance
LIVINGSTON — After 16 years, deputies believe they are close to finding an answer on what happened to Barbara Blount. She was 58 when she mysteriously disappeared from her home in Holden on May 2, 2008. Blount's family said there were no signs of forced entry, and her silver...
‘I thought it was over’: Truck driver credits his faith in God for surviving hit-and-run crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Mississippi truck driver says April 19 will be a day he remembers for the rest of his life. Brandon Ray said he was driving his semitruck through Louisiana that night on Hooper Road when a pickup truck veered into his lane. “First thing...
Walker High School coach arrested and accused of misappropriating school funds, LPSO says
The head baseball coach at Walker High School has been arrested for allegedly misappropriating thousands of dollars in school funds, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said Thursday. According to Ard, Nicholas Scelfo submitted multiple reimbursement invoices totaling $29,360.21 in September 2023 for baseball equipment he claimed to purchase with his...
Man dies, 2 others injured in single-vehicle crash
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a man dead and two others injured on Tuesday night, April 30. State police identified the man as George Robinson, 59, of Loranger. According to LSP, the crash happened shortly after 10...
State agency asking for public's help to find missing cow
KENTWOOD - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is looking for a cow that went missing in Kentwood. The LDAF said the cow was last seen on a property on Miller Road in early April. The cow is a white crossbred Charolais with a single horn on the left side and a circle X brand on her right flank.
Tickfaw man convicted following 'one of the largest fentanyl seizures in Livingston Parish history'
LIVINGSTON — A Tickfaw man was convicted of trafficking more than two pounds of fentanyl and other drugs in one of the largest drug seizures in Livingston Parish history. Devonte Skinner, 32, was found guilty Wednesday on charges of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana after only 30 minutes of jury deliberation.
Check out Thursday's results from the Class 1A track and field meet
Team scores: 1. McGehee, 73. 2. Merryville, 54. 3. Slaughter Community Charter, 42. 4. Central Catholic, 38. 5. Ouachita Christian, 37. 6. St. Frederick, 36. 7. Highland Baptist, 32. 8. Magnolia School of Excellence, 25. 9. Central Private, 19. 10. East Iberville, 18. 10. Opelousas Catholic, 18. Track. 100 hurdles:...
Parents facing charges following junior high girls' fight in Watson
WATSON - The mom of a middle school girl from Watson is taking legal action after her daughter was involved in a fight that happened right outside their home. Elissa Boudreaux says her 8th grade daughter has been in a feud with another 8th grader who attends Live Oak Junior High for a while, but until Saturday night it had only been words exchanged.
Magnolia Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi. Jackson, Miss. – A Magnolia man pled guilty to possession of a firearm...
Slaughter Elementary School honored with 2024 Louisiana School Physical Activity Award
Slaughter Elementary School was one of six schools statewide recognized with the 2024 Louisiana School Physical Activity Award. This award is presented by the Louisiana Department of Education to celebrate schools with exemplary comprehensive school physical activity programs. Principal Jennifer Jacox Thornton and assistant principal Traci Hebert received a certificate...
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