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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Leads to Aggravated DUI Arrest
A tragic motor vehicle accident on October 7, 2023, at the intersection of Hwy 43 South and Jeff Wheat Road has resulted in the arrest of Karen Marie Davis for Aggravated DUI Causing Death. Officers from the Picayune Police Department responded to the accident scene, where it was determined that a motorcycle operated by Allen […] The post Fatal Motorcycle Accident Leads to Aggravated DUI Arrest appeared first on Picayune Item.
Slidell teen who filmed mom's arrest wins in court. Here's how much sheriff will pay.
A federal jury has ordered the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office to pay a Slidell teenager, De’Shaun Johnson, $185,000 in damages after finding that a deputy inflicted emotional distress while Johnson attempted to film his mother’s arrest. Johnson, who was 14 at the time, was filming the...
Slidell revenge murder suspect found guilty, faces mandatory life in prison
COVINGTON, La. — Northshore District Attorney Collin Sims announced that a St. Tammany Parish jury found 34-year-old Slidell native Jules "Pop" Johnson guilty of fatally shooting Melvin Webb outside a local bar in a 2019 revenge murder case. The incident occurred in the parking lot outside Gloria's Bayou Lounge...
FIRE TO SURVIVE: Plane crash survivor inspires others thanks to life saving burn care at New Orleans hospital
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A local charter pilot flying organ transplant patients across the country found himself in desperate need of medical attention after surviving a fiery crash in Slidell. Now, he credits his life to the groundbreaking work at University Medical Center in New Orleans. “When something comes available,...
UPDATED: 21 Picayune Memorial High School Students Arrested on Campus
Authorities in Pearl River County have confirmed that 21 students of Picayune Memorial High School were arrested on campus Thursday night. Sheriff David Allison stated that all 21 students arrested were at least 18 years old and charged as adults with malicious mischief following what he described as a “prank at the school that escalated.” […] The post UPDATED: 21 Picayune Memorial High School Students Arrested on Campus appeared first on Picayune Item.
Who was the best athlete on the Northshore for the week of April 29-May 4? Vote now.
As the 2023-24 LHSAA season comes to a close, this will be the final Northshore Player of the Week poll as we take a break during the summer. Teams across the northshore provided some impressive statistical showings among girls and boys athletes in the area last week. Here's your chance...
Sheriff-elect Jason Smith graduates from police academy
SLIDELL, La. — Washington Parish Sheriff-elect Jason Smith graduated from the Slidell Regional Police Academy Friday night. He was one of 33 graduates from the academy. Smith says he volunteered to take the course so that he's well-equipped for his new position. The rigorous training was 17 weeks long and included everything from handling weapons, handcuffing, criminal law and all the other things that are involved in being a basic peace officer. He was able to interact and train with police officers from 11 different agencies who are just starting their law-enforcement careers.
Slidell man arrested on numerous drug charges following joint investigation, sheriff says
SLIDELL, La. — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 52-year-old Donald “Buckshot” Plaisance on numerous drug charges last week following a joint investigation with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. According to the STPSO, detectives with the Narcotics Division began the joint investigation with...
Slidell High School teacher arrested, accused of inappropriate relationship with student
SLIDELL, La. — A Slidell High School teacher has been arrested in connection with allegations of inappropriate relationships with male students. According to police, Alexa Wingerter, 35, was arrested Tuesday morning. Slidell police said in early March an investigation was launched after complaints were made that Wingerter was having...
Mississippi man get more than 13 years in prison for attempting to sell 27 grams of meth
A Mississippi man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after attempting to sell 27 grams of methamphetamine. Conel Lamont Holloway, 40, of Picayune, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on November 2, 2018, Holloway sold...
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on I-12 in St. Tammany Parish
A Covington man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 12 Monday night, authorities said. Paul Dugas Jr., 65, was driving a 2007 Toyota Corolla west on I-12 near the La. 59 exit north of Mandeville just before 7 p.m. when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree, State Police said.
‘We’re going to hit that wall:’ Bay St. Louis fights a losing battle against nature and insurance
“We’ve had so many disasters that we’ve started living off of disasters,” Lonnie Falgout said on the porch of his raised home while swatting away the evening gnats. A Cajun from Horneville, La., Falgout served as a city councilman of Bay St. Louis from 2013-2017, representing the sixth ward. He helped to rebuild the town in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which killed 58 people in the small community.
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