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Ponchatoula couple rescued after boat flips in Lake Maurepas
A couple was rescued from Lake Maurepas Saturday morning after their boat flipped over. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office says the couple was west of the I-55 bridge in Lake Maurepas around 8 a.m. collecting crab traps when their boat flipped due to the change of wind. The couple was spotted...
23-year-old shot and killed his grandparents and confessed on video, Louisiana sheriff says
A man and woman were shot and killed Wednesday in the small Washington Parish town of Mount Hermon. According to the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office, the couple’s grandson confessed to shooting them. WPSO dispatchers got the call Wednesday afternoon. The caller told them their next-door neighbor, 23-year-old Colby...
Texas man arrested for operating drug lab out of Tangipahoa
TANGIPAHOA - A man on probation out of Texas was arrested during a routine compliance check at his residence in Tangipahoa Parish. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office was conducting a compliance check at 25-year-old Shawn Gray's residence early Wednesday morning. Upon deputies' arrival, they discovered multiple drugs and clandestine lab equipment.
Man shot dead in Washington Parish, authorities search for person of interest
A man found dead near Franklinton had been shot multiple times, according to the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. The man's body was found Friday behind his home in the 1200 block of South Choctaw Road, and authorities are now searching for Clois Clifton Blackledge III, who they say is a person of interest in the case.
St. Tammany Hospital Foundation gets new name, logo
As it enters its 21st year of channeling the generosity of Northshore residents, the nonprofit St. Tammany Hospital Foundation reintroduced itself to the community on July 1 with a new name, new logo and renewed mission statement. The new St. Tammany Health Foundation will serve as the philanthropic arm of...
STPSO Issues Warrants in Connection with Armed Robbery
-------- St Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives have issued warrants for the arrests of two New Orleans men in connection with an armed robbery which occurred last week in the Covington area. June 28, detectives with the STPSO Major Crimes Unit were notified after a man was robbed at gunpoint...
Livingston Parish Schools are building a new school, gym, cafeteria. See the proposed opening date
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — Livingston Parish Public Schools announced that construction on three major projects is underway. The three construction projects are for the new South Fork Junior High School in Walker, the new cafeteria and classroom wing for Albany Upper and Lower Elementary Schools and the new gym at Live Oak Junior High, according to a news release.
One Tank Trips with Falon Brown: Ponchatoula
PONCHATOULA - This week on One Tank Trips with Falon Brown, see where one tank of gas can take you and what you can do in Ponchatoula. From alligator swamp tours to an antique district, there's a lot to do within driving distance!. Brown spoke with T-Mike Kliebert, who is...
Texas man on probation arrested on drug, weapons charges during check-in
VILLAGE OF TANGIPAHOA --- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has arrested a man on probation from Texas for multiple drug and weapons charges. Shawn Gray, 25 of Beaumont, TX, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Wednesday, July 3 on one count each of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon While Possessing CDS, Operating a Clandestine Laboratory, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Probation Violation.
Mount Hermon couple shot and killed by grandson
23-year-old Colby Stokes from Washington Parish has been charged with the murders of his grandparents, Beverly and Carley Stokes. The incident occurred Wednesday at the family’s home in Mount Hermon. Washington Parish Sheriff Jason Smith. “Really is an unfortunate situation for a lot of different reasons. You know there’s...
Two women arrested after turning selves in for stealing three puppies from Loranger home
LORANGER — Two Amite women turned themselves in on Thursday after they were caught on camera allegedly stealing three puppies from a Loranger home, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said. Sarah Folse, 31, and Deanna Witten, 52, were each booked on one count of felony theft and trespassing for...
Accused puppy-nappers surrender to Tangipahoa deputies
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Sarah Folse and 52-year-old Deanna Witten, both of Amite, turned themselves in Thursday after they allegedly stole three German Shepherd puppies last weekend from a home in the Loranger area.
TPSO: Suspects arrested in stolen puppy investigation
LORANGER---Two suspects sought in the case of three stolen puppies have been arrested. Sarah Folse, 31, and Deanna Witten, 52, both of Amite, turned themselves into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Thursday, July 4. They were each booked on one count of Felony Theft and Trespassing. In the evening hours...
Alleged accomplice faces death penalty in kidnapping and abuse of 4-year-old girl and 6-year-old sister
Victoria Cox faces the death penalty for allegedly conspiring with Daniel Callihan in the death of Erin Brunett, 4, as well as the alleged kidnapping and abuse of the girl's 6-year-old sister. The post Alleged accomplice faces death penalty in kidnapping and abuse of 4-year-old girl and 6-year-old sister first appeared on Law & Crime.
Sheriff: Mt. Hermon suspect has history of mental illness, substance abuse
We are learning more about a 23-year-old that authorities north of the lake say confessed to murdering his grandparents. Colby Stokes from Washington Parish has been booked in the deaths of his grandparents, Beverly and Carley Stokes.
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