Covington
CRIME & SAFETY
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Deputies looking for suspect in Covington armed robbery
COVINGTON — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint while he was using an ATM in Covington Friday night. Deputies say the suspect, described as a black male in dark clothes wearing a mask, approached the victim just before 10 p.m. outside a bank along Highway 21. He demanded money from the victim before leaving in a dark colored sedan.
Abita Springs man sentenced to 40 years in 2022 manslaughter case
An Abita Springs man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Monday, July 1, after pleading guilty to charges of manslaughter and obstruction of justice in a 2022 case surrounding the death of 30-year-old John McIntyre.
Bogalusa firefighter pleads guilty to molesting elderly St. Tammany Parish woman
A former Bogalusa firefighter pleaded guilty last week to the sexual battery and molestation of an elderly woman living in a St. Tammany Parish nursing home, the northshore District Attorney's Office announced on Sunday. Brandon Applewhite, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in prison following his plea, which came after...
'They should always be remembered:' Candlelight vigil held for Loranger victims
LORANGER - Tangipahoa Parish residents gathered for candlelight vigil in remembrance of mother Callie Jo Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter Erin. "How could this happen to her of all people? She was a great mother. She was a good friend to those who needed her. And it's sad that this happened right here in our community," family friend of the Brunetts, Jenafer Sheridan, said.
Mandeville Police searching for man accused of robbing a woman with a gun
Mandeville Police are searching for a man accused of robbing a Capital One bank ATM on Wednesday. The victim told police she was using the ATM at Capital One Bank, 3840 Highway 22, when she was approached by a man wearing all-black clothing including a mask and hoodie and he was armed with a medium-sized pistol.
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