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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...
Couple rescued from Lake Maurepas
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — A couple is safe after being stranded in Lake Maurepas Saturday morning, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. The incident happened around 8 a.m. when the couple was collecting crab traps in the lake when their boat flipped over. TPSO said "they were quickly...
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.
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.
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.
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