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McComb man killed during two-vehicle crash, another man arrested
AMITE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was killed during a crash that occurred in Amite County. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the wreck happened around 5:49 p.m. on Wednesday on Highway 24. 30 minutes to an hour before this crash, Steven Butler of Kentwood, LA was wanted by...
Amite man arrested in narcotics investigation during Hot August Stroll
HAMMOND --- On August 24, 2024, the Hammond Police Department Narcotics Division conducted an investigation during the Hot August Stroll event. During the nighttime hours, detectives observed what appeared to be a drugs transaction in front of a local downtown bar. Detectives and Patrol officers made contact with the suspected...
Deputies looking for runaway teen from Hammond
HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in locating a runaway juvenile from Hammond. According to TPSO, Shayla Collins, 16, was last seen leaving the area of Patti Road in Hammond late Monday evening. Collins is described as a black female with ankle-length black and red braids....
Investigation underway after man shot on I-12 overnight
HAMMOND — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight on I-12 between Hammond and Albany. According to detectives, a man was shot around 4 a.m. while driving westbound on I-12 between the Pumpkin Center exit and the DPS Weight Station. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released from the hospital.
Man to appear in federal court for abducted child case
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The man charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, will appear in federal court in Louisiana next month. The Daily Leader reported Daniel Callihan would appear for a preliminary hearing on September 23 at 2:00 p.m. Callihan is suspected of […]
Deputies asking for help in finding missing 70-year-old man from Hammond
HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance with locating a missing 70-year-old man from Hammond. Rodney Owens was last seen by family members on August 16 leaving a home on N Baptist Road in the Hammond area driving a white Chevrolet sedan. Anyone with information...
Authorities investigating five interstate shootings in the Capital Area in August
BATON ROUGE - It's been a particularly active summer for interstate shootings in the Capital Area. In fact, in just the month of August, there have been five. Two of them have been fatal. On the 18th, 22-year-old Antoine Bowie was shot and killed on I-10 near Government St. Thursday...
Callihan to appear in federal court next month in kidnapping, murder case
BROOKHAVEN — A Lincoln County man will make his next appearance in the Eastern District of Louisiana Court next month. Daniel Callihan was arrested back in June for the murder of a Louisiana woman, a four-year-old girl and the kidnapping of a six-year-old girl. Callihan was indicted by a Tangipahoa Parish grand jury on two […] The post Callihan to appear in federal court next month in kidnapping, murder case appeared first on Daily Leader.
Mississippi woman arrested in Kentwood after interstate drug operation
KENTWOOD, La. — A Mississippi woman was arrested in Kentwood on multiple drug charges after an interstate drug operation. On Monday, Amari Williams, 23, was arrested by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office after officers saw a car traveling slowly in the left lane, holding up traffic and showing evidence of distracted driving.
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