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Hammond woman arrested for posing as inmates' attorney, authorities say
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a woman accused of trying to enter the parish jail by pretending to be the attorney of two inmates. Connie Jones, 44, of Hammond was booked into the same jail Friday on counts of false presentation, practicing law without a license and criminal trespassing.
Hammond woman lies about being inmates' attorney at Tangipahoa Parish Jail, sheriff says
AMITE, La. — A Hammond woman was arrested after she tried to impersonate an attorney in hopes of visiting inmates at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, according to the sheriff's office. Connie Jones, 44, was booked into the jail on Friday, Jul. 19 after she "signed in as an attorney...
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office searching for 'armed and dangerous' rape suspect who skipped court
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of an armed and dangerous rape suspect who skipped his trial this week. Gerald Stevens, 55, of Roseland, is wanted for failure to appear for his trial date on Monday, July 15. Stevens is accused...
WANTED: Man accused in string of car burglaries at Hammond apartment complex
HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating a man accused in multiple car burglaries at an apartment complex in Hammond. Deputies responded to reports of break-ins in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 9, at The...
Hammond father could face charges in accidental deadly shooting of toddler
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office released new details in the case of a Hammond 3-year-old who accidentally shot and killed himself Wednesday afternoon. According to Sheriff Gerald Sticker, the toddler accidentally shot himself in the face after he found the gun between a box spring and mattress in a bedroom.
‘Armed & dangerous’ man wanted after allegedly skipping rape trial
ROSELAND —- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a rape suspect believed to be armed and dangerous. Gerald Stevens, 55, of Roseland, is wanted for failure to appear for his trial date Monday, July 15, in a third degree rape case involving a juvenile from 2021.
Gun safety tips after three accidental shooting deaths of children in Louisiana this week
Three children killed in accidental shootings in Louisiana this week should serve as a reminder to be extra vigilant about gun safety. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker said we have a gun culture in the U.S. and especially here in Louisiana. “And it’s just a reminder to parents to be...
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