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  • Only in Louisiana: Alligator disrupts exams at high school Play Video

    May 17, 2022 3:42 PM

    SLIDELL - High school students were surprised to see an alligator had made its way onto their campus Tuesday morning. The resource officer at Slidell High School made sure the four-and-a-half foot gator stayed where it was for half an hour while waiting for animal control to arrive. ... more »
  • 'Brisk winds' spread flames that destroyed Slidell home, fire officials say

    March 13, 2022 3:00 PM

    SLIDELL - Strong winds caused flames to spread rapidly and destroy a Slidell home Saturday morning. St. Tammany Fire District 1 said the fire was reported at a residence on Davis Drive in Slidell at 8:48 a.m. Saturday. A neighbor notified authorities after noticing smoke coming from under... more »
  • House fire that killed Slidell family started outside living room window

    January 21, 2022 7:35 PM

    SLIDELL - A fire that killed four family members , including two children, started just outside the home's living room window, officials said Friday. Though investigators have determined where the fire started, it's still unclear what ignited the flames at the home in the Eden Isles neighborhood early Wednesday... more »
  • Authorities nab man accused of attempted credit card fraud in Sorrento

    September 16, 2021 9:45 AM

    ASCENSION PARISH - A man who used a stolen credit card to attempt the purchase of $5,000 worth of building materials from an Ascension Parish store is behind bars, authorities say. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, a 65-year-old Slidell man named Willie L. Austin has been identified... more »
  • Bottlenose dolphin rescued from drainage canal following Hurricane Ida

    September 9, 2021 6:55 PM

    Multiple agencies came together following Hurricane Ida to help a bottlenose dolphin in Slidell stuck in a drainage canal. Officials believe the animal was pushed inland through an estuary and became trapped. On September 5th, about a dozen people used nets to corral the dolphin, then carried it to a... more »
  • Burglary suspect targets ATMs following Hurricane Ida's landfall

    September 9, 2021 3:08 PM

    Slidell Police are looking for the suspect who tried to break into three different ATMs the day after Hurricane Ida hit. It happened on Monday, August 30th. Police say the suspect did not get away with any money, however in one case, he actually forced his way into the... more »
  • Police: Slidell man jumped out of vehicle, opened fire on nearby driver in road rage incident

    July 16, 2021 7:30 AM

    SLIDELL - An armed 21-year-old man speeding through a Slidell neighborhood suddenly jumped out of his vehicle and opened fire on a passing pickup truck, inadvertently spraying a nearby home with bullets, according to the Slidell Police Department. Police identified the 21-year-old as a resident of Slidell named Kendell... more »
  • Firefighters rescue Slidell man from water tower

    May 28, 2021 8:43 AM

    SLIDELL - There are few things more frightening than becoming sick while stuck in a location that is dangerously high and nearly inaccessible. This is exactly what happened to a Slidell government employee on Thursday, who suddenly fell ill while in a water tower. Local first responders with... more »
  • Slidell school employee charged with battery after hitting student with meter stick

    March 3, 2021 3:33 PM

    SLIDELL - A St. Tammany Parish Public School employee has been charged with simple battery, following an incident where a student was struck with a meter stick. The para-professional, identified as 66-year-old Terry Pratts of Slidell, reportedly slapped a student with a meter stick during dismissal time on Monday.... more »
  • Rape suspect arrested in Slidell after standoff with police

    January 26, 2021 2:04 PM

    SLIDELL - Police arrested a man accused of rape following a standoff with police and SWAT members in St. Tammany Parish. The Slidell Police Department said Anthony Nathaniel Green, 36, of New Orleans was wanted in a rape investigation when officers showed up at his apartment 8 a.m Tuesday.... more »
  • Slidell-area man arrested following eight-hour SWAT standoff

    December 17, 2020 6:46 AM

    SLIDELLL - Authorities engaged in an eight-hour long standoff with a suspect who'd barricaded himself in a Slidell-area home on Wednesday (Dec. 16), officials say. According to representatives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO), 73-year-old Gerald Maxey was finally taken into custody shortly before 3:30 p.m. ... more »
  • Missing boaters clung to marine debris, swam through a marsh before being rescued

    June 9, 2020 6:08 AM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A search and rescue for two boaters who'd been declared missing since Sunday evening came to an end when the two were located and declared safe on Monday afternoon. According to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, 35-year-old Ted Roach and 31-year-old Jennifer Lingoni went through... more »
  • Downed power lines cause temporarily closure of I-10 near Oak Harbor Blvd in Slidell

    May 22, 2020 10:49 AM

    SLIDELL - On Friday morning Louisiana State Police announced that a part of I-10 in Slidell was temporarily shut down due to downed power lines. According to a State Police Facebook post created around 9 a.m., I-10 near Oak Harbor Blvd in Slidell was closed due to energized power... more »
  • Gunfight in Northshore neighborhood leaves three injured

    May 22, 2020 12:16 AM

    SLIDELL - Three people were shot during an altercation in a Slidell-area neighborhood on Thursday (May 21) night. Shortly after 9 p.m., deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Kingspoint Subdivision in response to a shooting that left several individuals injured. Responding deputies learned... more »
  • Deputies captured man who allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl

    February 20, 2020 1:05 PM

    LACOMBE - With the public's help deputies were able to locate and arrest 35-year-old Lee Cousin Thursday evening. An arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office for Cousin who is suspected of raping a 12-year-old girl. ... more »
  • State troopers investigate fatal multi-vehicle crash in Slidell

    February 19, 2020 10:49 AM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Louisiana State Police say a fatal crash involving several vehicles occurred on U.S. 190 in Slidell and took the life of a 67-year-old woman. Linda C. Adams of Lacombe passed away after the accident, which occurred on U.S. 190 West near LA 433 (Thompson Road)... more »
  • Two men arrested for string of Slidell-area burglaries, one suspect remains at large

    January 3, 2020 10:02 AM

    SLIDELL - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (STPSO) has arrested two Slidell-area brothers and is looking for their stepbrother in connection with numerous residential burglaries that occurred in 2019 in the Slidell area. William Lockard Jr. and Maurice “Mafia Bay Loc” Lockard have both been booked into the... more »
  • St. Tammany deputies investigate Slidell-area shooting

    January 2, 2020 11:13 AM

    SLIDELL - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Slidell-area man following a shooting that occurred early Thursday morning at a residence in the 200 block of East Queens Drive near Slidell. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, a representative from at a local-area hospital... more »
  • Two charged with murder after woman dies of heroin overdose

    February 15, 2018 6:55 AM

    SLIDELL- Two men have been arrested on murder charges following an overdose death that occurred in October. According to a release, the victim's boyfriend and the drug dealer are being charged for killing a 23-year-old Slidell woman. On Oct. 16 Shantell Jackson died after being brought to an area... more »
  • Man shoots friend instead of intended victim during argument

    January 22, 2018 11:35 AM

    SLIDELL- A man accused of shooting a friend in the leg was arrested Sunday afternoon. Investigators say Michael Bickham heard his girlfriend arguing outside with her children's father. He got a pistol and walked outside and argued with the other man. During that argument, Bickham's gun fired and... more »
  • Slidell Police searching for armed robbery suspect Play Video

    August 22, 2017 4:00 PM

    SLIDELL - Authorities in Slidell are looking to identify the man who robbed a cash checking business Tuesday morning.  According to the Slidell Police Department, the armed robbery took place at an Advance America around 10:30 a.m.  Witnesses say the man entered the building, pulled out a fire arm... more »
  • Police: Man stabbed to death after intervening in domestic dispute

    July 30, 2017 11:02 PM

    SLIDELL - Police say a man fled to another state after he fatally stabbed a man who intervened in a domestic dispute between him and his fiancée Sunday. Authorities say the incident occurred in the 800 block of Pine Tree Street just before 6 p.m. Sunday. Officers were... more »
  • Police: 73-year-old man brutally beaten during road rage attack in Slidell

    July 7, 2017 11:29 AM

    SLIDELL – A 73-year-old man was brutally beaten in road rage incident in Slidell on Thursday, police say. According to the Slidell Police Department, officers responded to a call on July 6 around noon about a fight near the intersection of Reine Avenue and Old Spanish Trail.... more »
  • Slidell teen killed in crash in Lacombe

    June 13, 2017 12:54 PM

    SLIDELL – A Slidell teenager was killed in a crash Monday morning in Lacombe. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred on Bayou Paquet Road near Transmitter Road around 11:40 a.m. when 17-year-old Spencer Coe was driving a BMW. Coe's vehicle was found overturned... more »
  • Police find teens reported missing from BR and Slidell

    April 24, 2017 12:13 PM

    UPDATE: Rebekah Lemar and Jordan Erwin were found walking in the Livingston Parish area. BRPD says both appear to be safe and unharmed. Original story: BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is searching for two teenagers reported missing. Officers are searching for 14-year-old Rebekah Lemar of... more »
  • Woman arrested for pawning stolen property

    February 22, 2017 6:08 PM

    SLIDELL- A Mississippi woman was arrested for possession of and attempting to pawn stolen property Tuesday. According to Waveland Police, they were investigating 52-year-old Kelly Wojdacz in relation to property that was reported stolen. During the investigation, police contacted Deep South Gold, a local pawn shop, to inquire about... more »
  • Man fatally shoots person acting "erratically" in his yard

    January 16, 2017 2:08 PM

    SLIDELL - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning. According to police, a homeowner confronted a man behaving erratically in his front yard in the Ozone Woods subdivision. The homeowner fatally shot the man and remained at the scene until... more »
  • STPSO detectives stop burglary spree

    January 12, 2017 5:26 PM

    SLIDELL - St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's detectives arrested a man responsible for a string of burglaries that have plagued the Slidell area since late November. Steven Barrios, 27, is accused of burglarizing over 20 storage units and three businesses on Highway 190E. Barrios stole over $25,000 worth of property... more »
  • Slidell student dies after car crashed into bayou

    December 21, 2016 2:31 PM

    ST. TAMMANY PARISH – A Northshore High School student has died after a car crashed into a bayou near Highway 433 on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4 p.m on Tuesday when 17-year-old Jonathan Lunsford of Slidell was driving westbound on LA 433. Lansford lost control of the... more »
  • 19-year-old dies after car crash on I-59 near Slidell

    December 14, 2016 10:43 AM

    SLIDELL – A single-car crash claimed the life of a 19-year-old on Monday on I-59. The crash occurred on around 3 p.m. on I-59 just north of I-10 in Slidell when Denise Phillips was driving a Kia Optima northbound in the right lane. For reasons still under investigation, Phillips... more »
  • Slidell man arrested after crashing into store; steals alcohol

    November 25, 2016 12:09 PM

    SLIDELL – One man spent Thanksgiving in jail after police say that he purposely crashed into a store to steal alcohol. Around 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, a passerby reported that a vehicle drove through the glass entrance of a store, Jack's Beverage on Old Spanish Trail in Slidell. ... more »
  • Woman arrested for shooting vehicle 7 times with driver inside

    October 20, 2016 10:37 AM

    SLIDELL – Slidell Police arrested a woman for attempted second degree murder after she shot at a vehicle seven times while the driver was inside. On Monday, Oct. 17, police responded to a disturbance of shots fired in the Lincoln Park Subdivision around 6 p.m. When police arrived on... more »
  • Man surrenders after standoff with Slidell SWAT team

    October 10, 2016 1:07 PM

    SLIDELL – A man surrendered himself to the Slidell Police Department following a standoff with the department's SWAT team this weekend. On Saturday around 1 a.m., the Slidell Police Department received a phone call from a person screaming for help at a home on Hailey Avenue. After police... more »
  • 73-year-old Slidell man arrested for 500 counts of child pornography

    September 13, 2016 10:43 AM

    SLIDELL – The Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit arrested a 73-year-old Slidell man for 500 counts of possession of child pornography. The investigation began in April as detectives started to gather evidence that 73-year-old Lanier Lively was sharing child pornography files over the internet. On Friday, State Police... more »
  • New Jersey man dies in three-vehicle crash in Slidell

    September 6, 2016 11:48 AM

    SLIDELL – A three-vehicle crash on I-10 westbound near Old Spanish Trail in Slidell claimed the life of one man from New Jersey. The crash happened on Labor Day around 12 p.m. when 66-year-old Milton Frank was traveling east bound on I-10 near Spanish Trial in a Chrevrolet Tahoe.... more »
  • Sheriff: Man dead after Facebook date turns into robbery

    June 30, 2016 5:17 PM

    HARVEY ( WWLTV ) - Authorities have arrested two people who investigators say lured a Slidell man on a date intending to rob him. Dana Lemar and Terrance Calloway were arrested in connection with the shooting death of Coraryle Robert. Investigators believe Lemar set up a date with Robert... more »
  • Family pulls coyote from Lake Pontchartrain

    May 31, 2016 11:26 AM

    SLIDELL - A family rescued what they thought was a dog while fishing on Lake Pontchartrain over the weekend. When they got close to the animal though, they learned they had happened across a coyote swimming three miles out in the lake. Juliette Keller Velthouse said they were... more »
  • Slidell home destroyed after lightning strike causes fire

    May 20, 2016 12:55 PM

    SLIDELL- A home in Slidell went up in flames after a lightning strike during Thursday night thunderstorms. St. Tammany Fire District #1 responded to a house fire in the 300 block of W. Honors Point Ct. in Slidell. Firefighters arrived to the scene in less than seven minutes to find... more »
  • Two dead pilots identified in Slidell plane crash

    April 19, 2016 11:49 PM

    SLIDELL - The two men killed in a St. Tammany Parish Mosquito plane crash Tuesday night near the Slidell Airport has been identified. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said that 68-year-old Wayne Fisher of Slidell and 59-year-old Donald Pechon of Convington was identified as the pilots in the... more »
  • Man wanted after human and animal remains found on an altar at his home

    March 31, 2016 9:44 PM

    SLIDELL – Slidell Police are looking for a man after detectives found animal and human remains on an altar in his home. Slidell Police searched Joshua Roques' home in the 200 block of Woodcrest Drive, Tuesday night. According to investigators, human skulls and bones, animal bones and dried blood were... more »
  • Disaster Recovery Centers open in Monroe and Slidell

    March 21, 2016 11:25 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Two disaster recovery centers will be open Monday, Mar. 21 in Monroe and Slidell to help Louisiana residents recovering from flooding. The centers are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The centers are closed on Easter... more »
  • High school basketball coach arrested on molestation charges

    March 18, 2016 12:43 PM

    SLIDELL – Police in Slidell say a high school basketball coach is now facing multiple molestation charges after they say he solicited nude photos and had sex with a student in his classroom. Slidell Police say 34-year-old Raymond Winzy was arrested Thursday on molestation and child porn charges. Winzy... more »
  • Slidell officer rescues calf in flood, seeks suggestion for name

    March 17, 2016 7:42 PM

    SLIDELL - A Slidell police officer who saved a calf from flood waters in St. Tammany Parish is now asking for the public's help to pick out a name. Slidell Police reserve officer Tommy Williams was preparing for rising flood water at his home when he found the calf... more »
  • Slidell PD on lookout for woman missing since Sunday

    March 1, 2016 5:47 PM

    SLIDELL - Police in Slidell are currently searching for a 44-year-old woman who was reported missing by her family, and investigators believe she is in imminent danger. Paulette Loisel was last seen around 1:30 p.m. at PJ’s Coffee in Mandeville on Feb. 28. She hasn’t been seen or heard... more »
  • Deputies investigating carjacking in Slidell

    November 25, 2015 2:18 PM

    SLIDELL – Deputies in St. Tammany Parish are investigating a carjacking which happened Tuesday night in Slidell. According to the STPSO, a Slidell woman was waiting for her grandson outside a house on Pebble Drive when a dark-colored vehicle stopped in front of the home. Deputies said a man... more »
  • Slidell Police bust Craigslist thief

    November 9, 2015 11:44 AM

    SLIDELL - A woman in Slidell was busted by an undercover police officer after she tried to sell a stolen cell phone on Craigslist last weekend. 19-year-old India Carmouche was booked on charges of possession of stolen property and resisting an officer Sunday. Carmouche came into possession of... more »
  • UPDATED: 86-year-old lost wedding ring passing out Halloween candy

    November 2, 2015 11:08 PM

    UPDATE Nov. 3 - Police said the ring has been located. It was found on the woman's front lawn during a thorough search by family members. SLIDELL - Police are helping an 86-year-old woman find her missing wedding ring. The police department posted on its Facebook page Monday,... more »
  • Suspicious death of dog prompts investigation by Slidell Police

    October 27, 2015 6:32 PM

    SLIDELL - An unusual investigation is underway in St. Tammany Parish after police uncovered a dead dog with a bag over its head inside of a Slidell home Monday night. Slidell Police say they responded to what seemed like a routine residential burglary, but the case took a strange... more »
  • Slidell teens arrested after making online threats

    October 20, 2015 1:22 PM

    SLIDELL - A pair of students have been arrested for making threats involving the use of firearms against three other students in Slidell. The arrests follow threats made on social media by the teens, aged 13 and 14 years old, against other students at Clearwood Junior High School. ... more »

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