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• Man wanted for leaving work release job at candy factory

  June 17, 2013 10:25 PM

  PONCHATOULA- Deputies are searching for a man who walked away from his work release job Monday. Tederick Bessie left the Elmer's Chocolate factory about 6 a.m. deputies said. Bessie was in prison for simple robbery and is classified as a non-violent offender. He was scheduled for release in... more »

• Teenage girl implicated in connection with small town murder

  May 30, 2013 5:31 PM

  PONCHATOULA- Two people have been arrested, including a 16-year-old girl, for a murder in this quiet Tangipahoa Parish town. Greg McGary, 50, was shot in the face on May 23rd and died a few days later. Rashad Evans, 34, was arrested and charged with second degree murder and... more »

• Tangipahoa to study term limits for council

  May 30, 2013 11:16 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish Council plans to appoint an 11-member committee to study a proposal for limiting council members' terms. The committee would be able to discuss other potential changes to the parish's home rule charter as well, according to The Hammond Daily Star. Councilman Harry Lavine brought up... more »

• Unlicensed driver doesn't face charges in deadly crash

  May 21, 2013 10:16 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- State Police have not filed charges against a 15-year-old, unlicensed driver who investigators said crashed the car she was driving and killed a ten-year-old sibling. The driver was with her two brothers and sister, headed to baseball practice Monday when the crash happened on Highway 1054. "We... more »

• Councilman, citizen arrested after fisticuff

  May 7, 2013 10:19 PM

  AMITE- A town councilman faces charges after getting into a fight with a citizen after the town council meeting Tuesday night. Police said Jonathan Foster faces aggravated battery charges. A citizen was also charged in connection with the fight. Police Chief Jerry Trabona said both men were booked... more »

• TPSO: Two arrested after burglary

  April 30, 2013 12:53 PM

  HAMMOND - Sheriff's deputies arrested two people after a burglary in Tangipahoa Parish Monday. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said deputies arrested Nicole Pierce, 35, and Dewayne White, 48, of Hammond in connection with the thefts. Edwards said a deputy was called out to a home on Highway 190 West... more »

• Wanted teen hiding under bed, shot by deputies

  April 24, 2013 4:45 PM

  PONCHATOULA- A Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff deputy shot a teenager, wanted for murder, in the upper body inside the murder victim's house Wednesday afternoon. Ryan Pourciau, 18, was inside the home of April Vanderlinden. Vanderlinden's daughter, who deputies said was connected with Pourciau, saw him inside a bedroom Wednesday while... more »

• Sheriff: Teen accused of murder captured, injured

  April 24, 2013 4:06 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Sheriff's deputies in Tangipahoa Parish arrested a teenager wanted in connection with a murder, and said he was injured during the arrest. Deputies did not have specific details about the incident, and are planning to release more information in a 4:30 p.m. news conference. Ryan Pourciau,... more »

• Eight arrests made during Strawberry Festival

  April 15, 2013 11:30 AM

  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Sheriff's office made eight arrests and issued one warrant during the 2013 Strawberry Festival in Hammond. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards still called the Festival a success. "As the result of any large gathering for such an event, numerous disturbances occurred which were immediately... more »

• Deputies: man dies after shooting, triggerman wanted

  April 12, 2013 8:44 PM

  ALBANY- Sheriff's deputies in Livingston Parish said a man died after a shooting where two people were hit near the parish line with Tangipahoa Friday afternoon. Deputies are looking for the accused gunman, Earl Johnson, Jr., 24 (pictured). Johnson was last seen fleeing into Tangipahoa Parish after the shooting... more »

• Two shot along parish line

  April 12, 2013 2:17 PM

  ALBANY- Two area sheriff's departments are working a shooting where two people have been hit along the Livingston-Tangipahoa Parish line Friday afternoon. Deputies were not sure of the conditions of the people shot. The ordeal is unfolding on Ed Brown Road, off Hwy. 190 between Hammond and Albany.... more »

• Deputies: Man-attacked woman with screwdriver, hid under blanket

  April 5, 2013 10:19 PM

  HAMMOND- A man faces charges after deputies said he attacked a woman with a screwdriver. Investigators said Deundray Kendell Evans, 26, was fighting with the victim when he stabbed her. She ran away. Deputies said when they went to look for Evans; he was hiding under a blanket.... more »

• Mayor calls arrests "political," employees still working

  April 2, 2013 9:56 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- Four city employees, arrested Tuesday, returned to work after getting out of jail. John Henson, Reginald Jefferson, Jeffers Cook, and Charles Garafola are charged with unauthorized use of an access card. Henson is also charged with theft under $500. The arrests are related to an investigation by... more »

• Four city workers accused of illegal fuel-ups

  April 2, 2013 3:35 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- Four town employees were arrested Tuesday, accused of using a city credit card to put fuel in personal vehicles. John Henson, Reginald Jefferson, Jeffers Cook, and Charles Garafola are charged with unauthorized use of an access card. Henson is also charged with theft under $500. All work... more »

• Report: 34 horses rescued

  February 15, 2013 10:23 PM

  HAMMOND- More than two-dozen horses have been rescued from areas of Tangipahoa Parish. Activists told ActionNews17.com , the horses were abused and neglected. Randy Stegall, Humane Society president, told the website there could be more cases. If you would like to help, contact Hammond Veterinary Services or... more »

• Tangipahoa may sell bonds to close landfill

  February 13, 2013 7:15 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish Council has introduced and set for public hearing an ordinance that would authorize the issuance of $2.4 million in bonds to pay for improvements to the parish landfill near Independence. If the measure meets with final approval at the council's next meeting, set for Feb.... more »

• Driver killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  February 8, 2013 6:40 AM

  PONCHATOULA - State police say a Madisonville man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened Thursday on La. Highway 445 east of Ponchatoula. Trooper Nick Manale says 33-year-old Justin Estopinal was northbound when he lost control of his SUV, ran off the highway, struck a... more »

• Judge refuses to modify desegregation decree

  February 7, 2013 6:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The federal judge overseeing Tangipahoa Parish's decades-old desegregation case has denied the school board's request for a status conference to discuss possible modifications to the court-ordered desegregation plan. U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle instead directed the attorneys to meet in an effort to reach a consensus... more »

• Group shows support in Tangi desegregation plan

  January 23, 2013 6:58 AM

  AMITE - A Hammond group's show of unity and support for the Tangipahoa Parish school system exposed a deepening rift among school board members regarding possible modifications to the district's desegregation plan. About 30 parents and community leaders attended the board's Tuesday meeting wearing purple to show their unity... more »

• Voucher program can continue in Tangipahoa

  January 16, 2013 2:30 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has ruled that the state can continue its private school tuition voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish, despite the Tangipahoa Parish School Board's claim that the program could affect a decades-old school desegregation case. A U.S. District judge had blocked the voucher program... more »

• La. buys wetlands with oil spill settlement funds

  January 8, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The state has acquired more than 11,000 acres of wetlands in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes as part of a conservation project funded by a settlement over the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana said Monday that the $6.7 million purchase of the... more »

• Letters suggest attacks at area schools

  December 17, 2012 3:36 PM

  PONCHATOULA- Two letters were mailed to elementary schools Monday, suggesting some sort of attack. Police said they are investigating, and believe the letters were mailed form the same location, possibly in the Tangipahoa Parish area. Police would not speak much about the situation, although they said they are... more »

• Tickfaw man killed in Tangipahoa accident

  December 7, 2012 3:31 PM

  PONCHATOULA - A pedestrian was killed in a late-night accident in Tangipahoa Parish. Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards said in a news release that the accident happened around 11:45 p.m. Thursday. The victim was identified as 52-year-old Rocco Van Berge of Tickfaw. The victim was standing in the southbound lane of... more »

• Judge rules voucher law conflicts with deseg order

  November 26, 2012 3:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A New Orleans-based federal judge has halted Gov. Bobby Jindal's voucher program in Tangipahoa Parish, saying it conflicts with a decades-old desegregation case. U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled Monday that a series of sweeping education changes pushed by Jindal clash with court orders in the 47-year-old... more »

• Public school's bible history class has fewer students

  November 3, 2012 10:52 AM

  AMITE- Some school leaders in Tangipahoa Parish want to do more to get kids to take a Bible history class. Enrollment in the class has fallen. It's an elective, approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Currently, it's only taught at Ponchatoula High School. But, board... more »

• Suit: Mentally ill prisoner denied drugs, food

  October 22, 2012 4:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A lawsuit accuses Tangipahoa Parish jail officials of routinely withholding prescription drugs and food from a prisoner for nearly two years while he suffered from severe mental illnesses. A federal suit filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana claims 33-year-old Dennis Bargher Jr. lost... more »

• Disaster recovery centers for Isaac shutting down

  October 17, 2012 7:10 AM

  LIVINGSTON - The disaster recovery centers opened in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes in the wake of Hurricane Isaac will all close this week. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the number of people applying for aid has slowed to a trickle in the two parishes. Officials in both... more »

• Area mayor booked into jail

  September 27, 2012 8:04 PM

  INDEPENDENCE- The mayor of this Tangipahoa Parish town was booked into the parish jail on several charges Thursday. Michael Ragusa was booked on intimidation, battery, and resisting arrest. WBRZ News2 partner, ActionNews17.com , reports "the charges came from an affidavit filed by an Independence police officer who, several... more »

• Tangipahoa board delays altering deseg plans

  September 19, 2012 7:14 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish School Board has effectively killed a proposed timetable for considering revisions to the district's desegregation plan by voting to delay the discussion until the next meeting. Board member Brett Duncan has questioned the need to build $54.5 million worth of new schools, as specified... more »

• Official questions school construction

  September 18, 2012 9:01 AM

  AMITE - A Tangipahoa Parish School Board member is questioning whether the school system needs to spend $54.5 million to build three new schools to reach the district's desegregation goals. Board member Brett Duncan says he plans to offer a resolution Tuesday that would outline a process and a... more »

• Trucker charged after wreck kills baby

  September 17, 2012 9:05 PM

  ROBERT- A one-year-old was killed when an 18-wheeler slammed into a car on the shoulder of I-12 Monday. Another child was hurt along with two adults. Everyone involved was from out-of-town. State Police say the truck driver lost control and smashed into the car. The car spun around,... more »

• Isaac debris collection ongoing in Tangipahoa

  September 11, 2012 8:58 AM

  AMITE - Tangipahoa Parish crews are cleaning up debris from Hurricane Isaac in the southern end of the parish. Parish President Gordon Burgess says the task of eliminating all the waste should be completed in several weeks. Burgess says some home and camp owners decided to throw damaged... more »

• TPSO: Man hid in home, raped woman at knifepoint

  September 10, 2012 4:00 PM

  HAMMOND - Sheriff's deputies arrested a Tangipahoa Parish man after they said he hid in an acquaintance's home and then raped her at knifepoint. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said deputies arrested Michael A. Taylor, 49, of Independence this past Friday. Investigators said the night before, Taylor broke into an... more »

• Damage to Miss. dam leads to evacuations

  August 30, 2012 10:27 AM

  HAMMOND - Emergency managers in Tangipahoa Parish called for a mandatory evacuation of anyone living along the Tangipahoa River because of damage at a dam in Mississippi. Authorities also called for an evacuation of the town of Kentwood after a flyover of the area. Parish emergency officials said... more »

• Reports: manhunt in Tangipahoa

  August 24, 2012 12:13 AM

  AMITE- According to reports published late Thursday night, K-9 deputies and air support have been called in to search for a 36-year-old trusty who walked away from a work-release program. ActionNews17.com reports John Steven Johnson left his post at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office shop on Hwy 51. ... more »

• Sheriff: Teen's shooting death an accident

  August 17, 2012 11:56 AM

  HAMMOND- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says the fatal shooting of an unarmed teen at a nightclub last weekend by one of his deputies was accidental. Edwards said the shot happened while Deputy William Phebus was trying to restrain another person. He says Phebus had his weapon drawn because 18-year-old... more »

• After controversy, planned Wal-Mart is approved

  August 14, 2012 12:32 PM

  PONCHATOULA- This city of a few thousand is getting a Super Wal-Mart. The City Council approved elements needed for the project to move forward. But, it doesn't come without controversy. Some people who live near the planned store on Hwy. 51 near the intersection with Hwy. 22 have... more »

• Tangipahoa council awards coastal erosion contract

  August 14, 2012 10:12 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish Council voted unanimously to award a $4.8 million contract to Bertucci Contracting Co. of Metairie to construct a stone breakwater designed to halt coastal erosion in the extreme northwestern corner of Lake Pontchartrain. Parish engineer Maurice Jordan says a 10,000-linear-foot wall can be constructed... more »

• Fire Marshal: proof smoke alarms work; 3 generations escape burning home

  July 31, 2012 9:49 PM

  AMITE- A smoke detector is credited with saving lives in the Tangipahoa Parish seat. Three generations of a family were able to escape, unharmed. The house, in the 55000 block of Mandella Road, caught on fire about three Tuesday morning. "The homeowner... Was awakened by the smoke alarm,"... more »

• Deputies: Man stabbed brother to death

  July 24, 2012 11:05 AM

  HAMMOND - Deputies arrested a man that they say stabbed another man to death. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Asua Bartolo, 61, for the murder of Elias Bulnez Azua, 55. Edwards said they are brothers. Bartolo was arrested yesterday after deputies executed an arrest warrant. He was... more »

• Leaders set to fight planned RxR closures

  July 23, 2012 9:52 PM

  AMITE- The Tangipahoa Parish Council plans to appeal a decision to close two railroad crossings. The state wants to shutdown Capace Lane and Reverend White Road. Because people have died in train collisions, the crossings are deemed dangerous. The state says closing the crossings will save lives, but... more »

• Woman sentenced to 40 years in fatal stabbing

  July 18, 2012 6:49 AM

  AMITE - A Tangipahoa woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the stabbing death of a Kentwood motel manager. District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said Tuesday that state District Judge Ray Chutz sentenced 36-year-old Joyce Stinson Myers, who pleaded guilty July 10 to a... more »

• Council set to "object" to dangerous railroad crossing closures

  June 11, 2012 4:57 PM

  AMITE- Tangipahoa Parish leaders will discuss a plan by the Department of Transportation and Development to close three railroad crossings in the parish. Some of the crossings have been the scene of train accidents were a number of people have died. Most recently, four juveniles and an unborn child... more »

• Tangipahoa schools explore learning options

  June 11, 2012 8:42 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish school officials are exploring ways to expand virtual learning opportunities in grades 6-12, but some board members are concerned about the program's ability to meet the needs of at-risk students. Chief Academic Officer Melissa Stilley says implementing a virtual learning program would allow the district... more »

• Deputies looking for suspects in armed robbery

  May 29, 2012 11:15 AM

  AMITE - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are investigating an armed robbery. It happened at a home on Highway 445 on Friday, May 25. Deputies say Gary Bryant, 45, was shot while trying to run from two men who are accused of trying to rob him. The suspects,... more »

• Tangipahoa looks for ways to cut school budget

  May 1, 2012 8:28 AM

  AMITE - Superintendent Mark Kolwe says the Tangipahoa Parish School Board must cut more than $8 million from the 2012-2013 budget, but employee furloughs are off the table. Kolwe says other measures, such as increasing class sizes, reducing salaries for starting teachers or dipping below a board-mandated minimum balance in... more »

• Tangipahoa looks for ways to cut school budget

  May 1, 2012 7:48 AM

  AMITE - Superintendent Mark Kolwe says the Tangipahoa Parish School Board must cut more than $8 million from the 2012-2013 budget, but employee furloughs are off the table. Kolwe says other measures, such as increasing class sizes, reducing salaries for starting teachers or dipping below a board-mandated minimum balance in... more »

• Tangipahoa official found guilty of malfeasance

  April 24, 2012 7:31 AM

  AMITE - A state district judge found Tangipahoa Parish Councilman Michael Pettito guilty on two counts of malfeasance related to a land deal. The verdict came at the end of a 4 1/2 hour trial on Monday in which District Attorney Scott Perrilloux argued that a 2006 council resolution proposed... more »

• School cuts approved by Tangipahoa board

  April 18, 2012 7:38 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish School Board has approved the continuation of a package of one-year cuts that should save the system $2 million during 2012-13. The cuts include suspending professional leaves, most medical leaves and not awarding annual pay increases known as step raises. Bret Schnadelbach, the system's financial... more »

• Tangipahoa deputies seek accused sex offender

  April 4, 2012 5:19 PM

  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa's Juvenile Detectives Unit wants your help in finding a man they say made sexual contact with a 7-year-old victim on numerous occasions. Eric Stuckey, 43, is wanted for the sexual battery and molestation of a juvenile. Police began their investigation Tuesday and said that Stuckey... more »

• Pedestrian killed in crash in Tangipahoa Parish

  March 21, 2012 3:13 PM

  Tickfaw -An Independence woman is dead after being hit by a car in Tangipahoa Parish Wednesday morning. State Police say Kimberly Wright was attempting to cross LA 442 in Tickfaw, when she stepped into the path of a car, driven by Rebecca Powell. Wright died at the scene.... more »

• Investigation in death of a two-year-old

  March 6, 2012 9:40 AM

  FLUKER, La. - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a two-year-old yesterday evening around 6:30. The investigation is on-going and no further information is known at this time. Stay with News 2 for updates. more »

• Shoplifter arrested after leading police on chase

  February 16, 2012 11:56 AM

  HAMMOND- A man in Tangipahoa Parish was arrested after leading police on a chase. Murray Jackson is accused of stealing from a Dollar General store in Hammond, then leading police on a chase. During the pursuit, Jackson reportedly attempted to run over Ponchatoula Police units, and fled south... more »

• Beekeeping ban lifted in Hammond

  February 11, 2012 10:27 AM

  HAMMOND- For the first time in more than 50 years, residents of this Tangipahoa Parish city will be allowed to raise honeybees in their back yards. Reportedly the City Council voted unanimously this past week to allow beekeeping within city limits. There are some restrictions, as outlined in a model... more »

• Two dead, one arrested in fatal crash

  January 28, 2012 10:43 AM

  KENTWOOD- Two people are dead and a Mississippi man is facing charges after a car crash in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened just after 6pm Friday night on LA 38 east of Kentwood. According to police 50-year-old Stennis Taylor drove an 18-wheeler into the Lincoln driven by 66-year-old Elizabeth... more »

• Bogalusa man linked to copper thefts

  January 21, 2012 11:36 AM

  AMITE- A man in custody of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office has confessed to the theft of thousands of dollars worth of copper wire in the Hammond area since October 2011, Tangipahoa Parish authorities say. After St. Tammany deputies arrested Patrick Reed Stewart, 30, of Bogalusa, earlier this month,... more »

• Hammond council prohibits sale of animals at sites

  January 5, 2012 8:37 AM

  HAMMOND - The Hammond City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of animals in outdoor areas within the city limits. The Advocate reports the council adopted a companion resolution Tuesday calling on the Tangipahoa Parish Council to consider enacting an ordinance outlawing roadside selling of animals throughout... more »

• TPSO: Woman, dog suffocate from generator fumes

  December 28, 2011 11:49 AM

  AMITE CITY - Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish reported a woman and her dog found dead in their home were overcome by fumes from a generator. Sheriff's deputies were called out to the home of Jerri Lynn Hall yesterday, after she was found deceased in her bed. They said the... more »

• Deputy, K9 make arrest in Tangipahoa Parish

  December 9, 2011 2:38 PM

  INDEPENDENCE - A man wanted in Tangipahoa Parish for drug distribution, is now under arrest. Deputy Albert Sharp, along with Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office K9 Titan, arrested Travis Williams at his home in Independence. While in the home, Deputy Sharp released K9 Titan to search the home. ... more »

• Man arrested for shooting in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 22, 2011 2:20 PM

  PONCHATOULA -A man accused of shooting at another man in Tangipahoa Parish on Monday, is now behind bars. Deputies say 79 year-old Ralph Wood, of Pontchatoula, fired shots at another man after the two got into an argument. No one was hurt. Wood was booked into the... more »

• Couple arrested for murder, arson in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 15, 2011 2:47 PM

  HAMMOND- Two people accused of murder and arson in Tangipahoa Parish, are now behind bars. Deputies arrested Ronald Berry and Heidi Leard for the death of 62 year-old Charles Ockman of Hammond. Deputies say Leard arranged to meet Ockman to perform sexual favors for money. They say... more »

• Impairment suspected in Tangipahoa Parish deadly crash

  November 4, 2011 2:49 PM

  Tangipahoa Parish, LA- One man is dead after being involved in single vehicle crash in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened shortly after 7:00 a.m. Friday morning on Interstate 55, just north of Independence exit. Troopers say 21 year-old Letcher Winston, of Amite, was headed north on I-55, when he... more »

• Reward offered in manhunt of suspect in Tangipahoa Parish

  October 21, 2011 2:31 PM

  Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish are asking for your assistance in locating 36 year old Kaunda Magee. A combined reward of up to 10,000 will be awarded for information leading to the arrest of Magee. Magee is accused of rape, kidnapping and shooting at police. Search teams have... more »

• Tangipahoa manhunt continues, search area expands

  October 20, 2011 5:41 PM

  KENTWOOD- Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards says there has been no contact with suspect Kaunda Magee since he shot a police dog tracking him Wednesday. Magee has been on the run in a wooded area near Kentwood for more than a week. He is wanted for rape and kidnapping charges.... more »

• Man arrested for shaking baby in Tangipahoa Parish

  September 7, 2011 2:40 PM

  HAMMOND- A man accused of violently shaking an infant in Tangipahoa Parish, is now behind bars. Deputies arrested 21 year-old Jonathan Williams of Pontchatoula on charges of Second degree cruelty to a juvenile. Deputies say Williams aggressively shook the baby to make the infant stop crying. The... more »

• DHH reports four new cases of West Nile in LA

  September 2, 2011 3:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals confirmed four new human cases of West Nile Virus today, bringing this year's total to eight. The four new cases are from Washington, Vernon and Tangipahoa parishes and include Louisiana's first cases this year of neuroinvasive disease. Health officials... more »

• 16-year old drowns in pond Monday

  August 8, 2011 2:22 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 16-year old boy who drowned early Monday morning. The teen drowned while swimming with five of his friends in a pond in the Ponchatoula area. TPSO found the boy's body and pronounced him dead at the... more »

• Operation Fire Works results in the arrest of 23

  June 30, 2011 2:42 PM

  HAMMOND - An undercover investigation led to the arrest of 23 suspects in Tangipahoa and Livingston Parishes Thursday morning. A total of 50 warrants were issued and out of those 23 people have been arrested. Below are the suspects arrested by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. The department say... more »

• Search warrant leads to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa Parish

  June 30, 2011 2:02 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - Narcotics agents executed a search warrant which led to the arrest of a man in Tangipahoa. Police said they arrested Jeremy Coleman, 30, after an investigation at Coleman's home. Police said they found marijuana, prescription narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Coleman is charged with distribution of marijuana, possession... more »

• Accused fugitive arrested in Fluker

  May 27, 2011 8:59 AM

  HAMMOND- A seemingly minor traffic violation lead Tangipahoa Parish Deputies to an accused fugitive this morning in Fluker. TPSD deputies were patrolling the Fluker area Friday morning area when they spotted a vehicle make a traffic violation. When they pulled over the driver, Dwight Alex Oden, 25, of Fluker,... more »

• Man arrested in case of missing L'Oranger woman

  May 9, 2011 3:17 PM

  AMITE - Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish finally have a man they believe is connected to the disappearance of Dina Fout behind bars. Sheriff Daniel Edwards says on May 4 deputies arrested Alvin J. Gonzales of Westwego in suspicion of obstruction of justice in the Fout investigation. Fout was... more »

• TPSO: Driver plays chicken with deputy

  April 26, 2011 11:48 AM

  AMITE - Sheriff's deputies in Tangipahoa Parish say they arrested a man who almost ran down a deputy with his motorcycle. Dawn Panepinto with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said authorities arrested Greg King, 34, on Monday night after a deputy clocked him going more than 100 miles per... more »

• Deputies arrest two for parole violations, drug charges

  April 12, 2011 11:51 AM

  ROBERT - Two people accused of breaking their parole by having illegal narcotics were arrested by authorities in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the sheriff's office. Dawn Panepinto with TPSO said deputies helped Probation and Parole agents in their investigation and arrest of Corey McGregor and Denver Ochsner Monday evening.... more »

• Suspects wanted for burglary in Tangipahoa Parish

  March 31, 2011 2:34 PM

  PONCHATOULA -Authorities with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office are asking for your help, regarding information with an aggravated burglary. Deputies say two men forced their way into a home on North 11th Street in Ponchatoula on March 30. They say one of the men pointed a gun at... more »

• ACLU sues Tangipahoa jail for paranoid inmate

  January 25, 2011 2:07 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The American Civil Liberties Union says deputies at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail held a paranoid schizophrenic for months without giving him psychiatric medicine or treating injuries inflicted by other inmates and himself. A federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges that when 52-year-old Roger Mason was moved to a... more »

• Livingston, Tangipahoa lead LA in arsons

  January 21, 2011 10:22 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- The state fire marshal's office says Livingston and Tangipahoa lead the state in the number of fires deliberately set. Two in Robert just yesterday add to the list. Livingston has 12 open arson investigations; in Tangipahoa there are 15. There's one state investigator for each parish. And one... more »

• Man arrested after fight with sheriff's deputies

  January 18, 2011 4:14 PM

  FLUKER – A man was arrested Monday night after authorities said he attacked deputies trying to break up a fight in Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff Daniel Edwards said 19-year-old Eddie Davis of Independence was arrested after he started swinging at deputies trying to stop a fight outside of Mr. J’s II... more »

• Task force's work leads to 41 burglary arrests

  January 6, 2011 4:10 PM

  HAMMOND - Authorities hope dozens of recent arrests in Tangipahoa Parish will help put a dent in the area's growing residential burglary rate. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, 39 people and two juveniles were arrested because of collaboration between the sheriff's office and Hammond Police Department. ... more »

• Two arrested after meth lab found in Tangipahoa Parish

  January 4, 2011 12:01 PM

  KENTWOOD – Narcotics agents in Tangipahoa Parish have arrested two people after finding a meth lab at their residence. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, 30-year-old Rachel Minton and 28-year-old Randy Davidson were arrested Monday. Warrants had been issued for them almost a month earlier, after deputies searched their residence in... more »

• TPSO: Man arrested in Roseland Post Office hold-up

  December 24, 2010 5:59 PM

  ROSELAND – Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish have arrested a man after they said he held up the Roseland Post Office this morning. 39-year-old Jaime Guidry was arrested and charged with armed robbery, according to Dawn Panepinto with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Investigators believe Guidry went to the post office... more »

• Suspect caught using stolen card

  December 22, 2010 1:17 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Sheriff's deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are looking for a man caught on security camera allegedly using a stolen debit card. The card was taken from a vehicle on McKinley Lane on December 2. Investigators say the man in the pictures used the card at three different stores in... more »

• Teens arrested after gun stolen from pickup

  December 20, 2010 4:12 PM

  HAMMOND – A pair of teenagers were arrested today after authorities in Tangipahoa Parish said they stole a gun from a local man’s vehicle, and were also found driving a stolen vehicle. Trace Pigott of Ponchatoula and Shawn Landry of Hammond, both 18 years old, were arrested today by the... more »

• Man wanted in suspicion of La. rape arrested in Fla.

  December 14, 2010 3:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man wanted in suspicion of raping a 17-year-old girl in Tangipahoa Parish has been caught in Florida, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s office. 31-year-old Rusty Willie of Tickfaw was arrested after investigators said he fled Tangipahoa Parish when he learned about the rape warrants. At... more »

• Sex offender arrested after high speed chase

  December 14, 2010 10:34 AM

  KENTWOOD- A high speed chase between Kentwood Police, Tangipahoa Sheriff's Deputies, and a sex offender from Kentwood eventually ended in a convenient store parking lot. Shaff Labrient Carter, 32, saw blue lights in his rear view, and hit the gas pedal topping speeds of 110 MPH. Kentwood Police... more »

• Strawberry farmers battle cold temperatures

  December 6, 2010 5:04 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Strawberry farmers said today they're not too concerned about the freezing temperatures predicted for this week, and that they believe sunny skies and warmer weather during the day should offer their crops enough protection. Pontchatoula farmer Eric Morrow says production in 2010 has been much better than... more »

• TPSO: man called 911, threatened to kill people

  November 19, 2010 11:24 AM

  ROSELAND – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Tangipahoa Parish man after they said he called 911 and threatened to kill several people. Deputies said 34-year-old Phillip Green of Roseland was arrested around 1:00 a.m. today as he was driving on Wicker Lane back to his home. Deputies also seized a handgun... more »

• Possible drug cash seized during traffic stop

  November 15, 2010 4:04 PM

  ARCOLA – Authorities in Tangipahoa Parish seized around thousands of dollars in possible drug money after a sheriff’s deputy noticed an erratically-driving SUV on the interstate. The deputy stopped the vehicle after seeing it drive off onto the shoulder of I-55 southbound several times. The deputy noticed the driver, 28-year-old... more »

• Three arrested in Tangipahoa church burglaries

  November 15, 2010 12:40 PM

  TICKFAW – Three teens have been accused of robbing a church in Tangipahoa Parish after witnesses said they watched the crime happen. 17-year-old Bret Gonzales and a 16-year-old boy were arrested Saturday after witnesses told sheriff’s deputies they saw the pair climb out of a rear window of the Little... more »

• Man arrested after scuffle with deputy

  November 12, 2010 10:22 AM

  PONCHATOULA- A man is arrested in Tangipahoa Parish after a violent encounter and scuffle with a deputy at Julia Weathersby. Julius Glass, 31, is charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, violent battery on an officer, and resisting arrest from an officer with violence or battery. The deputy... more »

• Man wanted after groin stabbing in St. Helena Parish

  November 9, 2010 3:34 PM

  GREENSBURG – Authorities in St. Helena Parish are looking for a man accused of stabbing another man in the groin. 48-year-old Charles Thompson is wanted in suspicion of aggravated second-degree assault after the stabbing Monday evening. Investigators said the victim went to the home of Thompson’s sister to get some... more »

• Drug buys lead to 22 arrests in Tangipahoa Parish

  November 5, 2010 2:57 PM

  HAMMOND – A month-long narcotics investigation has yielded 22 drug arrests for investigators in Tangipahoa Parish, and they said more are coming. Deputies and narcotics agents issued more than twenty warrants yesterday throughout the parish, mostly in Hammond. Nine other people have warrants out for their arrest in relation to... more »