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• Tangipahoa Parish latest to reinstate burn ban

  October 28, 2023 1:11 PM

  AMITE - Tangipahoa Parish government says it has reinstated a burn ban "due the the extreme dry conditions and at the request of the parish's local fire chiefs." The move follows a similar decision by Livingston Parish this week. Local governments have been able to determine whether to... more »

• One killed in Tangipahoa crash

  June 23, 2023 11:44 AM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A Kentwood man died early Friday morning when the vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree. Louisiana State Police said 21-year-old Keith Harrison was behind the wheel of a 2008 Dodge pickup truck headed south on LA 1061 when it veered off the road near... more »

• Suspicious overseas shipments lead to arrest in Amite

  April 27, 2023 6:18 PM

  AMITE - An investigation prompted by a seizure of illegal goods imported from Europe and South America has led to the arrest of an Amite man on multiple felony charges. The probe began in March, when Homeland Security investigators notified Louisiana State Police that customs agents had identified a... more »

• Surprise! Road project included removal, replacement of dozens of mailboxes in Hammond area Play Video

  January 13, 2023 4:31 PM

  HAMMOND - Several roads were recently repaved in Tangipahoa Parish with federal grant dollars, but many were surprised to learned what that included. Penny Caracciola is upset that someone removed her mailbox and replaced it with a different one. "That doesn't make any sense," she said. "Why would... more »

• Tangipahoa man arrested on domestic abuse charges, accused of throwing toxic chemicals in victim's face

  June 25, 2022 2:44 PM

  ROSELAND - Tangipahoa Parish Deputies arrested a man wanted on several domestic abuse charges Sunday. According to officials, Deputies responded to a residence in Roseland where 35-year-old James Ballard is accused of pouring acid and Clorox bleach on an unidentified victim's face, causing chemical burns. Authorities say the victim... more »

• Man arrested after stealing all money from Hammond restaurant's cash register

  February 25, 2022 9:42 PM

  HAMMOND - A man was arrested Friday after stealing all the money out of a restaurant's cash register late last month. Police identified 36-year-old Christopher Henningsen as the suspect, and he was taken into custody Friday. The Hammond Police Department reports the theft happened around 5 p.m. Thursday,... more »

• Suspects wanted in string of vehicle burglaries throughout Hammond

  February 19, 2022 7:55 PM

  HAMMOND - Deputies are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that struck several Hammond neighborhoods earlier this week. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reports that these burglaries happened on Wednesday and Thursday throughout the Hammond area. On Wednesday, deputies say two vehicles were burglarized on Happywoods Road. ... more »

• Ten-acre grass fire sparked by stuck pickup's hot exhaust

  February 13, 2022 2:22 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - A stuck pickup truck's exhaust sparked a sprawling grass fire Saturday. Livingston Parish Fire Protection District #2 reported the fire happened off of Coates Road in Springfield. Firefighters said the people in the truck were spreading grass seeds in a field when their vehicle got stuck.... more »

• Firefighters rescue driver from 18-wheeler wreckage on I-55 in early morning crash

  February 6, 2022 11:41 AM

  AMITE CITY - A driver was rescued from the wreckage of their overturned 18-wheeler early Sunday morning. Tangipahoa Parish Fire District #1 said the single-vehicle crash happened on I-55 at the northbound on-ramp of the Amite Exit. Firefighters were able to save the driver from the vehicle. The... more »

• Infant grazed by stray bullet in Hammond shooting; deputies seeking gunman

  January 7, 2022 6:46 PM

  HAMMOND - A 1-year-old was grazed by a bullet Thursday during a shooting in Tangipahoa Parish. The shooting happened on Old Baton Rouge Highway in Hammond. The infant was hit by a stray bullet after it struck a trailer, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Detectives are... more »

• Hammond police looking for shooting suspects

  November 27, 2021 2:47 PM

  HAMMOND - Police are looking for suspects they believe were involved in a shooting that left one person critically injured. Authorities say the suspects argued with the victim at 1:40 a.m. on Friday in a parking area near the intersection of North Cate Street and East Charles Street. The... more »

• Nursing home owner plans to fight back after licenses pulled in wake of deadly Ida evacuation

  September 17, 2021 4:12 PM

  A Baton Rouge nursing home owner under investigation following a deadly mass evacuation to a makeshift shelter ahead of Hurricane Ida plans to fight back after his licenses were revoked. Bob Dean Jr.'s attorney, John McLindon, tells WBRZ they are "absolutely filing an appeal" within the next two weeks,... more »

• Tangipahoa & Ascension Parishes lift curfew and burn ban following Hurricane Ida

  September 17, 2021 12:34 PM

  The burn ban and nightly curfew has been lifted in Tangipahoa and Ascension Parishes following Hurricane Ida's landfall. In Tangipahoa Parish, o fficials say the only Hurricane Ida-related restriction still in place involves recreational traffic on local waterways. High water from Hurricane Nicholas and continued issues with Ida-related debris... more »

• WANTED: Suspects who stole two cars and a gun from unlocked vehicles

  September 15, 2021 2:26 PM

  Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are trying to identify the male suspects accused in two car thefts and several car burglaries early Tuesday morning. It happened in the area of C.C. Road. Surveillance video reportedly shows a group of men in the area looking for unlocked vehicles. ... more »

• Woman allegedly set relatives' home on fire after they tried to make her leave

  June 11, 2021 7:02 PM

  PONCHATOULA - A woman was arrested after she allegedly set fire to her relatives' home when they tried to kick her out. The state fire marshal's office said deputies investigated the home on Crown Drive in Ponchatoula on June 7 and determined Savannah Scariano, 25, started the fire. ... more »

• Nonprofit says missing teen has been found, is safe

  May 9, 2021 9:48 PM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH - A teenager who went missing has been located and is safe, according to a Tuesday, May 10 update from a representative of the AWARE Foundation, Inc . The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office had been searching for 17-year-old Elexia Leneigh Meeker since she was reported missing over... more »

• 3-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Hammond

  March 27, 2021 5:41 PM

  HAMMOND — A Ponchatoula man is facing several charges after a shooting in Hammond left a 3-year-old in critical condition on Saturday. Around 11 a.m. the Hammond Police Department responded to North Morrison Blvd. in regards to a shooting, according to WWL-TV. According to HPD, 22-year-old Traonta... more »

• 4th suspect arrested after BR mother killed by gunfire during trail ride

  August 19, 2020 3:29 PM

  ROSELAND - Deputies have arrested a fourth suspect tied to a shooting that left an innocent bystander dead last week. The shooting happened Aug. 8 on Vernon Town Road in Roseland. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said the gunfire left 21-year-old Zion Hutcherson of Baton Rouge dead. The... more »

• Tangipahoa authorities ask public for help in locating missing teen

  August 6, 2020 11:25 AM

  HAMMOND - Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing/runaway teen. The two cases are not related. Authorities say 16-year-old Cardasha Harris who was last seen leaving her Ponchatoula residence at 3 p.m. Harris is approximately 5'3" in height and... more »

• Governor orders flags at half-staff to honor fallen state trooper

  May 27, 2020 2:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards ordered that all flags at the capitol and public buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Trooper George Baker, who was killed in the line of duty last week. Edwards said the order will stay in effect until sunset Thursday, the... more »

• Waste Management asks certain residents to limit amount of bulk items at curbside

  April 10, 2020 7:13 AM

  Waste Management issued a statement, Thursday stating that due to the current health crisis, it will be focusing on disposing of and recycling household waste. The company labeled this aspect of its responsibilities as essential to health and safety services in the community. For this reason, Waste Management... more »

• Trucker killed in Thursday storms; Surveyors check damage in some areas Friday

  April 19, 2019 1:24 PM

  AMITE, Louisiana – Weather surveyors investigated reports of damaging winds Friday, a day after severe weather blew through most of south and southeastern Louisiana. In Tangipahoa Parish, storm survey teams determined straight-line winds, not a twister, caused damage in Loranger and Wilmer. There, trees were found snapped or... more »

• Individuals 'removed' from school over viral video showing student pinned on concrete Play Video

  March 29, 2019 2:37 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Officials say they've "removed" those involved in a violent confrontation between a student and staff at a Tangipahoa Parish school last week. Ponchatoula Junior High Principal Mary Beth Crovetto confirmed Friday the school was investigating after video of the incident was shared on social media. The video... more »

• Elderly man fatally struck by multiple vehicles on US 190 in Lacombe

  January 5, 2018 6:01 PM

  LACOMBE - Police say an 80-year-old man on the Northshore was standing in the middle of a roadway when he was fatally struck by several vehicles early Friday morning. The incident was reported around 5:25 a.m. in near the intersection of US 190 and Mill Road. According to... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish deputies deliver donations to Orange, Texas

  September 11, 2017 12:19 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - Deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office recently returned from Orange, Texas where they dropped off supplies donated by area residents. Items donated included toiletries, t-shirts, blow up mattresses, baby wipes and more. Deputies also recently prepared and served over 400 meals for first responders who... more »

• Body discovered near Highway 442 in Tickfaw

  September 8, 2017 10:48 AM

  UPDATE: APSO says an autopsy report revealed that the cause of death was self-inflicted. TICKFAW - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found beside a vehicle on Stafford Road near Highway 442. According to TPSO, the body of a 25-year-old black male was discovered Thursday... more »

• Two-year-old hit, killed after running into highway

  August 17, 2017 11:44 AM

  ROSELAND – A two-year-old died overnight, State Police revealed Thursday morning, after being hit by a car on La. 10 near La. 1058 in Tangipahoa Parish during a church event. State Police identified the child as Kaleb Dyson of Kentwood. Investigators said Dyson was with his mother and... more »

• 12 indicted after deadly inmate attack in Tangipahoa Jail

  May 12, 2017 2:03 PM

  TANGIPAHOA PARISH – A Tangipahoa Parish grand jury indicted 12 people for beating an inmate to death. On January 30, 40-year-old Tommy Joe Smith, of Independence, was attacked and beaten to death by multiple inmates while he was in custody at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. The 12 people... more »

• TPSO: 33 guns seized in Ponchatoula burglary investigation

  May 5, 2017 1:33 PM

  PONCHATOULA – A couple was arrested after Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies say they seized 33 guns that are believed to be stolen. The Street Crimes and Narcotics Unit of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Leonard Cheek and Janice Cheek. Detectives received a tip that Leonard Cheek had... more »

• Huge illegal dumping investigation: House tossed into area river Play Video

  April 18, 2017 3:15 PM

  SPRINGFIELD – Numerous state and local authorities are investigating how an entire house ended up dumped into the Tickfaw River. Tuesday afternoon environmental officials had gathered along the Tickfaw off Perrin Ferry Road where the pieces of the home had been dumped. Authorities said someone demolished a home in... more »

• TPSO: Four arrested for selling stolen beer to gas station

  April 17, 2017 1:02 PM

  HAMMOND - Four people were arrested in Tangipahoa Parish after deputies say they were selling several cases of stolen beer. The Tangipahoa Sheriff's Street Crimes Unit received a tip that an individual was en route to the Quicks Red & White convenience store to sell cases of stolen beer.... more »

• Sheriff: man to be charged for 89-year-old's murder

  April 13, 2017 12:20 PM

  HAMMOND – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish say a 26-year-old will be charged for the murder of an 89-year-old woman Sunday night . Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Timothy Rouchon will face charges of second-degree murder, obstruction of justice, theft of a vehicle and aggravated arson. Rouchon turned himself into... more »

• Suspect sought after house fire kills 89-year-old woman in Tangipahoa Parish

  April 11, 2017 1:33 PM

  TANGIPAHOA – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the murder of an 89-year-old woman after deputies say her house was set on fire. According to the sheriff's office, the incident occurred on April 10 around 9:15 p.m. at the home of Dorothy Poche located on School Section Road... more »

• Rivers expected to crest at flood stage by Wednesday

  April 3, 2017 1:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The National Weather Service has issued flood warning for four rivers in southeast Louisiana Monday morning. A flood warning has been extended for the Comite River at Joor Road until Tuesday evening. As of 11:15 a.m. Monday, the stage was at 19 feet, just one feet... more »

• Independence woman killed in Tangipahoa Parish crash

  March 7, 2017 12:55 PM

  HAMMOND – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish say a woman was killed in a crash on Hano Road near Independence Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday. According to a preliminary investigation, a Chevrolet Vista was traveling southbound on Hano Road "at an accelerated rate of speed" when... more »

• Deputies investigating Loranger dollar store burglary

  March 3, 2017 3:12 PM

  LORANGER – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are seeking the public’s help in a Loranger burglary investigation. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, the Dollar General store in Loranger was broken in to on Feb. 6 around 4 a.m. Edwards said two black men parked their vehicle in the front parking... more »

• Deputies looking for Tangipahoa burglary suspect

  March 3, 2017 3:05 PM

  AMITE – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish are seeking the public’s help to find a wanted burglary suspect. According to Sheriff Daniel Edwards, Terrence Toney failed to show up for a court date scheduled for Dec. 8 2016. Toney was facing one count of simple burglary and is now wanted... more »

• Man with outstanding warrants arrested after Hammond standoff

  February 23, 2017 10:36 AM

  HAMMOND – Deputies in Tangipahoa Parish say a man wanted for several outstanding warrants was apprehended Tuesday. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said it received a tip Tuesday morning with the whereabouts of 25-year-old Dayjordan Spears. Moments later, investigators learned that Spears had barricaded himself in a home on... more »

• Parish president requests flags to be lowered for late Clerk of Court

  January 10, 2017 4:39 PM

  AMITE – Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller has requested that all flags in the parish be lowered in honor of the late longtime Clerk of Court Julian Dufreche. Dufreche died on Monday after his battle with colon cancer. Dufreche was a city councilman and Mayor of Ponchatoula prior... more »

• Man wanted for killing ex-wife, leaving her in front yard

  October 24, 2016 11:20 AM

  HAMMOND – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of killing his ex-wife and leaving her in her front yard. On Sunday around 8:44 a.m. an emergency call was received in reference to gunshots heard on Artie Road in Hammond. The caller stated that they... more »

• DOTD to begin final passes for flood debris along state routes

  October 19, 2016 1:47 PM

  HAMMOND – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be making their final passes to remove flood debris along state routes in Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes next week. Crews will begin to make their final passes along state routes in the above parishes on Monday, Oct.... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish man killed in single vehicle crash on LA 443

  October 2, 2016 10:52 PM

  LORANGER – State Police say one man is dead after a Sunday morning crashing in Tangipahoa Parish. The single vehicle crash happened on LA 443 near Lanier Road in Loranger, La. Louisiana State Police said 69-year-old Alfred F. Dykes was killed in the single vehicle crash. Dykes was... more »

• Tangiaphoa Parish to waive permit fees as residents rebuild

  September 2, 2016 4:21 PM

  AMITE - Officials in Tangipahoa say they’re waving permit fees for residents who are making repairs and rebuilding after last month’s flooding. Building permits are required for all structural improvements in Tangipahoa, but local leaders say they will waves those fees as people begin to rebuild. Permits are... more »

• Tangipahoa approved for supplemental SNAP benefits

  August 25, 2016 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Tangipahoa Parish has been added to the list of parishes approved for automatic supplemental SNAP benefits. According to a release Thursday, the federal Food and Nutrition Service approved Tangipahoa SNAP recipients to receive automatic DSNAP benefits. Those recipients will not need to complete signed affidavits in... more »

• FEMA to open more disaster recovery centers Monday

  August 20, 2016 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – FEMA will open three more disaster recovery centers in East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa and West Feliciana parishes Monday. FEMA opened two disaster recovery centers in Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes Sunday. The centers will open at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice... more »

• Floods send residents on journey to find shelter for the night

  August 12, 2016 7:48 PM

  TANGIPAHOA - A few hundred residents of the Town of Tangipahoa who were rescued from their homes on Friday had to make several stops before they finally found a place to stay after double digit rainfall totals drenched the area. WWL-TV reported the residents said the rain started at... more »

• Man, grandmother and mom face charges in Tangipahoa Parish murder

  July 12, 2016 4:13 PM

  HAMMOND - Four people have been arrested and charged with the murder of an 18-year-old in Natalbany in Tangipahoa Parish last month. 22-year-old Antoine Schaffer is charged with 1st degree murder and obstruction of justice in the shooting death of Marquise Lightfoot. Lightfoot's body was found in a yard... more »

• NEW DETAILS: Woman may have been kept in outdoor cage since October Play Video

  July 7, 2016 4:17 PM

  AMITE – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office released new information about a disturbing human trafficking case that resulted in the arrest of five people. On June 30, Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Rushing Lane in Amite after receiving a complaint that the... more »

• 7-year-old girl drowns while swimming in gravel pit

  July 5, 2016 5:01 PM

  INDEPENDENCE – A seven-year-old girl drowned while swimming in an old gravel pit in Independence over the weekend, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, July 2, the sheriff's office was called to Alessi Road where a seven-year-old girl drowned while swimming with family and several friends. The... more »

• Man accused of stealing boat from firefighters

  April 27, 2016 5:40 PM

  MANCHAC - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man they say stole a boat belonging to the Manchac Fire Department. 58-year-old Douglas "Chip" Davis of Hammond is charged with felony theft, since the estimated value of the boat was more than $18,000, our news partner Action News 17... more »

• Deputies: Victims attacked, bit by home invader

  April 12, 2016 12:52 AM

  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a home invasion suspect accused of hitting and biting the tenants of the home he entered. Gary Joseph Leblanc III, 24, is wanted on charges of home invasion, domestic abuse battery, simple battery and aggravated battery, our news partner... more »

• Ponchatoula High cleared, authorities investigating bomb threat call

  April 7, 2016 8:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Ponchatoula High School is closed today after officials received an anonymous threat. Tangipahoa school officials closed the school after someone made a bomb threat to the the Pontchatoula Police Department Wednesday morning. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff, the high school has been cleared and secure.... more »

• Two dead after car crash in Tangipahoa

  April 3, 2016 2:47 PM

  HAMMOND – State Police say two people are dead after a crash on LA 1064 in Tangipahoa Parish Saturday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, 72-year-old Rita Adams was turning west from Rufus Bankston Road onto LA 1064 when she was struck by a pickup truck. Police say Adams... more »

• Tangipahoa Parish residents blessed with arrival of more flood relief groups Play Video

  March 15, 2016 8:59 PM

  ROBERT - Help arrived Tuesday in Tangipahoa Parish, and a new relief effort will begin Wednesday morning. An estimated 2,000 home were damaged by water in the southern end of Tangipahoa Parish alone. Some of those homes were inundated with several feet of water. Homeowners now have help in the... more »

• For those in storm shelters, future still uncertain Play Video

  March 15, 2016 7:34 PM

  TICKFAW - The Eagle Heights Community Church has been home for about 80 flood victims since Saturday. For four days, the people who have been staying here have been getting help from church members and Red Cross volunteers. The church gym has been transformed into a shelter with cots... more »

• Livingston, Tangipahoa added to federal disaster area; clears way for assistance

  March 15, 2016 4:57 PM

  LIVINGSTON - People here are now eligible for federal disaster assistance since Livingston Parish was added to the Louisiana federal disaster area Tuesday afternoon. In addition to Livingston Parish, Tangipahoa was also added to the list which now includes 14 other parishes: Beauregard, Bienville, Caddo, Caldwell, DeSoto, LaSalle, Madison,... more »

• Ponchatoula residents return home, salvage what they can following historic flood Play Video

  March 15, 2016 12:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Some Tangipahoa residents returned home Monday night for the first time since historic floodwaters infiltrated their homes Friday. People in on Ponchatoula neighborhood began salvaging what they could and assessing the damage. At least half of the 70 homes in the subdivision were damaged by high water.... more »

• Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa schools closed Monday Play Video

  March 13, 2016 4:44 PM

  AMITE – Schools in Ascension, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes will not open for class Monday. According to a Sunday press release, Tangipahoa school officials say all of the public schools in the parish are safe and sustained no significant water damage due to flooding. Tangipahoa school leaders say... more »

• UPDATE: Some rivers to remain in flood stage until Thursday Play Video

  March 12, 2016 8:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Many river systems near the Capital City remain in major flood stage Sunday after thunderstorms brought record rainfall to the area this week. While the Tickfaw River has already crested, the Amite River is expected to rise in some areas until it crests as late as Tuesday... more »

• Flood water swallows I-12; Voluntary evacuation for low-lying Tangipahoa

  March 12, 2016 5:53 PM

  HAMMOND - There is a voluntary evacuation for areas along the Tangipahoa River in jeopardy of experiencing flooding similar to the flood event of 1983. Saturday, Parish President Robby Miller encouraged people in low-lying areas to leave. Miller is calling for a voluntary evacuation of areas south of US... more »

• MS official: No problems at Percy Quin

  March 11, 2016 4:10 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Concerns torrential rain could cause issues north of Tangipahoa Parish were eased by officials in Mississippi who said Friday there are no reported problems at Percy Quin. Percy Quin is the Mississippi state park surrounding Lake Tangipahoa and dams that keep a flood of water from entering... more »

• SLIDESHOW: Widespread flooding in Tangipahoa after storm

  March 11, 2016 11:22 AM

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• Roads closed, homes evacuated in Tangipahoa Parish due to severe weather

  March 10, 2016 9:46 PM

  TANGIPAHOA- Tangipahoa Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness closed several roads due to high water and they may also have high water signs posted. The Governor has declared a state of emergency for the entire state Thursday night, as flash floods, thunderstorms, and heavy rain pass through... more »