Crime/Courts/Public Safety
HUNTING VIOLATIONS: 6 Tangilena men fined in Kansas, Iowa for illegally taking wild game
By Don Ellzey AMITE--Six Tangilena men were cited and fined in Kansas and Iowa for illegally taking wild game. Officer Ryan Walker, game warden and natural resource officer with the Kansas Wildli...
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Ponchatoula officers, deputies seek suspect during manhunt after May 23 shooting
PONCHATOULA--Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson reports that an overnight shooting has left a Ponchatoula man in stable condition at a local hospital. Chief Layrisson states that shortly after...
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Daniel Bridges, 51, of Tickfaw arrested after fight, resisting deputies
TICKFAW –Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports the arrest of Daniel Bridges, 51, of Tickfaw, Friday, May 24. Bridges is behind bars after a disturbance occurred at a LA 442 residence. ...
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Tangipahoa Parish Jail in Amite. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Tangipahoa Parish jail docket May 16-21
AMITE-The following people were arrested and booked and/or incarcerated and scheduled to be released from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail between May 16 and 21: How the jail census has changed Censu...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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UPDATE: Sheriff asks for more tips in drive-by shooting of James Dillon, 20, of Independence
NATALBANY--Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is asking the public for more information in the murder investigation involving victim James Dillon, 20, of Independence. Investigators suspect ...
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COURTS: Judge Waguespack sentences residents of Walker, Holden, Harvey, West Lake
LIVINGSTON--District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on May 13 before Judge Zorraine Waguespack, and either pleaded guilty or no contest or we...
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COURTS: Judge Morrison sentences residents of Holden, Denham Springs, Slaughter
LIVINGSTON--District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on May 13 before Judge Robert Morrison, and either pleaded guilty or no contest or were fo...
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COURTS: Judge Waguespack sentences residents of Kentwood, Hammond, Ponchatoula, Albany
AMITE--District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on May 15 before Judge Zoey Waguespack, and either pleaded guilty or no contest or were found ...
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OUTDOORS: Wildlife & Fisheries statue honors many agents who died in line of duty
BATON ROUGE--The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) dedicated a statue May 21, in Baton Rouge to honor those Enforcement Division agents who have died in the line of duty. The s...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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INDEPENDENCE TRAGEDY: Girl, 10, dies when car driven by unlicensed teen crashes. No seat belt. 3 others hurt.
INDEPENDENCE--Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L witnessed firsthand the lifesaving importance of seat belt use during the afternoon investigation of a fatal crash on LA 1054 May 20 appro...
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AMITE--Council member Jonathon Foster at the May 20 Amite city council meeting. Photo by Mark Mathes.
Amite council hires APD officer, security for $1500/year; tables Mayor Bel’s budget with cuts
AMITE—The Amite City Council agreed to hire a uniformed Amite Police officer to screen those who attend council meetings with a metal detector and a “wand” to spot weapons or other objects, at a c...
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Deputies seek leads on Natalbany drive-by shooting of James Dillon, 20, of Independence
NATALBANY – Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a homicide which occurred near Natalbany Extension at approximately 11:45 Su...
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