Mandeville man arrested after threatening estranged wife with rifle, police say
A Mandeville man was arrested after breaking into his estranged wife's home and pointing a hunting rifle at her, police said. The woman was screaming and begging her husband not to shoot her when...
View Article2 found dead in Abita Springs home were killed by 'close-range gunfire,'...
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at a home in the 72000 block of Carnation Street near Abita Springs that left a 2-year-old girl and an adult man dead. Sheriff Jack...
View Article2 armed robbery suspects shot, four arrested following Gretna Police chase
Gretna Police will hold a press conference Monday afternoon to discuss the details of an armed robbery and police chase the ended with four suspects in custody, two wounded by gunfire. The robbery and...
View ArticleHarvey woman, 3 children escape house fire in Woodmere subdivision
A Harvey woman and three children escaped injury when their house caught fire early Monday in the Woodmere subdivision. The homeowner reported the incident in the 3800 block of Morriswood Drive...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists aren't thrilled at prospects of Mary Landrieu heading...
WASHINGTON - Environmental activists aren't overjoyed with the prospect of Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., taking over as chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. She's viewed as too...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden's annual 'State of the City' address scheduled...
Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is scheduled to give his annual “State of the City” address Wednesday afternoon at a Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Meeting. Last year’s address covered topics ranging from...
View ArticleDixie Brewery seeks injunction to stop demolition
The fate of the Dixie Brewery may be decided Tuesday (Jan. 7) when the owners' request for an injunction to prevent its partial demolition is heard in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. In 2011,...
View ArticleMandeville police arrest reports, Dec. 17-27
Mandeville Police Chief Rick Richard announced the following arrests: Dec. 17, 2013 Max Andrew Albert, 29, of1660 Old Mandeville Lane, Mandeville, was arrested for contempt of court by failure to...
View ArticleOrmond Boulevard in Destrehan reopens, ending blockage by train stopped due...
Ormond Boulevard in Destrehan has reopened to vehicular traffic at the KCS railroad tracks, near Airline Highway, St. Charles Parish said. The boulevard was blocked after 9 a.m. this morning by a...
View ArticleEmbracing the dream program and gospel play set in Reserve: Community Report
Victory Beyond the Wall Ministry at Bethlehem and New Pilgrim Baptist churches will hold a special program, "Embracing The Dream," Jan. 12 as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The...
View ArticleCity drops charges against cab driver after release of video
The city dropped battery charges against cab driver Emmanuel Esterlin following the release of a video that shows Esterlin being attacked by Taxicab Bureau investigator Ronnie Blake with pepper spray....
View ArticleArrest made in murder of dad, daughter on the north shore
Covington, La. - The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection with the double murder of a man and his 2 year-old daughter Monday in Covington. In Facebook and Twitter...
View ArticleFrozen water gauge prompts boil water order for Abita Springs
A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for the town of Abita Springs after a pressure gauge that controls the north shore community's water tower froze overnight. The order was issued at...
View ArticleSt. Tammany firefighters responding to Mandeville house fire
St. Tammany Parish Fire District No. 4 firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at 1816 Jefferson Street in Mandeville. Fire District No. 4 spokesman Jason Kauffman said no injuries have been...
View ArticleSome St. Tammany Parish residents woke up to frozen pipes Tuesday
Some St. Tammany Parish residents woke up Tuesday morning to frozen pipes and no running water after the overnight arctic blast sent temperatures plummeting into the teens for an extended period....
View ArticleKenner woman arrested for 10 home burglaries
KENNER, La. - A Kenner woman has been arrested and booked for her alleged role in 8 residential burglaries and 2 attempted burglaries, according to police. Janell Keys, 38, is accused of taking part...
View ArticleAt Colonial Country Club in Harahan, development agreement still underway
After what some perceived as a "rush" to rezone the former Colonial Golf and Country Club for commercial use, the drafting of a development agreement about what could be built on Harahan's largest...
View ArticleGretna City Council to review $5 million modernization of police department...
A nearly $5 million modernization of the Gretna Police Department complex designed to provide a fortified command center is up for site plan review by the City Council on Wednesday (Jan. 8). The...
View ArticleWoman arrested for rash of home burglaries
Kenner, La. - A Kenner woman has been arrested in connection with a rash of home burglaries that occurred over a one month period. 38-year-old Janell Keys has been arrested and charged for her role in...
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Boil water advisory issued for Abita Springs
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