Crime/Courts/Public Safety
Patrick Lites, 32, of Hammond arrested for child pornography
HAMMOND – Patrick Lites, 32, of Hammond was arrested for pornography involving juveniles on March 15, according to Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards. A proactive online child pornography investiga...
Mar 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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AMITE--Lila Hogan is a candidate for the new Family Court in the 21st Judicial District. She was named March 15 by the Tangipahoa Library for the Woman of Excellence Award. She's at the annual Amite Oyster Festival Parade March 16. Photo by Mark Mathes.
With more divorces and custody battles, 2 new family courts coming, 2 new judges
AMITE--Tangipahoa, St. Helana and Livingston are likely to get two new family courts and two judges. Part of the reason: the rise in divorces, domestic disputes and custody in the 21st Judicial Di...
Mar 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alesha Douglas charged with shooting Brian Douglas of Hammond
HAMMOND – Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting of a Hammond man in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 17. Alesha Douglas of...
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DA Perrilloux lists felony cases in Amite, Livingston courts this week
AMITE--District Attorney Scott Perrilloux listed felony cases expected to be heard this week in Amite and Livingston district court. Full dockets are posted weekly at www.21jdda.org. Tangipahoa ...
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Rental truck driver ticketed after colliding with governor's SUV; trooper gets minor injuries
BATON ROUGE – Sunday afternoon south of downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Police vehicles assigned to the governor’s mansion were involved in a crash when a “box” rental truck made an illegal ...
Mar 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hammond man, unrestrained passenger in I-12 crash near Robert, dies in crash
ROBERT--An overnight crash on Interstate 12 in Tangipahoa Parish took the life of a 74-year-old Hammond resident and resulted in minor to moderate injuries to three additional passengers. The sing...
Mar 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tangipahoa Parish Jail Docket March 7-13
AMITE--The following people were arrested and booked and/or incarcerated and scheduled to be released from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail March 7 and March 13: How the jail census has changed Cens...
Mar 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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La. State Police host huge Police Chiefs convention in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - Beginning Wednesday, March 13, New Orleans will see the arrival of State and Provincial Police Superintendents and Commanders from across North America. Agency leaders are convening ...
Mar 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Miss. driver dies near St. Helena/Tangi line when he swerves for stopped traffic
GREENSBURG--Shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, March 14, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L investigated a single vehicle fatal crash on LA 10 at the St. Helena/Tangipahoa Parish line. The ...
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DWI: Raymond Lewis of Springfield was sentenced to 10 years for 4th DWI
AMITE--Raymond Lewis, 43, of Springfield, was sentenced to serve 10 years with the department of corrections for Driving while Intoxicated, 4th offense. Sentence came March 11, according to Distric...
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DWI: Hammond man, 37, sentenced to 10 years for 4th DWI by Judge Chutz
AMITE--Transito D. Carbajal, 37 of Hammond was sentenced to serve 10 years with the department of corrections after pleading no contest to Driving While Intoxicated, 4th offense. Sentence came Marc...
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Judge Morrison sentences residents of Tickfaw, Albany, Livingston, Denham Springs, Springfield
LIVINGSTON--District Attorney Scott M. Perrilloux reports that the following individuals appeared in court on March 7 before Judge Robert Morrison, and either pleaded guilty or no contest or were ...
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