Bob Warren
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Covington, LA, United States
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Police nab 'Nigerian prince.' He's a 67-year-old guy in Slidell. Who knew?
Slidell police say they have arrested a "Nigerian prince'' who is accused of helping scam people out of thousands of dollars. Michael Neu, 67, has been arrested and charged with 269 counts of wire fraud and money laundering following an 18-month-long investigation by the Slidell Police Department's Financial Crimes Division. Police said Thursday (Dec. 28) that Neu, of Slidell, is suspected of… → Read More
Video of man caught in carwash: Wash, rinse ... don't repeat
Every day, it seems, pop artist Andy Warhol is proven correct. We will all have our 15 minutes of fame – and nowadays there's a good chance there will be video to document it. Enter Slidell carwash manager Josh Hood.... → Read More
Popular temporary dog park in Slidell closed for construction of permanent park
The temporary dog park at Slidell's Fritchie Park has been closed so that construction on the permanent dog park planned for the site -- the Camellia City Bark Park -- can begin, city officials said. Organizers' vision of the permanent park... → Read More
Early voting opens Saturday in St. Tammany Parish: What you need to know
Early voting for the Nov. 21 runoffs and propositions in St. Tammany Parish begins Saturday (Nov. 7) and runs through Nov. 14. Here's the basic rundown. There are three locations for early voting in St. Tammany Parish: Covington, at the... → Read More
Slidell woman killed, 2 others injured in crash Tuesday morning
A Slidell woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 190 in St. Tammany Parish early Tuesday (Nov. 3), State Police said. Two other people were injured. The crash occurred west of Thompson Road around 6:30 a.m. State Police said... → Read More
Was Slidell church fire arson? Pastor thinks so, TV station reports
Slidell firefighters are working with law enforcement investigators to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a church Thursday (Oct. 22), WDSU television reports. The station reported that Bayou Baptist Church was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.... → Read More
Slidell Memorial Hospital collecting donations for flood-stricken South Carolina
Remembering how communities across the globe came to Slidell's aid in the harrowing days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, employees of Slidell Memorial Hospital are spearheading a drive for donations to help the community of Lugoff, S.C., which suffered catastrophic flooding... → Read More
Prosecutors add new wire fraud count to Walter Reed corruption indictment
The federal government on Thursday (Oct. 22) added another wire fraud charge against former north shore District Attorney Walter Reed. The additional charge, which stems from his relationship with a Washington Parish church and its pastor, brings to 19 the total counts... → Read More
St. Tammany educators pleased with new Common Core test scores
47 percent scored mastery or higher → Read More
Man who stabbed St. Tammany police dog shot 7 times, Coroner's Office says
The burglary suspect who allegedly lunged with a knife at a St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputy and then stabbed a police dog died of multiple gunshot wounds after being shot by deputies. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office said Thursday (Oct.... → Read More
Prognosis good for Thor, the stabbed St. Tammany Parish police dog
Thor, a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office police dog, was recovering Wednesday (Oct. 20) from surgery after being stabbed during an encounter with a burglary suspect after an hours-long manhunt Tuesday, authorities said. Deputies shot and killed the suspect. St.... → Read More
Prognosis good for Thor, the stabbed St. Tammany Parish police dog
Thor, a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office police dog, was recovering Wednesday (Oct. 20) from surgery after being stabbed during an encounter with a burglary suspect after an hours-long manhunt Tuesday, authorities said. Deputies shot and killed the suspect. St.... → Read More
Man fatally shot by St. Tammany Parish deputies identified as Darien Greenwood
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office has identified the man shot and killed by St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies Tuesday (Oct. 20) as Darien Greenwood, 30, of Covington. Greenwood was shot by two deputies after an encounter in which he lunged... → Read More
St. Tammany deputies shoot, kill burglary suspect who stabbed police dog
St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies shot and killed a burglary suspect who lunged at a deputy with a knife and then stabbed a police K-9 during a chase Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20) north of Mandeville, the sheriff's office said. The suspect,... → Read More
Shots fired as deputies chase burglary suspect north of Mandeville
St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies apprehended a burglary suspect after a foot pursuit during which shots were fired Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 20). The sheriff's office would not say who fired the shots or if the suspect or deputies were hit. However,... → Read More
Baton Rouge couple found dead in Hammond had been strangled, television station reports
An autopsy revealed Tuesday (Oct. 20) that the bodies of a couple found inside a pickup at a Hammond truck stop had been strangled, authorities said. The couple has been identified as Denis and Suzanne Duplantier, who police said were abducted... → Read More
Watch this person break into vending machines using a pry bar
St. Tammany Parish detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying this individual, who broke into several vending machines at a sports complex in the Mandeville area during the early morning hours of Sept. 25. If you recognize... → Read More
Walter Reed, Steven Reed ask judge to separate federal corruption trials
Indicted former north shore District Attorney Walter Reed and his son, Steven, are asking a federal judge to split their corruption indictments into a series of trials. Steven Reed seeks a trial separate from his father; Walter Reed is asking that... → Read More
Human remains found in burned car ID'd as missing woman from St. Tammany Parish
Human remains found in a burned-out car outside the village of Sun Sunday have been identified as a woman who was reported missing three weeks ago after leaving work in Bush, St. Tammany Parish authorities said late Tuesday (Oct. 13).... → Read More
Federal judge refuses to toss corruption charges against Walter Reed and Steven Reed
A federal judge has denied motions filed by former north shore District Attorney Walter Reed and his son, Steven, asking the court to toss some of the corruption charges against them. The federal government last April indicted Walter and Steven Reed... → Read More