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Fatal Incidents

• 🔥 Pearl River Canal Deaths: Two men were pronounced dead after family members pulled them from a canal near Pearl River, with...

Flood Watch remains in effect for Slidell through Friday morning, with 3-6 inches of rain forecast and street flooding expected amid heavy downpours. Monitor local scanner traffic for road closures and water rescues as conditions develop.

Two men were pulled from the Lock One Navigational Canal by family and pronounced dead at the hospital after STPSO deputies and EMS performed...

Heavy rains first flooded Folsom roads, shutting down Park Lane as firefighters handled multiple high-water evacuations from homes.

The swelling...

Tuesday's storms made Picayune roads impassable and filled fire stations with water, forcing quick road closure requests as the entire city was...

Severe Weather Activity

• 🔥 Tornado Warning: A tornado warning was issued for northeastern St. Tammany Parish for a severe thunderstorm moving...

Severe weather began Tuesday morning with a tornado warning for rural northeastern St. Tammany as a storm capable of producing twisters tracked near...

St. Tammany Fire crews handled a single-vehicle rollover on I-12 westbound near Mile Marker 82, treating one occupant for minor injuries. Drivers should slow down and proceed with caution while responders remain on scene.

Flood Threat Preparations

• 🔥 Sandbag Locations Open: St. Tammany Parish opened self-service sandbag stations at Airport Road Public Works Barn in...

Forecasters warn of 3-10 inches of rain possible across the New Orleans metro and Northshore, including Slidell, from a tropical moisture system.
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LPSO arrested Terrance Washington, 50, on 18 counts of vehicle burglary from St. Tammany Parish.

• He also faced LPSO charges for felony possession of...

St. Tammany Parish has opened self-service sandbag locations ahead of 4-6 inches of rain expected through Friday.

Key sites include:

• Airport Road...

• Resignation pressure mounts two weeks after felony battery arrest at North Shore Steakhouse
• One judge recused; experts expect DA office and all...

St. Tammany Fire crews rushed multiple engines and ambulances to a Live Oak Street home after a quiet Thursday night turned tense.

• Accidental...

A routine traffic stop on a Lincoln Town Car in the Pearl River area uncovered a drug distribution operation, leading to eight arrests and seizure of...

St. Tammany citizens group president Rick Franzo is urging Sheriff Randy Smith to resign after his battery arrest, citing unprovoked attack on critic...

Slidell Ladder 13 carried out senior rescues during recent flash flooding in the area.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued as heavy thunderstorms rolled across southeast Louisiana.

Hours later, Slidell was hit with actual flash floods from the same storms.

The quick progression shows how fast conditions turned dangerous on Saturday.

Hammond police identified the killers' vehicle in the gas station murder as a white Honda Civic with Mississippi plate PJY050.

• Carjacked from Pike...

Regional Fatal Incidents

• 🔥 Hammond Gas Station Shooting: Hammond police are investigating a deadly gas station shooting.
• 🔥 Pearl River...