Teens Accused of Stabbing Victim in Neck and Head in Attempted Carjacking in Slidell

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reports that two men, 17 year-old Kemond Crawford and 18 year-old Ca’ryane Anderson, have been arrested
following an attempted carjacking, which occurred Wednesday (October 30, 2024) near Slidell.

Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit were notified after a man showed up at a Slidell-area hospital with stab wounds.  The man told detectives he was the victim of an attempted carjacking and gave them a description of the two men responsible.

He told detectives he was working in his yard outside his Huntwyck home around midday Wednesday when he was approached by a man asking to borrow a bicycle. Instead of loaning him the bike, the victim offered to give the man, now known to be Kemond Crawford, a ride to a residence in the Slidell Manor Subdivision.  On the way they picked up another man, now known to be Ca’ryane Anderson.

When they arrived at the Slidell Manor residence, Crawford, who was seated in the rear seat of the vehicle, produced a knife and began stabbing the victim. At some point in the altercation Anderson and Crawford exited the vehicle and the victim was able to lock the doors and drive to a local hospital. He has been transferred to another hospital, where he is being treated for stab wounds to his neck and head.

STPSO patrol deputies located two men matching the descriptions provided by the victim walking in the Slidell Manor Subdivision. Crawford and Anderson have been taken into custody and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correction Center on one count each of Attempted Second Degree Murder and Attempted Carjacking. Bond has been set for Crawford at $410,000.00 and for Anderson at $200,000.00.

“I cannot say enough how proud I am of the work the men and women of our agency do every day,” Sheriff Randy Smith said. “It is the cooperation between our detectives and our patrol deputies that led to quick arrests in this case which resulted in these dangerous criminals being taken off our streets before they could victimize another person.”

***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***