Loyd Ray "Hippie" Seal
January 21, 1944 - May 19, 2024
May 21, 2024
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
May 20, 2024
15 Year-Old Slidell Area Teen Drowns
Slidell Police reports that, at approximately 4:40pm on Saturday (May 18, 2024), the SPD received a report of a possible downing that occurred in a Slidell-area lake (Palm Lake). Officers rushed to the scene, where they discovered that just minutes prior, a fifteen-year-old male had jumped into the lake to retrieve an item, but never resurfaced.
St. Tammany Fire District # 1 quickly deployed Rapid Responders who entered the lake in an effort to locate and save the teen. Shortly after, members of the Slidell Police Department’s Dive Team arrived on the scene to assist with the efforts. Divers were able to locate the teen, who had sadly passed away as a result of the drowning.
“This is a very sad situation and every parent’s worst nightmare. Our condolences are with the teen’s family during these tough times,” says Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal.
SPD expressed their thanks to St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 , Acadian Ambulance, and the officers who responded to the scene for their assistance and efforts in locating the teen.
At this time, foul play is not suspected. The identity of the teen will be withheld until proper notifications can be made. Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.
In a Press Release today (May 20, 2024), St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape referred to the tragedy and is asking residents to be especially careful with water recreation as the summer season begins on Memorial Day Weekend. Tape stated that drowning remains the leading cause of death from ages 1-4. “Don’t leave children unattended in pools or while swimming in the ocean, lakes or rivers,” Tape said. “When boating, please ensure that every passenger, regardless of age, has an appropriate personal flotation device (PFD). In simplest terms, don’t take chances.”
Discarded Puppies In Mt Hermon
A resident of the Mt. Hermon Community reports that, while driving home and on Patterson Road off of
River Road between Clifton and Mt. Hermon, he saw 20-30 buzzards overhead. Curiosity led him to find discarded puppies, starved, with several close to death.
However, do not fret. The puppies were transported to safety and immediately given shelter, medicated baths, flea and tick meds, vaccinations, and dewormer.
The pics of of the puppies are several hours after rescue. Four puppies need adoption. Expenses will be paid by rescuer. With your adoption all care paid for 3 months including spay/neuter. If interested please text 9852449002.
Washington Parish Jail Bookings for May 18-19, 2024
James Vernon (age 75 with Tangipahoa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Disturbing the Peace/Violent & Tumultuous Manner and Criminal Mischief/Depriving Use or Access to Property by the Franklinton Police Department. Released May 18, 2024 - No bond info available.
Treyvion Tate (age 25 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Improper Lane Usage, Resisting Arrest by Flight, Resisting an Officer, and No Seat Belt by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Released on $2500.00 bond.
Randy Watson (age 47 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Failure to Appear (3 counts) and Failure to Pay Fine (2 counts) by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $55654.00.
Rustin Beaudette (age 43 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charge of Driving While Intoxicated (2nd Offense) by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $3500.00.
Ethon Henry (age 57 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of License Plate Light Required, Failure to Appear (2 counts), and Failure to Pay Old Fine by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $20413.00.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
May 19, 2024
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Monday Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
May 18, 2024
Newly-Formed Slidell PD Task Force Taking Criminals By Storm
Over the last several months, multiple high-risk warrants were executed by the Slidell Police
S.W.A.T. team on individuals who were murderers, gang members, armed robbers, etc… most of which had a direct nexus to drug trafficking activity, vehicle theft, and property-related crimes. Being uniquely positioned within three (3) major interstates, Slidell is sometimes chosen as a good centralized “safe place” for criminals to live. Investigators, on both the local and federal levels, have observed these criminals commit their violent crimes outside of the Northshore, but then come back to Slidell in order to hide and raise their families.
“If we didn’t take swift action, it would only be a matter of time before the violent crime starts affecting us here in Slidell, whether it be retaliatory drive-by shootings, or something more severe. We
will not stand for it and will do whatever it takes to keep our community safe,” says Slidell Police Chief Randy Fandal. “I’d much rather be proactive than reactive.”
In order to combat this, Chief Fandal implemented a new task force, named the KSS Task Force (Keep Slidell Safe), to combat the ever-growing war on drugs, illegal firearms, and violent gang-related activity. The KSS Task Force consists of veteran officers from all specialized divisions, collectively making an unstoppable force. Since its implementation on April 1, 2024, the KSS Task Force has been responsible for 141 arrests in six short weeks. As a result of these arrests, the task force has
- seized 34 grams of Cocaine, 52 grams of Fentanyl, 60 grams of Methamphetamine, 13 illegally possessed firearms, and $18,342 seized from illegal narcotics proceeds
- made one arrest for an Attempted Homicide from a neighboring jurisdiction
- recovered two stolen vehicles (with arrests made)
- executed three residential search warrants on suspected drug dealer's homes
“The KSS Task Force, along with our federal partners, have taken the criminal element by storm and have played a vital part in significantly decreasing violent crime throughout Slidell and St. Tammany Parish”, said Chief Randy Fandal, who has promised to keep the Slidell community a safe place to live and a place for criminals to FEAR. The statistics from these past six weeks have proven his promise to our community.
Washington Parish Jail Bookings for May 17, 2024
Anthony Dillon (age 57 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Possession of
Schedule II Drugs (2 counts), Possession of CDS With Weapon Present (2 counts), Improper Equipment, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the Franklinton Police Department. Bond set at $10000.00.
Phillip Hunt (age 62 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charge of Driving While Intoxicated With Child Endangerment by the Franklinton Police Department. Released on $3500.00 bond.
Jennifer McDaniel (age 51 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked In From Court
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
For an extended forecast and more details, go to our weather page.
Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
May 17, 2024
Bogalusa Budget Meetings Continue
We apologize for the delay in getting this out there!
The City of Bogalusa Council Finance Committee met May 9th and 10th in a continuing effort to iron out problems. From audio recordings provided below, it appears that progress is being made but revisions of the budget continues. The ordinance previously introduced is not the current version of the 2024 budget (it seems the current one is version 4). It remains unclear when the Council will be able to vote.
Note: The May 10th meeting also included discussion regarding the City's critical sewerage system problems.
May 9, 2024 Meeting
May 10, 2024 Meeting
Washington Parish Jail Bookings for May 11-16, 2024
(Due to WPSO server being down, the following may be incomplete)
Stephaine McKenzie (age 44 with Mt. Hermon, La. address) was booked on the charges of Criminal Trespass and Contempt of Court by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Brooklyn Magee (age 24 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charge of Failure to Appear by the Washington Paarish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Larry Myrick (age 47 with Tickfaw, La. address) was booked on the charges of Simple Burglary and Failure to Appear by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Released on $7650.00 bond.
Keith Kennedy (age 53 with Columbia, Ms. address) was booked on the charges of Improper Equipment, No Turn Signals, Driving Under Suspension, No Proof of Insurance, and Contempt of Court by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $4000.00.
Debroxton Warren (age 45 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Improper Lane Usage, Possession of Schedule II Drugs, Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm, and Failure to Appear by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $25760.60.
Larry Sandras (age 51 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charge of Domestic Abuse Battery/Strangulation by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Reginald Sampson (age 70 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Failure to Seek Assistance, Issuing Worthless Checks Under 1000 (2 counts), and Issuing Worthless Checks 1000-5000 by the Bogalusa Police Department. Bond set at $8000.00.
Donald Lewis (age 62 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Failure to Seek Assistance and Contempt of Court by the Bogalusa Police Department. Bond set at $7550.00.
Eric Brister (age 55 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Possession of Schedule II Drugs (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting an Officer, and No Taillight on Bicycle by the Bogalusa Police Department. Bond set at $7500.00.
Elijah Williams (age 22 with Amite, La. address) was booked In For Court
Travis Greenwood was booked on the charge of Failure to Appear by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Released on $250.50 bond.
The photo of persons pictured were released by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office in accordance with their updated policy, guided by legal and ethical considerations.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
For an extended forecast and more details, go to our weather page.
Today A 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight A 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
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