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May 26, 1934 - February 14, 2026
February 16, 2026
Suspects Sought in Dollar Store Thefts
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) today (February 16, 2026) requests the public’s help in identifying and locating a man and woman accused of stealing from several area discount stores recently.
On February 6, 2026, employees at the Dollar General store in the 20000 block of Highway 190 in the Ponchatoula area reported that the same two suspects had been coming into the store for several weeks to steal items from the cleaning supplies area of the store. Each time, the suspects were traveling in a red sedan with Louisiana license plate 161 JOK.
It was learned these same suspects are wanted by Ponchatoula Police for the same crimes at the Dollar General store on Highway 22.
While the male suspect is seen clearly on surveillance video, the other is described as a white female with red hair.
Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about who these suspects are, or their whereabouts, to contact Det. Earl McFarland at 985-514-8181 or 985-351-8942. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! You may be eligible for a cash reward.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
Drunk Driver Plows Into Bedroom of Slidell Home
Shortly before 11pm on Thursday (February 12, 2026) night, Slidell Police responded to a vehicle that crashed into a house in the 100 block of Dewald Drive.
Upon arrival, officers observed a gray Nissan Altima completely inside of a bedroom of the house. It was discovered a 13-year-old was in bed sleeping at the time of the crash, and miraculously only received minor physical injuries. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 20-year-old Alec Dillon of Slidell was still at the scene and was visibly intoxicated. Dillon was placed under arrest for 2nd Offense DWI, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Vehicular Negligent Injuring, Driving Under Suspension, and Open Container.
***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***
The young boy, who was in bed at the time of the crash, recently rearranged his bedroom and moved his bed. Under the previous arrangement, it is believed this crash would have ended much differently.
𝙎𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙪𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙪 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙨, “𝙂𝙊𝘿 𝙄𝙎 𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚. 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤. 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙈𝙧. 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮. 𝙄 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝟮𝟬-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨-𝙤𝙡𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚.”
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Washington's Birthday Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
February 14, 2026
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight A 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday A 60 percent chance showers likely and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington's Birthday Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
February 13, 2026
One Dead, Multiple Injured in Hammond Shooting
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office reports that one person is in custody following a shooting at around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday (February 12, 2026) that killed one and injured four, including a 4-year-old boy .
In custody is 30-year-old Marquanvius Jones, who is facing 2nd Degree Murder, Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, and Assault with a Deadly Weapon charges.
TPSO received reports of multiple people injured in the townhome complex located on Willow Villa Road off of Old Baton Rouge Highway in the Hammond area. In total, five people were hit. Javan Myers, age 26, died from his injuries. Jones was struck as well. A 25-year-old man remains hospitalized in serious condition, while a 22-year-old female and a 4-year-old boy were treated and released.
The investigation has revealed that an argument among a group of people escalated to Jones firing into a crowd, with Myers firing back. While detectives are still working to determine the details of the argument, information gathered so far suggests it began over a request for a ride.
This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact our Criminal Investigations Division at 985-902-2088. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! Tips submitted directly through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.
$1000 Scholarships Available to Graduating HS Students
Source: Washington Parish Sheriff's Office
The Louisiana Sheriff’s Scholarship Program is awarding $1000 scholarships to graduating high school students from each parish. This scholarship is intended to assist hard-working students in furthering their education and training.
There are no restrictions on how scholarships are spent. The scholarships are not loans and will be awarded as gifts to defray the rising costs of tuition and related expenses in higher education.
The only limitations are that applicants must be permanent residents of Washington Parish, Louisiana, scholarships must be used for higher education within the state of Louisiana and students must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates.
Applications must be submitted to the Franklinton Sheriff’s Office by April 1, 2026. To qualify, applicants must be eligible for admission to the school indicated on the application. All scholarship winners will be announced by May 1, 2026.
For guidelines, criteria and printable applications, please visit https://lsa.org/scholarship/.
For more information, please contact us at 985-839-3434.
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Tonight Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night A 100 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday A 80 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
February 12, 2026
Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Brutal Kidnapping & Rape
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on February 12, 2026, Antoine Massey was sentenced to a total of 60 years in prison by the Honorable Judge Alan M. Black. The sentencing follows Massey’s December 2025 conviction by a unanimous St. Tammany Parish jury on charges of Second Degree Rape, Second Degree Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse of a Dating Partner by Strangulation, and Second Offense Violation of a Protective Order.
In total, Massey will serve 60 years hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
The charges originated from violent, hours-long attacks on November 10, 2024. After discovering domestic violence paperwork in the victim’s purse, Massey beat and strangled her before kidnapping her and driving her between Slidell and New Orleans. Throughout the ordeal, Massey repeatedly assaulted and raped the victim. The abuse only ended when the victim managed to escape and flag down a stranger in New Orleans to contact the New Orleans Police Department.
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During the sentencing hearing, Judge Black addressed Massey directly, highlighting the severity of his actions and his extensive prior record, “Your criminal history is significant and started a long time ago,” Judge Black stated. “This crime here was over an extensive amount of hours. It was brutal…and extreme violence – this all adds up to what the court considers.”
The case was notable for the extensive digital evidence presented by Lead Detective Katie Ragan of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Despite Massey’s attempts to coerce the victim into recanting through jailhouse calls – and an advocate’s attempt to interfere with the victim’s testimony in open court – prosecutors used license plate readers, Ring doorbell footage, and recorded calls to secure the conviction.
District Attorney Collin Sims praised the sentence as a vital step in protecting the community and honoring the victim’s initial courage. “Judge Black’s imposition of this 60-year sentence ensures that a violent predator is removed from our streets for a very long time,” DA Sims said. “Domestic violence is a cycle of fear and manipulation, but the meticulous work of our investigators and prosecutors provided a voice for the victim when she was most vulnerable. We remain committed to holding abusers accountable, even when they attempt to subvert the justice system from behind bars.”
DA Sims extended his gratitude to Assistant District Attorneys Zachary Popovich and Elizabeth Authement for their successful prosecution, as well as the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, the New Orleans Police Department, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Service for their roles in the investigation and Massey’s apprehension.
Keldric Harry Found Guilty of Murder in Bogalusa High School Shooting
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), a Washington Parish jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict against 18-year-old Keldric Harry of Bogalusa, Louisiana for the January 2024 shooting that claimed the life of a 14-year-old and injured two others.
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Following a trial held before the Honorable Judge John A. Keller, Harry was found guilty on one count of Second Degree Murder and two counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder.
The conviction stems from an incident on January 11, 2024, in the parking lot of Bogalusa High School during a basketball game. Evidence presented at trial showed that the victim, identified as 14-year-old D.J., and two friends were fired upon after entering an unlocked vehicle. The prosecution detailed how Harry, alongside co-defendant Hakheim Young, used an automatic weapon to unleash a “death sentence” on a child for a minor property crime.
District Attorney Collin Sims praised the verdict as a necessary step for community safety. “This verdict sends a clear and resolute message that senseless acts of violence will not be tolerated in our district,” Sims stated. “Our office remains committed to holding those who devalue human life accountable. While we cannot restore what this family has lost, we can ensure that this individual faces the full weight of the law.”
During closing arguments, Assistant District Attorney Gary Tromblay emphasized the calculated nature of the violence. “This wasn’t trick-or-treating…this was murder and attempted murder,” Tromblay told the jury. “The victim made the wrong choice at the wrong time – he broke into the wrong car. Did he deserve a death sentence? Did he deserve to get zippered with a machine gun? He bled out in the back seat of that car. That’s just cold-blooded, calculated killing.”
A pivotal piece of evidence in the state’s case was a voice recording of the defendant captured approximately 12 hours after the murder. Despite defense efforts to label the audio as AI-generated, Assistant District Attorney Jay Adair successfully argued for its authenticity.
“The defense trying to gaslight you into an alternate reality just tells me how damning that piece of evidence is,” Adair told the jury. “Logical consistency is important. It’s authentic…down to the bursts of an automatic,” he declared, referring to the sounds the defendant made in the recording while describing the gunfire.
Adair continued by placing the weight of the decision on the jury’s sense of duty: “You get to decide if based on reason and common sense that aligns with everything else you heard. I’m not going to feel joy or delight – regardless of what you decide – at most, I will feel that justice has been served for this family—that they cannot ever get their 14-year-old son back – who got a death sentence for opening an unlocked door of a car at a game.”
The investigation, led by the Bogalusa Police Department, utilized camera footage and witness statements to unravel a web of untruths regarding the getaway vehicle. Evidence confirmed that Harry remained in the parking lot specifically because he was banned from school campus, eventually using a friend’s vehicle to flee the scene after the homicide.
The Office of the District Attorney extends its gratitude to the jurors for their service and to the investigators who ensured a thorough presentation of the facts.
Sentencing for Keldric Harry will take place on April 20, 2026, before Judge Keller.
The co-defendant in this matter, Hakheim Young, is currently pending trial. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Illegal Firearms, Burglary Tools & More Seized During Slidell Traffic Stop
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives removed multiple illegal firearms along with burglary tools from the streets during a proactive enforcement operation in Slidell on Tuesday (February 10, 2026).
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Proactive Enforcement Unit and Narcotics Division were conducting proactive patrols near Oak Harbor and Interstate 10 when they initiated a traffic stop on a northbound red 2010 Nissan Versa. The vehicle was occupied by four individuals identified as 23-year-old Dakari Williams of Slidell, 18-year-old Lavonte Price of New Orleans, 17-year-old Aalijah Lyons of New Orleans, and a 16-year-old juvenile (not pictured).
While the occupants were exiting the vehicle, one individual attempted to destroy evidence by discarding marijuana, which led detectives to conduct a search of the vehicle. During the search, detectives located four firearms, including: a Taurus G2C 9mm pistol, a mini-Draco Avtomat Kalashnikova 7.62x39mm style pistol, a Glock 19 9mm pistol, which was reported stolen out of Jefferson Parish (illegally modified), and a FEDARM AR-15 .223 style pistol that had been illegally modified to function as an automatic firearm.
Detectives also located items commonly associated with vehicle burglaries and thefts, including a re-keying device used to clone automotive smart keys, remote fobs and transponder chips, as well as ski masks, gloves, goggles and a window punch/glass-breaking tool.
All four occupants were arrested and booked on numerous charges. The adults were transported to the St. Tammany Parish Jail, and the juvenile was transported to the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center.
Following his arrival at the jail, Williams was also found to be in possession of three Tapentadol tablets, a Schedule II narcotic with a high potential for abuse.
“This case highlights the importance of proactive policing,” Sheriff Randy Smith said. “By actively patrolling areas where criminal activity is known to occur, our deputies and detectives are able to intervene before these illegal weapons are used and before residents become victims. Removing these firearms and burglary tools from our streets helps prevent crimes that could otherwise be inevitable.”
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is committed to proactive policing, crime prevention and keeping our communities safe. Sheriff Smith is asking anyone with information about narcotics or other crimes, to submit a tip utilizing the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office website (www.STPSO.com), by calling the narcotics tip line (1-888-GO-2-JAIL) or by calling Crimestoppers. You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward through Crimestoppers.
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