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October 23, 2026

St. Tammany Parish Jail Bookings

St. Tammany Parish Jail Bookings have been unavailable or incomplete since October 20, 2026 due to technical problems with the STPSO website. We have been advised that the problems are being addressed and the information will be available soon.

Local Forecast for the Next Few Days













For an extended forecast and more details, go to our weather page.

Today   Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight   Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday   Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night   Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday   Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night   Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

October 22, 2026

Obituary

Emily Elizabeth Young Moses

August 23, 1920 — October 13, 2026

Three Women Arrested in Slidell on Drug Charges / 3 Year-Old Child Present

Three women were arrested in Slidell following a narcotics investigation that uncovered multiple illegal drugs at a Slidell-area home where children were present.

Earlier this month, detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit began investigating 35-year-old Ashlyn George, who was suspected of distributing illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, in the presence of her 3-year-old child. Detectives with the Slidell Police Department assisted in the investigation.

Monday (October 19, 2026), STPSO narcotics detectives obtained warrants for George’s arrest as well as a search warrant for George’s residence in the 5500 block of Grand Springs Road in Slidell. When detectives arrived, they located George, 24-year-old Olivia Barrentine of Covington, 27-year-old Morgan Clay of Mandeville and several juveniles inside the residence.

During a search of the home, detectives located and seized 45 grams of methamphetamine, 30 grams of marijuana, more than 6 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, 14 grams of synthetic marijuana, fentanyl, Adderall pills 27 Suboxone sublingual film strips, cash and  proceeds assorted drug paraphernalia.

George was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:

  • L.R.S.  40:967A Distribution of Schedule II - Fentanyl (2 Counts)
  • L.R.S.  14:93 Cruelty to Juveniles (2 Counts)
  • L.R.S.  40:966A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I – Marijuana
  • L.R.S.  40:966A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I - Psilocybin Mushrooms
  • L.R.S.  40:967A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II – Fentanyl
  • L.R.S.  40:967A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II – Methamphetamine
  • L.R.S.  40:967A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II – Adderall
  • L.R.S.  40:968A Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule III – Suboxone
  • L.R.S.  40:1041 Transactions Involving Proceeds from Drug Offenses
  • L.R.S.  40:1023 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Barrentine was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:

  • L.R.S.  40:967C Possession of Schedule II – Methamphetamine
  • L.R.S.  40:966C Possession of Schedule I - Synthetic Marijuana
  • L.R.S.  40:1023 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

Clay was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:

  • L.R.S.  40:967C Possession of Schedule II – Methamphetamine
  • L.R.S.  40:966C Possession of Schedule I - Synthetic Marijuana
  • L.R.S.  40:1023 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Due to concerns for the welfare of George’s 3-year-old child, detectives contacted the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, which responded and took custody of the child. The other juveniles at the residence were released to their respective guardians.

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Obituary

Edward H. Lawrence, Jr.

December 18, 1943 – October 22, 2026

Washington Parish Jail Bookings for October 21, 2026

Christian Courville (age 27 with a Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Contempt of
Court and Protective Order Violation by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

Kore Altentaler (age 26 with a Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charge of Obstruction of Justice by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

Martin Mizell (age 21 with a Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of General Speed Law, Obstruction of Highway, and Driving While Intoxicated by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

L'Jai Ramsey (age 18 with no address listed) was booked on the charges of Illegal Possession of a Handgun by a Juvenile and Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities by he Bogalusa Police Department.

***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   Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight   Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Friday   Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night   Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday   Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night   Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

October 21, 2026

Slidell Shooting – 16 Year-Old Injured – 18 Year-Old Arrested

The Slidell Police Department has arrested 18-year-old Jarvion Evans, following a shooting incident that left a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. 

Shortly after 10:00pm on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, the Slidell Police Department responded to a call for service involving a 16-year-old juvenile who had been shot at a residence off Pontchartrain Drive. Officers learned that Jarvion Evans had accidentally and negligently discharged a firearm while inside a residence, where he and several other subjects were filming videos for social media. While filming a social media video, Evans discharged the firearm, striking the juvenile in the shoulder. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. 

Following this incident and prior to officers' arrival, Evans fled the scene, but contacted the Slidell Police Department a short time later to turn himself in. Evans cooperated with investigators and led them to where he discarded the firearm. 

Evans was subsequently booked on the charge of Illegal Use of Weapons.

"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺," said 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀. "𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢. 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦-𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺."

Obituary

Lela Ann Seal

September 29, 1955 - October 19, 2026

Washington Parish Jail Bookings for October 20, 2026

Michael Erwin (age 31 with no address listed) was booked on the charges of Improper Lane Usage,
Prohibited Acts, Possession of CDS With Weapon Present, Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm, Possession of Schedule I Drugs, Possession of Schedule II Drugs, and Contempt of Court by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

Patrick Ginn (age 59 with a Tylertown, Ms. address) was booked on the charges of Bond Surrender and Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear (2 counts) by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office.

Robert Smith (age 26 with no address listed) was booked on the charges of Resisting an Officer and Protective Order Violation (2nd or Subsequent Violation) by the Bogalusa Police Department.

Neil Fowler (age 47 with a Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm and Probation Violation by Probation and Parole.

***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   Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight   Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Thursday   Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night   Clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday   Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night   Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

October 20, 2026

St. Tammany Parish Jail Bookings for October 19, 2026

Lucien Collins (age 38) was booked on the charge of Fugitive by the Louisiana State Police.

Abbie Berggren (age 26) was booked on the charge of Fugitive by the Louisiana State Police.

Kennedy Simms (age 27) was booked on the charge of Housed for Court by Agency not listed.

Francis Broussard (age 37) was booked on the charge of Housed for Court by the 22nd Judicial Court.

Sean Griffin (age 32) was booked on the charge of Operating While Intoxicated (3rd Offense) by the 22nd Judicial Court.

Raymond Hart (age 55) was booked on the charge of Housed for Court by the 22nd Judicial Court.

Christopher Fendley (age 51) was booked on the charge of Housed for Court by Agency not listed.

Robert Garrett (age 35) was booked on the charge of Court Sanction by the 22nd Judicial Court.

Edward Kruebbe (age 22) was booked on the charges of Tampering With Surveillance Accounting Inventory or Monitoring, Simple Criminal Damage Less Than 1000, Domestic Abuse Battery/Pregnant Victim, Self Mutilation by Prisoner, and Resisting a Police Officer With Force or Violence by the 22nd Judicial Court.

Morgan Clay (age 27) was booked on the charges of Possession of Schedule II, Possession of Schedule I, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Ashlyn George (age 35) was booked on the charges of Manufacture/Distribution Schedule I (2 counts), Manufacture/Distribution Schedule II (3 counts), Distribution of Schedule III CDS, Transactions Involving Proceeds From Drug Offenses, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Olivia Barrentine (age 24) was booked on the charges of Possession of Schedule II, Possession of Schedule I, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Alexi Padilla-Castro (age 53) was booked on the charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Open Container in Motor Vehicle, Careless Operation, and Driver Must Be Licensed by the Mandeville Police Department.

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

Obituary

Lindsey Newton Booty

February 11, 1945 — October 19, 2026

Hammond Police Officer Arrested - AGAIN

A Hammond Police officer, 28-year-old Corey Bergeron, arrested last month in connection with two domestic violence incidents has been arrested today (October 20, 2026) for violating the protective order associated with the previous arrest.

Click here for our previous reporting

Monday (October 19, 2026) morning, the TPSO Victims Unit was made aware of evidence that Bergeron was violating the court order to stay away from the victim in the domestic violence incidents he was arrested for last month.

TPSO reports that a formal request is pending with outside agencies to assume control of the overall investigation in an effort to maintain and continue our commitment to transparency and objectivity. 

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

Two Sentenced to Life in Prison for the 2021 Bogalusa "Instagram Rap Beef" Murder

District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that today (Tuesday, October 20, 2026), two men were each sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence for the June 7, 2021 fatal shooting at an apartment on Union Square in Bogalusa. The two sentenced were  Tauj Taplin, age 24 of Amite, Louisiana, and Quardaviaon White, age 24 of McComb, Mississippi.

The sentences follow their October 2, 2026 jury convictions for Second-Degree Murder after a five-day trial before the Honorable Judge Alan A. Zaunbrecher. Assistant District Attorneys Tiffany Dover and Iain Dover represented the State during the sentencing proceedings and led the prosecution at trial, following an investigation by the Bogalusa Police Department.

On June 7, 2021, Officers responded to the scene and located a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was transported to Our Lady of Angels Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators gathered evidence and determined the shooting arose from ongoing threats by local rap music figures. Authorities identified Taplin as the shooter and White as the driver of the getaway vehicle.

Click here for previous reporting on this

Following the issuance of arrest warrants, law enforcement tracked the suspects to Texas, where they were taken into custody on June 10, 2021 by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana State Police following a vehicle stop and brief flight. Subsequent search warrants led to the recovery of two handguns, including one reported stolen out of Baton Rouge. Trial evidence, including digital and cell phone records, definitively placed both defendants at the scene.

Judge Zaunbrecher handed down the mandatory life sentences on Tuesday, with the victim's family present in the courtroom.

"While no sentence can undo the tragic loss of a loved one, today’s finality ensures that these two individuals will spend the rest of their natural lives behind bars for a senseless act of violence driven by a mindless online rivalry," said District Attorney Collin Sims. "Our office remains deeply grateful to the victim's family for their strength throughout this process, and to the Bogalusa Police Department and our prosecution team for their steadfast dedication to securing justice."

DA Sims also thanked the Bogalusa Police Department, Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police, Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Vidor Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) for their collaborative work during the investigation.

Obituary

Evelyn Kay Barber Jones

March 13, 1951 - October 18, 2026

Obituary

Wilton Ray Tate

August 10, 1964 ~ October 17, 2026

St. Tammany Parish Jail Bookings for October 18, 2026

Jessica Stanfield (age 46) was booked on the charges of Simple Escape/Aggravated Escape, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Careless Operation, Driver Must Be Licensed, and Resisting an Officer by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Christopher Anderson (age 50) was booked on the charge of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated by the Louisiana State Police.

Patrick Duncan (age 32) was booked on the charges of Emanating of Excessive Sound or Noise and Resisting an Officer by the Mandeville Police Department.

Ab Bernard (age 45) was booked on the charges of DWI, Improper Lane Use, and Proper Hand Signal When Turning by the Louisiana State Police.

Mark Ostarly (age 32) was booked on the charge of Entry on or Remaining in Places or on Land After Being Forbidden by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Maria Conceicao (age 70) was booked on the charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Sale Distribution or Possession of Legend Drug Without Prescription by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Nachele Williams (age 42) was booked on the charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Mitchell Johnson (age 49) was booked on the charge of Disturbing the Peace/Drunkenness by the Covington Police Department.

Jarvion Evans (age 18) was booked on the charge of Illegal Use of Weapons by the Slidell Police Department.

Taylor Fricke (age 34) was booked on the charge of Solicitation on an Interstate Highway by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Rebecca Carman (age 41) was booked on the charges of Contempt of Court (2 counts) by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Brittany Elam (age 30) was booked on the charges of Theft of a Motor Vehicle and DWI by the Causeway Bridge Police.

Semaj Price (age 23) was booked on the charges of Surrender of Defendant/Bondsman Off Bond and Contempt of Court by Bondsman.

Alyssa Wilks (age 30) was booked on the charge of Battery of a Dating Partner by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Logan Dunn (age 21) was booked on the charges of Domestic Abuse Battery, Simple Battery, and Resisting an Officer by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Damien Tillman (age 20) was booked on the charge of Fugitive by the Louisiana State Police.

Andre McKendall (age 32) was booked on the charges of Domestic Abuse Battery/Aggravated Assault, Resisting a Police Officer With Force or Violence, and Misuse of 911 Enhanced Emergency Phone System by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

Rachel Hoffman (age 44) was booked on the charges of Possession of Schedule II, Sale Distribution or Possession of Legend Drug Without Prescription, and Theft (3 counts) by the Mandeville Police Department.

Dominick Hayden (age 20) was booked on the charge of Possession of Schedule II by the Slidell Police Department.

Marvin Lange (age 47) was booked on the charge of Contempt of Court by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.

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

Washington Parish Jail Bookings for October 17-19, 2026

Cedric Yarbrough (age 41 with a Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Failure to Use Turn
Signal 100 Ft. Prior to Turn, Ran Stop Sign, and Possession of Schedule I Drugs by the Bogalusa Police Department.

Ashton Gandolfo (age 19 with a Denham Springs, La. address) was booked on the charges of Open Container in Vehicle and Underage Operating While Intoxicated by the Franklinton Police Department.

Jacoby Dyson (age 34 with an Amite, La. address) was booked In For Court.

Shelby Bordelon (age 26 with a Franklinton, La. address) was booked In For Court.

Desean Brumfield (age 29 with a Bogalusa, La. address) was booked In For Court.

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