At approximately 5:30 PM this afternoon, deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Division discovered the body of a small statured male in Lake Pontchartrain.

The body was located about a mile from shore in the vicinity of Bayou Liberty.

The body was brought by Deputies to Fort Pike and given to the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide which occurred just after 4:00 AM this morning at 1174 Brownswitch Rd in the Slidell area.

A female occupying the residence received a call during the night from her ex-boyfriend, who stated he wanted to come over and retrieve some of his property.  During the call, he heard other male voices in the background and became enraged.

When the ex-boyfriend arrived at the Brownswitch home, a physical altercation took place between him and another man already at the residence.  The ex-boyfriend was armed with a machete; the other man was armed with a pocket knife.

During the fight, the ex-boyfriend was fatally stabbed.

One of the females at the residence called 911 to report the incident.

Investigators are currently reviewing the facts of the case, including statements by all those present at the residence, to determine if the man was acting in self-defense.

Another release will be sent once a determination is made whether or not to arrest the individual.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested a Folsom man in connection with two separate sex crimes.

Sandy Billiot (86509 Mockingbird Hill Rd, Folsom – DOB: 12/11/1947) has been booked him with one count of aggravated rape and one count of sexual battery.

The victim in the aggravated rape is a juvenile from Mandeville.  The incident occurred at Billiot’s residence approximately one year ago.

The sexual battery, a separate incident occurred approximately 16 years ago, also at Billiot’s residence.  The victim in that case is now an adult residing in Folsom.

Billiot does not have a criminal history.

Because the victim in the aggravated rape is under the age of 13, that offense is considered a capital offense.

Derrick Johnson

Clifton Nicholson

Jarvis Jackson

During a narcotics investigation yesterday morning involving members of the St. Tammany Parish Narcotics Task Force, a suspect fled from his vehicle and into a wooded area off Hwy 434 near Berry Todd Rd. in the Lacombe area.  Located at the scene was approximately 1 kilogram of cocaine.

The suspect, Derrick Johnson (1023 Gemini Dr., Reserve, LA – DOB: 11/1/1975) has an extensive criminal background, including violent offenses, as well as being on active parole with the Louisiana Office of Probation and Parole.

Two other individuals at the scene who were involved with Johnson were:

Jarvis Jackson (125 N. W 12^th St., Reserve, LA – DOB: 6/29/1960)

Clifton Nicholson (1029 Gemini Dr., Reserve, LA – DOB: 10/26/1988)

Both were booked with possession with the intent to distribute Schedule II (cocaine) over 400 grams and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute schedule II (cocaine) over 400 grams.

Deputies established a perimeter and began a search for Johnson with the aid of K-9, Operations Division, Criminal Patrol and air support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  Slidell Police also contributed K-9 assistance to the effort.  At approximately 4:30 p.m., Johnson was located by K-9 units hiding in a heavily wooded area near the original scene.  After refusing to comply with deputies, Johnson was bit by the K-9 and subdued.  Johnson was later booked into the jail on the charges of possession with the intent to distribute Schedule II (cocaine) over 400 grams, conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute schedule II (cocaine) over 400 grams, resisting an officer and resisting an officer by violence or threats of violence.

The St. Tammany Parish Narcotics Task Force is comprised of members of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Mandeville Police Department.