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Oct02
Covington Man Arrested for Abuse of Five-Week-Old Son
A Covington-area man has been arrested after his five-week-old son was found with injuries consistent with abuse. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Thursday (September 27), Timothy Noel (DOB 7/9/1993) called 911 to report that his newborn son had stopped breathing, and started vomiting and bleeding from the mouth, while he was feeding him. The father was home alone with the infant at the time. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies…
Oct10
National Night Out to be held Oct. 16
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office will join other South Louisiana law enforcement agencies in celebrating National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Numerous National Night Out parties will be hosted throughout unincorporated St. Tammany Parish. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention event. Traditionally, the event is held during the month of August, but due to the extreme heat, some areas of the country, many…
Oct11
Slidell Woman Arrested After Baby Found Unresponsive in Bathtub
A Slidell-area woman has been arrested after her 11-month-old son was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub, earlier this month. Nancy Goodale was arrested Wednesday (Oct. 10) after it was discovered she was under the influence and impaired, when she left her 11-month-old son in a bathtub with the water running, during the early morning hours of Oct. 1. Goodale told responding deputies she was bathing the baby…
Oct12
St. Tammany Jail Employee Arrested for Injuring Public Records
An employee at the St. Tammany Parish Jail was fired and arrested Friday afternoon after it was discovered he forged an inmate’s signature on official documents. On October 7, a Sheriff’s Office employee discovered a discrepancy with an inmate’s signature on a bond form. The deputy who discovered the document came forward and reported the discrepancy to supervisors. An internal investigation was immediately launched to determine if there were any…
Oct18
NHS Student Arrested for Terrorizing
A 16-year-old student at Northshore High School was arrested on terrorizing charges and booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center late Wednesday night (October 17). A parent contacted Slidell Police after they were made aware that the teen had sent text messages to other students referencing guns and his plans to harm another student. When it was discovered the teen lived outside of city limits, Slidell Police turned the…
Oct18
Caretaker of Special Needs Adult Arrested for Cruelty
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mandeville woman Wednesday (October 17) after it was discovered she had been mistreating a special needs adult that was in her care. Donna Retif (DOB 1/3/1965), a personal care assistant, was hired to care for a 32-year-old female, who is non-verbal and suffers from a genetic disorder which causes developmental disabilities and neurological problems. She had worked for the family for the…
Oct19
STPSO Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Simunition Shoot House
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday (October 18) at the agency’s new simunition shoot house. SEE VIDEO The purpose of the shoot house is to offer training to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s personnel and specialized units for urban entry techniques and tactics in both residential and business settings. Agency personnel will also be able to use the facility to better train for potential…