June 2023
Jun01
Delinquent Tax List to Appear in St. Tammany Farmer, To Be Posted Online
In anticipation of its annual tax sale on July 10, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office will advertise the list of delinquent properties in the June 7 edition of The St. Tammany Farmer. The list will also be posted that same day under “Public Notices” on the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Website. The public notices include roughly 2,000 properties with taxes due to the parish and the municipalities of Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Pearl River, Abita…
Jun07
Slidell Man Arrested After Attempting to Disarm Deputy During Traffic Stop
A Slidell-area man was arrested over the weekend after he attempted to disarm a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. Shortly after noon Sunday (June 4), a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy executed a traffic stop on a black Dodge pickup truck at the I-12 off ramp onto I-10 Westbound after observing the vehicle being driven erratically. Immediately upon the stop, the driver of the pickup, later…
Jun12
Sheriff Smith Commends Narcotics Division After Productive Week
Sheriff Randy Smith wants to applaud the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division after a very successful week last week which resulted in numerous arrests and a large amount of illegal drugs and firearms being taken off the street. On Wednesday (June 7), detectives with the STPSO Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at a residence on Boyd Davis Road in Talisheek as part of an ongoing investigation. That search…
Jun15
STPSO Patrol Deputy Credited with Helping Save Four Boaters
Thanks to the cooperation between a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s patrol deputy, members of the U.S. Coast Guard and members of the STPSO Marine Division, four people were rescued from a disabled boat early Thursday (June 15) morning near the Highway 11 Bridge. At approximately 5:15 a.m. Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard requested assistance from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office in locating a boat that was believed to be…
Jun19
Three Arrested Following Joint Investigation Between STPSO, Hancock County SO
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a joint investigation with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office which culminated Friday (June 16) with the arrests of three people, the execution of two residential search warrants and the seizure of a large cache of drugs and firearms. In total, STPSO detectives seized approximately one quarter pound of methamphetamine, nearly a half-pound of marijuana, Adderall, Sildenafil Citrate tablets, 7.5 doses of LSD,…
Jun22
Inmate Found Unresponsive in St. Tammany Correctional Center
An inmate in the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center was found unresponsive by deputies early Thursday (June 22) morning. A 64-year-old male inmate was evaluated by medical personnel in the jail late Wednesday (June 21) night after he reported not feeling well. No immediate medical concerns were detected, and he was transferred to the Medical Observation Dorm so he could be monitored through the night and be reevaluated by a…
Jun28
STPSO Detectives Find Body While Searching for Missing Woman
While searching the area for a missing female, St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s detectives located what appears to be human remains Wednesday (June 26) afternoon in a wooded area near the intersection of Tyler Drive and Kisatchie Drive near Slidell. Monday (June 26), STPSO detectives began searching the area for the missing person after receiving information that she was last seen in that vicinity. The remains located Wednesday have been turned…
Jun30
UPDATE: Remains Identified as That of Missing Woman
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office has identified the remains found Wednesday afternoon as that of Billie Ann Blakey. Billie Ann Blakely was reported missing to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office on Monday (June 26). It is unknown at this time is foul play was involved in her death, and STPSO detectives are currently speaking with family members and acquaintances of Blakely as part of their investigation. Anyone with…