September 2021
Sep06
Road Closure for Powerline Repairs
Sheriff Randy Smith wants residents to be aware of a scheduled road closure which will begin Tuesday, September 7, as the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to work with crews as they complete necessary repairs to powerlines damaged during Hurricane Ida. CLECO has notified the Sheriff’s Office of the need to completely block off Riverside Drive off U.S. Highway 190 near Covington beginning Tuesday, September 7, in order to…
Sep13
UPDATE – Alligator Suspected of Attacking Slidell Man Captured
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies with the Special Operation Division, along with U. S. and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents, captured a 12 foot long alligator, weighing a startling 504 pounds in the area of Avery Estates. It was near the location where Timothy Satterlee Sr. went missing on Monday, August 30, 2021, one day after Hurricane Ida hit South Louisiana, creating destruction across the region. Sheriff Smith vowed from…
Sep16
Female Arrested After Attempting to Smuggle Drugs to Male Inmate in STPSO Jail
An approximate month-long investigation by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Jail Investigators has resulted in the arrest of two people. Kayla Ann Leary (W/F 05/28/1988), was arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into the parish jail through the facility’s mailroom. The investigation also culminated in the arrest of an inmate, Kevin Corr (W/M 06/23/1995), who conspired with Leary to introduce the narcotics into the penal institution. Both subjects were charged…
Sep19
Two Slidell-area Men Arrested After STPSO Deputies Catch Them in The Act at Local Car Dealership
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies apprehended two Slidell area men today at local car dealerships near Howze Beach road in Slidell. Deputies located Daniel Brown (w/m 10/19/86) in the parking lot of a car dealership, and then located Michael Halstead (w/m 5/29/82) inside a pickup truck in a separate nearby car dealership. Upon further investigation, deputies discovered multiple vehicles at three different dealerships had been entered and rummaged through. STPSO…
Sep21
Florida Man Arrested in St. Tammany After Kidnapping Girlfriend
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Florida man after he kidnapped his girlfriend at knifepoint and drove her from Largo, Florida to Covington. A concerned motorist called 911 Sunday afternoon after she observed a woman who appeared to be in distress, riding in the backseat of a vehicle, which was traveling on Highway 190 in Covington. Shortly thereafter, deputies received a call from the woman herself, who…
Sep21
STPSO to Participate in National Night Out October 5
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office will be participating in National Night Out Against Crime. If your neighborhood is planning on having an event, STPSO would love to attend it; therefore, please register your event by September 30. Click here to register your event. National Night Out is a nationwide crime prevention event. The night is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in…
Sep22
UPDATE - Arrest Made in Fatal Crash
***UPDATE - Arrest Made in Fatal Crash*** Following an extensive investigation, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested the 16-year-old driver in connection with this fatal crash. She has been arrested on the following charges and booked into the Florida Parish’s Juvenile Detention Center: Two Counts of Vehicular Homicide/Driving Under the Influence - Felony One Count of First Degree Vehicular Injuring- Felony One Count of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated…
Sep27
Narcotics Investigations Results in Six Arrests
A lengthy Slidell-area narcotics investigation concluded with the arrest of six individuals last week. Following a months-long investigation, members of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division, with the assistance of members of the STPSO Special Operations Division, K9 Division, Major Crimes Unit and Criminal Patrol Division, executed search warrants Friday (September 24) at two Slidell-area residences. At the homes, which were located in the 37000 block of Ben…