Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 26th of June.
Good morning, Slidell.
🚧 Accidents
A burned semi-truck that caught fire Tuesday night on I-10 East over the Bonnet Carré Spillway remained on the road—blocking the right lane and causing a five-mile backup during Wednesday morning as police and firefighters worked at the scene.
🚨 Crime
Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit arrested a Sun woman on Tuesday in Slidell when a traffic stop led to a search of her Dodge Challenger and the discovery of 362 grams of meth hidden in a child’s stuffed animal backpack—other drugs were also found.
🏛️ Government
Seventeen deputies graduated from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office P.O.S.T.
Academy on June 23rd — finishing a 20-week course with roughly 800 hours of training and earning awards for academic excellence, physical fitness, and marksmanship. Sheriff Randy Smith said he hopes the graduates return home safely after every shift.
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