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Friday, August 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Slidell. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 8th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Officers from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said a July 30 search of a Slidell home uncovered stolen luxury vehicles including a 2022 GMC Sierra from Houston, a 2020 Mercedes GL from Jefferson Parish, and a 2016 Mercedes G6A from New Orleans—eight guns, drugs, and cash were also seized while two suspects were arrested and a warrant was issued for a third. The Times-Picayune
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ BP started production on three new wells at its Argos platform Monday—boosting output by up to 20,000 barrels per day while Shell, Chevron and Beacon Offshore also launched similar projects in the Gulf. Louisiana is expected to gain up to $46 million extra per year from a new law that raised the offshore revenue cap for coastal restoration. The Times-Picayune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ SLU professor Fereshteh Emami was removed from her leading role in the Lake Maurepas pollution study on July 28, and university officials say the move was a personnel decision unrelated to her work. The project was set for a new $2.3 million phase to add equipment for detecting heavy metals — her replacement is being sought amid concerns over academic freedom. The Times-Picayune
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined 50 state attorneys general in a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging tougher actions against illegal offshore and online gambling sites—warning that the unregulated industry could generate over $400 billion annually and cost states about $4 billion in lost tax revenue. WWL-TV
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