7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (260+ words) HPD seeking suspect in theft and battery incident at Target an17.com The Hammond Police Department is investigating a theft and battery that occurred at Target, located at 2030 Hammond Square Drive, this past weekend. weekend. On July 18, at approximately 3:30 p.m., HPD responded…...

22+ hour, 42+ min ago   (131+ words) an17.com “Now the entire community is my responsibility.” Independence Police Chief Luke Suarez - 23-year-old charged after 19-year-old from Hammond dies in two-vehicle crash - Narcotics investigation leads to arrests, seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamines - Wearing her SLU pride, Miss…...

1+ day, 4+ min ago   (193+ words) AMITE --- On July 24, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash on LA 1045 near Courtney Lane in St. Helena Parish. The crash claimed the life of 19-year-old Caden N. Thomas of Hammond. The preliminary…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (202+ words) COVINGTON --- Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit have arrested three individuals following an investigation into a suspected drug dealer operating in the Covington area. The investigation, which began earlier this month, culminated this week with the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (183+ words) an17.com The Independence Board of Aldermen appointed Luke Suarez as their new police chief during a special meeting Thursday night. Suarez will fill the vacancy created when former Chief Frank Edwards III, retired earlier this month. The aldermen also adopted…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (123+ words) LIVINGSTON --- Detectives with the Livingston Parish ICAC Task Force were assigned to assist in a case involving online threats/phone threats, harassment and extortion. This investigation also utilized the assistance of Homeland Security due to allegations of overseas suspects being…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (207+ words) Ponchatoula Police seized more than 450 pounds of marijuana from a private residence, one of the largest drug seizures in department history. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson announced detectives had seized more than 450 pounds of marijuana on a raid at a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (307+ words) When hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other disasters devastate communities, one local nonprofit is ready to answer the call. Founded with the belief that compassion should never be limited by distance, Transport Ministries utilizes its tractor-trailer and dedicated volunteers to move…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (286+ words) an17.com Tropical Weather Statement is in effect The Hammond Police Department is investigating a theft and battery that occurred at Target, located at 2030 Hammond Square Drive, this past weekend. weekend. On July 18, at approximately 3:30 p.m., HPD responded to a report that…...

3+ day, 7+ min ago   (198+ words) COVINGTON --- District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that today, the Honorable Judge Richard Swartz sentenced 56-year-old Michael Stanley Lang of Poplarville, Mississippi, to 10 years in prison at the Department of Corrections without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence....