Slidell, Louisiana – The Slidell Police Department is currently investigating a shooting at John Slidell Park on Christmas Eve. According to SPD, officers responded to a report of a shooting at the park around 5 p.m. on December 24. Police say a male subject was found inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities … Read more
The Slidell Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting stemming from an attempted vehicle theft. SPD reports that it received a report of a suspicious person at 1303 Town Center Parkway, Retreats at Fremaux Town Center Apartment, around 1 a.m. on August 24, 2024. The caller informed SPD that they saw a subject who appeared … Read more
The Slidell Police Department has announced charges against two former Slidell High School teachers. SPD reports that the ongoing investigation into 35-year-old Alexa Wingerter had led to additional charges and the arrest of another teacher, 31-year-old Shelby Cavignac. The investigation into Wingerter began in March 2024. The allegations suggested that Wingerter was having inappropriate relationships … Read more
The Slidell Police Department is investigating after a 12-year-old boy was critically injured during an accident on Father’s Day. SPD reports that the boy was struck by a vehicle in Slidell. Just before 1 p.m. on June 16, 2024, SPD received multiple 911 calls about a victim being struck by a vehicle near the intersection … Read more
Update 2 – The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on the capture of 36-year-old Daniel Callihan. TPSO reports that Callihan was taken into custody this afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi. Callihan is accused of murdering 35-year-old Callie Brunett and her four-year-old daughter, Erin. Update – Chief Travis said in a press conference that an … Read more