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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Natalbany man arrested, accused of raping child
NATALBANY, La. (WGNO) — A Natalbany man was arrested on July 29 in connection with a child rape investigation. According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, the 12-year-old victim reported that sexual abuse, allegedly perpetrated by 42-year-old Willie Jackson III, went back five years prior and occurred in at least two other states, as well as in Tangipahoa Parish. Homicide investigation in Marigny after Thursday morning shooting Following an investigation, a warrant was issued for Jackson's arrest and he remained wanted until Hammond Police reportedly learned he was possibly at a home in their jurisdiction. Jackson was then taken into custody and booked on one count each of first-degree rape – victim under 13, first-degree rape and molestation of a juvenile and two counts of aggravated crimes against Posts Man killed in Pearl River County, Miss., crash How Rattler and Shough handled live pass rush will be another data point in Saints' QB competition Slidell woman accused of attacking disabled person under her care Watch: Coast Guard takes to the skies over Gulf looking for cartel activity, poachers Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter sits out practice 'as a precaution' with an upper-body injury Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
22-07-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Court briefs: Man charged in hit-and-run and serial burglar faces sentencing
A Calumet City man is charged with a Hammond hit-and-run. Daquan Howard, 25, was charged July 10 with aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon, battery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal recklessness, leaving the scene of an accident with moderate for serious bodily injury, and misdemeanor domestic battery. He has not been apprehended. When arrested, he is ordered held on a $6,000 cash bond. A woman told police Howard, her ex-boyfriend, showed up in a red Mazda as she and her new boyfriend were walking near State Line Avenue and Webb Street. Howard hit her three times in the back of the head after they argued, she said. When the couple tried to walk away, Howard hit them with his car, then took off, an affidavit alleges. Anyone with information can contact Hammond Police at 219-853-6490. An alleged serial burglar faces up to four years in prison after signing a plea deal. Christian Felkamp, 24, of Gary, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of burglary. He admitted breaking into Robert Henry Corporation's property on Jan. 25 in the 2100 block of Southlake Mall in Hobart and stealing a trailer with four spools of NIPSCO wire. In a separate incident, he admitted to sawing through the roof of Fantasy Gentleman's Club, 3850 179th Street in Hammond on Nov. 22 to try stealing cash from the ATM. As part of the deal, he has to repay nearly $7,000 to the Robert Henry Corporation, $2,300 to the strip club, $1,000 to Midwest PGM Recycling, and more than $28,000 to NIPSCO. In exchange, Lake County prosecutors agreed to dismiss several other theft charges. His sentencing is scheduled Wednesday. Felkamp has four other pending burglary and auto theft cases in Porter County. A Munster woman faces up to 12 years in a plea deal in connection with her boyfriend's death. Marysa Roriguez, 22, pleaded guilty July 7 to burglary. Authorities allege her boyfriend Alijah Adams broke into a Hammond apartment on June 1, 2024 around 2:30 a.m. to the 600 block of 169th Street. The man living there allegedly shot Adams dead after Adams beat him. He has not been charged. Rodriguez admitted in documents that she 'worked in concert' with Adams. Specifically, she was there to fight a woman there. Adams' family has contested this. According to an autopsy report they provided to the Post-Tribune, Adams was shot in the head, twice in the back, once in the groin and thigh. That could not be independently verified by the Lake County Coroner's Office Adams was charged in an unrelated case in connection with the Jan. 13, 2020 death of Julio Salinas, 39, of East Chicago. That case was pleaded down to Level 5 felony assisting a criminal last year. His co-defendant Josue Anaya was gunned down in 2022.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Two days, three drug related arrests made in St. Tammany Parish
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Three arrests have been made within two days following drug related investigations in St. Tammany Parish. Man tased by police during traffic stop, drug bust: Hammond Police Deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office reported that on Feb. 11, they observed 30-year-old Henry Leymon Gaines allegedly commit multiple traffic violations while driving in Mandeville and pulled him over. A search of Gaines' vehicle with a US Border Patrol K-9, led to the alleged finding of one-half pound of methamphetamine. The STPSO Narcotics Unit was alerted, and Gaines was arrested and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on charges of: Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (methamphetamine) Possession of drug paraphernalia Improper lane use Failure to signal The next day, Feb. 12, Narcotics Unit agents executed a search warrant at the Pinehazel Drive home of 49-year-old Gary 'Skip' Armond Jr. and 50-year-old Paula Jacobson. This led to the alleged discovery of: Over a pound of methamphetamine 84 Gabapentin pills 4 Alprazolam pills 21.5 Hydrocodone pills 2 Clonazepam pills assorted drug paraphernalia six firearms $7,793 The two were arrested and booked into the St, Tammany Parish Correctional Center on charges of: Possession with the Intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine) Possession with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance (hydrocodone) Two counts of possession with the intent to Distribute a Schedule IV controlled dangerous substance (alprazolam and clonazepam) Possession of a firearm in the presence of an unlawfully possessed controlled dangerous substance Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses and possession of drug paraphernalia Slidell man found guilty of multiple child sex crimes 'The detectives in our Narcotics Division will continue to work proactively to identify and arrest those individuals who are buying and selling illegal narcotics in our neighborhood, but if you suspect someone of selling drugs in our parish, please let us know,' said Sheriff Randy days, three drug related arrests made in St. Tammany Parish Trump signs executive orders expanding his control over independent agencies Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration House to vote on budget resolution next week, Scalise says Man tased by police during traffic stop, drug bust: Hammond Police Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
