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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Slidell, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 64stories have been published about Slidell which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Slidell, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 64stories have been published about Slidell which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Slidell Police Officer Shot at by Suspect

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Police say they were responding to a domestic violence complaint on Riviera Drive when they were shot at by the suspect.See the Story

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Slidell Police credit K9 for finding gun linked to shooting

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The Slidell Police Department is crediting a K9 officer for help finding a piece of evidence linked to a case where a Mississippi man was accused of firing shots at officers.See the Story

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Northshore priest convicted of molestation denied parole

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Patrick Wattigny was in court Thursday where he asked for forgiveness before the parole board denied his request.See the Story

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Slidell man found guilty of sexual battery involving child

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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Slidell man has been found guilty on several charges including sexual battery from a 2024 incident. On Aug. 1, 2024, the Slidell Police Department reported receiving a complaint that 81-year-old Richard James Nyberg had sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl who was temporarily living at his Slidell home with her grandmother. Two dead in separate New Orleans shootings Monday morning The investigation reveal…Slidell · SlidellSee the Story

4,000 tapentadol pills seized, Slidell man arrested: STPSO

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Hometown Car Show Video: The Roots Antique Car Show In Old Towne Slidell Louisiana Had All The Local Flare And Rad Hot Rods

John Jackson is back at it with another local car show video, which is often a rare situation for him as he is usually at all the big name shows. But like all good car guys he took that opportunity to have some fun and visit a local car show, all for our entertainment. If you aren’t familiar with John’s work, he owns Not Stock Photography and is one of the premier hot rod, classic, and custom car photographers in the world. He would argue that p…Slidell · SlidellRead Article

This local award-winning artist was chosen to create Slidell's White Linen event poster

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Artist-illustrator-author Joshua Wichterich, the founder of Blue Wing Press, has been chosen as this year’s poster artist to memorialize Olde Towne Slidell's ninth annual White Linen and Lagniappe event on Aug. 9.Slidell · SlidellRead Article

‘I thought I was going to vomit’: Victim watches as priest admits sexual attraction

Perrette recounted how he was 16 and attending Pope John Paul II high school in Slidell when Wattigny began texting him privately in about the fall of 2019. A young man who received inappropriate text messages from his Catholic high school chaplain that ultimately helped send the priest to prison for child molestation says he was “nauseous” watching the clergyman appear at a parole hearing Thursday and try to downplay the nature of the communica…Slidell · SlidellRead Article

New look for one Slidell's main drags? How Front Street might go on a 'road diet.'

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Pat Canulette remembers a slower Slidell, back when he was a boy there and it still felt like a small town.Slidell · SlidellRead Article

Parole board denies former North Shore priest’s request to shorten child molestation sentence

The Louisiana Board of Pardons and Parole denied former Slidell priest Patrick Brian Wattigny’s request for an early release. Wattigny is currently serving a five year sentence for two counts of molestation of a juvenile. He was sentenced in 2023, and also faces another five years of probation, sex offender registration and notification, and a “no contact” order concerning the victims. The board heard Wattigny and two supporters speak in favor ofSlidell · SlidellRead Article

St. Tammany tax reassessment sparks more argument between assessor and fire district

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A Slidell-based fire department has ratcheted up its criticism of St. Tammany Parish Assessor Louis Fitzmorris' 2024 tax reassessment, and is urging the Parish Council to open an investigation.Slidell · SlidellRead Article

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