Ponchatoula
Coverage of Ponchatoula in the Nexus archive.
- Search underway for 2 handcuffed, barefoot suspects near Ponchatoula
Law enforcement agencies are searching for two handcuffed, barefoot Hispanic suspects near Ponchatoula and Interstate 12. The suspects, being transported by a federal agency, were last seen wearing specific clothing, and authorities are gathering details about their identities and custody status. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is not involved in their transportation.
- 3-year-old boy dies in apparent hot car death in Ponchatoula
A 3-year-old boy, Jahcari Kash James, died after being found in a parked car with extremely high temperatures near his home in Ponchatoula. The cause of death remains unconfirmed, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Ponchatoula Man Guilty Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act
Robert Hines, a 47-year-old man from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on May 28, 2026, to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act. The case was handled before United States District Judge Barry Ashe, as announced by U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.