With the submission deadline set for Monday, Family First St. Tammany has a difficult update to share: we have not reached the required number of signatures to proceed with the recall petition against the Coroner. We want to express our deepest gratitude to the brave survivors who shared their painful stories at our events. Your voices are the heart of this movement, and we remain committed to ad...
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Brett Wittner gets new autopsy after WWL Investigation prompts new Washington Parish sheriff to reopen cold case. Author: David Hammer / WWL Louisiana Investigator COVINGTON, La. — After 12 years of unimaginable heartache and distress, Donna and David Wittner finally believe their prayers are being answered. Washington Parish officials exhumed their son Brett’s remains this week for a new inv...
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The recall campaign has until late October to collect about 35,000 signatures from registered voters to trigger a recall election. Author: David Hammer / WWL Louisiana Investigator ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Republican Party leaders in St. Tammany Parish joined their Democratic counterparts and most of the area’s elected officials Thursday in calling for coroner Christopher Tape to resign. The r...
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By Chris Joseph Published: May. 9, 2024 at 6:57 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - State lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday (5/9) aimed at curbing who can become the St. Tammany Parish Coroner and the power that coroner has. The bill has sailed through the legislature with little opposition and now needs passage in the full House of Representatives before landing on the governo...
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But across the metro area, recall efforts have historically had little success NOLA.com By ALEX LUBBEN Bill Taulli's plan was to listen to a classic rock cover band at the Covington Trailhead on a balmy late spring evening. He had no intention of voicing his opposition to St. Tammany Parish's embattled coroner, Christopher Tape. But given the opportunity, he didn't pass it up. "Are you going t...
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