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Ponchatoula
Coverage of Ponchatoula in the Nexus archive.
Jahcari Kash Jamesperson1Ponchatoula Police Departmentorganization1North Oaks Medical Centerorganization1Methvin Laneplace1Hot car deathtopic1Robert Hinesperson1Louisianaplace1New Orleansplace1United States District Judge Barry Asheperson1U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelleperson1Federal Controlled Substances Acttopic1
- 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.