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St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday

St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.

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What happened St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday". Bloomberg - Markets frames it as "Ex-Tricolor COO Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Company’s Collapse".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 24, 6:21 PM

St. Tammany Parish sheriff pleads guilty, resigning Wednesday

St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith is expected to resign on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and a misdemeanor charge.

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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Jun 24, 6:31 PM

Interim sheriff appointed at St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office after Smith's retirement

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Following the retirement of St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith, an interim sheriff has been appointed.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Jun 24, 6:15 PM

Ex-Tricolor COO Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Company’s Collapse

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Former Tricolor Holdings Chief Operating Officer David Goodgame pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from the used-car dealer and lender’s collapse last year.

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