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St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicts Slidell woman

St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicts Slidell woman
NOW, WE’RE TOLD THE SHOOTING VICTIM SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. 646 AND NEW AT SIX ON WDHN SHOIGU A SLIDELL WOMAN HAS NOW BEEN INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY FOR THE DEATH OF A FELLOW INMATE, 39 YEAR-OLD SARAH BETH BLACKMAN IS NOW FACING SEVERAL NEW CHARGES, INCLUDING SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE CASE INVOLVES THE FENTANYL RELATED OVERDOSE, DEATH OF THERESA ZAR. WHILE THE TWO WOMEN W
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St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicts Slidell woman
A Slidell woman was indicted on second-degree murder charges Wednesday, according to the St. Tammany Parish interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims. Sims said Sarah Beth Blackmon, 39, also faces charges of bringing contraband into a correctional facility and failure to seek assistance, resulting in death. The case stems from a fentanyl-related overdose of Theresa Zar. The incident happened while the two women were being detained in the Slidell Jail in November of 2023.

A Slidell woman was indicted on second-degree murder charges Wednesday, according to the St. Tammany Parish interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims.

Sims said Sarah Beth Blackmon, 39, also faces charges of bringing contraband into a correctional facility and failure to seek assistance, resulting in death.

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The case stems from a fentanyl-related overdose of Theresa Zar.

The incident happened while the two women were being detained in the Slidell Jail in November of 2023.