Trial date set for teens accused of killing St. Tammany Sheriff’s deputy in high-speed chase

A trial date has been set for three teens who face charges in the death of a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy who was killed during a high-speed police chase in 2025.

The two-week trial is slated to start on Feb. 16, 2027, according to a spokesperson for Northshore District Attorney Collin Sims’ office.

Sgt. Grant Candies of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office was struck and killed in March 2025 while setting up a spike strip on an Interstate 10 on-ramp in Slidell to stop a speeding vehicle that led deputies on a chase spanning two parishes…

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