December 18, 2009
Elderly woman's throat slashed
By Erik Sanzenbach
St. Tammany News

Slidell police arrested an illegal Mexican immigrant Wednesday night on charges of attempted first-degree homicide and armed robbery after he allegedly slashed the throat of an 84-year-old woman during a robbery in her home.

The woman, who was not identified by police, survived the attack, and according to Police Chief Freddy Drennan, is, “doing very well,â€