This hour, Newell is joined by Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to talk about how former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith has pleaded guilty and resigned, becoming the latest elected official from the parish to leave office with a felony conviction, what comes next for the sheriff’s office, and how this case fits into a troubling recent history of public corruption and scandal on the Northshore.
Jun 26, 2026
