Lacombe Man Who Raped Juvenile Gets 99 Years In Prison

August 21, 2018 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that James Matthew Cole, 64, of Lacombe, was sentenced Monday (August 20) to 99 years in prison, the maximum sentence allowed, for sexual battery of a victim under 13. District Judge Scott Gardner...

Woman Gets Life Sentence For Killing Best Friend’s Fiancé

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2018 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Margaret Stockstill, 33, of Franklinton, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday (August 16) for killing her best friend’s fiancé. A St. Tammany Parish...

Jury Finds Lacombe Man Guilty of Raping a Juvenile

August 13, 2018 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that a St. Tammany Parish jury found James Matthew Cole, 64, of Lacombe, guilty Friday of second degree rape, molestation of a juvenile, and sexual battery of a victim under 13.  He faces 25 to 99...

DA Montgomery at Folsom Junior High

District Attorney Warren Montgomery joined the staff at Folsom Junior High School Wednesday morning for a community breakfast.  Thanks to Principal Amy Barrow and Assistant Principal Kenita Nicoulin for the warm welcome.