Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
District Attorney Warren Montgomery made the following statement Tuesday, regarding the recent ruling by ad hoc Judge Marion Edwards in the District Attorney’s civil lawsuit against parish government: “I and the Louisiana District Attorneys Association do...
Nov 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 7, 2016 COVINGTON—Keith J. Lafrance, 35, of Covington, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the forcible rape of a woman two years ago. District Judge Raymond Childress issued the sentence Oct. 31, about 2½ weeks after a jury found...
Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Oct. 4, 2016 Letters to the Editor The New Orleans Advocate 1010 Common St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Dear Editor: I read with interest John Simerman’s story on Oct. 1 about Louisiana’s habitual offender law, and I’d like to explain my opinion. First, there are many...
Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 13, 2016 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced Thursday (Oct.13) one of the biggest racketeering cases in the parish’s history, the indictment of 20 people who were members or affiliates of a drug trafficking organization,...
Sep 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 13, 2016 COVINGTON—Raymond F. Reno, 45, of Madisonville, pleaded guilty Monday (Sept. 12) to sexual battery of a victim under 13 and 56 counts of child pornography of victims under age 13. District Judge Peter Garcia sentenced Reno to 25...
Jul 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 29, 2016 COVINGTON—John P. Montelepre, 25, of Slidell, was sentenced Thursday (July 28) to 20 years in prison and required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life for raping a then 13-year-old boy about seven years ago and also sexually molesting...
