FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Franklinton Woman Indicted for Murder in Baby’s Death
July 9, 2025
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 9, 2025, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 25-year-old Autumn Victoria Hano Harper of Franklinton for first degree murder in the death of her 8-month-old son on March 12, 2025. The Franklinton Police Department’s Investigations Division, led by Major Randall Penton, handled the investigation. Assistant District Attorney Zachary Popovich with the Special Victims Unit presented the case to the grand jury.