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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Teen’s Overdose Death Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Teen’s Overdose Death Case December 20, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 20, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for slightly more than one hour before finding 43-year-old Felisia...
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Murder of Franklinton Man
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Murder of Franklinton Man December 17, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 13, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found 23-year-old Elijah Jyquarius Nehemiah Williams of Amite guilty on all...
Two Former Employees Charged with Embezzling Public Funds from the Town of Abita Springs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Former Employees Charged with Embezzling Public Funds from the Town of Abita Springs December 11, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that 55-year-old Stacy Ludlow of Mandeville and 41-year-old Frederick Young of Abita Springs have...
Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison on Charges of Aggravated Crime Against Nature and Possession of Child Pornography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison on Charges of Aggravated Crime Against Nature and Possession of Child Pornography December 6, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 4, 2024, 53-year-old Robert Daugherty of Franklinton was...
Bogalusa man indicted in connection with City of Bogalusa bid proposal process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa man indicted in connection with City of Bogalusa bid proposal process November 25, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 30-year-old Virgil Rayford, Jr. of Bogalusa...
Bogalusa man indicted for rape of young child
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa man indicted for rape of young child November 25, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 37-year-old Christopher Rachel of Bogalusa for first degree rape of a child...
Jury Finds Covington Man Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Finds Covington Man Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography November 22, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 53-year-old Scott Gaskill of Covington guilty of possessing seven...
Re-Trial in St. Tammany Parish Child Sexual Assault Case Halted By Defendant’s Change of Plea
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Re-Trial in St. Tammany Parish Child Sexual Assault Case Halted By Defendant’s Change of Plea November 19, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that last week’s re-trial of 57-year-old Lenard Turpin of Slidell on a charge of attempted...
Covington woman indicted for embezzling funds from Madisonville school’s booster club
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Covington woman indicted for embezzling funds from Madisonville school’s booster club November 19, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 19, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 35-year-old Heather Long of...
St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Molesting Young Girl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Molesting Young Girl November 4, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 31, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 39-year-old Lenderay Wilson of Slidell guilty of molestation...