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St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds George Starks Guilty of First-Degree Rape of a Child Under Thirteen and Sexual Battery Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Friday, December 5, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish Jury unanimously found George Starks guilty of First-Degree Rape of a Child Under Thirteen and Sexual Battery Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen, after nineteen...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Thursday, December 4, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned indictments in three separate cases. Lee Cousin was indicted for First Degree Rape Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen and Possession of a...
Orleans Inmate-Escapee Antoine Massey Convicted of Rape, Kidnapping, Strangulation of a Dating Partner, and Second Offense Violation of a Protective Order
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 3, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously found Antoine Massey guilty of Second Degree Rape, Second Degree Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse of a Dating Partner by Strangulation, and Second Offense Violation of a...
Two Hammond Men Indicted for Second Degree Murder in Washington Parish Drug Overdose Death
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Hammond Men Indicted for Second Degree Murder in Washington Parish Drug Overdose Death November 19, 2025 District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that on November 18, 2025, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 41-year-old William B....
Inmate Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison After Being Caught with Contraband in Rayburn Correctional Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Inmate Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison After Being Caught with Contraband in Rayburn Correctional Center November 11, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 5, 2025, Judge William H. Burris sentenced 30-year-old Derrell...
Bogalusa Mayor Indicted For Malfeasance in Office, Public Intimidation and Theft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Mayor Indicted For Malfeasance in Office, Public Intimidation and Theft October 30, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 30, 2025, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 26-year-old Tyrin Z. Truong of Bogalusa...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Murder Case
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Murder Case October 28, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 22, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 17-year-old Lionel Mack and 17-year-old Traveon Elbert, both of Slidell, on...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Fatal Hit-and-run
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Fatal Hit-and-run October 28, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 22, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 40-year-old Connie Estes of Slidell, on charges of Hit-and-run driving...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Rape Case
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Rape Case October 28, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 22, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 58-year-old Michael Day of Vancleave, Mississippi, on charges of First degree rape...
COVINGTON MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG GIRL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COVINGTON MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG GIRL October 21, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 16, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 40-year-old Winston Bradford Patterson of Covington guilty of oral sexual...