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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mount Hermon Man Indicted for Murder in Fatal Shooting July 9, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 9, 2025, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 34-year-old Jerry Charles Baker, Jr. of Mount Hermon for second degree...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bank Robbery Nets Slidell Man 45 Years in Prison July 3, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 2, 2025, 50-year-old Herbert Davis of Slidell pled guilty to armed robbery with a firearm and was sentenced by Judge Vincent Lobello...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Convicted of Murder In Drive-by Shooting Faces Life Sentence June 29, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 25, 2025, a Washington Parish jury deliberated for an hour before returning a guilty verdict against...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 63-year-old Mandeville Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting 8-year-old Girl June 27, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 26, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding 63-year-old Oscar...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Covington Man Sentenced to Life in Teen’s Overdose Death June 18, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 18, 2025, 23-year-old Alvin Laurant Jr. of Covington was sentenced by Judge Tara Zeller to life in prison for his role in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pearl River Man Receives 45 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting Young Girl June 18, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 18, 2025, 36-year-old Ryan Pellegrin of Pearl River was sentenced by Judge Scott Gardner to 45 years...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Finds 81-year-old Slidell Man Guilty in Sexual Assault Trial June 16, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 11, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury needed only 25 minutes of deliberations before finding 81-year-old Richard...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three Slidell Teens Indicted in Death of St. Tammany Parish Police Officer June 4, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on June 3, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted three Slidell teens in connection with the March 23,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Hampshire Man Sentenced to 135 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Washington Parish Boy May 29, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on May 20, 2025, 28-year-old Benjamin Hart was sentenced to 135 years in prison for the sexual...