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Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Pornography Crimes Against Juveniles and Animals
District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Charles Patrick Cochrane, 58, of Pearl River, pled guilty to 6 counts of distribution of pornography involving juveniles, 3 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles and 5 counts of sexual abuse of animals. District Judge John Keller sentenced him to 7 years in prison, to be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2023 Pearl River Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced on Multiple Drug Charges District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 15, 2023, Purvis Lee McKnight, 36, of Pearl River, pled guilty as charged to twelve felony charges...
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery and Possession of Contraband in a Penal Institution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Finds Man Guilty of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery and Possession of Contraband in a Penal Institution May 11, 2023 FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, a 12-person jury in Washington Parish...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man for Second Degree Murder and Distribution of Fentanyl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Man for Second Degree Murder and Distribution of Fentanyl District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 4, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury indicted Rodney Craig Reynolds,...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Madisonville Man on 8 Counts of Sexual Acts Against Four Victims Under the Age of Thirteen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Madisonville Man on 8 Counts of Sexual Acts Against Four Victims Under the Age of Thirteen District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on May 4, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury indicted...
Jury Finds Franklinton Woman Guilty of Negligent Homicide from a 2017 Shooting in Folsom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2023 Jury Finds Franklinton Woman Guilty of Negligent Homicide from a 2017 Shooting in Folsom COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Margaret Stockstill, 38, of Franklinton, guilty of...
St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of First Degree Rape of a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of First Degree Rape of a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen April 27, 2023 ST TAMMANY —District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, a 12-person jury in St. Tammany Parish...
Abita Springs Man Pleads Guilty to 151 Counts of Pornography Involving Victims Under 13 and
1 Count of Sexual Abuse of an Animal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 Abita Springs Man Pleads Guilty to 151 Counts of Pornography Involving Victims Under 13 and 1 Count of Sexual Abuse of an Animal District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on April 20, 2023 Frank Anthony Brugier, 63, of Abita...
Lacombe Man Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under Age 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2023 Lacombe Man Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under Age 13 District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on April 25, 2023 a St. Tammany Parish jury found Randall Sturdivant, 54, of Lacombe, guilty of...
Antonio Tyson Pleads Not Guilty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2023 Antonio Tyson Pleads Not Guilty District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that in the matter involving Antonio Tyson, the defendant was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and one count of...