FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pearl River Man Convicted of Sexually Abusing Young Girl October 30, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 24, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 37-year-old Steven Harden of Pearl River guilty of molestation of a juvenile...

On Monday, October 28, District Attorney J. Collin Sims, D.A. for Washington and St. Tammany Parishes, had the privilege of speaking to students at Northshore Charter School in Bogalusa about Red Ribbon Week. It is celebrated annually each October and highlights the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Captain at Rayburn Correctional Center Convicted of Attempted Malfeasance in Office October 24, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 23, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found 35-year-old Cody Blaine Williams of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Indictments in Two Cases October 23, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 23, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury returned indictments in two unrelated matters. The grand jury indicted...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Parish Juries Return Guilty Verdicts in Three Trials October 17, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports three separate juries returned guilty verdicts during trials held this week. On October 15, 2024, a jury convicted...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Two Young Girls October 10, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on October 9, 2024, 33-year-old Edward John Gabriel IV of Bush was sentenced to 50 years in prison after he...

Heroes Who Cook is the primary annual fundraiser for Hope House, a local nonprofit that provides hope, healing and justice for victims of child abuse on the Northshore. The event pairs local "celebrities" (community leaders) with local restaurants in a competition to...

LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Former Girlfriend September 27, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on September 25, 2024, a Washington Parish jury deliberated slightly more...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Pastor John Raymond Convicted of Cruelty to Juveniles September 27, 2024 On September 23, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated less than an hour before finding 62-year-old Pastor John Raymond of Slidell guilty of multiple crimes...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea in Fatal Drunk Driving Accident  September 25, 2024  District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on September 23, 2024, 27-year-old Charles Dyson of Bogalusa was sentenced to 15...