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Bogalusa Man Convicted of Murdering Victim During Robbery
LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Convicted of Murdering Victim During Robbery September 2, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 29, 2025, a Washington Parish jury found 49-year-old Freddie McGowan of Bogalusa guilty...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 20, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned indictments in three separate cases. Tara Dick was indicted for the Second Degree Murder of her husband via strangulation. Slidell Police Department Detective...
Slidell Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Shooting of Estranged Wife
On August 21, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 47-year-old Calvin U. Brown III of Slidell guilty of attempted second-degree murder, attempted simple burglary, and stalking. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Christina Fisher and Heather...
Convicted Felon Found Guilty in Violent Incident Against Father
On August 20, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Dwight Ambo guilty of Second Degree Battery, a violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1 (Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon), and Attempted Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, following a violent confrontation in which...
Mandeville Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mandeville Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography August 12, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 28, 2025, Judge Ellen Creel sentenced 38-year-old Jason Quinn Lee of Mandeville to 45 years...
63-year-old Mandeville Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting 8-year-old Girl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 63-year-old Mandeville Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting 8-year-old Girl August 11, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 6, 2025, Judge Alan Black sentenced 63-year-old Oscar Alfred Paysse III to 40...
81-year-old Slidell Man Gets 35 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault of Young Girl Caught on Video
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 81-year-old Slidell Man Gets 35 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault of Young Girl Caught on Video July 28, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 8, 2025, Judge Tara Zeller sentenced 81-year-old Richard James Nyberg of Slidell to...
Two Bogalusa City Employees Indicted For Malfeasance in Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Bogalusa City Employees Indicted For Malfeasance in Office July 24, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 23, 2025, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 58-year-old James Morris and 64-year-old James Patterson, both...
Bogalusa Man Gets Life Sentence in Drive-by Shooting Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Gets Life Sentence In Drive-by Shooting Murder July 22, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 21, 2025, Judge William H. Burris sentenced 25-year-old Christian Cartez Myers of Bogalusa to life in prison for the 2022...
Two Locals Indicted in Drug Overdose Death
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Locals Indicted in Drug Overdose Death July 17, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on July 16, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 27-year-old Paige Andrews of Lacombe for second degree murder in connection with the...