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Covington Man Sentenced to Two Concurrent 20-Year Sentences Without Parole for Sexual Abuse of Teenager
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Thursday, December 12, 2025, Winston Bradford Patterson, 40, of Covington, was sentenced to two 20-year sentences – to run concurrently, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, by District Judge...
22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Announces Arrest of Slidell Man Following Cyber Tip for Child Sexual Abuse Material & Felony Sexual Battery
District Attorney Collin Sims announced today the arrest of a Slidell man following a cyber tip regarding the illegal possession and dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), which led to further felony charges within the 22nd Judicial District. On Monday,...
Jury Finds Franklinton Man Guilty on Multiple Felony Counts, Including Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Friday, December 12, 2025, a Washington Parish jury unanimously found Lindsey M. Dykes, 32, of Franklinton, Louisiana, guilty on all four counts brought against him. The verdict was returned late Friday afternoon following...
St. Tammany Parish Man Sentenced to 35 Years for for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, a sentencing hearing was held in St. Tammany Parish for Dwight Ambo, 35, of Slidell, LA. Ambo was sentenced to 35 years in the Department of Corrections without benefit of probation, parole, or...
DA Collin Sims and Law Enforcement Partners Announce Major Reductions in Fentanyl Deaths Across the Northshore
Screenshot District Attorney Collin Sims announced today that a unified, multi-agency effort between the 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and local law enforcement has produced historic reductions in fentanyl-related...
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...