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Covington Career Drug Dealer Sentenced to Mandatory Life in Prison on 15 Felony Counts
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that today, the Honorable Judge Richard Swartz sentenced John Silas Joiner, Jr., 46, of Covington, Louisiana, to a mandatory term of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole. The sentencing follows Joiner’s unanimous...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Four Men in Separate Cases Involving First-Degree Rape and Child Sexual Abuse Charges
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury has returned true bill indictments against four individuals in separate cases involving first-degree rape and sexual abuse of victims under the age of 13. State of Louisiana v. Caleb...
Slidell Man Sentenced to 19.5 Years Following Conviction for Child Sexual Abuse and Production of Pornography
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that on July 2, 2026, 54-year-old Abelardo Lee Rosa of Slidell, Louisiana, pleaded guilty as charged to several child sexual abuse charges. The plea was entered before the Honorable Judge Vincent J. Lobello, following a...
Slidell Man Found Guilty of Sexual Battery Following St. Tammany Parish Jury Trial
Today, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Kaelan Jackson, 25, of Slidell, Louisiana, guilty as charged of felony Sexual Battery. The trial was held before the Honorable Judge Tara Farris Zeller. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Iain Dover and...
St. Tammany Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Battery and Disturbing the Peace Charges
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith pleaded guilty today to one felony count of Second Degree Battery and one misdemeanor count of Disturbing the Peace by Public Intoxication, arising from an incident that occurred on May 29, 2026, at a local steakhouse. The...
Washington Parish Jury Finds Co-Defendant Hakheim Young Guilty of Second Degree Murder in Bogalusa High School Shooting
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that a Washington Parish jury has returned a guilty verdict against 19-year-old Hakheim Young of Bogalusa, Louisiana, for his role in the January 2024 shooting that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. Following a seven-day...
22nd JDC Special Victims Unit Arrests Slidell Man Following Cyber Tip for Child Sexual Abuse Material and Sexual Abuse of an Animal
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announced that on June 9, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish man was arrested following a cybertip that led to the discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) within the 22nd Judicial District. On May 13, 2026, the Office of the District...
Antonio Tyson Sentenced to Consecutive Life Terms Plus 40 Years with Death Row Confinement Conditions for Murders of Ruth Prats and Father Otis Young
District Attorney J. Collin Sims Announces Final Court Disposition Following Deeply Emotional Victim Impact Testimony from Bereaved Families District Attorney J. Collin Sims announced today that Antonio Tyson has been sentenced by the Honorable Judge Ellen M. Creel in...
Slidell Man Found Guilty of Multiple Felony Weapons and Drug Offenses; Remanded to Jail Awaiting Sentencing
District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on May 28, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 52-year-old Earl James Lingo of Slidell, Louisiana, guilty on multiple felony drug and firearm convictions. Following a trial presided over by the Honorable Judge Alan M....
Washington Parish Jury Convicts Franklinton Man for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements
District Attorney J. Collin Sims announces that today, a Washington Parish jury found 37-year-old Glenn Everitt Burton of Franklinton, Louisiana, guilty as charged of one count of Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. The trial was held before...