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Grand Jury Indicts Covington Man for Multiple Sex Crimes Against Three Victims Under the Age of 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2023 Grand Jury Indicts Covington Man for Multiple Sex Crimes Against Three Victims Under the Age of 13 On March 8, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Cody Wetzel, age 20 on: 4 counts of first-degree rape, victim under the...

Tennessee Man Found Guilty of One Count of Sexual Battery of a Victim Under the Age of 13 and One Count of Indecent Behavior of a Victim Under the Age of 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2023 Tennessee Man Found Guilty of One Count of Sexual Battery of a Victim Under the Age of 13 and One Count of Indecent Behavior of a Victim Under the Age of 13 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday,...

Loranger Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Indecent Behavior with a Victim Under the Age of 13 for Crimes that Occurred in Folsom Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2023 Loranger Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Indecent Behavior with a Victim Under the Age of 13 for Crimes that Occurred in Folsom Louisiana COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Daniel Philip Chappetta, 49, of...

Has Big Marijuana Smoked Louisiana?
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Slidell Man Found Guilty as Charged for False Communication with Intent to
Cause an Emergency Response and Criminal Trespassing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2023 Slidell Man Found Guilty as Charged for False Communication with Intent toCause an Emergency Response and Criminal Trespassing District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, a jury found John...

Covington Man Associated with the Vulture Gang Racketeering Case Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 Covington Man Associated with the Vulture Gang Racketeering Case Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday, February 9, 2023, Johnterrius McDowell,...

Lacombe Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to 20 Years on 6 Felony Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lacombe Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to 20 Years on 6 Felony Charges February 18, 2023 District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Monday, February 13, 2023, Wesley Dwayne Pierce, age 30, of Lacombe, Louisiana pleaded guilty to...

St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Mississippi Man on 1st Degree Rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Mississippi Man on 1st Degree Rape of a Victim Under 13 and Sexual Battery of a Victim Under 13 District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday, February 9, 2023, a St. Tammany...

St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Two Men in Second Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Two Men in Second Degree Murder District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday, February 9, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Brian Taylor, age 23 and from...

St. Tammany Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Indecent Behavior Involving
A Child Under Age Thirteen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2023 St. Tammany Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Indecent Behavior InvolvingA Child Under Age Thirteen. COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Thursday, January 26, 2023, a St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously...