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Disaster Fraud Information
DISASTER FRAUD INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: WASHINGTON AND ST. TAMMANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, WARREN MONTGOMERY “Unfortunately during times of crisis there are those that look to take advantage of the hardships that many of us are suffering from in the wake of Hurricane Ida. ...
Justice Center Closed Tuesday, August 31, 2021 due to Hurricane Ida.
Please be advised that the District Attorney's office and the entire Justice Center will be closed on Tuesday August 31st. We will update this post when we know more about the coming days.

D.A. Montgomery Meets with Slidell Business Group
District Attorney Warren Montgomery had the pleasure of meeting with and speaking to the East St. Tammany Business Alliance on August 26th at their monthly breakfast in Slidell. His presentation summarized the achievements of his office from January 2015 to now, 6 ½...

Grand Jury Indicts a Robert, Louisiana Man for
Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Schedule II Drug
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2021 Grand Jury Indicts a Robert, Louisiana Man for Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Schedule II Drug On August 18, 2021, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Christopher Aaron Burns, 30, from Robert, Louisiana, for Second...

Grand Jury Indicts a Mandeville Man for First Degree Rape of a Victim Over 65
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2021 Grand Jury Indicts a Mandeville Man for First Degree Rape of a Victim Over 65 On August 18, 2021, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Arthur James White, 45, for 1st Degree Rape of a victim over 65, which occurred on May 29,...

Slidell Man Sentenced to 200 Years in Prison for Sexual Battery of a Juvenile Under Age 13, 1 Count of Production of Pornography Involving Juvenile Under 13 and 10 Counts of Possession of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Sentenced to 200 Years in Prison for Sexual Battery of a Juvenile Under Age 13, 1 Count of Production of Pornography Involving Juvenile Under 13 and 10 Counts of Possession of Pornography Involving Juveniles Under 13 July 28, 2021...

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Rape of Victim Under Age 13, 2 Counts of Molestation of a Juvenile Victim Under Age 13, 36 Counts of Production of Pornography Involving Juvenile Victim Under 13 and 35 Counts of Possession of Pornography Involving Juvenile Victim Under 13
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Rape of Victim Under Age 13, 2 Counts of Molestation of a Juvenile Victim Under Age 13, 36 Counts of Production of Pornography Involving Juvenile Victim Under 13 and 35 Counts of Possession of...

Bogalusa Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter, Second-Degree Kidnapping and Felon in Possession of a Firearm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter, Second-Degree Kidnapping and Felon in Possession of a Firearm July 23, 2021 District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Jonathon David Talley, age 40 from Bogalusa, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in...

Mandeville Man Found Guilty of Obscenity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mandeville Man Found Guilty of Obscenity July 22, 2021 COVINGTON - District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Paul Darby, 30 of Mandeville, guilty of obscenity. In December...

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty as Charged to Armed Robbery, Other Charges and Receives 60 Year Prison Sentence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Pleads Guilty as Charged to Armed Robbery, Other Charges and Receives 60 Year Prison Sentence June 29, 2021 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Derrick Head, 31 of Slidell, pleaded guilty as charged to one...