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St. Tammany Grand Jury Indicts Six In Double Murder in Lacombe
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced that a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted six people Tuesday (Nov. 10) in the shooting death of a man and a pregnant woman in...

Thank you Letter to Citizens of Washington and St. Tammany from D.A. Montgomery
Please read this thank you letter from D.A. Warren Montgomery or click here for the signed version. D.A. Letter To Citizens Nov. 5, 2020 Dear 22nd Judicial District Residents: Thank you for trusting me to continue serving as your District Attorney. My...

District Attorney Offices are Closed Wednesday October 28th and Thursday October 29th
Please be advised that the 22nd JDC, including the District Attorney's Office will be closed October 28th and 29th 2020 due to Storm Zeta. Please read this order for more information regarding your appearance in Court. ORDER for Zeta Storm

Grand Jury Indicts 18 St. Tammany Residents In Racketeering Gang Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2020 Grand Jury Indicts 18 St. Tammany Residents In Racketeering Gang Case COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced during a press conference Monday that a St. Tammany Parish grand jury returned a historic 49-count...

District Attorney Office Closing due to storm Sally
Our Office will be closing at Noon on Monday, September 14, 2020 and will be closed on Tuesday September 15, 2020. Please stay tuned for an announcement for Wednesday. Thank you.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Never give up! No matter how hopeless life may feel at times, there is always hope, and you are never alone. You never know what tomorrow holds or what you are capable of achieving. One of District Attorney Warren Montgomery’s driving forces is a hunger...

D.A. Office Closing 8-24 to 8-26
This 22nd Judicial District Court and District Attorney's Office will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (August 24-26) based on tropical storm predictions from the National Weather Service.

Big Reveal of New Victim Rooms
Today, we did the big reveal! We welcomed some of our community partners in St. Tammany to tour two rooms that have been transformed into comfortable spaces for crime victims who visit our Covington office to meet with prosecutors or wait during court proceedings. Our...

Grand Jury Indicts Former Bogalusa Chamber Director on Theft Charge
FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish grand jury indicted Marilyn G. Bateman, 77, of Bogalusa, Tuesday (July 21) on a charge of theft over $25,000. Bateman, former director of the Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce,...

Grand Jury Indicts Franklinton Man of Second Degree Murder
FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish jury indicted Jo’Andre Dawson, 21, of Franklinton Tuesday (July 21) of second degree murder and obstruction of justice. Dawson is accused of fatally shooting Ja’Quarius Taylor, 17,...