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District Attorney Warren Montgomery Meets with Local Leaders
Last night in Covington, District Attorney Warren Montgomery met with local leaders, pastors and community members with whom he shared a message about the progress his administration has made over the past four years and answered questions from the group.

District Attorney Warren Montgomery MC of Inauguration Event
District Attorney Warren Montgomery was proud to serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the St. Tammany Parish Inauguration Ceremony inducting in new members of the Parish Council and Parish President Mike Cooper.

Abita Springs Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Rape
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2020 District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Craig Anthony Marquez, 57, of Abita Springs, guilty of Aggravated Rape of a victim under 13. He faces a mandatory life sentence without the benefit...

DA Montgomery Health Update
"As many of you have heard, I had surgery last October at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. I want to thank everyone for your prayers, encouragement, and support during my illness. Contrary to rumors, I am on the mend, back at work full-time, and running for...

Slidell Man Gets 49½ Years In Prison For Sexual Battery of a Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Gets 49½ Years In Prison For Sexual Battery of a Juvenile COVINGTON- District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Charles Morgan, 59, of Slidell, has been sentenced as a multiple offender to 49½ years in prison for...

Three Mississippians Plead Guilty In Robbery, Fatal Shooting of Bogalusa Store Owner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2019 Three Mississippians Plead Guilty In Robbery, Fatal Shooting of Bogalusa Store Owner FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Levi Lee, 17, of Tylertown, Miss., and Lance Rouse, 25, of Picayune, Miss., pleaded...

Grand Jury Indicts Covington Man On Murder Charges in Mandeville Police Shooting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2019 Grand Jury Indicts Covington Man On Murder Charges in Mandeville Police Shooting COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Mark E. Spicer, Jr., 21, of Covington, Wednesday...

Grand Jury Indicts Two Men In Shooting Death Of Slidell Man
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2019 Grand Jury Indicts Two Men In Shooting Death Of Slidell Man COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish grand jury has indicted Jules Clinton Johnson, 30, of Slidell, and Tony Smith, 31, of...

Grand Jury Indicts Former RCC Correctional Officers In Inmate’s Death
Nov. 14, 2019 Grand Jury Indicts Former RCC Correctional Officers In Inmate’s Death COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish grand jury has indicted three former officers at the Rayburn Correctional Center (RCC) in Angie on...

Abita Springs Man Gets 50 Years In Prison For Sexual Battery Of A Minor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 13, 2019 Abita Springs Man Gets 50 Years In Prison For Sexual Battery Of A Minor COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Jinel Sexton, 39, of Abita Springs, was sentenced Friday as a multiple offender by District Judge...