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Grand Jury Indicts Baton Rouge Man for Second Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2019 COVINGTON- District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish grand jury has indicted Terrell Brian Sylvas, 35, of Baton Rouge, on Wednesday (August 21) of one count of Second Degree Murder, one count of...

Jury Convicts Mandeville Woman For The Attempted Murder Of Her Former Attorney
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2019 Jury Convicts Mandeville Woman For The Attempted Murder Of Her Former Attorney COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Patricia M. Currie, 78, of Mandeville, guilty Wednesday...

Our D.A. spoke on The Lake 94.7. Please take a moment to listen.
Last week I had the opportunity to speak on The Lake 94.7. I wanted to thank the local people who have stepped forward to run for political office. Please listen below.

Jury Convicts Pearl River Man of Molesting A Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Claude Wayne Bennett, 68, of Pearl River, guilty Wednesday (Aug. 7) of two counts of...

Slidell Man Convicted of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile And Drug Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2019 COVINGTON- District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish Jury convicted Lenard “Andy” Turpin, 52, of Slidell, Thursday (August 1) of Attempted Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile under 13, Possession of a...

Jury Finds Father Guilty of First-Degree Murder In Death Of 6-Week Old Son
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Anthony Dearmas, 27, of New Orleans, guilty Friday (July 19) of first-degree murder in the death of his son, 6-week-old Karter Smith. Dearmas...

Jury Convicts Bogalusa Man of Sexual Battery on 5-Year-Old Girl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2019 Jury Convicts Bogalusa Man of Sexual Battery on 5-Year-Old Girl COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish jury found Frederick C. Mangrum, 61, of Bogalusa, guilty Thursday (July 11) of...
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DCFS Offers Help to Get Non-Custodial Parents ‘On the Road Again’ with Child Support Payments
License reinstatement project in its second year - Download Flyer Here BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will celebrate Child Support Awareness Month in August with another opportunity for non-custodial parents who are...

Great Information from the FDA about Cannabis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides some helpful information about Cannabis (marijuana) and its derivatives in this article. Click here.