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Slidell Man Convicted of Aggravated Crimes Against Nature Involving a Minor
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 41-year-old Deontrel Jermane Jackson of Slidell guilty as charged for Aggravated Crimes Against Nature. The conviction follows a trial presided over by the...
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to 40 Years Without Parole for Second Degree Rape and Molestation
March 30, 2026 District Attorney Collin Sims announces that Christopher Rachel Sr., 38, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, entered a guilty plea this morning before the Honorable Judge William H. Burris for multiple counts of sexual abuse involving a juvenile victim under the...
Career Criminal and Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 30 Years Following Multiple Offender Hearing
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Thursday, March 26, 2026, 45-year-old Majuangy Jonathan Evans of Slidell was sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections by the Honorable Judge John A. Keller. The sentencing follows Evans' October 2024 jury...
Sun Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sexual Battery and Carnal Knowledge of Two Juveniles
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 24, 2026, Joseph Brown, 47, of Sun, Louisiana, was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges involving the sexual abuse of two minors. The defendant...
Sexual Predator Steven Harden Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Pornography and Animal Abuse
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on March 23, 2026, Steven Harden, 38, of Pearl River, Louisiana, was sentenced to 25 years of hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. The sentencing follows Harden’s guilty plea to...
Slidell Felon Sentenced to 20 Years following Conviction for Violent Armed Confrontation Over Vehicle Repossession
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 18, 2026, the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner sentenced Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence,...
Slidell Man Found Guilty in Rural Pearl River Property Burglary
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 17, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Fred Arthur Brady, 63, of Slidell, Louisiana, guilty as charged on all counts related to a 2025 burglary and theft. The jury returned guilty verdicts for: Simple Burglary...
Multi-Agency Operation in Washington Parish Leads to Arrest of Three Men for Crimes Against Children – One a Previous Registered Sex Offender
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that a proactive, two-day enforcement operation targeting child predators in Washington Parish has resulted in the arrest of three individuals. On March 10 and 11, 2026, the 22nd JDC Special Victims Unit (SVU) Task Force conducted...
Pearl River Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rape and Exploitation of Juveniles
March 12, 2026 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that today, March 12, 2026, 39-year-old Ashley Carambat of Pearl River was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty as charged to a series of horrific crimes involving the sexual abuse and exploitation of...
Guilty Plea Halts Jury Selection in Washington Parish Homicide Case
Just as jury selection was set to begin today in the Washington Parish Courthouse, John Paul Seals, 45, of Angie, Louisiana, entered a guilty plea for the 2021 killing of Kevin Bryce Blackmon. The plea concludes a gruesome case involving a residential struggle, an...