FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Covington Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison In Child Pornography Case January 9, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 8, 2025, 53-year-old Scott Gaskill of Covington was sentenced by Judge Richard Swartz to 15 years in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison For Residential Break-in During Which Co-Perpetrator was Killed January 9, 2025 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 7, 2025, 40-year-old Stuart Pratt of Slidell was sentenced by Judge...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Teen’s Overdose Death Case December 20, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 20, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for slightly more than one hour before finding 43-year-old Felisia...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Murder of Franklinton Man December 17, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 13, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found 23-year-old Elijah Jyquarius Nehemiah Williams of Amite guilty on all...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Former Employees Charged with Embezzling Public Funds from the Town of Abita Springs December 11, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that 55-year-old Stacy Ludlow of Mandeville and 41-year-old Frederick Young of Abita Springs have...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison on Charges of Aggravated Crime Against Nature and Possession of Child Pornography December 6, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 4, 2024, 53-year-old Robert Daugherty of Franklinton was...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa man indicted in connection with City of Bogalusa bid proposal process November 25, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 30-year-old Virgil Rayford, Jr. of Bogalusa...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa man indicted for rape of young child November 25, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 37-year-old Christopher Rachel of Bogalusa for first degree rape of a child...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Finds Covington Man Guilty of Possessing Child Pornography November 22, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on November 20, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury found 53-year-old Scott Gaskill of Covington guilty of possessing seven...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Re-Trial in St. Tammany Parish Child Sexual Assault Case Halted By Defendant’s Change of Plea November 19, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that last week’s re-trial of 57-year-old Lenard Turpin of Slidell on a charge of attempted...