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Find here an archive of the D.A.’s Press Releases and other News.
Thank you and Congratulations to our D.A. Child Support Staff!
A big “Thank You” and “Congratulations” to our D.A. staff in the Child Support Division for achieving a 100% compliance rate for our 2022-2023 audit by the Department of Children and Family Services Quality Control Section. Our Office is contracted to provide legal...
Slidell man indicted on nine charges involving the sexual assault of three children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell man indicted on nine charges involving the sexual assault of three children August 22, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 21, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 42-year-old Leon Paul Square of...
Slidell Woman Indicted for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Woman Indicted for Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities August 22, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 21, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 77-year-old Sharon Lambert of Slidell for three counts of...
Bogalusa Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Production of Child Pornography and Other Sex Related Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Production of Child Pornography and Other Sex Related Charges August 20, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that 51-year-old Angela Dawn Holloway Austin of Bogalusa...
Virginia Woman Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virginia Woman Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison on Drug Trafficking Charges August 21, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 20, 2024, Judge Vincent Lobello sentenced 32-year-old Precious Hicks of South Hill, Virginia to...
Franklinton Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Manslaughter
Franklinton Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Manslaughter August 20, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 19, 2024, 22-year-old Dae’von Jamerea Odom Gay of Franklinton was sentenced to forty (40) years in prison...
St. Tammany Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Manslaughter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Manslaughter in the Fatal Shooting of Co-Worker at Hyundai Auto Dealership August 19, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 16, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for...
Mandeville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mandeville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Young Girl August 12, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 12, 2024, 49-year-old Colby Shane Maye of Mandeville was sentenced to 25 years in prison...
Jury Finds New Orleans Sex Offender Guilty of Failing to Notify Slidell Residents of His Move to Slidell
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jury Finds New Orleans Sex Offender Guilty of Failing to Notify Slidell Residents of His Move to Slidell August 7, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 6, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish jury deliberated for 15 minutes before...
Angie Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Plus 50 Years For Violent Crime Spree in Bogalusa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angie Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Plus 50 Years For Violent Crime Spree in Bogalusa August 5, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on August 5, 2024, Judge Ellen Creel sentenced 21-year-old Andrew Pernell of Angie after a jury...