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Covington Woman Gets Life In Prison For Raping Child Over Several Years

Covington Woman Gets Life In Prison For Raping Child Over Several Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that Sandra E. Gaines, 39, of Covington, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday (May 15) for repeatedly raping a child under age 13 with another adult over...

Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Possession

Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Possession

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2019 Mandeville Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Possession COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Mark H. Anglin, Jr., 34, of Mandeville, pleaded guilty Tuesday (April 30) to possession of heroin. District Judge Scott...

Jury Convicts Franklinton Man of Manslaughter in 2016 Shooting

Jury Convicts Franklinton Man of Manslaughter in 2016 Shooting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2019 FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish jury found Demario G. Warren, 33, of Franklinton, guilty Thursday (April 3) of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. He...

Jury Convicts Franklinton Man In Highway Incident Involving Wife

Jury Convicts Franklinton Man In Highway Incident Involving Wife

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2019 FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a Washington Parish jury found Gregory S. Stafford, 25, of Franklinton, guilty Tuesday (April 2) of aggravated obstruction of a highway.  He was taken to jail and, as a...

Congrats! 1st Graduating Class of Veterans Court

Congrats! 1st Graduating Class of Veterans Court

Congratulations to the first class of six graduates from the 22nd Judicial District’s Veterans Court. The entire Veterans Court team, particularly District Judge Raymond Childress, who presides over the court, and Assistant District Attorney Darrell Sims, have done an...

Jury Convicts Stepson of Shooting Father To Death in 2016

Jury Convicts Stepson of Shooting Father To Death in 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Daniel T. Hamilton, 19, guilty Friday (March 29) of second degree murder for shooting his stepfather to death in their Covington home in...