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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.
Franklinton Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Molesting Teen Boys
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2019 Franklinton Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Molesting Teen Boys FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Jonathan Young, 36, of Franklinton, was sentenced Monday (July 8) to serve 25 years in prison without the...
Jury Convicts Slidell Man of Drug Charges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2018 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Damon Jamel Landor, 40, of Slidell, guilty as charged Friday (June 28) of possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and possession...
District Attorney Warren Montgomery of the 22nd JDC sits down with Jeff Crouere on his WLAE “Ringside: Politics with a Punch!” Show
District Attorney Warren Montgomery of the 22nd JDC sits down with Jeff Crouere on his WLAE "Ringside: Politics with a Punch!" Show. He discusses his Fresh Start Program which helps those who qualify but cannot afford to get their records expunged, receive an...