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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...

Jury Convicts Covington Woman Of Raping Child Over Several Years

Jury Convicts Covington Woman Of Raping Child Over Several Years

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2019 Jury Convicts Covington Woman Of Raping Child Over Several Years COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that a St. Tammany Parish jury found Sandra E. Gaines, 39, of Covington, guilty Thursday (March 28) of two...

Bush Man Gets 50 Years in Prison For Killing and Burning Ex-Girlfriend

Bush Man Gets 50 Years in Prison For Killing and Burning Ex-Girlfriend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Gary L. Harris, 57, of Bush, was sentenced Tuesday (March 12) to serve 50 years in prison for killing his estranged girlfriend and burning her body in 2015. District Judge...

Covington Lawyer Gets 20 Years in Prison For Child Pornography

Covington Lawyer Gets 20 Years in Prison For Child Pornography

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2019 COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announces that Victor R. Loraso, 38, an attorney who lives in Covington, pleaded guilty Monday (March 11) to 26 child pornography charges. District Judge Martin Coady sentenced Loraso...