News
Find here an archive of the D.A.’s Press Releases and other News.
Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Double Shooting in 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 21, 2016 COVINGTON—Rhamad R. Jackson, 27, of Slidell, pleaded guilty Monday (Sept. 19) to two counts of manslaughter and one count of burglary of an inhabited dwelling for shooting two men and burglarizing the home of one of them nearly six...
District Attorney Warren Montgomery’s Statement on Civil Suit Ruling
I appreciate the time, effort, and commitment the judge gave to this case. It was important to me that my obligations under the law to serve as the legal adviser to parish government be clarified by the court. My conscience is clear that I did the right thing in...
Warren Montgomery speaks on the Lake 94.7
DA Warren Montgomery had the pleasure of being a guest on the Lake 94.7 on September 15, 2016. He talked about staff, some of the cases they are working on, and the dangers of drugs in our community. Listen below....
Bogalusa Man Interrupts Attempted Murder Trial to Plead Guilty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 19, 2016 Bogalusa Man Interrupts Attempted Murder Trial to Plead Guilty FRANKLINTON—Marcus Bullock, 31, of Bogalusa, pleaded guilty Thursday (Sept. 15) to two counts of attempted murder and one count of being a felon with a firearm for...
Mandeville Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 19, 2016 Mandeville Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish jury convicted Hardy Cornwell, 48, of Mandeville, of aggravated second-degree battery and attempted false imprisonment Thursday (Sept....
District Attorney’s Criminal Division Chief Receives Top FBI Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 15, 2016 Collin Sims, Criminal Division Chief under District Attorney Warren Montgomery, received the 2016 FBI Directors Award Thursday (Sept. 15) in Washington, D.C., for his work as part of a team that investigated and prosecuted the...
St. Tammany Parish School System Makes Donation to Flood Victims
Congratulations to the St. Tammany Parish school system, which collected more than $132,000 in money and gift cards and more than 55 pallets of school supplies (worth an estimated $200,000) to assist families and schoolchildren affected by the recent historic flooding...
D.A. and Parish Government Ask Judge to Rule in Lawsuit
Click on the links below to see the motions for summary judgment, filed by District Attorney Warren Montgomery (the plaintiff) and jointly by St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister and the Parish Council (the defendants), all asking the presiding judge to rule...
Judge Finds Pearl River Man Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
COVINGTON—Billie Rawson, Jr., 42, of Pearl River, was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday in the stabbing death of his father nearly three years ago. District Judge William J. Burris announced the verdict after a two-day trial in his courtroom without a...
District Attorney’s Office Receives Grant to Study Veterans Court
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery’s Office has received a grant to study the feasibility of implementing a specialty court that would steer some military veterans who have committed crimes to drug, mental health, and other treatment, instead of jail. The...