News
Find here an archive of the D.A.’s Press Releases and other News.
D.A. Warren Montgomery’s Statement on Mandeville Gas Station Shooting
On April 4, 2016, a legally armed citizen used deadly force to repel the attacks of Shawn Breland. The Mandeville Police Department concluded that Mr. Breland was the aggressor and that the actions of the lawfully armed patron did not warrant an arrest. Although Mr....
Sex Offender Gets 20 Years in Prison for Twice Failing to Register
COVINGTON—Alva Thompson, 44, of Lacombe, was sentenced Monday (May 23) to 20 years in prison without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence after pleading guilty to failure to register as a sex offender for the second time. The sentence also...
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Strangling Girlfriend’s Husband in 2009 Murder Plot
COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish jury found Carlos Rodriguez, 45, formerly of Kenner, guilty Friday (May 20) of first-degree murder for carrying out a plot with his girlfriend to kill her husband in 2009. After a weeklong trial, the jury deliberated 23 minutes before...
Special Olympics
District Attorney Warren Montgomery was inspired by the opportunity to meet Special Olympics athletes and their parents May 5 at the Champions Together Breakfast at Benedict’s Plantation in Mandeville. Photos of Mr. Montgomery with Mike Lorino, Tim Lentz and Randy...
Parish Government Responds to Montgomery Petition
Parish government officials filed legal documents Friday in response to District Attorney Warren Montgomery’s lawsuit against them over their legal representation. For those who may be interested in the parish’s position, the documents are shown below. For a printable...
Annual Northshore Red Mass
District Attorney Warren Montgomery joined other members of the legal community in attending the annual Northshore Red Mass, hosted by the Covington Bar Association and Saint Scholastica Academy in the school’s chapel on Friday, May 6. Those who attend the Mass each...
Montgomery’s legal dispute with the Parish
A hearing will be held May 16 at 1 p.m. in Courtroom 2 (Division J) before Ad Hoc Judge Marion Edwards in District Attorney Warren Montgomery’s lawsuit against Parish President Pat Brister and the Parish Council, regarding civil representation of parish government....
Slidell Felon Gets 40 Years in Prison for Possessing Gun
COVINGTON—Marcel Thompson, 40, of Slidell, was sentenced Thursday (April 28) as an habitual offender to 40 years in prison for possessing a gun as a convicted felon and another five years for simple possession of cocaine after an undercover operation in late 2014....
Operation Angel
District Attorney Warren Montgomery was among the public officials who stood with Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz Monday to support his announcement of Operation Angel, a new program that will enable addicts to seek help from law enforcement officers without the fear...
Jury Finds Angie Man Guilty in Bogalusa Motel Shooting
Victim of Motel Shooting Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Separate Case FRANKLINTON—A Washington Parish jury found John Peters, 20, of Angie, guilty Friday (April 22) of three counts of attempted...