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D.A. Warren Montgomery Recognizes Crime Victims and Service Providers
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery recognized local crime victims and service providers Thursday (April 14) during a special ceremony at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The event brought together about...
Former Franklinton Town Clerk Gets Prison Time for Theft
April 12, 2016 FRANKLINTON—Capriece Dawson, 43, a former Franklinton town clerk, was sentenced Friday (April 8) to serve five years in prison and 10 years of probation upon her release for stealing money that resulted in losses of more than $115,000 to the...
Hammond Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with Deputies to Sell Drugs
COVINGTON—Rose P. Graham, 47, of Hammond, agreed to plead guilty Thursday (April 7) to three counts of conspiracy for plotting to sell marijuana and cocaine on behalf of two Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s deputies who were on a federal drug enforcement task force. One of...
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Wife in Shooting Death of Local Physician
COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish grand jury declined to return an indictment Thursday (April 7) against Kacie Breen in the March 2015 shooting death of her husband, Dr. Wayne Breen, a Covington area obstetrician/gynecologist. “The grand jury has spoken in this very...
Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Raping 15-year-old Girl
COVINGTON—Laron S. Bester, 50, of Slidell, pled guilty Monday (March 7) to two counts of forcible rape, indecent behavior with a juvenile, and sexual battery for incidents in 2014 involving a girl who was then 15 years old. He faces between five and 12 years in...
Inmate Accused of Soliciting Murder of Orleans Parish Officials
FRANKLINTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery formally charged inmate and former model Dean E. Kelly Monday (March 7) with four counts of solicitation to commit murder for an alleged plot to kill Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, New Orleans City...
Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Possessing Gun
COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish jury found Kelvin Rushing, 47, of Pearl River, guilty Thursday (Feb. 25) of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. With 10 prior felony convictions, Rushing is facing up to life in prison when he is sentenced March 24....
District Attorney’s Office Issues New Badges and I.D.s to Staff
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced Friday (Feb. 26) that he has issued new, individually-numbered badges and identification cards for his attorneys and investigators. All other...
Jury Convicts Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase in Covington
COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish jury found Marlone Brumfield, 28, of Covington, guilty Thursday (Feb. 18) of aggravated obstruction of a highway and possession of cocaine. As a multiple offender, he faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced April 21 by District...
Jury Convicts Former Franklinton Town Clerk of Theft
FRANKLINTON—A Washington Parish jury found Capriece Dawson, 43, a former Franklinton town clerk, guilty of theft over $1,500 and malfeasance in office Thursday (Feb. 4) for stealing money that resulted in losses of more than $115,000 to the town. Dawson faces up to 10...