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Two Repeat Offenders Face Up To Life in Prison After Convictions
COVINGTON—A Washington Parish jury found James Spikes, 58, of Bogalusa, guilty Tuesday (August 25) of distribution of oxycodone during a 2013 undercover operation in his hometown. A separate jury found Shawnathan Fabre, 25, of Covington, guilty of possessing a firearm...
Pearl River Man Gets 40-year Sentence for Juvenile Molestation
COVINGTON—Loren Wright, 35, of Pearl River, pled guilty Wednesday to molestation of a juvenile under 13 in an incident last year. District Judge August J. Hand sentenced Wright to 40 years in prison without the benefit of parole, probation, suspension of sentence, or...
Third Felony Conviction May Land Slidell Man, 24, in Prison for Life
COVINGTON—Cornelius Kirsh, 24, of Slidell, faces up to life in prison as a three-time multiple felony offender when he is sentenced Sept. 28 for aggravated flight from an officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attempted aggravated obstruction of a...
Slidell Man Is Sentenced to Serve 70 Years in Prison for 2012 Stabbing Death and Fire
COVINGTON—Devin Baham, 24, of Slidell was sentenced late Friday to serve 70 years in prison for stabbing a woman to death and setting her Slidell apartment on fire to cover up the crime in 2012. Judge Allison H. Penzato sentenced Baham, a multiple offender, to 55...
Franklinton Clerk Admits Stealing Thousands in Water Bill Payments
A longtime clerk for the town of Franklinton pled guilty Monday (Aug. 10) to five charges related to the embezzlement of water bill payments totaling nearly $23,000, which was estimated by a one-year audit. As part of the plea agreement, imposed by Judge Richard...
Covington Man Pleads Guilty During Kidnapping and Battery Trial
COVINGTON—A 45-year-old Covington man abruptly pled guilty as charged to aggravated second degree battery and second degree kidnapping in the middle of his trial Wednesday, shortly after prosecutors showed photos of the badly-bruised girlfriend the man had tortured in...
District Attorney Spoke at Northlake Mandeville Rotary Club
District Attorney Warren Montgomery talked to the Northlake Mandeville Rotary Club Thursday (Aug. 6) about the successes and challenges of his first seven months in office. The noon luncheon was held at Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville.
Assistant District Attorneys Provide Special Training for Slidell Police Department
For five straight Wednesdays in July, attorneys from the District Attorney’s Office in Covington provided training for the Slidell Police Department to help officers strengthen the materials they present for prosecution and improve their court...
Slidell Man Admits to Downloading 350 Photos of Child Pornography
COVINGTON—A 56-year-old Slidell man pled guilty Monday to 35 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles, two counts of production of pornography involving juveniles, and one count of aggravated incest after an investigation turned up more than 350 such...
Slidell Man Receives Life Sentence for Second Degree Murder
COVINGTON— District Judge Allison Penzato sentenced Bobby Isidore, 21, to life in prison Monday (July 27) for his role in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man nearly two years ago during a purported marijuana sale. Isidore’s conviction of second degree murder on...