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Former Federal Drug Informant Found Guilty of Selling Drugs
COVINGTON—A St. Tammany Parish jury rejected a Slidell man’s claims that he was a confidential informant for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and found him guilty Thursday (June 4) of two counts of distribution of cocaine, possession with the intent to...

Man Admits to Defrauding Company and Spreading Lies about Investors
COVINGTON—Forty-seven-year-old Richard A. Sharp pled guilty Wednesday (June 3) to racketeering and two felony counts of issuing worthless checks as part of an elaborate scheme to defraud a company and its investors. As part of the plea agreement, Sharp agreed to pay...

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography
COVINGTON—A 34-year-old Slidell man pled guilty Monday (June 1) to four counts of possession of child pornography and 20 counts of production of child pornography. The defendant, David Michael Hall, was sentenced by Judge Allison H. Penzato to a total of 40 years in...

District Attorney Warren Montgomery Launches New Website
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery launched a new website (www.collinsimsda.org) Tuesday (June 2) to provide easy access to news and information about his offices in St. Tammany and Washington parishes. The site is easy to navigate and provides lots of...

St. Tammany Parish – Local Students Win District Attorney’s Leadership Award
COVINGTON—District Attorney Warren Montgomery and his representatives recently presented his annual Leadership Award to local students at schools throughout St. Tammany Parish. The students were chosen by their schools for their leadership by example, positive...

District Attorney Warren Montgomery Highlights First 100 Days
He Praises High-Quality Staff, New Screening Program and Policy Manual In his first 100 days on the job, District Attorney Warren Montgomery has added a diverse group of experienced professionals to his staff, improved the screening of cases for prosecution, and...

Two St. Tammany Parish Men Found Guilty of Sex Crimes
COVINGTON—The District Attorney’s Office won back-to-back victories Wednesday (May 20) and Thursday (May 21) when prosecutors got a guilty verdict from a jury and then a guilty plea in two separate cases that involved sex crimes against victims younger than 13. A St....

Slidell Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in 2012 Stabbing Death and Fire
COVINGTON – A sentencing hearing will be held June 22 for Devin Baham, 24, of Slidell, who was convicted by a St. Tammany Parish jury late Friday (May 15) of manslaughter, aggravated arson, and obstruction of justice for fatally stabbing a woman and setting her...

Let’s Talk About It…
Wednesday, May 27th at 7:00PM Faith Bible Church 1148 N. Columbia St. Covington, LA 70433 From A. Nathan Young, Pastor of Faith Bible Church In light of the growing unrest and disunity in our country, it is important that we become proactive in our approach to law...

16-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
COVINGTON— Sixteen-year-old Eduardo Morales pled guilty Wednesday (May 6) to second-degree murder in the death of a 28-year-old man, who was gunned down during a pre-dawn argument that involved several men in a Slidell neighborhood in August 2013. Morales was charged...