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District Attorney Warren Montgomery Speaks at Slidell Rotary Club
District Attorney Warren Montgomery was honored to be the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Slidell's luncheon on Friday, April 10th. Here are some photos of Warren chatting with Slidell Rotarians and their guests. [gallery ttfmake_delay="4000"...

Slidell Man Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2013 Murder
COVINGTON—A 22-year-old Slidell man was sentenced to life in prison without the benefit of parole Monday (April 13) for shooting a man to death while trying to rob him of marijuana. The defendant, Felix Adams Jr., had been found guilty on Feb. 12 of second-degree...

District Attorney Warren Montgomery Focuses on Leadership in Breakfast Speech
In his speech at the Leadership St. Tammany Alumni Foundation’s breakfast Thursday, District Attorney Warren Montgomery said good leaders must display courage, articulate their vision and surround themselves with good people—all of which he has tried to do in...

Franklinton Man Convicted of Aggravated Incest
FRANKLINTON----A Washington Parish jury found a 49-year-old Franklinton man guilty on April 2 of aggravated incest, sexual battery, and attempted sexual battery of a child under 13. The defendant, J.D. Thompson, who is a multiple offender, faces 66 to 198 years in...

Statement from District Attorney Warren Montgomery on Home Rule Charter Review Committee Recommendations
Recently, at my request, the St. Tammany Parish School Board and the parish’s two public hospitals have passed resolutions stating that the District Attorney’s Office no longer serves as their legal representative. The Parish Council’s home rule charter review...

Franklinton Man Gets Two Consecutive Life Sentences in 2008 Murder of Couple
FRANKLINTON----A 27-year-old Franklinton man was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Wednesday (March 25) in the 2008 murder of two people who were shot to death inside a home that was then set on fire. Judge William J. Knight sentenced the defendant, Jeremy...

Multiple Drug Offender Faces Up To Life In Prison For Heroin Possession
COVINGTON----A 39-year-old Slidell man who is a multiple drug offender faces a sentence of up to life imprisonment after his conviction this week of heroin possession. A St. Tammany Parish jury on Wednesday (March 18) found Jabari Smith guilty of possession of...

Pearl River Man who Molested a 5-Year-Od Girl Receives 60-Year Sentence
COVINGTON----Darryl Solomon, 38, of Pearl River, pled guilty Tuesday (March 17) to sexual battery of a child under 13 and to being a second felony offender. He was immediately sentenced to 60 years in prison without the benefit of probation, parole, or...

News Release
COVINGTON----A 20-year-old man who intentionally rammed the stolen vehicle he was driving into two police cars while trying to flee in Slidell has pled guilty to 14 felony charges in the incident, including two counts of attempted first degree murder of a...

News Release
COVINGTON----A St. Tammany Parish jury on Wednesday (March 11) unanimously found Donald Murphy, 44, of Pearl River, guilty of four counts of production of pornography involving juveniles under 13, one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor under 17,...