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Mastermind of Credit Card and Check-Cashing Scam Gets 20 Years in Prison
A 46-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday (April 15) for possession of methamphetamines, Viagra without a prescription and marijuana, and for committing a series of elaborate credit card and check-cashing scams last summer. A St. Tammany Parish...

Warren Montgomery Speaks for the Republican Women of Franklinton
On Thursday, April 16th, District Attorney Warren Montgomery addressed the Republican Women of Franklinton.

District Attorney Warren Montgomery Celebrates STEM Groundbreaking
District Attorney Warren Montgomery was among the officials who gathered Friday (April 10) in Lacombe to celebrate the groundbreaking of Northshore Technical Community College’s new headquarters. The new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

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...