Covington Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Young Girl February 16, 2024 COVINGTON – Collin Sims, District Attorney reports that today, Daniel Lascari, 41, of Covington, was sentenced by District Judge Scott Gardner to 50 years in prison for...

The St. Tammany District Attorney’s Office phone number, 985-809-8383, is being spoofed by robo callers and/or live callers, to attempt to extort money from you. If you receive any type of call from this number, get the name of the caller and any specifics, hang up,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 Washington Parish Grand Jury Indicts 16 Individuals FRANKLINTON - Interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on February 6, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted 15 men and 1 woman with Racketeering, following...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Slidell Woman For Murder in the Death of a Fellow Inmate COVINGTON - Interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on February 7, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Sarah...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 Washington Parish Grand Jury Indicts Man and Woman of First-Degree Murder FRANKLINTON - Interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims reports that on February 6, 2024, a Washington Parish grand jury indicted Journell Nelson, age 20 of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington Parish Jury Finds Bogalusa Man Guilty of Raping Young Child January 31, 2024 COVINGTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 26, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found Joshua May, 31, of Bogalusa, guilty of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington Parish Jury Finds Bogalusa Man Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder andHe Now Faces a Life Sentence January 30, 2024 COVINGTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 26, 2024, a Washington Parish jury, after deliberating...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Couple Found Guilty of First-Degree Rape of a Six-year-old Child and Now Face Mandatory Life Sentences January 30, 2024 COVINGTON – Collin Sims, Interim District Attorney, reports that on January 26, 2024, after prosecutors Iain Dover and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2024 Louisiana Supreme Court Denies Former Sheriff Rodney “Jack” Strain’s Request to Reverse His Conviction             The Office of Interim District Attorney J. Collin Sims...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 40 Years for 2020 Manslaughter January 10, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims (Interim) reports that Jo’Andre Lecasso Dawson, age 24, from Angie, Louisiana, pled guilty...