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Madisonville Man Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence Charges and Is Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Madisonville Man Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence Charges and Is Sentenced to35 Years in Prison FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2024 District Attorney Collin Sims (Interim) reports that on March 12, 2024, 33-year-old Tavaris Pam of Madisonville, pled guilty...
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder March 6, 2024 FRANKLINTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 26, 2024, District Judge Alan Zaunbrecher sentenced Joseph Peoples, 32, of Bogalusa, to life...
Covington Man Found Guilty of Simple Burglary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COVINGTON MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SIMPLE BURGLARY March 8, 2024 COVINGTON – Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on March 5, 2024, a six-person jury found Kenneth Primus, age 46, of Covington, guilty of Simple Burglary following a...
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Aggravated Rape of a Child and Molestation of a Juvenile
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED RAPE OF A CHILD AND MOLESTATION OF A JUVENILE March 8, 2024 COVINGTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Thursday March 7, 2024, a 12-person jury in St. Tammany Parish found Harold A. Butler,...
Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder March 6, 2024 FRANKLINTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 26, 2024, District Judge Alan Zaunbrecher sentenced Joseph Peoples, 32, of Bogalusa, to life...
Washington Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of Second-Degree Murder March 2, 2024 FRANKLINTON – Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on March 2, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found 21-year-old Travon Washington of Hammond, guilty...
Washington Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of Manslaughter in fatal shooting at Bogalusa High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington Parish Jury Finds Man Guilty of Manslaughter in fatal shooting at Bogalusa High School March 1, 2024 FRANKLINTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on February 29, 2024, a Washington Parish jury found 19-year-old...
Slidell Man Tried and Sentenced in Domestic Violence Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Man Tried and Sentenced in Domestic Violence Case February 28, 2024 SLIDELL – Collin Sims, Interim District Attorney, reports that on February 28, 2024, Slidell City Court Judge Bryan D. Haggerty found Karl Evans, 62, of...
St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Multiple Offenses Including Filing a False Lien Against a Law Enforcement Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds Slidell Man Guilty of Multiple Offenses Including Filing a False Lien Against a Law Enforcement Officer February 28, 2024 COVINGTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on February 26, 2024, a St....
Slidell Couple Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Rape of a Young Child
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Slidell Couple Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Rape of a Young Child February 28, 2024 COVINGTON – Collin Sims, Interim District Attorney, reports that on February 27, 2024, District Judge Tara Zeller sentenced Brandy Seal, 36, and Derek...