Last week, Derrick Lodge of 1835 Besson Lane Sunshine, LA, age 42, pled guilty to Molestation of a Juvenile Under the Age of 13 (2 counts). Lodge was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig…READ MORE

          Last week, Douglas Decuir of 17880 Airline Hwy Prairieville, LA, age 44, pled guilty to Second Degree Rape (2 counts), Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile (2 counts), and Pornography Involving Juveniles with Victim Under 13…READ MORE

Ascension Parish:  Darius Spears, 36325 Spears Lane Prairieville, LA, age 26, pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and was sentenced to 2 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections…READ MORE

         On Monday, Jovvon Williams of 137 Gold St. Napoleonville, LA, age 40, pled guilty to Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Williams was prosecuted by Assistant District…READ MORE

           On Monday, Dean Hue Jr. of 3112 S Hwy 1 Donaldsonville, LA, age 27, pled guilty to Distribution, Manufacture, or Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance. Hue was prosecuted by…READ MORE

Ascension Parish: Roberto Escobar, 10732 S Mall Dr. Baton Rouge, LA, age 42, pled guilty to Felony Issuing Worthless Checks and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended,…READ MORE

          This afternoon, 55-year-old Joseph Gilchrist Sr. of Bayou L’Ourse, LA, pled guilty to Manslaughter. Gilchrist was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter is the Honorable Judge John Smith. This guilty plea was taken…READ MORE

Ascension Parish:  Kendell Gray, Houston, TX, age 36, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to 24 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time served, to be suspended, and…READ MORE

         On January 7, 2026, 35-year-old Franklin Darville III of Prairieville, LA, pled guilty as charged to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, and Possession with…READ MORE

         On September 17, 2025, an Ascension Parish Jury found 47-year-old Hasan Henderson of 304 Mulberry St. Donaldsonville, LA guilty of Distribution of Heroin and Distribution of Fentanyl. Henderson was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Charles “Chuck”…READ MORE