On June 26, 2025, a St. James Parish jury found 36-year-old Carlos Washington of 6250 Convent Station Lane Convent, LA. guilty as charged of 2nd Degree Murder, Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Possession of a Firearm…READ MORE

          On Monday, Jordan Bourque of 324 E Chuck St. Gonzales, LA, age 19, pled guilty to Possession of Pornography Involving Juveniles. Bourque was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter…READ MORE

            On Monday, Tregg Babin of 42432 Weber City Rd. Saint Amant, LA, age 57, pled guilty to Exploitation of the Infirmed. Babin was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this…READ MORE

              On Tuesday, Thomas Franklin of 3622 Bird Heights Ave Addis, LA, age 30, pled guilty to Second Degree Cruelty to Juveniles. Franklin was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Leila Braswell, and presiding over…READ MORE

          On Tuesday, Charlie Stafford of 41015 Mazoch Rd. Gonzales, LA, age 39, pled guilty to Oral Sexual Battery with a Victim Under the Age of 13. Stafford was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Leila Braswell,…READ MORE

Ascension Parish:  Grace Smitherman, 1400 Liberty Dr. Gonzales, LA, age 22, pled guilty to Theft Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and was sentenced to 3 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections with credit for time…READ MORE

     Last week, Kirk Gibson of 1407 McKinley Aly Donaldsonville, LA, age 33, pled guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling and Crimes Against Nature in two unrelated cases. Gibson was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Blake Sheets,…READ MORE

          Last week, Brent Chamblis of 2138 S Commerce St. Gonzales, LA, age 56, pled guilty to Carjacking and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Chamblis was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Blake Sheets,…READ MORE

Ascension Parish:  Jeremy Melancon, 7366 Main St. Sorrento, LA, age 51, pled guilty to Simple Criminal Damage to Property Valued at $1,000 or More, but Less than $5,000 and was sentenced to 13 months with the Louisiana Department of Corrections…READ MORE

Ascension Parish: Marlon North, 33054 Hwy 943 Donaldsonville, LA, age 37, 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…READ MORE