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On March 20, 2025, Terry Doughty, Chief Judge for the United States District Court in the Western District of Louisiana, sentenced two Monroe men to 8.5 years in federal prison for gun related offenses. Andreveon Kyles was arrested in July 2024, following a traffic stop for illegal possession of a firearm by a person…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Kevontay Haynes began Monday March 10, 2025, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Kevontay was charged with First- Degree Murder and Second-Degree Kidnapping for the February 9, 2024, homicide of Jessica Douglas. The trial concluded Friday, March 14, 2025, before a jury of twelve people. The…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Taylor began Monday January 13, 2025, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Taylor was charged with Second Degree Murder for the July 7-8, 2022, homicide of twenty-three year old Ebony Lewis. The trial concluded Wednesday, January 22, 2025, before a jury of twelve people. The…
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on April 28, 2022, to hear evidence on eight felony cases. The Jury returned Indictments in all matters. Defendant Tony D. Davis was indicted for a March 2022 homicide of his domestic partner. Davis is charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Defendant Christon Bradley was indicted for…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Bobby Joe Brown, Jr. began Monday, April 4, 2022, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. The defendant was charged with 1 count of Aggravated Rape, 2 counts of Sexual Battery, and 1 count of Oral Sexual Battery. Testimony in the trial began on Wednesday and concluded…
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Employees of the District Attorney’s Office were at Bastrop High School on Friday, April 8th for the Career and Transition Fair. The focus of this event was to introduce students with special needs to the resources available in the community to support them in meeting their post-secondary goals in the areas of education, training, employment,…
Read MoreBeginning January 24, 2022, a week-long jury trial was held in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in the case of State of Louisiana v. Issac Gee. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Shirley Wilson-Davis and Danielle Linkford. The Honorable Frederick Jones presided over the trial. At the close of evidence, the jury deliberated for…
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on January 20, 2022, to consider the matter of State of Louisiana v. Blake Bardwell. Ultimately, the Grand Jury returned a True Bill in the case indicting Blakewell for 2 counts of Second Degree Murder.
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on November 19, 2021, to hear cases pending in Ouachita Parish. The Jury returned indictments in all cases. Defendant Tommy Wynn Johnson was indicted on charges of Domestic Abuse Battery, Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation, Aggravated Battery, and False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon. Defendant Dorian Jamal Kennedy was…
Read MoreThe Office of the District Attorney received for review the final report of the Northeast Louisiana Sheriff’s Investigative Unit pertaining to the in-custody death of David Harris on April 3, 2021. The purpose for said review was for the determination of criminal wrongdoing. After careful review of the written reports, recorded statements of witnesses, numerous…
Read MoreOn March 20, 2025, Terry Doughty, Chief Judge for the United States District Court in the Western District of Louisiana, sentenced two Monroe men to 8.5 years in federal prison for gun related offenses. Andreveon Kyles was arrested in July 2024, following a traffic stop for illegal possession of a firearm by a person…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Kevontay Haynes began Monday March 10, 2025, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Kevontay was charged with First- Degree Murder and Second-Degree Kidnapping for the February 9, 2024, homicide of Jessica Douglas. The trial concluded Friday, March 14, 2025, before a jury of twelve people. The…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Taylor began Monday January 13, 2025, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. Taylor was charged with Second Degree Murder for the July 7-8, 2022, homicide of twenty-three year old Ebony Lewis. The trial concluded Wednesday, January 22, 2025, before a jury of twelve people. The…
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on April 28, 2022, to hear evidence on eight felony cases. The Jury returned Indictments in all matters. Defendant Tony D. Davis was indicted for a March 2022 homicide of his domestic partner. Davis is charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Defendant Christon Bradley was indicted for…
Read MoreThe trial in the case of State of Louisiana v. Bobby Joe Brown, Jr. began Monday, April 4, 2022, in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse. The defendant was charged with 1 count of Aggravated Rape, 2 counts of Sexual Battery, and 1 count of Oral Sexual Battery. Testimony in the trial began on Wednesday and concluded…
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Employees of the District Attorney’s Office were at Bastrop High School on Friday, April 8th for the Career and Transition Fair. The focus of this event was to introduce students with special needs to the resources available in the community to support them in meeting their post-secondary goals in the areas of education, training, employment,…
Read MoreBeginning January 24, 2022, a week-long jury trial was held in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in the case of State of Louisiana v. Issac Gee. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Shirley Wilson-Davis and Danielle Linkford. The Honorable Frederick Jones presided over the trial. At the close of evidence, the jury deliberated for…
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on January 20, 2022, to consider the matter of State of Louisiana v. Blake Bardwell. Ultimately, the Grand Jury returned a True Bill in the case indicting Blakewell for 2 counts of Second Degree Murder.
Read MoreThe Ouachita Parish Grand Jury met on November 19, 2021, to hear cases pending in Ouachita Parish. The Jury returned indictments in all cases. Defendant Tommy Wynn Johnson was indicted on charges of Domestic Abuse Battery, Domestic Abuse Battery by Strangulation, Aggravated Battery, and False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon. Defendant Dorian Jamal Kennedy was…
Read MoreThe Office of the District Attorney received for review the final report of the Northeast Louisiana Sheriff’s Investigative Unit pertaining to the in-custody death of David Harris on April 3, 2021. The purpose for said review was for the determination of criminal wrongdoing. After careful review of the written reports, recorded statements of witnesses, numerous…
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