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Ouachita Parish Grand Jury returns Indictments on eight felony cases

May 3, 2022

The 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…

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MONROE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED RAPE AND SEXUAL BATTERY

Apr 8, 2022

The 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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DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT BASTROP HIGH

Apr 8, 2022

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,…

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RAYVILLE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Jan 31, 2022

Beginning 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…

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Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Returns Homicide Indictment

Jan 31, 2022

The 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.

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Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Returns Mulitple Indictments

Nov 19, 2021

The 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…

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DAVID HARRIS PRESS RELEASE

Jul 29, 2021

The 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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MONROE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER

Jun 30, 2021

Thomas Ray Davis was found guilty as charged of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender- Second Offense following a jury trial at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse.  The three day trial began on June 28, 2021. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Sean Southern and Holly Jones. The Defendant was represented by Attorney…

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MISSISSIPPI MAN FOUND GUILTY OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Apr 14, 2021

April 14, 2021 Jorge Lopez Benavides of Oxford, Mississippi, was found guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide and 1 count of first degree vehicular negligent injuring. Trial of the matter was held on April 14, 2021. Assistant District Attorney Shirley Wilson Davis represented the State of Louisiana. The Defendant was represented by Attorney John…

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Local man sentenced to 45 years at hard labor following jury trial

Nov 14, 2019

Elliott Jackson was arrested and charged with one count of Attempted Armed Robbery, 1 count of Attempted Second Degree Murder and 1 count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The charges arose from an incident that occurred on or about November 16, 2016, when the Defendant armed himself with a stolen firearm…

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Ouachita Parish Grand Jury returns Indictments on eight felony cases

May 3, 2022

The 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 More

MONROE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED RAPE AND SEXUAL BATTERY

Apr 8, 2022

The 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…

Read More

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT BASTROP HIGH

Apr 8, 2022

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 More

RAYVILLE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER

Jan 31, 2022

Beginning 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 More

Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Returns Homicide Indictment

Jan 31, 2022

The 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 More

Ouachita Parish Grand Jury Returns Mulitple Indictments

Nov 19, 2021

The 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 More

DAVID HARRIS PRESS RELEASE

Jul 29, 2021

The 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 More

MONROE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER

Jun 30, 2021

Thomas Ray Davis was found guilty as charged of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender- Second Offense following a jury trial at the Ouachita Parish Courthouse.  The three day trial began on June 28, 2021. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Sean Southern and Holly Jones. The Defendant was represented by Attorney…

Read More

MISSISSIPPI MAN FOUND GUILTY OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Apr 14, 2021

April 14, 2021 Jorge Lopez Benavides of Oxford, Mississippi, was found guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide and 1 count of first degree vehicular negligent injuring. Trial of the matter was held on April 14, 2021. Assistant District Attorney Shirley Wilson Davis represented the State of Louisiana. The Defendant was represented by Attorney John…

Read More

Local man sentenced to 45 years at hard labor following jury trial

Nov 14, 2019

Elliott Jackson was arrested and charged with one count of Attempted Armed Robbery, 1 count of Attempted Second Degree Murder and 1 count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The charges arose from an incident that occurred on or about November 16, 2016, when the Defendant armed himself with a stolen firearm…

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