On Thursday, July 16, 2020, Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office prosecutors successfully argued in opposition to the parole application of Donald Humble. In 1967, prosecutors successfully convicted Mr. Humble of luring two United Cab drivers from New Orleans, robbing them and then murdering them in Plaquemines Parish. The presiding judge sentenced Humble to two life…
We have moved locations from 102 Avenue G to our new office at 333 F. Edward Hebert Blvd, Building 201. The new location in the Plaquemines Parish Government Complex is the first standalone state-of the-art office of the District Attorney since a fire destroyed the original office. During the last eighteen years, a series of…
Due to the potential for severe weather as a result of Tropical Storm Cristobal, our office will be closed on Monday, June 8, 2020 and will reopen Tuesday, June 9 for our regularly scheduled hours. Please refer to our Facebook page for updates. Also, please note that the 25th Judicial District Court will be…
Louisiana’s 2020 RED SNAPPER SEASON will begin on Memorial Day Weekend and will be open on weekends (Friday – Sunday) through the summer until we hit our Louisiana quota. Holiday weekends like Memorial Day (Fri-Mon) and Labor Day (Fri-Mon, if the season is still open) will be 4 days. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission…
Please join me on this National Day of Prayer as we lift up those we have lost to COVID-19 and their families, those that are sick, our health care workers and essential personnel, our country and state, and everyone who is in need of prayer.
In 1997 in Italy, an 18 year old girl was raped by her 45 year old driving instructor, who was later convicted and sentenced to jail. The perpetrator appealed the sentence and his case made it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court where the case was overturned. The instructor was released…
Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has been celebrated annually in April. It is a week long dedication that focuses on victimization, the effect victimization has on individuals, families, friends, and the community, and to promote laws, policies, and programs to help victims of crime. View message from the District Attorney about Crime Victims’…
We are fortunate in Plaquemines Parish to have very dedicated first responders and public employees. It is during the difficult times – as we are having now with the Covid-19 crisis, and as we have had during hurricanes and other disasters – that we see how fortunate we are to have them protecting and serving…
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Imposes Nightly Curfew Effective Immediately OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release In coordination with the Plaquemines Parish Government, Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich, Jr. and Plaquemines Parish President Kirk Lepine announces a daily parish-wide curfew will go into effect as of today, April 2, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s…
