On July 14, 2021 a Grand Jury in Plaquemines Parish indicted Franklin Melwin Senfles, age 22, from Gretna for Second Degree Murder for distributing drugs that contained fentanyl that caused the death of Hailey Deickman on May 14, 2021, in Belle Chasse. Ms. Deickman was set to graduate for Belle Chasse High School 11 days…
On July 1, 2021, Evan Nicholas Billiot, Jr., age 30, of Boothville, LA, plead guilty to the crime of Domestic Abuse Battery: Causing Serious Bodily Injury and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 5 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections.
On May 25, 2021 the Grand Jury was convened in Plaquemines Parish for the matter against Steven Lafrance, 38, from Belle Chasse. Mr. Lafrance was indicted on Child Sex Trafficking and Attempted First Degree Rape. Mr. Lafrance has other prior sex offenses of Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile, Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and…
On May 10, 2021, Londell Davon Randall, age 43, of Braithwaite, LA, plead guilty to Possession of Buprenorphine and was sentenced to 4 years at hard labor in the Department of Corrections by Judge Michael D. Clement. On May 10, 2021, Lyndell Williams, age 37, of Phoenix, LA, plead guilty to 3 counts of…
On April 20, 2021: Evan Nicholas Billiot, III, age 29, of Boothville, LA, plead guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Methamphetamine and Marijuana and was sentenced to 8 years at hard labor in the Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin D. Conner. Michael D. Campbell, age 27, of Mansfield, LA, plead guilty…
On April 13, 2021, Lance Randall Fortmayer, age 31, of New Orleans, LA, plead guilty to Violation of a Protective Order and was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor in the Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin D. Conner. On April 13, 2021, Bradley Scott Hingle, age 31, of Buras, LA, plead guilty…
On April 12, 2021: Ronald J. Black, age 28, of Belle Chasse, LA, plead guilty to Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling and his sentencing is set for June 23, 2021 before Judge Michael D. Clement. Wyatt M. Evans, age 25, of Belle Chasse, LA, plead guilty to Conspiracy To Commit Distribution of…
On March 9, 2021, Trevor Joseph Encalade, Jr., age 23, of St. Bernard, LA, plead guilty to the crime of Simple Arson and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 5 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections. This sentence is to be served consecutive to his Jefferson Parish convictions…
On March 16, 2021, Kevin B. Keith, age 34, of New Orleans, LA, plead guilty to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and Simple Criminal Damage to Property and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 5 years at hard labor at the Department of Corrections, which is to be served consecutive with his…
On March 9, 2021, Isaiah James Perkins, age 27, of Buras, LA, plead guilty to 3 counts Distribution of Methamphetamine and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 10 years at hard labor with the LA Department of Corrections. This is to be served consecutive to the probation revocation for his convictions of…
On March 9, 2021, Daniel Henry Blink, age 61, of Empire, LA, plead guilty to 3 counts of Simple Burglary and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 4 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections.
On April 16, 2019, deputies from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office found Tracy Aaron Taylor, 32, Port Sulphur, LA, in possession of cocaine and marijuana in a residence located in the 29000 block of Louisiana Highway 23. On February 11, 2020, Taylor, pled guilty to Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (cocaine and…
The District Attorney’s Office announces that on February 3, 2020, the morning that this case set was set for a trial by jury, Donald Crosby entered a plea of guilty as charged to the felony crimes of Simple Burglary and Illegal Possession of Stolen Things valued over $1,000 to $5,000. As the result of his…
On February 27, 2019, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Denerial Travon Reddick, 21, of Pointe a la Hache, LA in the 8100 block of Highway 23 in Belle Chasse for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On January 21, 2020, Reddick pled guilty to the crime of Possession of Firearm or…
The District Attorney’s Office reports that on Tuesday, the 28th of January, 2020, the Grand Jury for Plaquemines Parish returned an indictment against Hien Vinh Nguyen for one count of aggravated rape (La. R.S. 14:42) and one count of second-degree kidnapping (La. R.S. 14:44.1). The charges stem from a Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office investigation of…
Charles Ballay, the District Attorney of Plaquemines Parish, reports that on January 8, 2020, Jonathan Jason, age 39, of Ironton, Louisiana was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor by Judge Michael Clement for jury convictions on June 19, 2019 on Sexual Battery, Attempted Aggravated Rape and two counts each of Forcible Rape, Oral Sexual…
On November 20, 2019, Torri Anthony Jackson, age 35 of New Orleans, LA pled guilty to Obscenity. Judge Michael D. Clement sentenced Jackson to serve two years of incarceration with the Louisiana Department of Corrections and to successfully compete the General Education Development Program and obtain his High School Equivalency Certificate.
On November 20, 2019, Robert Thanh Huynh, age 32 of Buras, LA, pled guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine. Judge Michael D. Clement sentenced Huynh to serve two years of incarceration with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, which was suspended. Judge Clement also ordered Huynh to serve two years of active probation, to pay $300 to…
On November 12, 2019, Ross Franklin Judy, age 39 of Buras, LA, pled guilty to Human Trafficking, Cruelty to the Infirmed and Sexual Battery. For the violation of Human Trafficking, Judge Michael D. Clement sentenced Judy to serve 10 years of incarceration with the Louisiana Department of Corrections, which was suspended. However, Judy is to…
On October 12, 2019, Herman Ferdinana Turlich, Jr., age 42, of Gretna, LA, pled guilty to two acts of simple burglary and theft of a motor vehicle. Judge Kevin Conner sentenced him to serve 10 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections for these crimes. Turlich also pled guilty to simple escape and was sentenced…
The first criminal jury trial at the new courthouse in Pointe a la Hache began on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, and concluded successfully when the defendant entered a guilty plea to multiple sex crimes and trafficking counts, including forcible rape, at the conclusion of the third day of trial. Defendant Christopher Avist, who is also…
The District Attorney’s Office has re-opened with its normal business hours of Monday – Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 3:00pm. I would like to thank all of the First Responders (Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office, Plaquemines Fire Department, EMS), Plaquemines Parish Government workers, Military Personnel, and Electric Linemen for all the hard…
On August 17, 2021, Jarvis Alexis Cosse, age 31, of Phoenix, LA, plead guilty to Illegal Possession of Weapon (Firearm), Possession of a Firearm with Obliterated Numbers or Marking and Possession of Oxycodone and Marijuana and was sentenced to 6 years at hard labor in the Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin D. Conner.
On August 2, 2021 a Petit Jury was convened in Plaquemines Parish for the case against Sharrieff Kent, 40, from Belle Chasse. On August 5th, Mr. Kent was found guilty of 2 counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property and Illegal Use of a Dangerous Weapon. The lead Assistant District…
On July 14, 2021 a Grand Jury in Plaquemines Parish indicted Franklin Melwin Senfles, age 22, from Gretna for Second Degree Murder for distributing drugs that contained fentanyl that caused the death of Hailey Deickman on May 14, 2021, in Belle Chasse. Ms. Deickman was set to graduate for Belle Chasse High School 11 days…
On July 1, 2021, Evan Nicholas Billiot, Jr., age 30, of Boothville, LA, plead guilty to the crime of Domestic Abuse Battery: Causing Serious Bodily Injury and was sentenced by Judge Kevin D. Conner to serve 5 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections.
The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office will be closed Monday, July 5th for observation of 4th of July. Please everyone have a safe and happy 4th of July.
On Monday, May 31, 2021 the District Attorney’s Office will be closed in observation of Memorial Day. Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
On May 25, 2021 the Grand Jury was convened in Plaquemines Parish for the matter against Steven Lafrance, 38, from Belle Chasse. Mr. Lafrance was indicted on Child Sex Trafficking and Attempted First Degree Rape. Mr. Lafrance has other prior sex offenses of Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile, Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and…
On May 10, 2021, Londell Davon Randall, age 43, of Braithwaite, LA, plead guilty to Possession of Buprenorphine and was sentenced to 4 years at hard labor in the Department of Corrections by Judge Michael D. Clement. On May 10, 2021, Lyndell Williams, age 37, of Phoenix, LA, plead guilty to 3 counts of…
