The District Attorney’s Office had two special visitors during the Felony Motions docket on July 9, 2024.  Two rising sophomores at Belle Chasse High School, Annika Slavich and Ivana Sercovich,  have an interest in pursuing a career in law.  They spent the day at our courthouse in Pointe a la Hache shadowing Assistant District Attorney,…

Boothville-Venice Elementary, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Phoenix Middle, and South Plaquemines Elementary 6th Graders Perform Their Mock Trials

Students learned about the justice system by staging a mock trial involving a fictitious character, Johnny Smith, and his crime of Possessing Drugs on School Grounds. The trials, which took place at the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse, Pointe a la Hache, LA and the Louisiana Supreme Court/4th Circuit Court of Appeal, New Orleans, LA, placed students…

14th Annual Senior Citizens Day

We are delighted to share that our 14th Annual Senior Citizens Day held on April 24, 2024, was a huge success with 147 seniors in attendance. The event was made even more special with the presence of some amazing speakers and vendors who had great information to share with our seniors.   We owe our…

GRAND JURY INDICTMENT

The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office reports that on Monday, April 1, 2024, a Plaquemines Parish Grand Jury convened and returned a true bill of indictment on Lonnie Williams, age 40, from Buras, LA. Williams was indicted on First Degree Rape, Home Invasion, and Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. The incident occurred on October 17,…

NAQUIN PLEADS TO 35 YEARS

The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office reports that on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Kenneth Naquin, age 28, from Metairie, LA, pleaded guilty to Manslaughter before his trial set for April 10, 2024. Naquin was indicted on Second Degree Murder on July 21, 2022, following an incident that took place on May 11, 2022, in the…