Charles J. Ballay, District Attorney for the Parish of Plaquemines, reports that on October 1, 2024, Joseph Lafrance, age 56, from Braithwaite, Louisiana, plead guilty as charged to Aggravated Battery shortly before his trial by jury set on the same day. On April 2, 2023, an adult female victim contacted P.P.S.O. to report that Lafrance…
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…
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Kevin Sterling, 40 from Natchitoches, LA was found guilty by a Jury of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Crystal Meth, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a Controlled…
The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office reports that on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the start of the jury trials of, Ray Riley, age 68, from Sunrise, LA, and Christopher J. Matte, age 42, from Belle Chasse, LA, both defendants changed their pleas to guilty. Ray Riley pleaded guilty to 2nd Degree Battery and was…
The Plaquemines Parish District Attorney’s Office reports that on Monday, July 30, 2023, at the start of the jury trial of, Hien Nguyen, age 45, from Buras, LA, he changed his plea to guilty of Aggravated Rape and 2nd Degree Kidnapping of a Juvenile. The case came about when a social worker at Children’s Hospital…
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Reeva Parker, 38 from Buras, LA plead guilty to Vehicular Homicide, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated -Second Offense, and Possession of Alcohol Beverage in a Motor Vehicle. Parker struck another vehicle on Highway 23 resulting in the driver suffering fatal injuries on March…
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Kevin Sterling, 39 from Natchitoches, LA was found guilty by a Jury of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute Crystal Meth, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of a Firearm While in Possession of a…
Tommy Tran, age 50, from Buras, LA plead guilty December 14, 2022 to Attempted Illegal Discharge of a Firearm and was sentenced to 5 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections and recommended for any and all self help programs. The incident took place on May 24, 2022 in Buras, LA. Defendant shot his…
On January 30, 2017, Mark Magee, age 69 from Belle Chasse, was arrested for Sexual Battery and Cruelty to a Juvenile that occurred between January 2014 to December 2016. The victim was between the age of 14 to 16 when the incidents took place. Magee was indicted by a Grand Jury for the offenses…
On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Franklin Melvin Senfles plead Guilty to Manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin Conner in Plaquemines Parish. Senfles, age 22 from Gretna, was indicted for Second Degree Murder for the death of Hailey Deickman that occurred on May 18, 2021…
Dwight Anthony Capers, 32 years old, from Slidell, LA, was sentenced to 2 years in the Department of Corrections by Judge Kevin Conner for Possession of Contraband in a Penal Institute. Inmate Capers had in his possession a cell phone in the Belle Chasse Dorm. Shelia Eisenback, 38 years…
The Plaquemines Parish District Court and District Attorney’s Office have had to alter their customary way of handling criminal cases due to COVID. Despite the extra hardship it has placed on these offices, processing criminal cases continues. On January 10th felony cases were set for criminal jury trials in Division B before Judge Michael D.…
On August 25, 2021, Lyndell Williams, age 37, Phoenix, LA, plead guilty to 3 counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Possession of Firearms with Obliterated Number, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of a Fireman by a Person Convicted of Domestic Abuse Battery and ordered by Judge Michael D. Clement to…
On August 25, 2021, Deandra Roberts, age 60, of New Orleans, LA, plead guilty to Introducing Contraband into Plaquemines Parish Detention Center and ordered by Judge Michael D. Clement to serve 3 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections.
On August 25, 2021, Chad C. Alleman, age 47, of Belle Chasse, LA, plead guilty to 4 counts of Illegal Possession of Stolen Things and ordered by Judge Michael D. Clement to serve 5 years at hard labor at the LA Department of Corrections.
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…
**OFFICE CLOSURE** The District Attorney’s Office will close Monday, November 11, 2024, in observation of Veterans Day, we will reopen Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8:30am.
**OFFICE CLOSURE** The District Attorney’s Office will close Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in observation of Election Day, we will reopen Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 8:30am.
The District Attorney’s Office will close Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 3:00pm, in observation of Halloween and remain closed November 1, 2024, in observation of All Saint’s Day, we will reopen Monday, November 4, 2024, at 8:30am.
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BELLE CHASSE, October 22, 2024 Charles J. Ballay, District Attorney for the Parish of Plaquemines, reports that on October 22, 2024, a Plaquemines Parish Grand Jury convened and returned a true bill of indictment on Victor Battle, age 21, from Port Sulphur, Louisiana. Battle was indicted for Second Degree Murder and Possession of a…
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, a jury verdict was returned in Plaquemines Parish against Jose Moreno for Aggravated Rape. The defendant was accused of orally raping a 3-year-old in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. The victim testified at trial and detailed how the defendant forced him to perform oral sex on him when he was a small…
Charles J. Ballay, District Attorney for the Parish of Plaquemines, reports that on October 1, 2024, Joseph Lafrance, age 56, from Braithwaite, Louisiana, plead guilty as charged to Aggravated Battery shortly before his trial by jury set on the same day. On April 2, 2023, an adult female victim contacted P.P.S.O. to report that Lafrance…
In order to give our staff adequate time to prepare for potential severe weather and storm surge, our office will close at 2:00pm on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. On 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 our offices will 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲d due to Tropical Storm Francine.
On September 9, 2024 the District Attorney, Charles J. Ballay, with assistance from Assistant District Attorney Mary Touzet, hosted a continuing legal education training to attorneys and staff working in the criminal justice system in Plaquemines Parish and Jefferson Parish. Mrs. Marianne Fletchinger, Regional Attorney with the Louisiana Department of Health, instructed participants on Louisiana…
**OFFICE CLOSURE** The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Monday, September 2 , 2024, in observation of Labor Day, we will reopen Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 8:30am.
