THIBODAUX – A former financial advisor from Cut Off was convicted of racketeering, money laundering and eight counts of felony theft Friday afternoon following a week-long trial, announced District Attorney Kristine Russell. “The victims in this case have been a source of inspiration for us as...
Thibodaux, LA - District Attorney Kristine Russell has made three new appointments within the organizational structure of the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office that will be taking effect Monday, June 19th, 2023. Lisa Orgeron has been appointed as the 1st Assistant District Attorney. Lisa has...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Golden Meadow man was found guilty as charged of 2nd Degree Murder Friday afternoon, April 21st, after a four-day trial. Travis Orso, 47, was arrested in May of 2020 after a Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that her office, in partnership with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lafourche (CAC), will be participating in National Child Abuse Prevention Month throughout the month of April in the hopes of raising awareness. “As a society, we would like...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Golden Meadow woman charged with two counts of Second Degree Cruelty to Juveniles in 2019 was found guilty as charged by a Lafourche parish jury Friday afternoon, March 31st. Jasmine Bouvier, 27, was arrested by the Lafourche...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Bourg man charged with Aggravated Crime Against Nature in April of 2019 was convicted as charged by a Lafourche parish jury on Friday, March 24th. The Honorable F. Hugh Larose presided over the two-day trial. Reuben Billiot,...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced a Thibodaux man charged with 2nd Degree Murder in September of 2019 was convicted as charged by a Lafourche parish jury after a three-day trial. Brandon Goudy, 33, shot and killed the victim, Tedrick Johnson, in a drive-by style...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Thibodaux man charged with Attempted Carjacking in May of 2022 was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Monday, March 13th, 2023. Shortly before Patrick Gilton, 41, got into the female victim’s vehicle while she...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced a Morgan City man charged with 2nd Degree Murder pled guilty as charged as his trial was set to begin in Lafourche parish, citing “I’m just doing what I feel is the right thing to do.” Louis Foret, 31,...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Lockport man charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and Domestic Abuse Battery 3rd Offense was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 after a three-day trial. Manuel Meek, 49, and the...