Author: dmelancon@lpda.org

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that the District Attorney’s Office was able to secure a Grand Jury indictment earlier today, September 6th, 2019.   Morgan Ratley, 52, was indicted on 1st Degree Rape and Sexual Battery after Assistant District Attorney Greg Stahlnecker Jr. presented the facts to...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Thibodaux man charged with possession of methamphetamine in August of 2018 was convicted by a six member Lafourche Parish jury late Wednesday afternoon, August 28th, after just over 18 minutes of deliberation.   Kevin Gaudet, 55, was arrested...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Raceland man charged with possession of methamphetamine in October of 2018 was convicted by a six member Lafourche Parish jury late Monday afternoon, August 26th, after just over 20 minutes of deliberation.   In October of 2018, Law...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Raceland man found guilty of aggravated rape in April of 2019 by a Lafourche Parish jury was sentenced earlier today, August 26th.   The Honorable F. Hugh Larose, who presided over the trial, sentenced Michael Lirette Sr., 66,...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Galliano woman pled guilty to two (2) counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine earlier today, August 16th, 2019.   As part of a negotiated plea accepted by the Honorable F. Hugh Larose, Kimberly Crochet, 36, was...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Houma man pled guilty to twenty-five (25) counts of Possession of Child Pornography and one (1) count of Molestation of a Juvenile earlier today, August 16th, 2019. As part of a negotiated plea accepted by the Honorable...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Thibodaux man pled guilty to Manslaughter earlier today, August 16th, 2019, and was sentenced to 30 years with the Department of Corrections as part of his negotiated plea accepted by the Honorable F. Hugh Larose. Marlon...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Montegut man pled guilty to 2nd Degree Rape and 2nd Degree Battery earlier today, August 5th, 2019.   As part of the negotiated plea accepted by the Honorable F. Hugh Larose, Guidry was sentenced to 40 years with...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced a Cut Off man pled guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon last Thursday, July 11th.   As part of the negotiated plea agreement, the Honorable Hugh “Buddy” Larose sentenced Russell Mathieu, 38,...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that the District Attorney’s Office was able to secure its second grand jury indictment for the Thibodaux murder of a Galliano man and the attempted murder of a Golden Meadow man in October of 2018. Kevon Southall, a 23 year old...