Thibodaux, LA – In the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell, Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court Annette Fontana, 17th Judicial District Court Chief Judge Hugh Larose, and the Chief District Defender Andrea Stentz are working to restore normal operations. If you were...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that Wilfred Walker II, 35, of Thibodaux, was found guilty by a Lafourche Parish jury of Attempted Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon following a two-day trial. The trial was presided over by the...
Thibodaux, LA – Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell has been elected President of the Louisiana District Attorney's Association (LDAA) by her peers, district attorneys from across the state. D.A. Russell’s election represents a significant achievement for Lafourche Parish, ensuring that its distinct needs are well...
Thibodaux, LA — Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that Dudley Richoux III, 36, was found guilty as charged of Simple Burglary after a two-day trial by a six-person Lafourche Parish jury. The conviction follows an investigation by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, which began...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that James Griffin Jr., 61, of Raceland, pled guilty to three counts of Sexual Battery of a Victim Under 13 and one count of Pornography Involving Juveniles. As part of a negotiated plea by Chief of Trials Jason Chatagnier,...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that Ralph Cheramie Jr. was sentenced early Thursday morning, July 18th, following his conviction after a three-day trial in May. The Honorable Christopher Boudreaux handed down the following sentences: 40 years for Molestation of a Juvenile 40 years...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Bayou Blue man was found guilty as charged of 2nd Degree Murder by a Lafourche Parish Jury after a four-day trial. Earl Verdin went onto Chad Daigle's property and fatally shot him multiple times. The investigation revealed...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Thibodaux man, charged with Armed Robbery With the Use of a Firearm, pled guilty on Monday, May 13th, just before his trial was set to commence. Nigel Washington, 48, brandished a gun at a gas station clerk...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell has announced that a former art teacher from south Lafourche has been found guilty as charged by a twelve-person Lafourche parish jury for Molestation of a Juvenile, Sexual Battery when the Victim is Under 13, and Indecent Behavior with...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell, in collaboration with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lafourche (CAC), has announced their participation in National Child Abuse Prevention Month throughout April, aiming to raise awareness about this critical issue. Shannan Gros, Forensic Interviewer at the CAC, emphasized the prevalence...