Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that the District Attorney’s Office was able to secure three separate grand jury indictments on Monday afternoon, June 21st. Joshua Birdis, Brennan Mitchell Jr. and Wilfred Mitchell were each indicted for 2nd Degree Murder stemming from a 2019 shooting...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Gray, Louisiana man charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder in April of 2019 was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Wednesday, May 26th. Thomas Kennedy, 72, went to his neighbor’s home and shot him...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Napoleonville man charged with 2nd Degree Murder in November of 2017 was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Wednesday, May 5th. Tremell Batiste, 24, shot the victim, Chansie White, multiple times while the victim...
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 throughout the month of April. Members from the District Attorney’s Office and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lafourche...
Thibodaux, LA – Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell is set to begin her term as District Attorney on Monday, January 11th, 2021. She was sworn into office by Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court Annette Fontana in a small, private ceremony due to Covid-19 guidelines,...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that the District Attorney’s Office is again sponsoring a one (1) hour state mandated ethics training for all Lafourche Parish public officials, public employees, along with state and parish board and commission members. The training will be held at...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that the District Attorney’s Office is again sponsoring a one (1) hour state mandated ethics training for all Lafourche Parish public officials, public employees, along with state and parish board and commission members. The training will be held at...
Due to the impending weather conditions, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office and the 17th Judicial District Courts will be closed on Friday, October 9th. The closure includes the Drug Treatment Center and FINS Office. If you were scheduled to appear for court on Friday, October...
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that Joshua Simon, 25, was sentenced to 23 years without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence Monday afternoon, September 21st. The Honorable Marla Abel delivered the sentence. Simon was sentenced to 5 years on the charge...