+2 News Second judge in St. James Parish malfeasance case steps aside amid claims of bias from prosecutors BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Jul 26, 2018 CONVENT — For a second time in about a month, a state judge facing accusations of bias has recused him or herself from the corruption case aga…
+2 News Judge rejects motion to throw out bribery charge against Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com Apr 26, 2018 GONZALES — A state district judge upheld an attempted election bribery indictment against Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa, rejecting …
News Darrow man faces 30 years in prison after fifth DWI conviction River Parishes bureau Oct 31, 2017 GONZALES — An Ascension Parish man convicted of his fifth driving while intoxicated charge faces up to 30 years in state prison when he is exp…
Ascension Prairieville man, 50, given 30 years in state prison after conviction in 2015 kidnapping of estranged wife to Lake Charles River Parishes bureau Oct 26, 2017 GONZALES — A Prairieville man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison in a combined sentence primarily stemming from his conviction for…