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01-08-2025
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Slight decline in Fentanyl deaths in St. Tammany, Washington Parishes
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The District Attorney of St. Tammany and Washington parishes said there's been a slight decline in overdose deaths. However, it's still the top cause of overdoses. DA Collin Sims discussed the latest successes and goals of the Opioid Initiative Task Force. Sims said they arrested a man in the Hammond area allegedly responsible for nearly half of Fentanyl sold on the Northshore. New Orleans police investigating two fatal shootings near St. Roch Thursday morning Sims said he wants to prosecute more street level dealers for murder when they sell drugs related to an overdose death. 'And the hardest thing for us is when we don't have the evidence where it comes from, and you're left with someone's relative or loved one that's dead, and you can't go after the guy that did it,' Sims said. 'The worse part of this job is when you can't do that.' Sims said many people who die from overdoses have multiple drugs in their bloodstream and many use multiple dealers. Investigators must prove which drug caused the death and who supplied Posts New Orleans at-large candidates debate worker rights, city issues at forum Summer storms come back on Friday Favorite FQ restaurant may be forced to close Eastbank uses monster comeback to beat Mississippi in LLBWS Southwest Regional opener New Louisiana license plates showcasing the arts now available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
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New Hampshire man sentenced in Washington Parish child sex abuse case
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 135 years in prison after he sexually abused a young boy from Washington Parish. According to the Office of District Attorney Collin Sims, 28-year-old Benjamin Hart began talking to a then-10-year-old boy over Xbox online back in 2020, with communication eventually being moved to Snapchat, where Hart sent the boy an explicit image of himself. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office warns of deadly 'pink cocaine' Officials say Hart eventually convinced the victim to meet in person, and then began making regular trips from New Hampshire to Washington Parish, where he repeatedly sexually abused to victim, mostly inside of Hart's 18-wheeler. Prosecutors say that from 2020 through 2022, Hart gave expensive gifts, such as a cell phone, a gaming system and money to the victim, using them to coerce further sexual acts from the child. Hart was ultimately found guilty of sexual battery of a juvenile under the age of 13, trafficking of children for sexual purposes and computer aided solicitation of a juvenile under the age of 13. He was sentenced 80 years on the sexual battery charge, 35 on the trafficking charge and 20 on the solicitation arrested in Thibodaux drug bust Mama and baby bear cool off in California family's pool Last living grandson of 10th U.S. President John Tyler, dies at 96 How did white-tailed deer come back from near-extinction? New Hampshire man sentenced in Washington Parish child sex abuse case Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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Franklinton man convicted on two counts of child rape
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — On May 22, a Franklinton man was found guilty of the sexual abuse of two children after he was initially indicted back in August of 2022. According to the Office of District Attorney Collin Sims, a young brother and sister were taken in by 56-year-old Shannon Polkey after voluntarily leaving their mother's custody in Pike County, Mississippi, when she lost their home in the summer of 2019. Mandeville man guilty on 500 counts of child porn The children lived with Polkey between the summer of 2019 and April 2022, during which time they were physically and verbally abused, being struck with paddles, forced to kneel on air conditioner vents and forced to stand with their foreheads pressed against the wall for extended periods of time. The male victim, who was between the ages of 8 and 10 during the time of the abuse, told the court that he was forced to perform a sexual act on Polkey and that Polkey would inappropriately touch him. The female victim, who was between the ages of 7 and 9 during the time of the abuse, testified that she and her brother would be sexually abused together and that she was forced to perform a sexual act on her brother while Polkey watched. In addition to his conviction in this case, Polkey was also convicted of forcible rape of a juvenile back in 1987, receiving a sentence of 15 years in prison and the requirement that he register as a sex offender for life. Polkey, however, only registered as a sex offender in Mississippi, while he lived in Franklinton for years. Another accused of helping Orleans Justice Center jailbreak inmates Polkey was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape of children under the age of 13, one count of sexual battery of a child under the age of 13 and one count of failure to register as a sex offender. The rape charges each carry a mandatory life sentence, while the sexual battery charge carries 25 to 99 years and failure to register as a sex offender carries two to 10 years. Sentencing is set for July across the country could upend Memorial Day travel Nine arrests made involving aiding inmates allegations; legal analyst weighs in Franklinton man convicted on two counts of child rape Hot Temperatures, Isolated T-storms & chance for Severe Weather continues for Memorial Day Weekend This bill would ban certain people from buying land in Ohio Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
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Pearl River man found guilty in child sexual assault case
PEARL RIVER, La. (WGNO) — A Pearl River man has been convicted in a child sexual assault case. The Office of District Attorney Collin Sims reported that 35-year-old Ryan Pellegrin was found guilty of attempted aggravated crime against nature involving a child under the age of 13 on Thursday, April 10. One arrested, five wounded in French Quarter shooting Sunday: NOPD Court documents state that an 11-year-old child was brought to a Bogalusa hospital by relatives in 2021 after saying that they had been sexually assaulted. Investigators said the Pearl River Police Department was called after hospital employees learned that the alleged assault happened in Pearl River. In a forensic interview, the victim told investigators that Pellegrin had threatened them with a gun if they told anyone about the sexual assault, which reportedly happened over a span of years. Court documents state that Pellegrin also threatened to do the same thing to the victim's friend if the victim told someone. The district attorney's office reported that the victim and their friend testified during the trial. Court documents state that the victim's friend said that Pellegrin tried to inappropriately touch her once. New Orleans casino dealer, player arrested on theft allegations Pellegrin reportedly accused the victim of lying and claimed he wasn't paying attention to what the victim said during the testimony when asked about the details described by the victim. Pellegrin was convicted after hours of jury deliberation. His sentencing is set for April and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale Sports fan makes it to Championship Sunday at the Masters Rory McIlroy wins 89th Masters Tournament, completing career Grand Slam Delgado dominates in 14-10 victory as Coach Joe Scheuermann notches 1,200th career win 'Twilight In Concert' heading to New Orleans' Mahalia Jackson Theater Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
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Folsom man found guilty of murdering 7-month-old son
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Folsom man has been found guilty of killing his seven-month-old son back in February of 2018. According to the Office of District Attorney Collin Sims, Corey Nauck admitted to 'losing it,' slamming the baby's head on the ground five to seven times after he would not stop crying. Medical personnel reportedly stated that Nauck provided several excuses as to how his son, then at the hospital in critical condition, had sustained his injuries, claiming that he had been dropped or that he had fallen off the changing table. His admittance of guilt, however, came later. Man arrested after 61-year-old found dead in Bywater The infant was initially treated at the St. Tammany Parish hospital, but was air-lifted to another hospital on the south shore due to the extent of his injuries. There, he was determined to have no brain activity, and was taken off of life support two days later, on Feb. 28, 2018. A jury concluded that Nauck had intended to either kill or cause great bodily injury to his son, proceeding to find him guilty of first-degree murder. On April 16 Nauck will receive a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of arrested following New Orleans East fatal dog attack Three men arrested in New Orleans, stolen car, guns recovered Folsom man found guilty of murdering 7-month-old son Army Strykers deployed along Mexican border Stolen truck pursuit ends with violent, multi-vehicle pileup in Southern California Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
