Bogalusa Man Gets 50 Years For Woman’s 2016 Death

District Attorney Warren Montgomery reports that Charles Joseph Mixon (43) of Bogalusa pleaded guilty to manslaughter and obstruction of justice in the 2016 shooting death of Christin James whose body was found burned beyond recognition. Keri G. Stewart (43) of Bogalusa, Mixon’s girlfriend at the time, also pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the killing.
Mixon shot James to death during a confrontation between August 2 and August 3 in 2016 at a house on Shorty Bush Road, just outside Bogalusa, and then attempted to dispose of James’s body. Stewart claimed she was at the house but was not in the room when James was shot. Stewart tried to assist in the cover-up, driving James’ car away from the scene on August 2, but Stewart wrecked the car and was severely injured.
District Judge Alan Zaunbrecher sentenced Mixon to 40 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and 10 years on the obstruction charge, which will be served consecutive to the manslaughter sentence. Stewart was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the obstruction charge.