District Attorney Collin Sims reports that a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury has indicted two individuals in two separate and unrelated violent crime cases. The indictments include charges of First Degree Murder and Second Degree Murder stemming from incidents occurring in October 2025. Both cases are being handled by Assistant District Attorney Jay Adair.
State of Louisiana v. Davahn Alec Profit
The Grand Jury indicted Davahn Alec Profit, age 21 and of Covington, Louisiana, on the charge of First Degree Murder. The charge follows an investigation into an incident occurring on or about October 22, 2025. Profit is accused of the murder of a victim identified by the initials J.H., a child born in 2021. Under Louisiana Revised Statute 14:30, a First Degree Murder charge may be sought in cases where the victim is under the age of twelve.
State of Louisiana v. Donsha Dupre Portis
In a separate case, the Grand Jury indicted Donsha Dupre Portis, age 17 and of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, on charges relating to a violent incident on October 15, 2025. The counts include: Count 1: Second Degree Murder – For the death of Chancelor Parker and Count 2: Attempted Second Degree Murder – For the attempted murder of a victim identified by the initials G.N. (born in 2004). Portis, though 17 years of age, has been indicted as an adult in accordance with Louisiana law regarding specific violent felonies.
Following these indictments, both defendants will be scheduled for formal arraignment in the 22nd Judicial District Court, where they will enter their pleas before the court.
“The Grand Jury’s decision to indict in these cases is a critical step in our pursuit of justice for the victims and their families,” said District Attorney Collin Sims. “The loss of life, particularly that of a young child, is a tragedy that our office takes with the utmost seriousness. We will proceed diligently to hold those responsible accountable under the law.”
An indictment is an accusatory instrument and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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