Washington Parish Government and the Choctaw Landfill will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025 in honor of Memorial Day.....
May 22, 2025
Washington Parish Government & Choctaw Landfill Closed on Memorial Day
🚗💥 Rev Your Engines! Car Show at Adapt’s Community Day! 🎉🏁
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For the first time ever, we’re bringing classic cars, custom builds, and cool rides to Adapt’s Community Day on Saturday, June 14th at the Washington Parish Fairgrounds!
Whether you’re a car enthusiast or just love a good photo op, don’t miss our First Annual Car Show featuring local talent and standout vehicles. 🏆🚙
🔥 All makes and models welcome
🏅 Awards and recognition for standout entries
📸 Great fun for families!
Come for the resources, stay for the chrome and horsepower. It’s going to be a great ride! 🛞✨
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
May 21, 2025
Washington Parish Jail Bookings for May 20, 2025
Wilbert Pritchett (age 74 with New Orleans, La. address) was booked on the charge of Battery of Emergency Room Personnel by the Franklinton Police Department. No bond set at this time.
Gregory Carpenter (age 65 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Driving While Intoxicated by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $2500.00.
Dewon Berry (age 43 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Expired License Plate and Possession of Schedule II Drugs by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Anthony Russo (age 30 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Protective Order Violation and Simple Assault Without a Dangerous Weapon by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Stephanie Funderburk (age 63 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Aggravated Battery, Criminal Trespass, and Resisting an Officer With Force by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
Caleb Raymond Castro (age 31 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charges of Domestic Abuse Battery and Attempted Escape by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. No bond set at this time.
***All persons are innocent until proven guilty***
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
May 20, 2025
Slidell Man Gets Two Life Sentences For Raping Two Juveniles
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on May 9, 2025, 63-year-old Robert Allen Morgan of Slidell was sentenced by Judge Richard Swartz to two life terms in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping two juveniles. The jury also found Morgan guilty on two counts of molestation of a child under age thirteen, one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile and one count of sexual battery of a child under age fifteen. Judge Swartz sentenced Morgan to 25 years in prison on each molestation charge, ten years in prison on the sexual battery charge and seven years in prison on the indecent behavior charge. All sentences were ordered to run concurrent with each other.
Assistant District Attorneys Christina Fisher and Tiffany Dover presented the case to the jury during a weeklong trial in February. Judge Richard Swartz presided over the trial. Detective Nicholas Fishel, formerly with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Office and now with Louisiana State Police, was in charge of the investigation.
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According to trial testimony, at a gathering during the summer of 2021, a teenaged girl made a remark to friends about being molested years earlier. The mother hosting the group of teens overheard the girl’s remark and spoke to the girl about it. She then reported it to the Department of Children and Family Services and to the girl’s mother. The girl’s parents in turn notified the police and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office began an investigation.
The teen was interviewed by forensic interviewer Cally Huggins at the Children’s Advocacy Center’s Hope House in Covington. During her interview, the girl identified Robert Morgan as having sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions for several years prior to her becoming a teen. As detectives proceeded with their investigation, two additional teens, one female and one male, disclosed they too had been sexually assaulted by the defendant years earlier. They both were interviewed and, like the first teen, provided detailed accounts of the sexual acts the defendant perpetrated on them.
When detectives confronted Morgan with the accusations made by the victims, he initially denied them but later conceded that he had in fact performed sexual acts on and with the victims. When describing one of the sex acts involving the young male, Morgan said it was “exhilarating” for him. At the conclusion of the interview, Morgan said he prays for forgiveness.
On the day of Morgan’s sentencing, two victims and two parents gave statements during the court proceedings in regard to the impact Morgan’s crimes had on them and their families. One of the parents stated, “We had no idea that we had a monster among us. A monster that wore good guy clothes. And I speak for all of us by saying we are glad that Bob Morgan will spend the rest of his life behind bars. That’s where monsters belong.”
48 Year-Old Kendrick Lampley of Bogalusa Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison
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District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on May 16, 2025, 48-year-old Kendrick Lampley of Bogalusa was sentenced by Judge William H. Burris to 60 years in prison for distributing cocaine. Having more than ten prior felony convictions, Lampley’s sentence was enhanced due to his status as a repeat offender. In February, a Washington Parish jury found Lampley guilty on two counts of distribution of cocaine. Assistant District Attorneys Le’Anne Malnar and Christina Fisher presented the case to the jury and Sargeant Tyler Lindsey with the Bogalusa Police Department headed the investigation.
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Previously, in 2019, Lampley was convicted of several violent crimes and drug offenses he committed in Bogalusa. At that time, he had six prior felony convictions. Despite his criminal history, Lampley was granted an opportunity to receive taxpayer-financed intensive substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation in lieu of a prison term. However, he absconded the program in 2020 and resumed his criminal conduct. Lampley’s criminal history reflects prior convictions for first degree robbery, attempted simple robbery, attempted simple burglary, obstruction of justice, resisting an officer with force or violence, distribution of an imitation controlled dangerous substance, possession of drugs in a penal institution, possession of heroin, possession of hydrocodone and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Loranger Woman Jailed For Filing a False Report
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has arrested 21 year old Synicia James of Loranger for initiating an investigation into child abuse allegations that were confirmed as unfounded. James was booked on one count of False Communication with the Intent to Cause an Emergency Response.
In the morning hours of May 14, 2025, TPSO was called to a mobile home park on North St. Charles Avenue in Loranger for a welfare check on children who were allegedly left alone in the presence of drugs. When deputies arrived, they initially could not locate the caller nor the children. Eventually, they located one child who was with its mother and both were confirmed in good health and not in the presence of any drugs.
Deputies quickly learned James made a similar claim to the same home the day before which also turned out to be unfounded. It was also learned that James was in an ongoing dispute with a relative of the family living in the home she called deputies to.
A warrant was issued for James’ arrest and she was taken into custody the next day.
“This is the second time we’ve had to take this action in recent weeks so I’ll repeat myself,” said Sheriff Gerald Sticker, “We encourage residents to call 911 when there is a true suspicion of a crime or criminal concern, however, utilizing law enforcement to get revenge and/or retaliation is not only wrong and wasteful, it’s a crime in itself.”
***All persons are innocent until proven guilty***
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RS 126.1.1. False communication with the intent to cause an emergency response
A. No person shall, with the intent to cause an emergency response by any law enforcement agency or other first responder in the absence of circumstances requiring such response, knowingly communicate or transmit false or misleading information indicating that conduct has taken place, is taking place, or will take place that may reasonably be believed to constitute a violation of the criminal law of any state or the United States, or that may reasonably be believed to endanger public health or safety.
B. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Section:
(1) If no emergency response results, shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
(2) Except as provided in Paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Subsection, if an emergency response results, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or both.
(3) If an emergency response results and serious bodily injury occurs, shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than eight years, or fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or both.
(4) If an emergency response results and the death of a person occurs, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than ten years nor more than forty years.
C.(1) In addition to the penalties provided by Subsection B of this Section, the court shall order the defendant to reimburse the appropriate party or parties for any expenses incurred for an emergency response resulting from the commission of the offense.
(2) A person ordered to make reimbursement under this Subsection shall be jointly and severally liable for such expenses with any other person who is ordered to make reimbursement under this Subsection for the same expenses.
(3) An order of reimbursement under this Subsection shall, for the purposes of enforcement, be treated as a civil judgment.
D. For purposes of this Section:
(1) "Emergency response" means any action taken by a law enforcement agency or other first responder to immediately respond to any conduct or event that is reasonably believed to violate the criminal law of any state or the United States, or that threatens or may reasonably be believed to threaten public health or safety.
(2) "Law enforcement agency" includes any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
Washington Parish Jail Bookings for May 19, 2025
Caleb Moss (age 19 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Special Restrictions on Lamps, Illegal Tinted Windshield/Side Windows, Failure to Use Turn Signal 100 ft. Prior to Turn, Possession of CDS With Weapon Present, and Possession of Schedule II Drugs by the Bogalusa Police Department. No bond set at this time.
D'Vonte Slocum (age 19 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Possession of CDS With Weapon Present and Possession of Schedule II Drugs by the Bogalusa Police Department. No bond set at this time.
Dario Brown (age 21 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Possession of CDS With Weapon Present and Possession of Schedule II Drugs by the Bogalusa Police Department. No bond set at this time.
Hilaree Hingle (age 25 with Bogalusa, La. address) was booked on the charges of Hit and Run and Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle by the Bogalusa Police Department. No bond set at this time.
Djamian Harry (age 32 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked In From Court and on the charge of Domestic Abuse/Aggravated Assault/Child Endangerment. No bond set at this time.
Zachery Abram (age 28 with Angie, La. address) was booked on the charges of Simple Burglary (4 counts), Theft of Firearm (2 counts), Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm (2 counts), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Failure to Appear by the Bogalusa Police Department. No bond set at this time.
Nikko Pittman (age 36 with Franklinton, La. address) was booked on the charge of Simple Battery With Injury by the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office. Bond set at $500.00.
***All persons are innocent until proven guilty***
Local Forecast for the Next Few Days
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Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
May 19, 2025
Second Arrest Made in Connection with April Kentwood-Area Homicide
The sister of a murder suspect has been taken into custody for her efforts to help him avoid arrest for that crime. Terrika Michelle Wilkinson, age 38, was located by the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Pike County, MS, this past week. She is in the process of being transported to the Tangipahoa Parish Jail to be booked on one count of Obstruction of Justice. Wilkinson was wanted for helping her brother, Willie Wells, avoid capture for his involvement with the shooting death of 42-year-old Antonio Famularo at a home on Mount Hennan Cut Road in the Kentwood area on April 5, 2025.
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During the investigation, Wells was spotted on April 17, 2025 by law enforcement and an attempt to take him into custody led to a pursuit and hours-long manhunt. It is believed that Wilkinson assisted Wells to avoid capture during this incident. On May 3, 2025, a tip about Wells’ whereabouts at a home in the Village of Tangipahoa led to his arrest by a TPSO K-9 team.
The TPSO thanks the public for its assistance with this extensive case and sends appreciation to the U.S. Marshal’s Service for their continued partnership.
***All persons are innocent until proven guilty***
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