24. February 2025
On February 21st, Joshua C. Boyd, 42, Lake Charles, was found Guilty of Molestation and Sexual Battery of Victim Under Thirteen. In 2021, the victim, age ten at the time of the crime, disclosed to a school teacher that Boyd had been sexually abusing her for several years. Boyd is facing a sentencing range of twenty-five (25) to ninety-nine (99) years on each charge. Sentencing for Boyd will be held February 27, 2025, before Judge Joseph Pousson. Assistant District Attorneys Taylor Alexander and...
14. February 2025
Today, February 14th, Judge Joseph Pousson sentenced Zyterius T. Anderson, 22, Lake Charles, to twenty (20) years in prison on one (1) count Possession of a Firearm or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies; seven (7) years in prison on one (1) count Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons-Crime of Violence or Controlled Dangerous Substance; and life in prison on each of the two (2) counts of Second Degree Murder. This sentence is to be ran concurrently and...
06. February 2025
Today, February 6th, Zyterius T. Anderson, 22, Lake Charles, was found Guilty as Charged of one (1) count Possession of a Firearm or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies; one (1) count Illegal Use/Possession/Control of Weapons-Crime of Violence of Controlled Dangerous Substance; and two (2) counts Second Degree Murder. In 2022, Anderson shot at and killed two men he was meeting to exchange drugs. Anderson will be sentenced on March 26, 2025, before Judge...
05. February 2025
Today, February 5th, Judge Michael Canaday sentenced Kayla S. Gaugh, 33, Lake Charles, to 20 years in prison without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence on one count of Operating While Intoxicated-4th Offense. In 2021, Gaugh was driving a vehicle at a high-rate speed and crossed the center line on the road multiple times. Gaugh proceeded to fail the field sobriety test and had a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level above the legal limit. "Driving under the influence is a...
31. January 2025
Yesterday, January 30th, Kayla S. Gaugh, 33, Lake Charles, was found guilty as charged of Operating While Intoxicated-4th Offense. In 2021, Gaugh was driving a vehicle at a high-rate speed and was observed swerving in her lane as well as crossing the center line. Gaugh proceeded to fail the field sobriety test and had a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level above the legal limit. "Driving under the influence is a reckless and dangerous crime that puts innocent lives at risk. Our office takes...
24. January 2025
On January 16th, Terrance D. Haywood, 42, Lake Charles, was found guilty as charged of one (1) count Attempted Second Degree Murder; one (1) count Possession of a Firearm or Carrying of a Concealed Weapon by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies; and one (1) count Obstruction of Justice. In 2020, Haywood shot at the victim multiple times. Despite multiple gunshot wounds, the victim survived their injuries. Haywood is being held without bond. Sentencing will be held March 21, 2025 before Judge...
19. September 2024
Today, September 19th, Derrick J. Cotlong, 45, was found guilty as charged on one (1) count Violation of a Protective Order-2nd Offense; and two (2) counts Resisting an Officer with Force or Violence. In 2021, the victim in this case received a lifetime protective order against Cotlong. The protective order stated that Cotlong was not to go within 100 yards of the victim, her school, or her residence. In 2023, Cotlong violated that protective order by driving to the victim’s school in an...
31. July 2024
Today, Judge Michael Canaday sentenced Trevione J. Terry, 26, Houston, to 75 years in prison at hard labor on a charge of Armed Robbery with a Firearm. In June of this year, Terry was found guilty as charged. In 2020, Terry robbed a local jewelry store and while doing so, pointed a gun at the store employees’ heads. Assistant District Attorneys Jacob Johnson and Conrad Huber prosecuted the case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office.
26. July 2024
Today, Judge Robert Wyatt sentenced Erron E. Fontenot, 24, Sulphur, LA., to life in prison on a Second Degree Murder charge. In 2023, Fontenot shot the victim in the head and the victim was later pronounced deceased at a hospital. “I am happy that justice was served today. This defendant showed no remorse for taking a life and he deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. My condolences go out to the family of the victim, and I hope that today’s sentencing provides them with some...
11. July 2024
Today, July 11th, Judge Kendrick Guidry sentenced Joseph J. Leday, 36, Beaumont, TX., to 30 years in prison on a Manslaughter charge. This sentence is to be served consecutively to any other time he is currently serving. In 2016, Leday got into an altercation with a friend and brutally stabbed him to death. In 2024, Leday was found guilty by Judge of Manslaughter. Assistant District Attorneys Taylor Alexander and Kadence Huber prosecuted this case for the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s...