11. April 2017

On April 6, 2017, a Calcasieu Parish District Court jury found David Billy Parker Jr., guilty of two (2) counts of Armed Robbery with a Firearm and two (2) counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. On November 15, 2015, at approximately 2 a.m., Parker entered the America’s Best Suites on Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana. He brandished a revolver upon Richard Evans, a hotel clerk, and demanded money in the safe and cash drawer of the hotel. Parker fled the scene with...

24. February 2017

On February 23, 2017, a jury returned a guilty verdict for all counts against Javonta Jermel Harrison, age 20, for Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Burglary, and Armed Robbery with a Firearm. On August 14, 2015, officers with the Lake Charles Police Department, were dispatched to St. Mary Drive, Lake Charles, La., in reference to report of a burglary and rape. The defendant, Harrison, gained access to the victim’s residence, while she was sleeping, by pushing a window air conditioning unit into...

11. September 2015

Assistant District Attorney Jacob Johnson began his career as a prosecutor in Calcasieu Parish just last year, but he’s already taking advantage of the opportunities in his path. In recent months, Johnson has been selected to both the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advisory Committee and the Oasis Women’s Shelter Board of Directors. LDAA President Hillar Moore appointed Johnson to the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Advisory Committee, and he...