06. November 2015
On November 6, 2015 Judge David Ritchie sentenced William Chester Farry to life in prison with the Louisiana Department of Corrections. The sentence will be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Farry was convicted of Armed Robbery on June 17, 2015. Farry entered a Sulphur home on May 30, 2009 and demanded money from two individuals inside. Armed with a baseball bat, he tied both victims up and put them in a closet. Farry took a firearm and a pouch of...
16. September 2015
On September 15, 2015, Judge Sharon Wilson found William Joseph DeVillier, 36, guilty of one count of Conspiracy to Possess CDS II. DeVillier’s conviction comes from the lengthy Operation 27 investigation conducted by local law enforcement agencies. On March 12, 2014, DeVillier contacted Norvell Harris in reference to purchasing cocaine. Text messages were exchanged between the two regarding arrangements. DeVillier traveled to a location on Prien Lake Road in Lake Charles. Officers then...
18. June 2015
On June 17, 2015, a jury convicted William Chester Farry, 30, of one count of Armed Robbery. Farry was found guilty of entering a Sulphur home on May 30, 2009 and demanding money from a male and female victim inside. He was armed with a baseball bat and tied both victims up before putting them in a closet. A gun and a pouch of foreign currency were taken during the robbery. Farry has two prior felony convictions. The Calcasieu Parish District Attorney’s Office plans to file a Habitual...
06. August 2014
On August 6, 2014 Judge Robert Wyatt sentenced William Alexander Shupp to 36 years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections. A jury convicted William Alexander Shupp of Armed Robbery, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon on June 13, 2014. Judge Wyatt sentenced Shupp to 30 years on the Armed Robbery charge at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. Shupp received an additional year in prison on the...
13. June 2014
On June 13, 2014 a jury convicted William Alexander Shupp of Armed Robbery, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon. Shupp was convicted of robbing an employee of the TigerNation Store located at 1708 West Prien Lake Road in Lake Charles. He demanded money from the clerk, tied her up and then left the scene in her vehicle. Judge Robert Wyatt set sentencing for August 6, 2014. Sergeant Richard Harrell handled the investigation for the Lake Charles...