District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on November 18, 2024 

SADAWNTE T. LIVINGSTON: Defendant entered guilty plea simple flight from an officer. Sentence – serve 6 months, suspended, 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

JEAN PAUL STROUD: Defendant entered guilty plea cruelty to the infirmed. Sentence – serve 10 years at hard labor in custody of Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, 10 years jail sentence suspended and placed on supervised probation with Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections 3 years. 

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on November 19, 2024 

ARTHUR JAMES FRAZIER, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea reckless operation. Sentence – serve 90 days in custody of Winn Parish Sheriff, credit for time served.

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on November 21, 2024 

GARRETT MICHAEL HUMPHRIES: Defendant entered no contest plea to DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence deferred, placed on misdemeanor probation 24 months, pay fine, court cost,  probation fee and perform 16 hours community service, complete drug and substance and driver improvement programs. 

BRANDON CORDELL LAYTON, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea 1st offense reckless operation. Imposition of sentence suspended, placed on 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

TAMMY RENEE PARKER PORTER: Defendant entered guilty plea to DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence suspended, 2 years probation with Winn Parish Probation Office, pay fine, court cost and probation fee and perform 16 hours community service or pay $116.00 and complete drug and substance abuse and driver improvement program. 

COLLEEN R. WILSON: Defendant entered guilty plea to disturbing the peace. Imposition of sentence suspended, placed on 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on December 10, 2024 

MICHAEL RAY GRAY: Defendant entered guilty plea to contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and violation of protective order. Sentence on contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile 6 months suspended, 2 years probation, 2 years restraining order starting today, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. Sentence on violation of protective order 2 years probation, 2 years restraining order starting today, 6 months suspended, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

TAYLOR D. HANSON: Defendant entered guilty plea possession of drug paraphernalia first offense. Imposition of sentence suspended, 2 years probation, must be in in-patient rehab during probation, pay fine, court cost, probation fee and fee to Office of Public Defender. 

GLEN ZELL WADE: Defendant entered guilty plea distribution of a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. Sentenced to serve 10 years at hard labor in custody of Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on December 10, 2024 

ARMON SHAMAR LANCELIN: Defendant previously entered guilty plea attempted illegal possession of stolen firearms. Sentence – serve 15 months at hard labor in custody of Louisiana Department of Corrections. 

CHEYENNE R. HALFORD: Defendant entered guilty plea unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling. Sentenced to serve 2 years at hard labor in custody of Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, credit for time served. 

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on December 11, 2024 

SHAWN D. MORRIS: Defendant entered guilty plea disturbing the peace. Sentence – imposition of sentence suspended, 2 years unsupervised probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

District Attorney Chris Nevils reports the following action was taken in Eighth Judicial District Court on December 12, 2024 

ERIC R. ARLEDGE: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence deferred, placed on supervised probation with Winn Parish Probation Office 24 months, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender and one time probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug & substance abuse and driver improvement programs. 

ELIZABETH ANN CROUSE JUREK: Defendant entered guilty plea disturbing the peace. Sentenced to serve 90 days suspended, 2 years probation, pay fine, court cost, one time probation fee and fee to Office of Public Defender. 

ALFREDO GONZALEZ MARTINEZ: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence deferred, placed on supervised probation with Winn Parish Probation Office 24 months, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender and probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug & substance abuse and driver improvement programs. 

JOHN DEWAYNE PHILLIPS, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea DWI 1st offense. Imposition of sentence deferred, placed on supervised probation with Winn Parish Probation Office 24 months, pay court cost, fine, fee to Office of Public Defender and probation fee, complete 16 hours community service, drug & substance abuse and driver improvement programs. 

KENDRICK DEON RACHAL, JR.: Defendant entered guilty plea flight from an officer. Sentenced to serve from September 6, 2024 to December 12, 2024, credit for time served. 

REESE L. SPIVEY: Defendant entered guilty plea violation of protective order and simple assault. Sentenced to 6 months suspended, probation 2 years to begin after release on charges defendant is serving time, pay fine, court cost,  probation fee, fee to Office of Public Defender and prosecution fee. 

ZACHARY PAUL GAAR: Defendant entered guilty plea reckless operation of a vehicle first offense. Sentenced to serve October 17, 2024 to December 12, 2024, credit for time served. 

JAMES LAMAR KELLY: Defendant entered guilty plea dogs not to run at large. Imposition of sentence suspended, 2 years unsupervised probation, pay fine, court cost and probation fee. 

JEREMIE WALTER SMITH: Defendant entered guilty plea operating a vehicle while intoxicated first offense. Imposition of sentence deferred, supervised probation 24 months with Winn Parish Probation Office, pay fine, court cost, probation fee, complete 16 hours community service or pay $116.00, complete drug and substance abuse and driver improvement programs.