Maurice, LA

On October 29, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks sentenced Marvaeya M. Anderson, 30, of Shreveport, to 180 months in federal prison for Possessing a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance…

BATON ROUGE — Maurice Parms, the man accused of murdering 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather before dumping the teenager’s body in a garbage can, pleaded not guilty in a downtown Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday morning. Parms, 51, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, second-degree rape, trafficking and two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile following an indictment on Oct. 7. During the Baton Rouge Police Department's investigation into Minn

BATON ROUGE — Services celebrating the life of 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather are set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 17, according to a post by his mother.Minnieweather was reported missing June 5. Nearly two weeks later, police arrested 51-year-old Maurice Parms and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Minnieweather's death. Parms is accused of killing Minnieweather and putting his body in a garbage can.Law enforcement crews combed through 4,000 tons of mat

BATON ROUGE — A grand jury has indicted a Baton Rouge man who police allege killed 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather over the summer and dumped the teenager’s body in a garbage can, leading to a five-week search of a local landfill for his remains. Minnieweather was reported missing June 5. Nearly two weeks later, police arrested 51-year-old Maurice Parms and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with Minnieweather's death. Parms is accused of killi

On September 28, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks sentenced Marcello B. Hicks, 45, of Many, to 160 months (over 13 years) in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, followed by five years of supervised…