Daniel W. Newell, District Attorney for the Second Judicial District in and for the Parish of Bienville, made the following announcements relative to disposition of cases in Bienville Parish.
March 2025
Ronnie P. Austin, Jr. of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to 2 counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS-Cocaine. He was sentenced to 11 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 5 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Kassidy Cowin of Tulsa, OK—Pled guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS-Marijuana More Than 2-1/2 pounds. She was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 5 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Frederick Jermain Johnson of Heflin, LA— Pled guilty to 2 counts of Distribution of Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor on each count, which was suspended and will run concurrently. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Mitchell Wayne Ray of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor. He also pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery. He was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail. These sentences will run concurrently.
Kristopher Lee Rupp of Bel Aire, KS—Pled guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS-Marijuana More Than 2-1/2 pounds. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor.
Tony Randall Smith, Jr. of Bienville, LA—Pled guilty to Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 5 years supervised probation.
Charlie Michael Thompson of Saline, LA—Pled guilty to Forgery. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
Kimberly T. Boyd of Castor, LA—Pled guilty to Violation of Protective Order-Second Offense. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
Wade Patton Bryan of Heflin, LA—Pled guilty to Intimidating, Impeding or Injuring Witnesses. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which all but the time he served in jail was suspended. He was placed on 2 years supervised probation.
Lakedrick Marquez Simpson of Gibsland, LA—Pled guilty to Possession With Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS-Marijuana. He was sentenced to 10 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 5 years supervised probation. He also pled guilty to Failure to Pay Child Support (First Offense). He was
sentenced to serve 90 days in parish jail.
April 2025
Alex T. Bodin of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
Jason Connor Howell of Castor, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Aggravated Battery. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor. He also pled guilty to Aggravated Assault With a Firearm. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor. These sentences will run concurrently.
David W. Farrar of Bernice, LA— Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 2 year at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 2 years supervised probation.
Jeremy Newsom of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Hydrocodone. He was sentenced to 1 year at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 1 year supervised probation.
Alicia Ann Cuestas of Fort Worth, TX—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Cocaine. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 2 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
June 2025
Jessica Leigh Young of Bossier City, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine Less Than 28 grams. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 2 years supervised probation.
Donovan Lamar Haulcy of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery With a Dangerous Weapon and Child Endangerment. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
James Williams Colbert, IV. of Bossier City, LA— Pled guilty to Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property. He was sentenced to 1 year at hard labor.
Edward L. Hall of Monroe, LA—Pled guilty to 2 counts of Monetary Instrument Abuse. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which all but 2 years was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation. He is required to pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $4,782.72. These sentences will run concurrently.
Josaline Shanay Isreal of Gibsland, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule IV CDS-Tramadol. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 2 years unsupervised probation.
Deoderick Russell of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor.
Nichoals Deauntae Fields of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Aggravated Second Degree Battery. He was sentenced to 6 years at hard labor.
July 2025
Jamodrick Iyon Lewis of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Simple Burglary. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor.
Ernest Redding of Saline, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
Devian Damond Wilson of Simsboro, LA— Pled guilty to Simple Burglary. He was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor, which all but 1 year was suspended.
Michael Malone of Mansura, LA—Pled guilty to Second Degree Battery. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 5 years supervised probation. He is required to pay restitution to the victim in the amount of $4,500. He also pled guilty to Battery of a Dating Partner. He was sentenced to 6 months in the parish jail. These sentences will run concurrently.
William Shawn Barnett, Jr. of Minden, LA—Pled guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 2 years supervised probation. He cannot keep animals for one year.
Kevin Bernard Crawford of Jonesboro, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery Second Offense. He was sentenced to 1 years in parish jail.
Danny Bert Hullaby of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Failure to Register As A Sex Offender. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor.
Tonya Marie Kinsey of Princeton, LA—Pled guilty to Illegal Possession of Stolen Things Over $1,000.00. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor.
Destiny Armomisty Moore of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Possession of Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 1 year at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 1 year supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Frederic Moore of Heflin, LA—Pled guilty to Domestic Abuse Battery Third Offense with Strangulation. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor.
Christopher Kyle Cassel of Converse, LA—Pled guilty to Simple Burglary. He was sentenced to 6 years at hard labor.
Winston Doss of Ringgold, LA—Pled guilty to Aggravated Assault With a Firearm. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 5 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Meghann Parker Hooper of Minden, LA—Pled guilty to Aggravated Cruelty to Animals. She was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 2 years supervised probation. She cannot keep animals for one year.
Hugh C. Hubbard of Castor, LA—Pled guilty to 2 counts of Resisting An Officer With Force or Violence. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor on each count, which was suspended. He was placed on 2 years supervised probation. These sentences will run concurrently.
Tania Z. Kennon of Gibsland, LA—Pled guilty to DWI-Third Offense. She was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor, which all but 1 year was suspended. She was placed on 3 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Sandra T. Sanford of Castor, LA—Pled guilty to Theft Over $25,000.00. She was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which was suspended. She was placed on 3 years supervised probation.
Joseph Laverne Sturdivant of Elm Grove, LA—Pled guilty to Resisting an Officer With Force or Violence. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor. He also pled guilty to Possession of schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine Less Than 28 grams. He was sentenced to 2 years at hard labor. These sentences will run concurrently.
Demario Kantrell Williams of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Possession With Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS-Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 5 years at hard labor, which was suspended. He was placed on 3 years supervised probation and required to pay fines and costs to the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s
Office.
Christopher Robin Smith of Arcadia, LA—Pled guilty to Second Degree Rape. He was sentenced to 25 years at hard labor to be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. He also pled guilty to Molestation of a Juvenile. He was sentenced to 25 years at hard labor to be served without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. These sentences will run concurrently.