A 54-year-old Houma man was ordered to serve 18 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two young girls.
Chester Champagne Jr. pleaded guilty May 10 to two counts of molestation of a juvenile under 13 and one count of aggravated crime against nature, court records show.
After Champagne entered his pleas, District Judge Timothy Ellender Jr. of Houma sentenced him to 18 years in prison, 10 of which must be served without probation, parole or early release.
Champagne must also participate in a treatment program and register for life as a sex offender, Terrebonne Executive Assistant District Attorney Carlos Lazarus said. He must also have no contact with any of the victims during the duration of the sentence.
Bourg couple charged after police say they intentionally crashed truck into bar
A married couple is facing charges after police said they intentionally crashed a truck into a bar in Bourg.
Bourg residents Dustin Rogers, 34, and his wife, Stacy Rogers, 35, were arrested over the weekend after their vehicle slammed into the Rusty Pelican Bar, 4277 La. 24, and fled the scene, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called to the establishment about 11:30 p.m. Saturday and learned the couple had gotten into an argument with other bar patrons and were asked to leave, authorities said. Police said the couple made threats against people in the bar and promised to return.
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a couple after they reportedly drove into the front of The Rusty Pelican bar in Bourg, Louisiana, injuring several patrons. Police say the couple, Stacy and Dustin Rodgers, tried to flee the scene after hitting another car in the parking lot. Sign up for our Newsletters According to police, the Rodgers were involved in an altercation with other patrons inside the bar when they were asked to leave. The.
Internal investigation clears Houma Police officers in fatal shooting during standoff
Miguel Nevarez, 36, of Houma, was shot and killed by police during a standoff Oct. 13.
According to an internal investigation report filed Nov. 30, Officers Corey Duplantis, Sidney Theriot, Walter Tenney, Derek Schlesinger and John Bolgiano did not violate department policy when they used deadly force on the armed and barricaded suspect. Investigators found there was “sufficient evidence which indicates that the act or incident did occur, but the actions were justified, lawful and proper.”
Police responded around 9 p.m. to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of Polk Street in Houma. Officers learned that a man was randomly firing a weapon, police said. When officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as Nevarez, barricaded himself in a vehicle.