Arrests are accusations, not convictions. 

May 21

Jerald Tyler, 55, Boyce — possession, $1,000 bail. 

By JIM BUTLER

A three-month-old cannot tell you why it’s crying, or won’t eat, or keeps soiling its diaper. Sometimes they suffer for it.

That is a likely scenario in the death of a Pineville infant. 

Its mother is charged with cruelty, her boyfriend with murder. 

Jyrionne Crosby, 23, and Adrian Augustine, 20, were arrested following investigation of a report from Children and Family Services that the baby had injuries associated with being repeatedly shaken. 

They were booked for alleged second-degree cruelty. 

Subsequently the child died. Augustine was charged with murder 2nd degree. 

Both were in custody Tuesday night. Her bail is set at $5,000, his at $1,050,000. 

By JIM BUTLER

Directors will consider initiating liquidation of the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority at a special meeting Thursday.

The proposed timeline would close GAEDA’s door by September’s end and includes repeal of the hotel-motel occupancy tax which funds it. The proposal would cancel any further scheduled board meetings.

The authority, created under a 2003 legislative act, has been adrift in controversy since early February.

An old guard of three members is butting heads with a coalition of two members appointed in February and two previously appointed.

The factions have gone to the mat on two issues – hiring, then rescinding the action, of an executive director, and dismissal of the board’s attorney.

Waiting in the wings from the majority group are their questions about budget, grants accountability and positive results from such awards.

Based on the agenda for Thursday some among the four think the alleged breaks beyond repair.

According to the agenda, the liquidation resolution proposes to pay special counsel retained for that purpose $250 hourly, the same rate allocated for the recently dismissed attorney.

The expense would be covered by the existing legal fees appropriation and a $30,000 budget amendment.

By ordinance the authority operates independently of the City Council. Each council member has an appointment to the board. Members serve at will of the appointing authority.

By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports

HOOVER, Ala. – Last Thursday after LSU starting pitcher Gage Jump breezed through six innings on 83 pitches in a Game 1 win to light the fuse on an SEC series sweep over Ole Miss, he was asked if he could be available on four days rest to start in the Tigers’ league tournament opener.

“Yeah, I’ll be ready,” he said.

Well, yes, he was.

Emphatically. Undeniably. Completely.

The sophomore redshirt lefty threw a season-best 71.4 percent of his pitches for strikes, holding Georgia’s potent bats to five hits and a run in seven innings in a dominating 9-1 first-round victory Tuesday morning in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

Knowing every win for the Tigers (37-20), especially a 14th win against a conference opponent in the toughest league in college baseball, Gage was equal to the task in the tourney’s opening game which was LSU’s earliest starting time of the season.

“Just having the opportunity to pitch this game in a must-win situation, it’s kind of what you dream of and what you love to do,” said Jump, who had 7 strikeouts, issued 1 walk and threw 75 of 105 pitches for strikes.

“I was super excited even though it was a 9:30 game. Once we (LSU) got two (runs) in the first (inning), I was like `Okay, just preserve this lead as long as I can.’ I felt I got better as the game went on.”

And why not?

His teammates peppered five Georgia pitchers for 14 hits, including 12 singles. The Tigers committed no errors, backing Jump with several spectacular plays and helping reliever Griffin Herring escape eighth and ninth-inning jams with a pair of inning-ending double plays.

The victory, LSU’s fifth straight tying its second-longest win streak of the season, provided more evidence that the defending national champs deserve a spot in the NCAA tourney after losing their first five SEC series.

“That’s our 19th win against the top 45 RPI teams in the country,” said LSU head coach Jay Johnson, who advanced to Wednesday’s 9:30 a.m. double-elimination round matchup vs. No. 2 and SEC regular-season co-champion Kentucky. “Less than five teams have (done) that.

“I really believe we’re one of the best teams in the country, we’re just playing all the other ones. Of our 10 league series, eight of those teams are going to be in the NCAA Tournament along with us. Nobody else does that.”

Georgia (39-15), ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 5 in RPI, entered Tuesday’s game ranked second in the SEC in hitting (.307) and in home runs (140). Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon led the nation in hitting  (.451) and in home runs (35).

Condon, second in the Bulldogs’ batting order, went 0 for 4. Georgia’s first four hitters (three of which hit .345 or better) in its lineup were a combined 2 for 15 with 4 strikeouts.

While Gage dazzled most of the 26 batters he faced – “He (Gage) was really good at filling up the zone,” Bulldogs’ catcher Fernando Gonzales said – LSU’s batters wore the patience of Georgia’s pitchers down to the nub.

The Tigers drew 7 walks and blew Georgia’s pitch count to 192 (just 53.4 percent for strikes) including 51 in the first two innings.

“We walked too many guys,” said first-year Georgia head coach Wes Johnson, who served as LSU’s pitching coach last season. “There’s no manual to overcome a starter going a third of an inning. You’ve just got to try to minimize damage.”

Seven Tigers had hits with three batters – left fielder Josh Pearson (3 RBI), second baseman Steven Milam and catcher Alex Milazzo (2 RBI each – knocking in multiple runs.

“We were putting it together today, putting in good swings and not chasing outside of the zone and just swinging at pitches that we can crush,” said Pearson, who was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI including a first-inning single that plated a pair of runs. “We were getting the leadoff guy on, getting him over and getting him in, things we do every day at practice.”

LSU’s challenge grows bigger today against Kentucky (39-12, 22-8), which shared the SEC regular season championship with Tennessee.

The Tigers didn’t play UK this year in the regular season schedule but were 4-1 (all games in Baton Rouge) against the 2023 Wildcats. It included a Super Regional sweep with wins of 14-0 and 8-3 advancing LSU to the College World Series.

Contact Ron at ronhigginsmedia@gmail.com

Not many people reach legendary status.

But there’s one man who lives just across the Louisiana/Texas line that falls into the category of a legend.

He’s a guy who for years has conducted the greatest bass tournaments in the world. He’s become so big that National Geographic came to East Texas and did a one-hour special on his amateur bass tournament trail. His name: Bob Sealy! He is the owner and creator of the Bob Sealy Big Bass Splash Series.

Back in the 1980’s, Bob had this great idea to conduct a big bass tournament on Lake Sam Rayburn as part of an initiative to bring tourism to the lake area. Little did he know that 40 years later it would explode nationwide, and now globally, as anglers all over the country and the world come and compete in one of his many big bass tournaments held all across the South.

Bob was also the guy who sat down with Ray Scott, the founder of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), and convinced him to bring a professional bass tournament to Sam Rayburn. This brought national exposure to the area as Sam Rayburn became one of the legendary lakes in America with its reputation for producing huge bass and 30-pound tournament winning stringers.

Why so much success over a bass tournament? What has been the reason so many people have come and continue to make their way to all Bob Sealy events? It’s all due to a simple formula Bob figured out a long time ago. He realized most anglers will never have the opportunity to make the kind of money professional bass fishing offers. That’s when he came up with the slogan, “Where amateurs win like the pros!” As they say, the rest is history!

Another reason for the Sealy success is the fact that Bob does what he says he will do. Early on when he started these big bass tournaments, he took a few financial losses mainly due to the promises he had made. There were times when he did not have enough entries to cover the amount he was giving away. Bob still wrote checks and borrowed money from the bank in order to make sure everyone got paid.

Another example of why Bob has had so much success is his willingness to give. There’s one aspect of all Sealy tournaments where he offers $5,000 each day for any angler that weighs an exact 3.00, 4.00, or 5.00-pound bass. Even if no one weighs in an exact size bass, he will put all the entries from the tournament into a hopper and will draw a random name to give away three $5,000 checks. Most tournaments would just pocket this money and move on. Not Bob Sealy. He wants anglers to walk away with money in their pocket!

These are just a few reasons why Bob Sealy has so many participants follow his tournament trail. Bob does what he says he will do, no matter what the cost. This is the key to any successful bass fishing circuit. Anglers only want two things: enforce the rules and make sure the payout is exactly what each event says it will be.

We salute Bob Sealy on his commitment and dedication to making this tournament trail so successful. Sealy events are for all weekend warriors who love to fish. It’s also about family by offering something for all ages with plenty of food, entertainment and kids fishing division. As a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame and the Outdoors Hall of Fame, Bob continues to set the bar for all bass tournaments.

This article would not be complete without recognizing and thanking the entire Sealy Outdoors staff and volunteers who coordinate and make all Sealy events possible. Without these folks, the Bob Sealy Big Bass Splash would not be possible.

To learn more about the Sealy Big Bass Splash Series of tournaments go to sealyoutdoors.com.

‘Til next time, good luck, good fishing and when in doubt — set the hook.

Contact Steve at sgraf26@yahoo.com

Arrests are accusations, not convictions. 

May 20

Weapons 

Andre Jenkins, 32, Alexandria — attempted murder 2nd degree, $500,000 bail;

Other

Harvey George, 53, Boyce — burglary 2 counts, criminal damage 2 counts, theft, contempt, $2,000 bail;

Savanah Mestas, 29, Pineville — domestic abuse battery serious injury, $1,500 bail;

Daria Payne, 28, home invasion , aggravated assault, criminal damage, $5,000 bail. 

This date: 20 arrests, 13 that include at least one contempt count. 

Arrests are accusations, not convictions. 

May 20

Yokoshimada Barber, 41, Pineville — possession 2 counts, contempt, $3,500 bail;

Dwayne Hanner, 44, possession, contempt, $3,500 bail;

Shonna Murray, 40, Deville — possession, possession in school zone, theft, contempt, $53,000. 

By TONY TAGLAVORE, Journal Services

 “Well, I’ve been known to write a few songs
Lovin’ and leavin’ and getting’ too stoned
Bottle and a pistol by my side
The devil’s always along for the ride”

 Last Saturday, he opened for country music star Jason Aldean.

June 20^th, he will take the stage ahead of Morgan Wallen – the first of a few dates with one of country music’s biggest names.

Not bad for a guy from Logansport, who twice attempted to kill himself.

“I try not to even stop and think about (my success),” Bryan Martin told the Shreveport-Bossier Journal, a few hours before performing in Oklahoma on Aldean’s Highway Desperado tour. “I’m afraid I’m going to wake up and go, ‘Oh, shi_. I just stumped my toe trying to get in the camper one night and this has all been a dream.’  It’s been amazing. It’s been crazy.”

Martin, who was born in Shreveport and grew up in DeSoto Parish, has Billboard Country’s 16^th ranked song with We Ride, from his album Poets and Old Souls. Other charts have the hit song ranked even higher.”

“It just blows me away to be sitting in the Top 10 on country radio and thinking about where all I’ve been and what all I’ve been through. Never in a million years would I have thought I would even be sitting here talking to you about it. It’s just crazy.”

The fact that the 36-year-old, who bounced between schools in Logansport and Stanley before dropping out, is “even sitting here” is something of a miracle. Martin went to work on an oil rig for almost a year before enlisting in the Army. Confusion about whether he should have been accepted led to an uncharacterized discharge, which led to Martin trying to kill himself. He wrote We Ride based off a suicide written when he was 19 years old.

“I felt like a failure. I’ve never quit a job – never been sent home from a job. When I came back home, that’s when I took (30) Percocet’s, and I misfired a .357 Magnum . . . . I remember waking up the next morning and not feeling the effects of the drugs or the alcohol. That blew my mind . . . . I put that bullet back in the gun and took out all the other bullets. I pretty much cussed God and asked, ‘Why are you saving me now? It’s too late to save me.’”

But as many a preacher will tell you it wasn’t too late. Martin was saved. He went into the ministry and was sober for six years. But later, Martin went through a divorce. Then came Covid, which kept him from working.

“Same thing like the military. I just felt like a failure sitting at the house. I couldn’t draw a check. I was going crazy. I couldn’t make the music make sense. I couldn’t make money. I was pulled apart. I went back to drinking again.”

That led to another suicide attempt just three years ago – two days before his divorce was became final. Martin drove off an embankment.

“I went through a really bad brain injury and lost most of my memory. I couldn’t remember any of my songs (he had written close to 800) . . . . I had to pretty much re-teach myself how to play my own songs.”

In the process, Martin proved his doctors wrong.

“They told me I wasn’t ever going to be able to write again because of that brain injury. When I went to writing again (Martin credits medicine for ADHD), I couldn’t stop. The last three years, I’ve done what they told me I couldn’t do in the next 15 (years). The last six months, I’ve done what they said I couldn’t do in the next 10 (years).”

Martin was discovered while performing with some of his Tic Tok friends, who put together a music and comedy tour. But Martin’s current success came fast.

“A year and a half ago, I was on a barstool playing for $400 a night.”

Needing to be close to Nashville, Tennessee, Martin now lives in a town south of the country music capital. His schedule doesn’t allow him to return to Logansport often, where his mother (Donna) and father (David) still live. Martin has been back home four or five times in the last two-and-a-half years.

“When you catch a little breeze, you’ve got to ride with it. It’s a dream come true. Right now, it’s been able to afford me to retire my dad. I’m a long way from retiring, but to retire my dad is something I’ve always dreamed of doing.”

During his younger days, Martin was a frequent visitor to Bossier City.

“I would always spend my money at the arcade at the (Louisiana) Boardwalk. I went to the movies, and anywhere else I could get into. I got into the Rockin’ Rodeo (nightclub) one night. I sang Tracy Lawrence’s Sticks and Stones. That was my first time singing in front of people, at karaoke at the Rockin’ Rodeo.”

Right now, Martin is living the dream, a long way from singing karaoke. But if Martin ends up being a one-hit-wonder, that will be just fine with him. Martin has his songwriting talents to fall back on.

“If people are living life and going through struggles, somebody out there will relate to what I’m going to write next, or what I have coming out next. As long as real life is happening, I think I’ve got a pretty good chance at (staying successful), now that I’ve broke through and gained a few ears.”

But Martin’s professional life isn’t the only thing that’s better than ever.

“I’ve been dating my ex-wife (Bobbie Jo) for three years. It’s been going good. It’s the best it’s ever going to be. We get along good. If we don’t, it’s like, well, we’ll get over it. This time, you ain’t taking everything when you leave.”

Hmmm . . . . Sounds like the makings of a good Bryan Martin-written song.

Contact Tony at SBJTonyT@gmail.com.

By JIM BUTLER

School Board member Willard McCall sees no point in horsing around about how to use a $2.4 million lagniappe.

More precisely, he wants it directed to Peabody Magnet High, home of the Warhorses, and will ask the District 62 Committee to vote accordingly at its meeting this afternoon.

The money is premium earned on the last installment of the district’s $100 million bond issue. The bonds were sold in late March; the premium has been in the bank since early April.

At its May meeting the board elected to set the money aside until more is known about various needs related to the bond issue.

For instance, at this point the fall enrollment at Peabody, impacted by the change in Bolton’s restricted attendance, is not yet known.

Plant alterations may still be required.

Additionally, the district doesn’t yet have cost projections on members’ change of mind adding storm shelters to construction plans for five schools.

Such shelters can be quite expensive, depending on direction chosen.

Earmarking all the premium for Peabody was one of five options reviewed for the board by Supt. Jeff Powell. Two others included allocating the Broadway Avenue plant $1.2 million.

In the initial bond package Peabody was assigned $5.8 million, with contingency of $779,000. ASH got $14 million, Bolton $5.7 million.

Upgrades are currently under way there. The Finance Committee today will consider a change order adding $335,000 to the contract for an assortment of renovation items. That is not a portion of the bond premium.

McCall, who had two Montessori schools in his election district that received no bond money, voiced agreement with the set-aside decision. He has changed his mind.

The committee will also consider chair Sandra Franklin’s motion to direct the administration review/revise criteria for allocation/distribution of the district maintenance fund.

That fund receives about $7.2 million a year for use at schools in Wards 1, 8 and a portion of 2.

Prior to its committee meetings the board will hold a 5 o’clock special meeting to approve awarding a contract for a scoreboard at Pineville High.

Fifteen-year-old Franklin Ingalls got a standing ovation a few weeks ago that was a gift like none other in a young life wracked with pain.

He was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease at age 12. Most know the disease as HLH because the full name is too hard to pronounce. It is an immune deficiency disorder so serious that until 1994, nobody who had it survived.

Battling this disease, he and his family went through many trials and tribulations in 2021 and ’22. Probably the most encouraging boost Franklin got in the early stages wasn’t from any medication, but rather a message from the school he attended at the time, Caroline Dormon Junior High School. It was in response to a video message from him to the school that he was about to undergo chemotherapy at Ochsner’s Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.

“They sent a picture of every kid at the school praying on their knees for him at the school gym,” said Jason Ingalls, his father, a native of Hicks who is the founder and CEO of an information security firm in Alexandria. “I’m not really big into social media,” he went on, “but the amount of support we received from social media through all this was incredible.”

Another highlight that later bore fruit had to do with music, one of Franklin’s first loves and one of his gifts. One November afternoon, the folks at Ochsner’s Children’s Hospital allowed him to play a grand piano in the atrium.  A self-taught pianist, the young, sickly Franklin proceeded to play the “Turkish March” by Mozart. This amazed everyone who was there.

Franklin’s mom, Amanda, an OB-GYN, was like an extra nurse for her son, especially when he and the family went to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for Franklin to get a bone marrow transplant that was necessary to save his life. She slept on a couch in his room five days a week for six weeks while helping administer to his needs.

And the donor who, without hesitation, volunteered to donate his blood was his older brother, Isaac, who qualified as a perfect match.

“They put Isaac to sleep for the donation (process),” said Jason. “It took two hours, and he was back in the pool swimming competitively for ASH a week-and-a-half later.

The transplant was the same day. Franklin was playing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on a ukulele a few weeks later at the request of the nurses, and on April 4, 2022, he rang the bell – the ritual ceremony cancer survivors do before leaving the hospital.

Franklin later was invited to apply to have a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and he asked for a baby grand piano.

“I really didn’t think they’d agree because those things are very expensive,” Franklin said.

Amanda said in the “Make-A-Wish” vetting process, she was asked if Franklin could indeed play a piano, and, if so, could she provide proof? Well, she sent a video of his playing the “Turkish March” as a sick patient.

The response, she said, was, “What color does he want?”

After getting his wish, he was invited to entertain a crowd of 750 people at the inaugural Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana Gala on May 3^rd at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston.

Before a mesmerized audience, he played Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata, 3^rd Movement.” This is a piece, according to yourclassical.org, that “reminds you that even during the uncertain moments in life, it’s going to be all right in the end.”

When he finished, according to Jason, who was there with Amanda, the crowd of 750 gave him a standing ovation. “A good 20 seconds,” gushed Franklin, whose expression after he bowed in his white tie and tails, spoke volumes.

“When he got back to the table,” said Jason, “he told the Make-A-Wish staff that he felt like he’d been given two wishes because he got to be a concert pianist that night.”

Thinking of that grand moment, after all he had been through the last few years, Franklin said, “That was priceless!”

And, don’t you know, he earned every bit of it.

Do you remember your childhood? For some it is a distant memory, for others it was not so long ago. We all had one. The role of primacy was important in the childhood experience. In many cases being or going first brought honor and privilege.

In homes with multiple children a first spot in the bath rotation was important. Adolescent shower time became fierce competition since hot water and your place in line shared a proportional relationship. In many areas, we want to be number one. First, in our class brings recognition and scholarships. First in line for the big sale gives us confidence we will depart with our purchase and not a rain-check. First in line at the check-out rewards us by removing the energy for angst and frustration to grow as we wait on others, always slower than us, to check out.

Primacy also shares a relationship with light and experience. When the sun was shining or the lights were on, there was little problem in leading the way. If the moon was out and the room was dark, there was often a call for volunteers. “You go first!” “No, you go first!” Experience could alleviate anxiety caused by the darkness. If you knew through experience that monsters had never been behind that door before, you were less likely to fear opening it. Experience has brought you through this place before.

There were other times as a child when primacy was the result of a challenge. In most places those challenges were known as a dare. The dare could be strengthened by adding “double dog” or “triple dog” to it. A good way to deflect a dare was the power of “if you will, I will.” There is something comforting about having company share in the stupid activity resulting from a dare. This rule is used by parents when warning about following friends jumping off of bridges. If your friend would not participate in the activity called for by the dare, you could claim exemption too.

There were advantages to being the pioneer. If you are the oldest child you never heard academic or athletic comparisons being made about you and your older sibling. You had none! The first born helped parents develop their skills and discover that children are basically parent proof. The first born pioneered the way for younger siblings to experience parental relaxation of the rules regarding bedtimes, friends, activities, and curfews. In many cases the first child exhausted the parents. That explains the hundreds of pictures of the first born and the scant photographic record of subsequent siblings.

The one disadvantage of going first is that you have no frame of reference. You have no benchmarks or landmarks for the activity. Those moments when we are launching into new territory can be filled with doubt and fear. Following the leader isn’t fun if you are the leader. You can always find the leader; they are the ones with the arrows in their back. In business, raising a family, or living a good life there are occasions when are off the grid and out of the box. If only we had done this before. If only someone had gone before us. We might be able to follow a known pattern.

One New Testament writer points to Jesus as the “pioneer of our faith.” No matter what you are facing, Jesus says, “been there, done that.” Jesus overcame every obstacle during His life. He even threw the Devil’s dares right back at him. Jesus gave us a pattern for living a good and joyous life. We forget that He had a good life. He savored each minute of His earthly journey.

Jesus walked with the assurance of God’s presence and love. He overcame everything thrown at Him. Even death couldn’t hold Him. He scouted out the path called human life. He walked it. Jesus went first! We can follow Him confidently. He is standing out ahead of us urging us on in our living.

Arrests are accusations, not convictions.

May 16

Jose Rubio, 35, Glenmora — OWI 1st, open container, no driver’s license never had one, reckless operation, 4:37 pm, $1,140 bail.

May 17

Robert Wilson Jr., 70, Boyce — OWI 1st, negligent injuring vehicular, 6:50 pm, $1,500 bail.

May 18

David Bordelon, 31, Ball — OWI 1st, open container, running red light, 12:27 am, $1,200 bail;

Joseph Dodd II, 25, Houston, TX — OWI with child endangerment, battery on police officer, hit & run, no child restraint, careless operation, contempt 5 counts, 2:00 am, $9,290 bail;

Monica George, 46, Deville — OWI 1st, careless operation, 10:00 pm, $1,100 bail;

Donald Juneau, 58, Pollock — OWI, suspension prior offense, contempt, 9:00 pm, $2,500 bail;

Robert Reynolds, 22, Forest Hill — OWI 1st, improper lane usage, 1:27 am, $1,100 bail;

Grant Spillers, 27, Pineville — OWI 1st, 5:55 am, $1,000 bail;

Amy Zimmerman, 32, Pineville — OWI 1st, improper lane usage, no seat belt, 3:34 am, $1,200 bail.

May 19

Shakira Evans, 24, Alexandria — OWI 1st, running yellow light, suspension/revocation, 3:32 am, $1,200 bail;

Dustin Wilkinson, 34, Pineville — OWI 1st, improper lane usage, 3:00 am, $1,100 bail.

Arrests are accusations, not convictions. 

May 19

Jonathan Bell, 31, Pineville — sexual battery, $2,000 bail;

John Brian, 40, Alexandria — domestic abuse battery serious injury, criminal damage, $20,000 bail;

Linda Willett, 59, Pineville — aggravated battery 2nd degree, burglary, $2,500 bail. 

This date: 9 arrests, 1 including contempt charges. 

Arrests are accusations, not convictions.

May 19

Anthony Bob Sr., 50, Alexandria — possession 2 counts, paraphernalia, lamps/reflectors required, contempt 7 counts, $18,600 bail;

Carlos Raye, 48, Shreveport — possession, speeding, possession stolen vehicle, $7,600 bail.

By Brad Dison

By JIM BUTLER

Patrick Hammond shocked the parish with his first felony. His latest arrest goes almost unnoticed.

Hammond, 58, was jailed Saturday on drug and traffic charges, his fourth arrest of 2024.

His first felony conviction in 1987 came after what Judge William Polk Jr. at the time labeled insidious and sadistic.

The horror of his cruelty to a juvenile: puncturing an eight-month-old girl with a safety pin.

Examining physicians counted more than 200 skin punctures, as well as bruises over the baby’s eyes and an ear, a swollen hand and non-accident trauma.

Hammond pleaded guilty though he denied that he stomped the child.

“Budgie” Polk sentenced him to five years, the mid-point of the then-permitted sentence.

The judge at sentencing said he considered Hammond’s youth and the fact the case was his first felony conviction, as well as his hope incarceration would help the defendant overcome substance abuse.

If Hammond did, it allegedly didn’t last.

His February 15 arrest alleged heroin possession as well as OWI. On February 20 he was jailed again on OWI and other traffic counts.

In April Hammond failed to renew his registration in the state sex offender registry.

He was convicted in July 2014 of carnal knowledge of a juvenile.