A Livingston Parish ... Cowart said he panicked when she stopped breathing, so he put her in the trunk of his car, used jumper cables to strangle her and a hammer to hit her in the head. He said ...

Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Lt. Calvin Bowden testified that John Cowart, 36, confessed to the ... District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said he'd like the case to move on speedily.

"I can tell you that we believe John Cowart ended Emily’s life. Others helped hide this fact," Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason ... offered a plea deal. “I’d love to see them hanged, if ...

Cowart was booked into Livingston Parish jail on second-degree murder and other counts, according to online jail records. Derek Williford, 28, was also booked on obstruction of justice and ...

MAUREPAS, LA (WAFB) - One of three men accused in the beating death of a teenage girl has been found guilty by a Livingston Parish jury. On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, John Cowart, 36, of Maurepas ...

John Cowart, 35, is accused of killing Emily Rodgers. Cowart was booked into Livingston Parish jail on second-degree murder and other counts, according to online jail records. Derek Williford ...