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Parole revoked for man arrested on domestic-battery allegations in Ascension Parish
Summary
The Louisiana Committee on Parole voted to revoke the parole of Craig Herbert after hearing arrest information and photographic evidence tied to domestic-battery and strangulation charges. The district attorney will continue prosecution; the panel relied on probable-cause findings and photos when voting to revoke.
The Louisiana Committee on Parole revoked the parole of an offender identified in the hearing as Craig Herbert after hearing allegations that he was arrested on domestic-battery and aggravated-battery charges. The revocation followed testimony that Herbert was arrested on July 24, 2025, on charges including domestic-abuse battery and domestic-abuse battery by strangulation, and panel members said law-enforcement investigators found probable cause and photographic evidence corroborating the victim’s statements. The panel’s chair opened the Ascension Parish remote hearing and asked Herbert to confirm identity and the signed parole-revocation questionnaire. Supervising agent Devin McGrew told the panel Herbert had prior sanctions during the supervision period, including a failure-to-report incident and a later misdemeanor arrest. McGrew said the current case is being handled by the 23rd Judicial District and that, as of the hearing, “the district attorney’s office says that there's no intention to drop those charges at this time.” Herbert pleaded not guilty to the allegations and told the panel the incident was a misunderstanding, saying he “just restrained her” and did not hit or strangle her. The panel noted photographs in the file and the DA’s decision to proceed. The sitting member who read the alleged violations said, “They do have pictures of her that is stating that, backing up what she states happened to her.” After questioning and brief discussion, the panel voted to revoke. Member Chuck Tillis said, “My vote today is to revoke due to a violation or and, the evidence that we have.” The chair concurred and the panel announced the revocation outcome. The decision is an administrative parole revocation based on the committee’s finding of probable cause and evidence; it is separate from the criminal prosecution, which the district attorney’s office continues to pursue. The panel recorded no direction to modify conditions or order additional services; the hearing closed after the vote.
