A 13 Year Old Was Among the Suspects in This Brutal Hammond Home Invasion
A 17-year-old girl was inside her own home when five teenagers walked in and attacked her. They didn’t just beat her. They filmed it.
That detail alone should stop you.
This wasn’t a street fight or a random altercation. This was planned. They brought brass knuckles. They brought phones. And they walked into a mobile home on Dunson Park Avenue in Hammond, Louisiana, like they owned the place.
What Happened on March 16
On a Monday afternoon, five teenagers entered a mobile home in the 20000 block of Dunson Park Avenue in Hammond. Inside was a 17-year-old girl who had no idea what was coming.
The group attacked her. One of them used brass knuckles. The others recorded the beating on their cellphones. The victim had to go to the hospital for her injuries.
There were no signs of forced entry reported. They just walked in, and that’s the part that doesn’t get talked about enough. A similar pattern showed up in Madison, where a garage was accessed without any forced entry and the homeowner had no idea until it was too late.
Four Arrested, One Still Out There
According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, four of the five have since been arrested and charged with felony home invasion.
Natara Smith, 18, and Makyah Holmes, 18, are in custody. A 16-year-old and a 13-year-old were also arrested. Yes, a 13-year-old.
The fifth suspect, 18-year-old Gail Davis, is still wanted. There is an active warrant out for her arrest, and as of now, she has not been found.
It’s worth noting that serious charges don’t always stop people. In Fresno, a man previously convicted of home invasion was arrested again for the same crime after being released on parole.
If you have any information on Gail Davis, contact TPSO at 985-902-2031.
What “Felony Home Invasion” Actually Means
People hear “home invasion” and think break-in. In Louisiana, it’s much more serious.
Under Louisiana law, home invasion is the unauthorized entry into an occupied dwelling with intent to commit a crime, and it carries up to 30 years with hard labor for adults. The charge applies even without forced entry, which means walking in is enough.
The fact that a 13-year-old is facing this charge tells you how seriously the state is treating this case.
Cases like this one move fast once arrests are made. If you want to follow how this develops, there are channels covering Louisiana crime news in real time. This WhatsApp channel covers stories like this as they break.
Why This Matters
Louisiana already ranks 3rd in the nation for burglary rates, at 405 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2024, according to ConsumerAffairs’ home invasion statistics report. That’s nearly double the national average of 229.2.
What makes this case different is the profile. These weren’t adults with criminal records. They were teenagers, and girls. Louisiana has seen a sharp rise in female juvenile offenses, with one parish reporting that girls now make up 32% of juvenile detentions, up from just 16% in 2021.
Filming the attack adds another layer. It shows intent, and it gives law enforcement evidence that’s hard to argue against in court.
What You Should Take Away
Mobile homes are often overlooked in home security conversations. They shouldn’t be. A mobile home on a residential street is just as much a target, sometimes more, because people assume no one’s watching.
The victim here was 17, alone, and inside her own home in the middle of the day. A basic security camera or a door sensor could change that equation completely. Criminals don’t always break in. Sometimes they just walk in, and that’s exactly what happened here.
Do you think teenagers charged with violent felonies like this should face adult sentencing? It’s a question a lot of people in Hammond are asking right now. Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only, based on publicly available reports from law enforcement and verified news sources.
