The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith says his deputies arrested 74-year-old Sharon Lambert on Monday. She is accused of the death of her 19-year-old mentally disabled adopted son, Jonathan Lambert back in September.
A statement from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office reads in part:
Responding deputies located Jonathan Lambert deceased on the floor of the residence. He appeared to be severely malnourished and neglected. At that time the body was turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office.
While at the residence, deputies also located, Sharon’s Lambert’s elderly husband and two more adopted disabled adult children that were also severely neglected and malnourished, requiring immediate medical care.
In November 2020, the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office completed its investigation and ruled the death a homicide, and determined the cause of death to complications of dehydration, starvation, and neglect.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office continued its investigation into the death, culminating in Sharon Lambert’s arrest on Monday. A warrant was issued for manslaughter in her son’s death and warrants were issued for cruelty to the infirmed for each of the other family members.
Lambert was booked with three counts of Cruelty to the Infirmed and one count of Manslaughter.
