Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a bill enacting a local process by which domestic abusers divest their firearms has been signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards. Senate Bill 231, authored by Senator J.P. Morrell of New Orleans,
MISSING TEEN: Krissa Flores
UPDATE: Krissa Flores has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Krissa Flores of Cut Off. Flores’ grandmother dropped her off at South Lafourche High School
Bayou Blue Man Arrested for Sexual Battery of a Juvenile
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Toby Benoit, 37, of Bayou Blue for sexual battery of a juvenile. On May 15, 2018, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report that Benoit had inappropriately touched a juvenile.
Choctaw Woman Exploits Elderly Man for More Than $95,000
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Liela Legendre, 58, of Choctaw for Exploitation of the Infirmed. Earlier this month, detectives opened an investigation into Legendre after a report was filed alleging she was exploiting an elderly family
UPDATE: Man Wanted in April Pursuit Now in Custody
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Bayou Blue man who was sought following a vehicle pursuit last month is now in custody. Samuel Grant, 26, of Bayou Blue was arrested on Sunday. Christopher Gregoire, 18, of Houma was previously
Seven Charged with DWI over the Weekend Including Man Riding Lawnmower
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office charged seven people with DWI offenses over the weekend, spanning Friday evening through Sunday. One of those arrested included a man whom deputies caught riding a lawnmower while drunk. At around
Detectives Investigating Overnight Shooting in Thibodaux
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a shooting which occurred overnight in Thibodaux. There are no reported injuries stemming from the incident. At around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, deputies responded to Michelle Place in Thibodaux
2018 LSA Scholarship and Norman Swanner Scholarship Winners Announced
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced the winners of two local $500 scholarships. Ethan Naquin, a senior at E.D. White Catholic High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship for Lafourche Parish.
Former Lafourche Resident Facing Local Charges Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison in Nebraska
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a former Lafourche Parish resident facing charges of aggravated incest and sexual battery has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison in Nebraska. William Patrick Gilliam, 45, of Duenweg, Missouri, was charged
Seat Belt Violation Leads to Drug Bust Involving Fugitive
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a traffic stop for a seat belt violation led investigators to discovery of a pound of marijuana, cocaine and over $2,000 in cash. Ronald Johnson, 31, of Labadieville was charged in the incident, and