The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a FREE Hunter Education Field Day on Wednesday, December 12 for anyone age 10 or older who has completed the home study course. The class will take place from 4 p.m. to 9
LPSO Consumer Safety Tips for the 2018 Holiday Shopping Season
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is offering safety tips for consumers to protect themselves while shopping at stores and online. Retail outlets are advertising significant price cuts and other deals this week in an effort to lure customers. Unfortunately, these
Disturbance Call Leads to Arrest of a Raceland Man for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Marijuana
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Raceland Man was arrested after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance and led to the seizure of over 137 ounces of marijuana. Damer Smith, 42, faces multiple charges following the incident. Just after
Golden Meadow Man Arrested for Stabbing Another Man During Fight
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Golden Meadow man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man during an altercation. Leanardo Cruggs, 29, was charged with aggravated battery in the incident. Just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 18, deputies
Incident at Catahoula Correctional Center under Investigation Following Death of Lafourche Inmate
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an investigation is underway into the death of a Lafourche Parish inmate following an incident at the Catahoula Correctional Center in which he was being housed. Kevin Percle, 50, of Chackbay was pronounced dead
UPDATE: Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Arrest for Raceland Vehicle Burglaries
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a tip submitted to Crime Stoppers Bayou Region led to an arrested for recent vehicle burglaries in the Raceland area. Tyler Holmes, 20, of Thibodaux is charged with several counts of burglary and attempted
Donations Being Accepted for 25th Annual LPSO Christmas Bicycle Giveaway
Sheriff Craig Webre announced that donations are still being accepted for the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office’s 25th annual Christmas Bicycle Giveaway. More than 4,200 bicycles have been distributed to needy children in our area. In 2017, 100 bikes were delivered
2018 Tax Notices Being Sent to Property Owners
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will send out 40,923 tax notices this week to Lafourche Parish property owners. An additional 11,521 properties are homestead exempt, and no taxes are owed. A total of $117,668,444.64 in property
Chackbay Man Arrested after Agents Find Drugs, Weapons, and Cash at His Residence
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Chackbay man after narcotics agents found drugs, weapons, and cash at his residence. Justin Zeringue, 24, was arrested following the search. Through the course of an investigation, narcotics agents obtained
Larose Man Charged with First Degree Rape of Teenager
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Larose man has been charged with first degree rape of a teenager following an investigation. Johnny Moore Jr. was arrested and booked on November 7, 2018. On October 31, 2018, juvenile detectives began