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
Free Hunter Education Classroom Courses Scheduled for June and July
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host FREE Hunter Education Classroom Courses in June and July for anyone ages 10 or older. The traditional “Classroom Course” is a two-day course covering topics such as hunter responsibility and ethics, how firearms
Detention Center Inmate Found in Possession of Cocaine
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an inmate at the Lafourche Parish Detention Center was charged after he was found in possession of cocaine. Lee Toups, 30, was booked on several new charges on Thursday. Earlier this week, Inmate Toups
UPDATE: Anonymous Tip Leads to Capture of Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Raceland man wanted for attempted murder in connection with a shooting in February. Johnny Poindexter, 34, is now in custody after a tip submitted via
Sheriff Webre Announces Plans for “Click it or Ticket” Campaign
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will join other local law enforcement agencies in participating in the Click-It or Ticket campaign which runs from May 14 through June 3, 2018. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the Louisiana
Thibodaux Man Arrested for Running a Woman Over in a Truck and Knocking Out Another
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Kip Leblanc, 20, of Thibodaux on May 8, 2018. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, deputies responded to a disturbance on Choctaw Road in reference to a woman having
Deputies Use Naloxone to Save Two Lives in Separate Incidents over the Weekend
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported deputies saved the lives of two men over the weekend by using naloxone. These are the third and fourth instances of deputies using naloxone to save lives in the past four months. Just after
radkids Defense Courses Slated for June and July 2018
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host radKIDS® Defense Courses for children in Thibodaux, Raceland, and Cut Off in June and July. These courses are designed for children 5 to 12 years of age and provide hands-on techniques giving children