Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a seat belt checkpoint in Lafourche Parish during the evening hours of Sunday, August 25, 2019. During this checkpoint, deputies will be checking motorists for seat belt and safety
Detectives Seek to Identify Suspect in Raceland Theft Investigation
8/21/2019 UPDATE: Suspect has been identified and arrested. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are seeking to identify a man wanted in connection to a theft investigation in Raceland. Detectives recently began investigating the theft of aluminum
Longtime Member of LPSO Inducted into R.A.D. Systems International Hall of Fame
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre congratulated reservist Lucie Morvant on her recent induction into the R.A.D. Systems International Hall of Fame. She was honored at the 22nd Annual R.A.D. Systems International Training and Certification Conference held in Norfolk, Virginia in
One Dead, One Critically Injured in Shooting Incident in Thibodaux
UPDATE: the deceased victim has been identified as 19-year-old Saharold Holmes of Thibodaux. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured. The shooting occurred in
Free Hunter Education Field Day Slated for August 28
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a FREE Hunter Education Field Day on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 for anyone age 10 or older who has completed the home study course. The class will take place from 4 p.m. to
Houma Man Arrested for Burglary and Gun Charges
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Houma man was arrested after he was caught burglarizing a vehicle in Thibodaux. Mitchell Nelson III, 20, faces several charges in the incident. At around 8:10 a.m. on August 10, 2019, an agent
Rape Aggression Defense Course Slated for Raceland in September
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on September 9, 10, and 11, 2019, at the LPSO Range Facility, located at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland. This self-defense course is designed exclusively for women
Thibodaux Man Charged with Manslaughter after Girlfriend Dies in Domestic Incident
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Thibodaux man has been arrested after his girlfriend died during a domestic incident. Nicholas Queen, 35, is charged with manslaughter in the death of Brianisha Ross, 27, also of Thibodaux. Shortly after 12:15
Multiple Checkpoints Planned for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced plans for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign which runs from August 16 through September 2, 2019. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the
One Arrested, One Sought in Connection to Larose Burglary
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced one person has been arrested and one is being sought in connection to a burglary in Larose. Steve Barbaree Jr., 33, of Larose has been arrested, and deputies are now seeking Dodie Morris, 28,