Sheriff Craig Webre announced Thibodaux High School graduate Adler Verdin has been awarded the 2020 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship for Lafourche Parish. Verdin will receive the $500 scholarship to assist him with expenses as he plans to attend Nicholls State
Sheriff Webre Issues Statement on Impacts to LPSO Due to Statewide Mask Mandate
Sheriff Craig Webre has announced an update to impacts on the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in reference to the statewide mask mandate enacted by Governor John Bel Edwards – the latest development in the ongoing public health emergency involving COVID-19.
Raceland Sex Offender Arrested for Sex Crimes Involving Juveniles
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a registered sex offender has been arrested for inappropriately touching juveniles and possession of child pornography. Nelson Naquin, 58, of Raceland was initially arrested on June 23, 2020, and he was booked on additional
UPDATE: Second Suspect Apprehended in March 2020 Shooting in Abby Subdivision
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a second suspect wanted for attempted murder in connection with a March 2020 shooting in Abby Subdivision has been arrested. Kayvon Woodside, 20, of Gray was arrested in Terrebonne Parish last week. Woodside and
Two Injured in July 4th Shooting in Raceland
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two men were injured overnight in a shooting in Raceland on Saturday, July 4. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing. Shortly after 11:15 p.m. on July 4, 2020, deputies responded
Craig Webre Begins His Eighth Term as Sheriff of Lafourche Parish
Today – July 1, 2020 – marks the beginning of the eighth consecutive term of office for Craig Webre as Sheriff of Lafourche Parish. Today, Webre began his 29th year as sheriff – part of his overall 40 years of
Plans Announced for Independence Day 2020 Driver 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 July 2-6, 2020, centered around the Independence Day holiday. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Sheriff’s Sales of Seized Property Resume; Tax Title Sale Set for August 26, 2020
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the sales of seized property has resumed after having been suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Sheriff Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host an online tax title sale, which is typically
Thibodaux Man Charged with Rape, Crimes Against Nature and Domestic Abuse
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Thibodaux man for several counts of rape, crimes against nature, and domestic abuse. Douglas Baney, 59, was booked on the charges on Thursday. On June 1, 2020, juvenile detectives began
UPDATE: Raceland Man Arrested for First Degree Murder in Double Homicide in Raceland
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an arrest has been made in the shooting deaths of two young women this past weekend. Cordale Richard, 28, of Raceland faces several charges including two counts of First Degree Murder in the shooting