Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has received funding to assist with awareness and enforcement of occupant protection and impaired driving. The funding is provided through a grant by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. “This is an
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
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
UPDATE: No Evidence of Foul Play Found in Metairie Woman’s Death
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported no evidence of foul play has been discovered in the death of a Metairie woman whose body was found in Raceland. The body of Mia West, 43, was discovered near a sugar cane field
Sheriff Webre Announces 2018 Halloween Patrol Plans and Offers Safety Tips
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced deputies will conduct the annual Blue Light Special patrol on Halloween in order to help keep trick-or-treaters safe. More than 100 deputies will patrol the streets of Lafourche Parish neighborhoods beginning at 5:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Body Found Saturday Confirmed to Be Missing Metairie Woman
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an autopsy has confirmed that the body discovered on Saturday in Raceland is confirmed to be a Metairie woman who had been missing since October 7, 2018. The body of Mia West, 43, was
Body Found in Raceland Believed to be Missing Metairie Woman
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a body has been located which is believed to be that of a missing Metairie woman whose car was also found nearby. Mia West, 43, had been missing since October 7, 2018. An investigation
Detention Center Inmate’s Death Under Investigation after Apparent Suicide
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an inmate at the Lafourche Parish Detention Center died of an apparent suicide on Sunday, October 7. Inmate Samuel Williams, 36, of Westwego was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Sunday. At 4:37
UPDATE: Galliano Man’s Death Determined to be Self-inflicted
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced investigators have determined the death of a Galliano man found in Bayou Lafourche to be self-inflicted. The body of 69-year-old Terry Angelle was discovered in the bayou on July 22, 2018. Detectives have discovered