Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is joining other law enforcement agencies in participating in the Buckle Up in Your Truck campaign, April 19-27, 2025. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
As part of this effort, additional deputies will be assigned to saturated patrol efforts in an effort to ensure the safety of everyone on our roadways.
According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, state observation surveys and fatality data show that pickup truck drivers and passengers fall well behind occupants of other kinds of passenger vehicles when it comes to wearing seat belts. The “Buckle Up In Your Truck” campaign involves high-visibility enforcement and awareness to encourage seat belt usage and reduce unrestrained fatalities among our pick-up truck drivers and passengers. Taking the time to buckle up before every trip is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been charged in an investigation into vehicle burglaries in the Thibodaux area. Jonathan Daggs Jr., 17, of Thibodaux and a 16-year-old each face multiple burglary charges.
Since March 2025, deputies had been investigating a string of vehicle burglaries in neighborhoods near LA Highway 3185 in Thibodaux. Patrol deputies conducted thorough investigations and obtained video surveillance showing persons burglarizing vehicles, and they developed suspects for the crimes. Detectives conducted additional investigations and obtained search warrants for residences, which resulted in finding additional evidence in the case. Daggs and a 16-year-old male were identified as suspects in the case. Both were located and taken into custody.
The juvenile was charged with seven counts of simple burglary of a motor vehicle and was released to the custody of his guardian.
During questioning, Daggs admitted to his involvement. He was arrested on Monday, April 14. He was also charged with seven counts of simple burglary of a motor vehicle and was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $70,000.
This investigation is continuing, and additional arrests are expected.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced that a Thibodaux High School student was arrested after threatening other students with a knife. Luis Leon, 17, of Thibodaux was arrested on Thursday.
School resource officers at Thibodaux High School investigated two incidents this week involving Leon where he made threatening statements to other students while brandishing a kitchen knife. Following the investigation, the officers obtained a warrant for his arrest.
Leon was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and carrying of a dangerous weapon by a student at school. Bail is set at $30,000.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on April 21, 23, & 24, 2025, at the LPSO Shooting Range Classroom, located at 3451 Hwy 182 in Raceland. Please note this is a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday schedule.
This self-defense course designed for women will take place over three days. The class will begin at 6 p.m. and end around 9:30 p.m. each day. Participants must attend all three days. Course instruction will be provided by certified R.A.D. instructors from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The cost of the course is $10 to cover the cost of course materials and is non-refundable. Class size is limited, and advance registration is required. You can register and pay for the course online at www.LPSO.net/classes. The class registration deadline is April 18, 2025, at 11 a.m.
For more information, please call Lucie Morvant at (985) 446-2367 or email Captain Kevin Johnson at kevin-johnson@lpso.net.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is proud to announce the observance of Second Chance Month this April with the I’m Working Hard campaign. Second Chance Month is a nationwide initiative dedicated to supporting individuals who are reintegrating into society following incarceration. Every day, hundreds of inmates at the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex work hard for an opportunity at a second chance. Inmates work to rehabilitate themselves by participating in self-improvement classes, victim awareness, education, drug treatment, job skill training, and by providing community service.
This year, each inmate participating in re-entry programs created a yellow sign announcing their commitment to work hard towards a second chance and wrote about the reason this second chance is so important. Here are some of the messages the inmates wrote: “I want to be a better father,” “My family and community deserves a better version of me,” and “I’m sorry for the mistakes I made.” The signs are currently displayed on the grounds of the Correctional Complex and will remain throughout April.
Since its inception in 2017, Second Chance Month has become an opportunity to spotlight the importance of helping those leaving custody regain their footing in free society, which benefits not just individuals but our public safety as well. But most people leaving prison struggle as they reenter society. Their criminal past makes it harder to obtain jobs, housing, education, and other life-sustaining support.
Captain Karla Back, Director of Reentry and Programming at the Correctional Complex, said, “We chose the color yellow for our signs as it is used to symbolize sentiments of hope, remembrance, and belonging. We believe in the power of transformation. We all work hard to inspire change and provide meaningful opportunities to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Captain Beck said the stories of the people they work with daily demonstrate growth, accountability, and giving back, ensuring the Correctional Complex staff will continue supporting and advocating for second chances.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a man for an incident involving theft and burglary in the Thibodaux area. Terry Hebert Jr., 37, of Labadieville was arrested on Friday.
On February 28, 2025, deputies responded to a Thibodaux business where several large brass bearings had been stolen. Through investigation, detectives learned someone broke into a building on the property and took control of a forklift. They drove the forklift outside to where the bearings were located and loaded them onto a truck.
Through investigation, detectives developed Hebert as the suspect. They also learned he had sold the bearings to a scrap dealer for over $9,000.
On March 14, detectives located Hebert and spoke with him about the crimes. He admitted to his involvement. He was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on charges of felony theft and simple burglary. He was released the following day after posting bail in the amount of $100,000.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Thibodaux man for a string of home and vehicle burglaries in the Thibodaux area. Johnnie Chapman, 35, was arrested following an investigation.
In February and March 2025, deputies responded to reports of residential and vehicle burglaries in the Thibodaux area. During the initial investigations, a suspect was observed via video surveillance systems but was not identified at the time. As the investigation continued, detectives identified Chapman as a suspect in a residential burglary on March 15. With assistance from the Thibodaux Police Department, detectives located Chapman and took him into custody. Further investigation revealed him to be the suspect in the previous burglaries as well.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Chapman’s residence. With the assistance of Thibodaux Police Department, detectives conducted a search and recovered evidence linking Chapman to seven incidents in the Thibodaux area.
Chapman was booked on four counts of simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, two counts of simple burglary of a motor vehicle, and one count of attempted burglary of a motor vehicle. Bail is set at $1.075 million.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Cut Off man has been charged with additional sex crimes in a continuing investigation. Ivan Reyes, 29, faces additional counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles and sexual abuse of an animal, and he also faces new charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile.
As previously reported, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in reference to Reyes reportedly in possession child pornography. Investigators obtained electronic search warrants and conducted a thorough search of social media and messaging apps. They initially found him to be in possession of 18 pornographic images and videos involving children as young as an infant. They additionally found 15 images and videos where Reyes was engaged in sexual acts with a dog. They seized all computers and electronic devices from his residence to further the investigation.
Through further investigation, detectives found over 100 additional images of videos containing child pornography and sexual abuse of an animal. They also found videos of Reyes engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct within view of children.
Reyes was initially arrested on February 24, 2025. He was booked on additional charges this week. In all, Reyes is charged with 87 counts of pornography involving juveniles, 75 counts of sexual abuse of an animal, and five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Bail is now set at $2.165 million.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced one man has died and another is in custody following a shooting in Raceland on Tuesday. Chad Ingram, 46, of Raceland, died as a result of the shooting. Deputies arrested Kody Cheramie, 19, of Raceland shortly after the incident. He is being charged with murder in the incident.
Around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, deputies responded to a call of a shooting in the 200 block of Wilson Street in Raceland. They immediately located the victim who appeared to have been struck by multiple rounds. He was airlifted to University Medical Center in New Orleans.
The suspect was still on scene when deputies arrived. His firearm was secured, and he was taken into custody. Deputies later identified him as Cheramie. Through investigation, deputies learned Cheramie and Ingram had been involved in an argument when Cheramie brandished a firearm and fired multiple rounds at Ingram.
Cheramie was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with second degree murder. Bail has not yet been set.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a free concealed carry course on Saturday, March 22, 2025. The class will be held at the LPSO Shooting Range at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland. The free informational course will cover gun safety, storage, liability, and prohibited carrying locations. Residents are encouraged to take the training if they intend to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.
The course will begin at 8 a.m. and end around 5 p.m. with a break for lunch. Those taking the course as a prerequisite to obtain the state concealed carry permit must stay for the entire course. Those wishing to attend simply for informational purposes can leave at any time. All participants must bring a handgun in good working condition, 50 rounds of ammunition, eye protection (sunglasses or eyeglasses are sufficient), and ear protection (muffs or plugs).
The course is free, but online registration is required in advance due to the limited class size. Go to LPSO.net/classes to register for this course online. For more information, contact Captain Kevin Johnson at (985) 449-4481 or by email at kevin-johnson@lpso.net.
ABOUT CONCEALED CARRY IN LOUISIANA:
Louisiana law allows persons age 18 or older to carry a firearm concealed within the state without obtaining a permit or training. The law only applies to those not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm by any state or federal law. The law also only applies within the state of Louisiana and is not reciprocal to other states. To carry concealed in those states with existing reciprocity laws, you must still obtain a concealed carry permit from the State of Louisiana.
