2/20/24 UPDATE: Brumfield has been found and is safe.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Erreyeal Brumfield of Chetta Place in Bayou Blue. She left her residence at around 1 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Brumfield is described as 5’5” tall, weighing approximately 152 pounds with black hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a seat belt checkpoint and a DWI checkpoint on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Lafourche Parish. These checkpoints are designed to help raise awareness for these types of violations and make the highways of the parish safer for all motorists.
The seat belt checkpoint will be conducted Friday evening, and deputies will focus on checking motorists for seat belts and child safety seat violations. The DWI checkpoint will begin Friday evening following the seat belt checkpoint and will continue into the early morning hours of Saturday, February 24, 2024. During the DWI checkpoint, deputies will be looking for drivers who are possibly impaired while checking for other traffic safety issues.
Sheriff Webre reminds citizens to designate a driver if they are going to drink. Motorists suspected of DWI who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer test will lose their driver’s license for one year (first offense). For a second offense, the penalty increases to two years. Anyone convicted of a DWI offense while their driver’s license is suspended because of another DWI offense will face automatic prison time. Lafourche Parish is also a “No Refusal” parish, meaning if a suspected drunk driver refuses a breathalyzer test, deputies will seek a search warrant to have that person’s blood tested.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on March 11-13, 2024, at the Larose-Cut Off Middle School, located at 13356 West Main Street in Larose.
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 March 8, 2024, 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 announced the arrest of a Lockport man who has been charged with murder following a stabbing incident on Sunday. Tre’ Booty, 18, was arrested shortly after the incident which resulted in the death of Hunter Parks, 20, of Larose.
At around 12:20 p.m. on February 18, 2024, deputies responded to a call of a stabbing on Adams Street in Mathews. When deputies arrived, they found Booty, the reported suspect, in a nearby vehicle with what looked like blood on his clothing. He was immediately taken into custody. Other deputies located the victim with several stab wounds to his body, primarily in the torso. They attempted lifesaving measures on the victim until EMTs arrived. The victim was identified as Parks and was later pronounced dead.
Through investigation, detectives learned Parks was at his mother’s residence when Booty arrived. The two got into an altercation, and at one point, Booty allegedly stabbed Parks multiple times.
Booty was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with second degree murder. Bail is set at $500,000.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced deputies are investigating an incident that occurred on Adams Street in Mathews. The scene is secure, but the public is asked to avoid the area during the ongoing investigation.
We will provide more details as information becomes available.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced three people were charged after narcotics agents searched a Lockport residence last week. Brett Loupe, 29, of Lockport, Blaize Guidroz, 18, of Gibson, and Sadie Vedros, 19, of Mathews each face charges stemming from the search.
Through investigation, narcotics agents obtained a search warrant for a residence on Barker Road in Lockport due to reported illegal narcotics activity there involving Brett Loupe. Agents were familiar with Loupe who is a convicted felon.
On February 7, 2024, agents conducted a search at the residence. During the search, they recovered a variety of drugs and firearms as well as cash. In all, agents seized approximately ten pounds of marijuana, 24 Xanax pills, 24 Valium pills, 19 oxycodone pills, three clonazepam pills, approximately 6.7 grams of mushrooms (psilocybin), and a large amount of paraphernalia, some of which included items commonly used in distribution. Agents also seized $3,289 in cash, as well as seven firearms including two AK-47s, four semi-automatic pistols, and one revolver.
In addition to Loupe, three others were at the residence, including Guidroz, Vedros, and an 11-month-old child. Loupe, Guidroz and Vedros were all arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux.
Loupe was charged with possession with intent to distribute Xanax, Valium, marijuana, and oxycodone, as well as possession of psilocybin, possession of clonazepam, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile. Bail is set at $182,000, and he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.
Guidroz was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance, and illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile. Bail was set at $3,500, and he was released on February 7, 2024, after posting bond.
Vedros was issued a criminal summons and charged with illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile.
2/15/24 UPDATE: Landry has been found and is safe.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Brooklynn Jade Landry of Ledet Drive in Thibodaux. She was last seen on February 13 on Ledet Drive.
Landry is described as 4’11” tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds with brown hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced applications are now being accepted for the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association annual scholarship for 2024. All eligible students residing in Lafourche Parish are encouraged to apply. The amount of the scholarship has increased to $1,000.
The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school student who attends Nicholls State University or Fletcher Technical Community College. An applicant must be a permanent resident of Lafourche Parish and must be eligible for admission to the school indicated on the application. The award will only be paid for attendance at one of the aforementioned qualifying institutions as a full-time, undergraduate student. The scholarship is awarded as a gift, not a loan, and is awarded to defray the rising costs of tuition and related expenses in higher education. There are no restrictions on the purposes for which the scholarship is spent.
Applications are available for download online at www.LPSO.net/scholarship. Completed applications can be turned in at any Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office location or mailed to Captain Brennan Matherne, P.O. Box 5608, Thibodaux, LA 70302. Applications can also be emailed to Captain Matherne at brennan-matherne@lpso.net. All applications must be received by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office no later than April 1, 2024. An independent selection committee will review the applications and select a winner to be announced in May. There are no restrictions on applicants by reason of race, creed, color, age or national origin, and family members of Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office employees are also eligible to apply.
The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program awards scholarships in all 64 parishes, providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the suspect in a shooting that occurred in Gheens on February 1, 2024, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Jesse Bergeron, 35, of Raceland was identified as the suspect in the incident and was injured after crashing his truck following the shooting. The shooting victims suffered only minor injuries
At around 11:10 a.m. on February 1, 2024, deputies responded to a report of a truck traveling at a high rate of speed on LA Highway 654 in Gheens as well as a subsequent shooting in the area. They discovered the truck had crashed in a sugar cane field near the intersection of LA 654 and the Gheens Short Cut Road, and the truck had caught fire. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the flames, and the driver, Bergeron, emerged from the truck with burns and other injuries. He was airlifted to a New Orleans hospital for treatment where he remains in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the victims of the shooting had arrived at a local hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and released. One of the victims had been traveling in a manlift at a slow rate of speed followed by a truck escorting the equipment. Bergeron allegedly shot at the victims through his windshield.
The investigation is continuing. Bergeron will face criminal charges upon his release from the hospital.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will join other local law enforcement agencies in participating in the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign which runs through the Mardi Gras season – February 2-13, 2024. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 37 people in the United States die each day in drunk-driving crashes. That’s one person every 39 minutes. These deaths are all preventable. In order to raise awareness and deter impaired driving incidents, deputies will be assigned to highly visible, saturated patrol efforts to specifically target impaired drivers and help keep motorists safe.
Sheriff Craig Webre reminds citizens to have a plan to get home safely before deciding to drink. Whether you are attending a parade or a party or drinking at an establishment, NEVER drive if you have had anything to drink containing alcohol. Remember that driving under the influence of illegal narcotics can also lead to a DWI arrest. In fact, some legal medications can impair your ability to drive. Always read warning labels and instructions on prescription and over-the-counter medications.
