Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced narcotics agents arrested a drug dealer who was found with drugs and a handgun during a residential search in Golden Meadow. Jeff Lee Jr., 44, was arrested on Thursday.

Through investigation, narcotics agents obtained an arrest warrant for Lee for distribution of methamphetamine. Agents additionally obtained a search warrant for a Golden Meadow residence with which Lee is associated. On August 24, 2023, agents arrived at the residence and made contact with Lee who was immediately taken into custody. Lee, who is unable to possess firearms due to being a convicted felon, was found to be in possession of a handgun. He was also found to be in possession of marijuana, psilocybin (mushrooms), and drug paraphernalia.

Lee was transported to Thibodaux and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the warrant for meth distribution. He was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as possession of marijuana, psilocybin, and drug paraphernalia. Bail is set at $80,500.

Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics Section commander, Lieutenant Adam Dufrene, at (985) 532-4365 or adam-dufrene@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices.

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NOTE: Per Article 234 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, a booking photo cannot be released for this arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Larose man for crimes against nature. Jose Lopez, 51, was arrested on Tuesday.

On August 22, 2023, juvenile detectives began an investigation into allegations that Lopez had touched a juvenile inappropriately on several occasions. As part of the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for Lopez’s arrest.

Detectives made contact with Lopez on Tuesday evening, and he was taken into custody. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on one count of crimes against nature. Bail is set at $100,000.

Due to the nature of the crime, no further details will be released at this time.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an investigation into drug activity at a Galliano residence led to the discovery of an unlicensed dental practice. Victoria Cheramie, 35, faces multiple charges stemming from the investigation.

As part of an investigation, narcotics agents obtained a warrant for Cheramie’s arrest and a search warrant for her residence on West 209th Street in Galliano. On August 10, 2023, narcotics agents went to the residence to conduct a search. When agents arrived, they located Cheramie inside the residence, and she was taken into custody. During a search, agents found suspected marijuana and various drug paraphernalia. Agents also discovered a large amount of dentistry tools inside the residence. Through further investigation, they determined Cheramie was conducting an unlicensed dental practice.

Cheramie was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. She was booked on active warrants for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and obstruction of justice. She was additionally charged with possession of marijuana (2nd offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to license as a dental hygienist (R.S. 37:788). Bail is set at $126,500.

The investigation into Cheramie is continuing.

Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics section commander, Lieutenant Adam Dufrene, at (985) 532-4365 or adam-dufrene@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices.

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NOTE: Per Article 234 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, a booking photo cannot be released for this arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Cut Off man who was reportedly driving over 100 miles per hour while impaired. Matthew Carrell, 42, was arrested early Sunday morning.

At around 2:30 a.m. on August 13, 2023, deputies attempted to stop a pickup truck that they found traveling southbound at 104 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone along LA Highway 308 in Mathews. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Carrell, refused to stop and accelerated in an attempt to speed away from deputies. Carrell disregarded a red light and passed several vehicles In no passing zones. Carrell eventually stopped the vehicle in the 10000 block of LA Highway 308, and he was taken into custody.

Deputies identified the driver as Carrell who was showing obvious signs of impairment and had an open container of an alcoholic beverage inside the truck. During the investigation, Carrell clinched his fist and slammed it into a desk. He then approached a deputy in an aggressive manner, but deputies were able to detain Carrell without further incident. Carrell refused to submit to a field sobriety test or a breathalyzer test. Deputies later obtained a search warrant to collect Carrell’s blood for testing which was granted. They also found him to have a suspended license due to a prior DWI arrest.

Carrell was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with aggravated flight from an officer, DWI (2nd offense), possessing an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, driving under suspension, speeding, and simple assault. He was released on Sunday evening after posting bail in the amount of $38,000.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced an arrest has been made in the investigation into a shooting in May 2023 in Thibodaux where seven people were shot. Keshon Taylor, 18, of Schriever is charged with multiple accounts of attempted murder. Detectives believe Taylor was one of at least two gunmen involved in the shooting.

At around 9:30 p.m. on May 21, 2023, deputies responded to a call of a shooting in the 300 block of Hyland Drive in Thibodaux with multiple victims. Deputies provided medical assistance to victims still on the scene. They also learned that other victims were already taken to a local hospital. Investigators identified a total of seven people shot and injured. Those victims ranged in age from 17 to 25 years of age. Another two females, ages 21 and 22, suffered injuries as the crowd was running from the scene. All nine injured were transported to hospitals for treatment.

Through investigation, detectives identified Taylor as a suspect in the shooting. Based on the evidence and the investigation, they were able to tie him to six of the seven victims and obtained a warrant for his arrest for six counts of attempted second degree murder.

On August 8, 2023, Taylor appeared in 17th Judicial District Court in Thibodaux on an unrelated matter and was taken into custody on the active warrant. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. Bail is set at $500,000.

The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to submit a tip anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.