Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in Larose on Tuesday. Leroy Allen, 37, was arrested on drug distribution warrants and faces additional charges after he was found with drugs in his possession.
Narcotics agents had been investigating Allen, who is currently on probation. Through investigation, agents had obtained warrants for Allen’s arrest for distribution of fentanyl and heroin.
On June 1, 2021, LPSO narcotics agents accompanied agents from Louisiana Probation and Parole to Allen’s residence on Highway 3235 in Larose. After arriving at the residence, agents made contact with Allen, and he was immediately taken into custody. During a search, agents found approximately 9.4 grams of suspected crack cocaine, two bags containing a total of 24.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia along with $3,550 in cash.
Allen was transported to Thibodaux and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the warrants for Distribution of Fentanyl and Heroin. He was additionally charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Crack Cocaine, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail is set at $150,500, but he is also being held for Probation and Parole.
Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics section commander, Lieutenant Derek Champagne, at (985) 532-4365 or derek-champagne@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 42-year-old Michelle Griffin of West 135th Street in Galliano. She was last seen on May 19, 2021, on East 178th Street in Galliano walking toward East Main Street.
Griffin suffers from mental illnesses and impaired vision. She is described as 5’3″ tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds with brown hair. She was last seen wearing denim shorts and no shoes. 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 announced narcotics agents made five arrests in the South Lafourche area over the past week, including several narcotics dealers. The arrests came after agents obtained search warrants and arrest warrants through investigations.
Agents had obtained warrants for the arrest of Roxie Toups, 26, of Galliano for Distribution of Methamphetamine, Possession of Heroin, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Illegal Use of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in the Presence of Persons Under 17. On May 20, 2021, agents located Toups traveling in the Galliano area and conducted a traffic stop. She was immediately taken into custody and found to have fentanyl in her possession. She was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the warrants and also charged with Possession of Fentanyl. Bail is set at $71,000.
On May 25, 2021, agents conducted a search at a residence on West 178th Street in Galliano. Agents located Jaron Rousse, 19, inside the residence. Rousse had four active warrants for contempt of court and was taken into custody. Agents found him to be in possession of an AR-15 and a pistol (each with large-capacity magazines), approximately 14 ounces of marijuana, and various items commonly associated with the sale of illegal narcotics. Rousse was arrested and booked into the Correctional Complex on the warrants. He was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Illegal Carrying of a Firearm in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail is set at $53,200.
Then on Wednesday, May 26, agents executed two search warrants in the Larose area, one of which was on East 2nd Street in reference to Alexander Williams, 28. During the search, agents found marijuana and a firearm inside the residence. He was arrested and booked into the Correctional Complex on charges of Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Bail has not yet been set.
Through investigation, agents had also obtained a search warrant and an arrest warrant for Kendell Evans, 23, of East 23rd Street in Larose for Distribution of Fentanyl. Agents located Evans traveling in the Larose area and conducted a traffic stop along LA Highway 1. After Evans pulled the vehicle over, he exited and threw an item into Bayou Lafourche. Agents placed Evans under arrest and retrieved the item from the bayou. The item was a plastic bag which had several smaller bags inside containing suspected crack cocaine, fentanyl, and Roxicodone. Agents then executed a search warrant at Evans’ residence and located additional Roxicodone, marijuana, a handgun, paraphernalia, and over $4,000 in cash. Evans was booked into the Correctional Complex on the outstanding warrant. He was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Roxicodone, and Marijuana, as well as Obstruction of Justice, Illegal Carrying of a Weapon in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail has not yet been set.
Haywood Boyd, 36, of Raceland, was traveling with Evans and had two active contempt warrants for his arrest. He was also booked into the Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $1,000 on one warrant, and he’s been sentenced to pay $2,594.50 in fines and costs on the other.
Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics section commander, Lieutenant Derek Champagne, at (985) 532-4365 or derek-champagne@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a homicide of a Raceland man. Kim Kol Ker, 66, was found dead of an apparent stabbing early Friday morning.
At around 12:45 a.m. on May 21, 2021, a family member discovered him at his residence in the 100 block of Morristown Road in Raceland. Deputies and detectives responded, and the investigation is continuing.
No arrests have yet been made as the incident remains under investigation. As the investigation continues, detectives are asking for the public’s assistance. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at www.crimestoppersbr.org, or via the P3 Tips mobile app. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Kohl Bouzigar of West 191st Street in Galliano. He was last seen on May 11, 2021.
Kohl Bouzigar is described as 5’6” tall, weighing approximately 150 pounds. He currently has blond hair and is wearing black-framed glasses. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants and carrying a black and white backpack. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported the body of 59-year-old Talbot Serigny of Leeville was found on Thursday, May 20. A boater discovered Serigny, who had been missing since May 15, 2021, in the Leeville area.
Serigny was reported missing on Wednesday, May 19, after family members had not heard from him in several days. He was last confirmed to be seen in the Leeville area on Saturday night, May 15. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and Port Fourchon Harbor Police began searching on land and in the water after Serigny was reported missing.
On Thursday, May 20, a boater traveling in Bayou Lafourche discovered a man’s body in the Leeville area and notified law enforcement. Investigators identified the man as Serigny. The investigation into his death is continuing, but there is no evidence of foul play.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced South Lafourche High School graduate Joshua Scioneaux has been awarded the 2021 Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship for Lafourche Parish. Scioneaux will receive the $500 scholarship to assist him with expenses as he plans to pursue a degree in nursing from Nicholls State University. On his application, Scioneaux expressed plans to become a certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
Sheriff Webre said, “Congratulations to Mr. Scioneaux on his recent graduation and on receiving the LSA scholarship. He is very deserving of this honor having been recognized for several honors in high school and having been involved in numerous activities. I wish him the best of luck as he pursues his degree.”
The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Educational Scholarship Program awards $500 to graduating high school students in parishes where the sheriffs are members of the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary Membership Program. Funding for this scholarship is made possible through the generous support of Lafourche Parish’s Honorary Members. The goal of the program is to provide assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the program.
To be eligible for the LSA scholarship, each applicant must be a Lafourche Parish resident and a high school senior planning to enroll as a full-time student at Nicholls State University or L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College. The scholarship is awarded as a gift, not a loan, to defray the rising costs of tuition and related expenses in higher education. An independent board of review selects the winner of the scholarship.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and Port Fourchon Harbor Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Talbot Joseph Serigny, 59, of Leeville. He was last seen in the Leeville area during the late night hours of Saturday, May 15, 2021. He is known to frequent the areas of Golden Meadow and Port Fourchon, as well as the Leeville area where he resides.
Serigny is described as 5’10” tall, weighing approximately 135 pounds with brown hair. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Larose man faces drug possession and distribution charges following a narcotics investigation. Ronnie Delaune, 47, of Larose was arrested on Tuesday.
Narcotics agents had been investigating Ronnie Delaune in regards to suspected narcotics use and distribution at his Palm Street residence in Larose. As part of the investigation, they obtained an arrest warrant for Principal to Distribution of Methamphetamine as well as a search warrant for the residence.
On May 18, 2021, agents arrived at the residence and immediately made contact with Delaune. He was found to have methamphetamine and marijuana in his possession. Drug Paraphernalia was also located in his residence.
Delaune was arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was booked on the aforementioned warrant. He was additionally charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Marijuana, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bail is set at $110,500.
Citizens are reminded that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics section commander, Lieutenant Derek Champagne, at (985) 532-4365 or derek-champagne@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will join other local law enforcement agencies in participating in the Click It or Ticket campaign which runs from May 24 through June 6, 2021. The campaign is coordinated and funded by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Additional deputies will be assigned to saturated patrol efforts in conjunction with the campaign. Deputies will be checking motorists for proper seat belt and safety seat use, as well as other violations.
Click It or Ticket is a seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at increasing the national seat belt usage rate. According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, in 2019, observational surveys showed that 87.5 percent of all Louisiana drivers and passengers were wearing their seat belts. While this record usage rate is good news for Louisiana, there is much work to be done in moving toward 100 percent compliance.
