Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Larose man for terrorizing. Carl Anderson Jr., 55, a registered sex offender, was arrested Monday following an incident over the weekend.

Just before 9:30 on July 20, 2024, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person at an apartment complex in Mathews. Deputies made contact with a woman in her 30s who reported that a man wearing a ski mask had been knocking at her apartment door where she and her four kids were present. A camera by the door captured video of the man before he covered it with his hand. The woman shouted at the man, and he ran from the door. Deputies searched the area but could not locate a suspect.

Investigators developed Anderson as a suspect. Patrol deputies located Anderson traveling along East Main Street in Larose and conducted a traffic stop. He was taken into custody due to an active warrant for contempt of court. He was transported to the Criminal Operations Center in Lockport for questioning in the ongoing investigation. During questioning, Anderson admitted to being the person in the photograph but refused to answer questions about why he was wearing a mask or any accomplices.

Anderson was transported to Thibodaux and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. He was charged with five counts of terrorizing, wearing a mask in a public place (parish ordinance), and driving under suspension. He was also booked on the contempt of court warrant. Bail is set at $57,000.

This investigation is ongoing.

Carl Anderson

Surveillance Photo

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced narcotics agents made two arrests in an ongoing investigation into a drug dealer in the Galliano area. Agents had been investigating Wendy Kieff, 45, of Galliano and arrested her on Saturday. She was accompanied by Tessy Gaubert, 52, of Larose who was also found in possession of narcotics.

Narcotics agents had been investigating Kieff for allegedly selling narcotics out of her West 133rd Street apartment. Through that investigation, they learned Kieff and Gaubert had traveled to Lafayette to pick up narcotics to bring back to Lafourche Parish. At around 7:30 p.m. on July 20, 2024, agents located Gaubert’s vehicle traveling on LA Highway 308 in Raceland and conducted a traffic stop. A narcotics K-9 deputy alerted to the possible presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, agents found Valium, methamphetamine, marijuana, synthetic marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Some of the drugs were determined to belong to Gaubert, while other items belonged to Kieff. Both were arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux.

Kieff was charged with possession with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail is set at $23,300. She is additionally being held for Assumption Parish due to a warrant for violation of a protective order.

Gaubert was charged with possession of Valium, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana. Her bail is set at $22,500.

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, booking photos cannot be released for these arrests.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced three people have been arrested for their roles in a in a June 2024 shooting in Thibodaux. David Bonds, 35, and Ronald Vallejo, 33, both of Thibodaux, were arrested for the attempted murder of Floyd Gage, 45, of Thibodaux who was charged with illegal carrying of a firearm following the incident. Bonds and Gage both suffered injuries in the shooting.

Through investigation, deputies learned Vallejo and Gage had an argument near Gage’s residence on June 29, 2024. This resulted in Vallejo leaving and returning at around 7:15 p.m. with Bonds. When Gage exited his residence, Vallejo and Bonds began shooting at Gage who was struck in the arm. Gage retreated inside the residence. Both Vallejo and Bonds followed Gage who then began shooting back at them, striking Bonds in the hip. Vallejo and Bonds left the scene, and Bonds went to a local hospital for treatment. Gage remained at the scene, and deputies rendered first aid upon their arrival. He was later treated at the hospital for his injury. Investigators obtained arrest warrants for Vallejo and Bonds for attempted second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Following his release from the hospital, Gage was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bail is set at $75,000.

Vallejo fled the parish on the night of the shooting. He was arrested on a traffic stop for drug possession on July 1 by Louisiana State Police and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. He is being held by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office on the drug charge, and he is also being held on the warrants for Lafourche Parish.

Then, on July 18, 2024, investigators located and arrested Bonds. During a search of his residence, detectives found a loaded firearm. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the aforementioned warrants and also charged with a second count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Bail is set at $650,000, and he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.

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 NOTE: Per Article 234 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, Gage’s booking photo cannot be released.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a narcotics investigation into a local meth dealer has led to four arrests. Mitchell Folse, 45, Walter Nelson III, 42, and Chad Brunet, 43, all of Lockport have all been arrested along with Darby Smith Jr., 21, of Larose.

Through an investigation into Folse, narcotics agents obtained arrest warrants and a search warrant for his residence on Mar Drive. On July 11, 2024, agents located Folse, and he was taken into custody. Agents then proceeded to the Mar Drive residence to conduct a search with assistance from LPSO patrol deputies and detectives, as well as Lockport Police. When they arrived, they encountered several individuals at the residence, including Nelson, Smith and Brunet. Nelson and Smith attempted to evade arrest by escaping the residence through a window, but they were quickly apprehended. During the search, agents located suspected methamphetamine. All four were arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux.

Folse was booked on warrants for three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. He was additionally charged with possession of methamphetamine and maintaining a structure for narcotics use. Bail is set at $125,000.

Smith was arrested on several active warrants for charges including four counts of violation of protective orders, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, theft of a firearm, theft, simple burglary, and contempt of court. He was also charged with resisting an officer and violation of probation. Bail is set at $55,500, and he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.

Nelson was booked on two warrants for contempt of court. He was also charged with resisting arrest, and his bail is set at $50,100. Brunet was booked on a warrant for contempt of court, and bail is set at $25,000.

Agents say the investigation is continuing, and additional arrests and charges are possible.

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 two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Golden Meadow woman in 1986. Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser have been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux back in August of 1986.

Boudreaux was last seen at her parents’ Golden Meadow home on August 3, 1986. On August 6, her family reported her missing to the Golden Meadow Police Department. In January 1989, skeletal remains were found in Slidell, La., which could not be properly identified at the time. In 2022, the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office submitted details to the LSU Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory to try to help in identifying the remains. After rendering a possible image of the person’s face, an anonymous tipster submitted Boudreaux’s name in an attempt to identify the remains. In coordination, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators then collected DNA evidence from one of Boudreaux’s surviving relatives which was then submitted for analysis. In January 2023, the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office identified the remains as Boudreaux.

From that point, detectives re-opened the old case to attempt to pick up the investigation. They followed up with surviving friends and family members and those with knowledge about Boudreaux’s disappearance, and they reviewed all case notes from previous investigators. Lee and Weiser were immediately developed as persons of interest as detectives learned Lee was in relationships with both Boudreaux and Weiser at the time of Boudreaux’s murder. Investigators found Lee had amassed a violent criminal history since 1986, including aggravated charges of kidnapping, assault, battery, burglary, and arson among many others. They also found statements and evidence implicating both in the incident. Investigators concluded that Lee and Weiser allegedly killed Boudreaux, dismembered her body, and dumped the remains in Slidell. They obtained arrest warrants for both.

LPSO detectives traveled to Missouri and Tennessee this week to assist with the arrest of both individuals. On July 9, 2024, with the help of the Mountain Grove Police Department, Lee was taken into custody in Missouri. Then on July 10, 2024, Weiser was taken into custody in Tennessee with the assistance of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Both Lee and Weiser were charged with second degree murder and obstruction of justice. They will be transported and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $1.1 million each.

Judith Weiser

Russell Lee

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a shooting incident that occurred in Thibodaux Saturday evening. Two men were injured in the incident.

Just after 7:15 p.m. on June 29, 2024, deputies responded to the 100 block of Park Avenue in Thibodaux in reference to a man in his 40s having been shot in the hand. When deputies arrived, they rendered first aid to the victim. He was later transported to a hospital for treatment. While on scene, deputies learned a second person, a man in his 30s, was also being treated for a gunshot wound at a local hospital. Both are expected to recover from the injuries.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to submit a tip anonymously to Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.00 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.