Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in investigating two shooting incidents that occurred in Thibodaux on Tuesday night. A man was injured in one of the shootings.

Just after 9 p.m. on March 31, 2020, deputies responded to a report of shots fired on W. Camelia Drive in Thibodaux. Upon arrival, deputies found a 16-year-old had been shot in the leg. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. The injury was not life-threatening.

Later that night, just after 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux in reference to a report of shots being heard in the area. Shell casings were located in the area, but detectives were unable to find anyone who witnessed the shooting.

Detectives have not ruled out the possibility of the two shooting incidents being related.

As detectives continue the investigation, they are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with any knowledge of either of these incidents is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office 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 announced a Thibodaux man was arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle into a house on Monday. Mark Wright, 41, of Thibodaux faces multiple charges in the incident.

Just before 7 p.m. on March 30, 2020, deputies responded to a call that an SUV had crashed into a home on Camellia Drive in Thibodaux. While traveling to the scene, deputies learned the driver drove away from the scene on Camellia, and he and the SUV were near the intersection of Arms Street and Plantation Road. When deputies arrived, the driver, later identified as Mark Wright, ran away from the vehicle. They caught up to him and placed him under arrest, but he continued to resist deputies. He was eventually transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Through further investigation, deputies learned that earlier in the day, a woman was about to give Wright a ride to the store when he took her keys and drove away in the vehicle.

Back at the Camellia Drive residence, deputies learned the homeowner was sitting in a chair when the crash occurred, and the SUV pushed the chair across the room. The homeowner was checked by EMTs at the scene but was not injured in the crash.

Wright was booked with charges including Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Hit-and-Run Driving, Reckless Operation with Accident, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Resisting an Officer, and an expired driver’s license. Bail is set at $41,100.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Jonathan Carter, 21, of Gray. Carter is charged with attempted murder, as well as weapon and drug charges, following a shooting incident on Thursday.

At around 6 p.m. on March 26, 2020, patrol deputies responded to a report of a shot fired in Thibodaux. Deputies learned a man was traveling in his car on Waverly Road when another car approached from the opposite direction. As the cars passed, a shot was fired from the driver’s side of one vehicle at the other, striking the front fender. Investigators learned the vehicle had been following the victim since he left a friend’s house in Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux.

Later that evening, investigators located the suspect’s vehicle in Solar Trailer Park and made contact with Jonathan Carter. He was found to have a 9mm pistol in his possession. Deputies obtained a search warrant for the car and found several bullet casings inside. They also located a jar containing several bags of marijuana and a digital scale. During questioning, Carter admitted to having followed the victim and intentionally shooting at him. He also claimed ownership of the marijuana.

Carter was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Bail is set at $1.11 million.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a convicted felon from Thibodaux has been charged with child molestation. Dwayne Jones, 41, was arrested in September on other charges and was still in jail. He has an extensive and violent criminal history.

On September 17, 2019, a woman reported Dwayne Jones had inappropriately touched her daughter who was under the age of 13. Deputies attempted to contact Jones at a Raceland residence, but when they arrived, he began to run. Within moments, deputies caught up with Jones who continued to resist. He was eventually taken into custody and found to have a 9mm magazine in his possession. Jones indicated that he had tossed a gun away when he began to run from deputies. The firearm was located and found to be loaded. At that time, Jones was arrested and charged with Obstruction of Justice, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Resisting an Officer. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. His bail was set at over half a million dollars, and he was also held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.

Juvenile detectives began investigating the molestation complaint Following an extensive investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for Jones’ arrest.

On March 23, 2020, Jones, who was still in jail, was additionally booked on the charge of Molestation of a Juvenile Under 13 Years of Age. His total bail amount has now increased to $1,007,500, and he also continues to be held for Louisiana Probation and Parole.