Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Kenner man died as a result of a two-vehicle crash involving dump trucks on Monday. Leonardo Martinez, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene. Just after noon on August 26, 2024, deputies responded
Sheriff Webre Asks Public to Use LA 308 When Possible to Reserve LA 1 for Essential Workers
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking citizens to primarily use LA 308 for traveling in Lafourche Parish. This will allow first responders, utility workers, and other essential personnel to utilize LA 1. The only exception is a temporary road
Body Found on Burma Road in Thibodaux
UPDATE #2: The man whose body was discovered on Burma Road this morning has been identified as 30-year-old Clinton Keplinger IV of Schriever, Louisiana. UPDATE #1: Burma Road is back OPEN. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives
UPDATE: LA 1 Open from Golden Meadow to Leeville
LA Highway 1 is back OPEN south of the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow. Motorists should proceed with caution as there may still be some debris in areas along the roadway. Please note that law enforcement officials are monitoring
LPSO Offices to Close Thursday Due to Hurricane Laura
CONFIRMED: LPSO offices WILL reopen on Friday, August 28. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Due to the weather forecast for our area from Hurricane Laura, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced that the administrative offices of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will
ROAD CLOSURE: LA 1 Closed South of the Golden Meadow Lock
Due to rising water caused by Hurricane Laura, LA Highway 1 is now CLOSED south of the Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow. A *MANDATORY EVACUATION* remains in effect for this area, south of the Leon Theriot Lock, including Port
DOTD makes temporary changes to GeauxPass operations
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced it will make temporary changes to operations at the LA 1 toll bridge in Leeville in order to follow statewide mandates of social distancing to help reduce the risk of spreading the
LA 1 CLOSED Due to School Bus Crash (No Injuries)
UPDATE: the crash has been cleared, and the roadway is back open. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported LA Highway 1 is currently CLOSED due to a single-vehicle crash near West 56th Street in Cut Off. A school
Lockport Man Dies in Utility Vehicle Crash
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported Brian Terrebonne, 61, of Lockport died as a result of a utility vehicle crash in Lockport on September 10, 2019. At around 8:55 p.m. on Tuesday, LPSO deputies and EMTs with Acadian Ambulance responded
UPDATE: LA 1 now OPEN south of Golden Meadow
LA Highway 1 is now OPEN from Golden Meadow to Leeville and Port Fourchon. Per Lafourche Parish Government, the mandatory evacuation for south of the Leon Theriot Locks in Golden Meadow has also been lifted. Residents in that area should