Hoopin' It Up with the DG Club

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Distinguished Gentlemen’s Club was hoopin’ it up January 18 when members met mentors in a basketball game at the St. Joan of Arc Family Life Center in LaPlace.
Also, during breaks throughout the morning, officers and members sat together to talk about setting goals and making good decisions in this new decade, strengthening the connections between the officers and the boys.
The basketball game is among several activities presented by the SJSO for the DG Club. Several officers serve as mentors and work to guide these young men in building traits of good character that will prepare them to be productive members of society as well as assist these young men in obtaining skills needed to become positive influences in the community. These skills are introduced and reinforced through lessons, experiences, and interactions that deepen and broaden their knowledge to become distinguished gentlemen.
Noel Reese Jr. was the top winner in the free throw contest. He won a Cane’s box combo. Jordan MacKenzie placed second and won a three-finger combo. All other participants receive a Cane’s gift card for a drink.
And, thanks so much to Raising Cane’s for its donation to the DG Club. ... See more

Two Reserve Men Arrested in Homicide/Drive-By Shooting
News Release

Carlshane Jarmar Dennis and Darrius Tramaine Williams, both of Reserve, were arrested Saturday, January 18, 2020 in connection to a drive-by shooting that left three men injured and one man dead in May in a Reserve neighborhood.
On May 29, 2019, about 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to the 300 block of Homewood Place in Reserve in reference to gunshots heard in the area. Upon arrival, deputies learned that several shots were fired from a vehicle towards a crowd of people standing outside a residence. No victims were located in the area. Shortly after, officers responded to Ochsner Medical Complex in reference to four subjects suffering from gunshot wounds. The injured victims were two 21-year-old males and one 19-year-old male. They were treated and released. Another victim, Kyree Jones, 20, of Reserve succumbed to his injuries.
Based on investigation, detectives developed Dennis, 31, a convicted felon, and Williams, 26, as suspects, and judicial warrants were obtained for their arrests.
Williams was charged with second degree murder (felony) and three counts of attempted second degree murder. He is being held in custody in lieu of a $2,500,000 bond.
Dennis was charged with second degree murder (felony), three counts of attempted second degree murder and possession of a firearm/carrying concealed weapon by a convicted felon (felony). He is being held in custody in lieu of a $2,525,000 bond.
Since 2007, Dennis has been arrested 15 times. He has been charged seven times since 2007 with possession of a gun during the commission of a crime. In 2013 he received a felony conviction for illegal possession of stolen things over $1,500. Dennis' last conviction was October 4, 2016 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced to 10 years with the Department of Corrections and was released on parole April 11, 2019. ... See more