Crime Press Releases

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a LaPlace man for firing a gun at a vehicle occupied by four people, including his two young children, Sunday (Feb.1, 2026) in Reserve. No one was injured during the shooting. St. John Sheriff’s Office...

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people, including a 16-year-old, in connection with the murder of Harold Warren, Jr., 16, of LaPlace who was shot and killed in the 3100 block of English Colony Drive in LaPlace on Dec. 17, 2025. The...

A 2-year-old LaPlace girl suffered lacerations to the left side of her neck, face and chest after being bitten by her father’s pitbull on Monday, January 26, 2026. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 2:57 p.m. regarding a dog biting...

A St. John the Baptist Parish patrol deputy disrupted the burglary of a LaPlace home early Friday morning (Jan. 23, 2026) and arrested two suspects, one of whom is a juvenile. The deputy was on patrol in the 300 block of Elmwood Drive at 1:14 a.m. when he observed a...

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested six people and recovered four guns after responding to reports of gunfire early Sunday morning in the 1100 block of Bert Street in LaPlace. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Sheriff’s...

A LaPlace man, who has more than 100 previous arrests, was arrested once again on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 and booked with armed robbery, a felony. Gregory Bernard, 61, is being held in the St. John the Baptist Parish jail under a $65,000 bond. Over the course of four...

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested Raishad Batiste, the driver who fled a LaPlace traffic stop on Dec. 28, 2025 that led to an accident in which a SJSO deputy suffered a non-life-threatening leg injury. Batiste was arrested in Metairie, La....

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night (Dec. 17, 2025) shortly before 7 p.m. in the 3100 block of English Colony Drive which is in the Cambridge subdivision in LaPlace. Three people were shot,...

Detectives with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division have arrested Dennis Stephens of LaPlace and booked him with first degree rape, two counts of sexual battery and indecent behavior with juveniles. Stephens previously was...

A 12-year-old LaPlace boy has been arrested and booked with simple battery (misdemeanor) and simple robbery (felony) after accosting a 17-year-old male in a local park and taking $10 from him. The victim reported the incident in a 911 call on Saturday, Nov. 15. The...