Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Pill Press, Guns, Illegal Drugs Seized During Searches In St. John, St. James
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives, working in conjunction with narcotics investigators and SWAT personnel from multiple agencies, culminated several months of a major narcotics investigation on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, with the execution...
SJSO Arrests 2 Burglars ‘On A Shopping Spree’ At Victims’ Expense
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives have arrested two men in connection with two LaPlace burglaries that included the theft of a flat screen TV, more than $1,000 worth of toys and clothing and purchases from Amazon that included three pairs of...
3 Juveniles Arrested For LaPlace Car Theft
Three LaPlace juveniles, age 13 and 14, have been arrested and booked with vehicle theft and other charges after St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators say the trio stole a 2022 BMW X3 on Thursday night, July 31, 2025. St. John Sheriff’s deputies...
$10,000 Reward Offered For Information In Murder Of Trevor Sanders
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of Trevor Sanders. On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Trevor Sanders was found dead in front of a residence in the...
4 Juveniles, Including A 10-Year-Old, Arrested For LaPlace Vehicle Burglaries
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of vehicle burglaries that happened on two separate nights and involved four juveniles, ages 13 and 10. The juveniles, one age 10; three of whom are 13, have been arrested and booked with...
SJSO Arrests 3, Seize Drugs, Money and 2 Guns
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives arrested three people, recovered two guns and seized cars, cash, a variety of illegal drugs, including 100 grams of crack cocaine and more than 1,000 methamphetamine pills on Friday, May 30, 2025. The...
SJSO Arrests Suspect In LaPlace Shooting
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a LaPlace man and booked him with attempted second-degree murder, among other charges, in connection with a shooting Wednesday night, April 9, 2025, in the 8800 block of Richmond Drive in LaPlace. At...
SJSO Arrests Man Caught On Camera Trying To Enter LaPlace Home Illegally
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Baton Rouge man after he was caught on a home security camera pulling on the front door of a house in LaPlace early Sunday morning. The man, whom SJSO detectives later identified as Gari Green, 40, was...
2 Suspects Age 12, 13 Arrested For Robbery
Two male juveniles ages 12 and 13 have been arrested by the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office and booked with simple robbery, a felony. The two juveniles are accused of beating another 12-year-old boy and stealing his bike and his 15-year-old friend’s bike...
Luling Man Arrested After Shooting In Wallace
A Luling man is being held in the St. John the Baptist Parish jail after he shot another man in the ankle following an altercation on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Walter Roman Celestine, 22, of Luling was arrested and booked with aggravated second degree battery...