Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Trajuan Dixon Arrested in Shooting
Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man and a woman injured and resulted in the death of another man Friday, April 14, 2023 at a convenience store in the 3900 block of West Airline Highway in Reserve. About midnight, deputies responded to the store in...
Clyde Madere Jr. Arrested for Murder
Clyde Madere Jr., 55, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, April 2, 2023 in connection to the drug overdose death of Shelbi Ory, 31, also of LaPlace. On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, about 8:15 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Rue DuBourg Drive in LaPlace in...
Garyville Couple Arrested on Several Child Sexual Abuse Charges
A Garyville man and woman were arrested Wednesday, April 5, 2023, for sexual abuse of three juveniles. Ralph Clay Nelson, 33, and Destiny Ann Georgel, 22, are facing several child sexual abuse charges. On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the St. John Sheriff’s Office...
Jalen Johnson Arrested For Stealing Cell Phones
Jalen Joseph Johnson, 18, of Edgard was arrested April 6, 2023 after stealing cell phones from individuals at local businesses and trading them in for cash. On March 30, 2023, a male subject, later identified as Johnson, reported to a store clerk that he lost his...
Officers Make Arrest in Contractor Fraud Case
Wojciech Niznik, 37, a Polish national residing in Hammond, was arrested March 27, 2023 in connection to several contractor fraud cases in St. John the Baptist Parish. In the summer of 2022, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office received complaints from local residents...
Student Charged with Menacing
Sheriff Mike Tregre announced March 24, 2023, that an arrest has been made in connection to an alleged threat of violence against Emily C. Watkins Elementary School in Reserve. A 15-year-old male juvenile, a student at the school, was arrested March 24, 2023 after...
Three Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting
Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting on Friday, February 10, 2023, in LaPlace. Arrested February 10, 2023 were Raekwon Batiste, 21, Jonathan Williams, 18, and a 16-male juvenile, all of LaPlace. About noon, officers responded to a...
Juvenile Arrested for Bringing Gun to School
A 13-year-old student at LaPlace Elementary was arrested Tuesday, February 1, 2023 for bringing a handgun to school. About 2:15 a.m., school resource officers learned that a teacher located a 9 mm handgun in a male student’s waistband as the student reported for a...
New Orleans Man Arrested for Vehicle Burglary
A New Orleans man was arrested January 17, 2023 in connection to a vehicle burglary at a LaPlace business. Lucito Fuentes, 19, was charged with simple burglary. On January 16, 2023, about 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 4300 block of U.S. 51 in...
LaPlace Man Arrested After Disturbance and Assaulting an Officer
Donald Washington, 37, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, January 15, 2023 after causing a disturbance at a local business and assaulting an officer. On Sunday, January 15, 2023, about 2:15 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 800 block of West Airline Highway...