Crime Press Releases

St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.

Detectives Investigate Shooting in Reserve

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday, May 8, 2021, about 8 p.m. in the 200 block of Homewood Place in Reserve where a woman was injured. Upon arrival, officers learned a 19-year-old female victim had been transported by personal vehicle to a...

Garyville Brothers Face Multiple Drug Charges

Brothers Keith and Jazell Williams face multiple drug charges after detectives with the Special Operations Division executed a narcotics search and seizure warrant Thursday, April 29, 2021 at their residence, 350 Historic East Street in Garyville.While searching the...

Officers Investigate Shooting in Reserve

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday, April 26, 2021 about 2 p.m. in the 200 block of East 13th Street in Reserve where a man was injured. Upon arrival, officers found the 25-year-old victim with several gunshot wounds to the body lying on the...

Lutcher Man Arrested for Terrorizing

Layman Jamal Bright, 28, of Lutcher was arrested April 19, 2021 for making bomb threats on two local schools and two local businesses.Last December, officers responded to reports of bomb threats made on social media directed at South Central Louisiana Technical...

Bank Robber Pleads Guilty

SJSO works with U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District office in prosecution of LaPlace bank robber. Click link to read story.

Paul Roy Arrested for Attempted Burglary of a Residence

Paul Williams Roy III, 35, of New Orleans was arrested Friday, April 16, 2021, after attempting to burglarize a LaPlace residence. On Friday, April 16, 2021, about 2:45 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of River Pointe Drive in LaPlace in reference to a...

Two Juveniles Arrested for Vehicle Burglary

Two male juveniles, ages 16 and 14, from LaPlace were arrested Friday, April 16, 2021 after they burglarized a vehicle in a LaPlace neighborhood.On Friday, April 16, 2021, about 3:15 p.m., deputies responded to 1600 block of Jefferson Street in LaPlace in reference to...

Reserve Couple Face Animal Cruelty and Child Abuse Charge

Nasheka Lintrice Williams, 29, and Joshua D. Kendrick Sr., 32, both of Reserve, were arrested Monday, April 5, 2021 for cruelty to animals and also face child abuse and neglect charges.On March 12, 2021, officers responded to a cruelty to animals complaint from St....

Detectives Investigate LaPlace Shooting

Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that occurred March 29, 2021, about 4 p.m., in the 2800 block of Williamsburg Drive in LaPlace. Upon arrival, officers located one victim who sustained two gunshot wounds to the back. The...

Juvenile Arrested in Armed Robbery Investigation

A LaPlace juvenile wanted in connection to an armed robbery in a LaPlace neighborhood has been arrested. Brandon Fleming, 17, was arrested March 15, 2021. The St. John Sheriff’s Office is identifying Fleming based on charges, which are felony-grade delinquent acts...