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St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.SJSO works with U.S. Attorney General’s Office to indict five LaPlace residents on several firearm and drug conspiracy charges
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Oscar Urias Faces First Degree Murder Charges
Oscar Urias, 23, was arrested after he killed his 31-year-old girlfriend, and her 15-year-old sister and attacked his 17-year-old sister and 15-year-old brother with two knives.The attacks occurred October 25, 2020, about 4:30 p.m., at a residence on Fairway Drive in...
Four Juveniles Arrested for School Burglary
Four male juveniles, ages 10, 12, 14, and 15, from Reserve were arrested October 22, 2020 in connection to a burglary of Riverside Academy in Reserve.On October 21, 2020, officers responded to Riverside Academy in reference to a simple burglary. Upon arrival, school...
Noel White Arrested for Rape
Noel Joseph White IV, 38, of LaPlace was arrested October 14, 2020 for two counts of first degree rape involving a juvenile. In June, juvenile detectives received a complaint that White had sexual contact with a female juvenile under the age of 13. During the course...
Richard Dennis Jr. Faces Several Burglary and Theft Charges
Richard Michael Dennis Jr., 31, of Reserve was arrested October 14, 2020 in connection to several recent burglaries and thefts in Reserve. Based on investigation, detectives developed Dennis as a suspect in burglaries and thefts of several items including a...
Randall Freeman Arrested for Theft of Meat
Randall J. Freeman, 51, of Garyville was arrested October 1, 2020 in connection to the theft of food from Natco Food Service in Reserve. On September 22, 2020, deputies responded to Natco in reference to a theft of meat. Upon arrival, deputies learned meat valued at...
LaPlace Woman Arrested for Bank Fraud in COVID-19 Scheme
Cherry Roberts-Matherne, 45, of LaPlace was arrested Friday, September 18, 2020 for bank fraud and other counterfeit actions resulting in more than $16,200 in losses to a local financial institution. Roberts-Matherne also has been linked to other losses for out of...
Harvey Man Arrested for Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile
Nahun Alexande Valladares-Cruz, 22, of Harvey was arrested September 14, 2020 after the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified of Valladares-Cruz possibly in a relationship with a female juvenile who had run away from home. On July 30, 2020, juvenile detectives...
Kyle Patterson Arrested for Inappropriate Sexual Contact with a Juvenile
A LaPlace man arrested in May 2020 for inappropriate sexual contact with a female juvenile now faces new charges in a different investigation. In March 2020, juvenile detectives received a complaint that Kyle Patterson, 24, had inappropriate sexual contact with a...
Two Arrested in St. John, Including SJ Officer, On Child Exploitation Charges
Attorney General Jeff Landry's Office yesterday arrested a now-terminated sheriff's deputy, Avo Marzwanian, and one other St. John man, Joseph Guillory, for internet crimes against children. Bond for Marzwanian is set at $725,000. Bond for Guillory is set at $950,000.