Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Lawanda Wilson Arrested in Child Cruelty Investigation
Lawanda Wilson Lawanda Wilson, 46, of LaPlace was arrested Friday, November 17, 2017 for cruelty to juveniles. On Friday, November 17, 2017, about 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Grant Drive in LaPlace in reference to a juvenile who was found wondering...
14 year old Juvenile booked for attempted second degree murder
On November 6, 2017 at approximately 0720 hours St. John Sheriff's Office received a 911 call in the 1500 block of Grant Drive of a subject shot outside of a residence. Officers and emergency personnel arrived on scene and located a 15 year old male with a gunshot...
Five arrested in LaPlace Homicide Investigation
Kyron Joseph Jermaine Tuircuit Clarensio Bolden Deschad Matthews Ronte Murray Release of November 6, 2017 Two more suspects were arrested recently in connection to the shooting death of 22-year-old Shane Chopin on Sunday, October 8, 2017. They are Kyron Joseph,...
Three Suspects Arrested for Theft of a Motorcycle
Torrey Michael Burnett Ronald Duncan Chad Exell Two men from St. James Parish and another man from St. John Parish were arrested this week in connection to the theft of a motorcycle from a LaPlace residence. Arrested were Torrey Michael Burnett, 40, of Gramercy,...
Rondell Brown Arrested in Domestic Violence Investigation
Rondel Brown Rondel Brown, 37, of LaPlace, was arrested October 31, 2017, in connection to a domestic violence incident. On Monday, October 30, 2017, at about 9:15 p.m., deputies responded to the 2200 block of Cartier Drive in LaPlace in reference to a disturbance...
Robert Reynolds Arrested in Investigation of Business Burglaries
Robert Lee Reynolds Robert Lee Reynolds, 31, of Reserve was arrested Tuesday, October 24, 2017 in connection to an investigation into burglaries at two local businesses. On Monday, October 16, 2017, deputies responded to the 3700 block of West Airline Highway in...
Vanessa Greenup Arrested in Bank Fraud and Forgery Investigation
Vanessa Greenup Vanessa Marie Greenup, 48, of Reserve was arrested Wednesday, October 25, 2017, in connection to a bank fraud and forgery investigation. The SJSO Financial Crimes detectives began an investigation on Wednesday, August 02, 2017 in reference to a...
13-year-old Cousins Arrested for Attempted Simple Burglary/Criminal Trespass
A 13-year-old LaPlace juvenile and his 13-year-old cousin from Baton Rouge were arrested Monday, October 23, 2017 after they were caught trying to break into a LaPlace residence. On Monday, October 23, 2017 at about 11:20 a.m., deputies responded to the 2100 block of...
16-year-old Juvenile Arrested for Theft of Guns
A 16-year-old male juvenile from LaPlace was arrested October 23, 2017 in connection to a theft of two firearms from a LaPlace residence. On Monday, October 9, 2017, deputies responded to the 600 block of Camelia Avenue in LaPlace in reference to two guns being stolen...
Craig Elliot Arrested in Armed Robbery Investigation
Craig Elliot Craig Elliot, 17, of LaPlace, was arrested Friday, October 13, 2017 in connection to an armed robbery in LaPlace. On Thursday, October 12, 2017, about 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Calais Drive in LaPlace in reference to an armed robbery...