Crime Press Releases

  Calvin Johnson Sunday, September 11, 2016, at 12:16 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 100 block of NW 1st Street in Reserve for the activation of a security alarm. When deputies arrived, they heard noise...

Todd Joseph Monday, September 12, 2016, at 8:19 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Todd Joseph, 31, of LaPlace on two outstanding warrants. On September 7, a 31-year-old female complainant told deputies that Todd Joseph helped her pay...

  Richard Starks Jr On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at about 2:10 a.m. St. John deputies responded to the 100 block of Oak Arbor Street in LaPlace for a 911 report of a shooting incident. The caller identified as Richard Starks Jr., 55, told deputies he had...

Richard Hamilton III On September 1, 2016, at 10:02 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Faze II Barber Shop in the 1700 block of Carrollwood Drive in LaPlace for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the...

On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 1:59 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to LaPlace Elementary School in LaPlace for the report of a 13-year-old female student with a knife at school. School administrators received information that the...

UPDATE August 12, 2016 : Frederick Seymore Jr., 22, of LaPlace was arrested Thursday in Houston by the Houston Police Department UPDATE - August 8, 2016 Bruce Butler Jr Arrested Frederick Seymore Jr Arrested - 08-11-2016 in Houston TX St. John the Baptist Parish...

Lorenzo Porter Juanita Porter On Friday, July 29, 2016 the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division detectives arrested Lorenzo Porter, 31, and his girlfriend Juanita Joseph, 39, at their residence, 1047 Balsam Street in LaPlace. The arrests were...

Saturday, July 23, 2016, at 11:32 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the LaPlace VFW Hall in the 200 block of West Fifth Street in LaPlace for the report of a shooting with multiple victims. The three victims, all females, ages 22,...

Willie Andrews - Victim Monday, July 11, 2016, at 3:04 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an apartment in the 600 block of Bluebonnet Court in LaPlace for the report of an unresponsive male found on the floor. The girlfriend of the...

Update: Friday, July 8, 2016 Trey Johnson Arrested   Dejuan Bell Victim St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Trey Johnson, 20, of Sunnyside Drive in Reserve in connection with the murder of Dejuan Bell on July 6. Thursday, deputies...