Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Angela Perkins Wanted for Terrorizing
Angela Perkins ( Most Recent) Angela Perkins On Thursday, December 3, 2015, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office received several complaints from the public regarding a social media post that caused members of the general public to be in sustained fear for...
Narcotics Investigation Leads to Arrest for Illegal Drugs and Weapons Charges
Roynell Jones On Friday, November 20, 2015, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics detectives executed a judicial court authorized search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of East 20th Street in Reserve. The execution of the search warrant...
Recovered Body Identified – US 51
The body recovered along Highway US 51 north of LaPlace on Thursday, November 12, has been identified. St. John the Baptist Parish detectives said the body was identified as Alan Burl, 37, of LaPlace. On November 2, Burl was reported missing by his sister who told...
Two Subjects Booked on Illegal Weapon Charges
Jordan James Dervol Zeno On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 8:56 pm, while on patrol with the Special Operations Unit, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies saw two men with a grocery basket in the 2000 block of North Sugar Ridge Road in LaPlace. Due...
Homicide Investigation – Orange Loop, LaPlace
On Monday, November 9, 2015, at 4:32 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 400 block of Orange Loop in LaPlace for the report of a shooting. Responding deputies found a 39-yearÂold male victim with an apparent gunshot wound in his...
Drug Bust Nets Five Suspects, Drugs and Guns
On Friday, November 6, 2015, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics detectives concluded a four day long investigation of illegal narcotics activity at a residence on Davis Court in LaPlace. Over the course of the investigation narcotics detectives...
Shooting Investigation – Elm St, LaPlace
On Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 1:04 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the area of Elm Street in LaPlace for the report of gunshots heard. Upon arrival, deputies located a man with an apparent gunshot wound lying in the street in...
Principal to Murder Fugitive Arrested in Reserve
Dontae Roy Acting on information received anonymously and confirmed by the Lafayette Police Department, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Dontae Roy, 34, of Baton Rouge on a fugitive warrant. The Lafayette Police Department wanted Roy for...
Missing Person – Alan Burl
Alan Burl On Monday, November 2, 2015, at 11:01 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 100 block of Ormond Boulevard in LaPlace for a welfare check on Alan Burl, 37, of LaPlace. Burl's sister, the caller, told deputies that...
Jefferson Parish Fugitive Arrested in St. John the Baptist Parish
On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at 6:02 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Lee Drive in Reserve acting on a tip that a wanted fugitive from Jefferson Parish was at the location. Gerson Rodriguez...