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St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Detectives Investigate Threat at ESJ
Update: The juvenile has been arrested and charged with intimidation and interference with operation of school (misd). Detectives Investigate Threat at ESJ Detectives with the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a threat of violence to East St. John...
Two People Arrested in Connection to Shooting
Jeanne Brown and Leon Perkins of LaPlace were arrested November 14, 2023 and charged with accessory after the fact to second degree murder. Brown and Perkins are currently being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond. A grand jury indictment led to their arrests. On August...
Threat at ESJ Investigated
Detectives with the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a threat of violence to East St. John High School in Reserve. On November 16, 2023, about 7:30 p.m., school administrators notified school resource officers of images circulating on social media...
Two People Arrested in Connection to Shooting
Jeanne Brown and Leon Perkins of LaPlace were arrested November 14, 2023 and charged with accessory after the fact to second degree murder. Brown and Perkins are currently being held in lieu of a $100,000 bond. They were indicted and then arrested and booked. On...
Five People Arrested for Illegal Drug Activity in St. John
Five people have been arrested in connection to illegal drug activity in St. John Parish. Arrested October 10, 2023 were Reece Hardy, 18, of New Sarpy; Angel Marrotte, 20, of New Sarpy; Aiden Mizell, 20, of New Sarpy; Jessie Stuard, 23, of LaPlace; and Dylan...
Juveniles Arrested for Vandalism at Public Park
Two male juveniles from LaPlace, ages 13 and 15, have been arrested for vandalizing a restroom at Belle Pointe Park in LaPlace. On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, officers received a complaint from parish recreation personnel in reference to criminal damage to property...
Troy Favorite Arrested for Attempted Second Degree Murder
UPDATE: Cornell Martin III succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon, September 18, 2023. Favorite has been charged with second degree murder. ORIGINAL POST: Troy Favorite, 29, of LaPlace was arrested Saturday, September 16, 2023 in connection to a shooting that...
More than 77 Kilos of Cocaine Discovered in LaPlace Home
A LaPlace man was arrested this morning, September 11, 2023 after deputies discovered more than 77 kilos of cocaine in a LaPlace home. The male, 54, was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine (felony). He is being held in custody in lieu of a...
Detectives investigating a shooting
On Friday, September 15, at approximately 11:40 pm, St. John Parish Sheriff’s office responded to reports of a shooting at a business in the 1800 block of W Airline Hwy. Upon arrival, deputies located one victim who sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to the...
Tara Mollere Arrested for Criminal Trespassing
Tara Mollere, 33, of Reserve was arrested September 14, 2023 in connection to a suspicious person report. Officers began an investigation of an unknown woman sitting on the back porch of a residence on Annex Drive in Reserve on September 12, 2023 about 4 a.m. Upon...