Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Detectives Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Detectives conducted alcohol compliance checks at 31 retail stores. Detectives conducted a controlled operation that sent minors into retail stores to attempt to purchase alcohol. The...
Freddie James Arrested for Robbery
On Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 7:32 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 100 block of East 24th Street in Reserve for the report of a robbery. The victim, a 33 year-old Reserve man, told deputies that he was walking on the...
Shooting Investigation – NW 3rd St. Reserve LA
On Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 10:02 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 400 block of NW 3rd Street in Reserve for the report...
Wilkens Family Members Arrested for Obstruction of Justice
After obtaining a judicial court ordered arrest warrant on August 1 for Alonzo Wilkens for the murder of Kentrell Bailey, the numerous attempts of St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detectives to find Wilkens were unsuccessful. Detectives...
Public’s Assistance Requested for Palmetto Lakes Vehicle Burglaries
On Thursday, July 17, 2014, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office received several calls regarding the burglary of vehicles in the area of Indigo Estates, Summerlin Lake Subdivision, and Palmetto Lakes Subdivision in LaPlace. Over the course of the...
Joshua Fleming arrested in Narcotics Investigation
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at 6:32 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics detectives executed a judicial court ordered search warrant at a residence in the 2500 block of Virginian Colony Avenue in LaPlace. Detectives initiated an...
Juveniles Arrested for Possession of Stolen Property from East St. John High
On Monday, August 4, 2014, at 3:16 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 1700 block of Creole Street for the report of several juveniles that were seen leaving East St. John High School with what appeared to be loud...
Eduardo Benedetto- DWI Arrest is Another of Several Arrests
On Sunday, August 3, 2014, at 3:56 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Pilot Travel Center on Highway US 51 in LaPlace when a motorist reported that a white Chevrolet Astro van that was swerving all over I-10 had just...
Gun Negligence Causes Serious Injury
On Friday, July 25, 2014, at 11:30 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to River Parish Hospital for the report of an 18 year-old girl that arrived at the emergency room with a gunshot wound in her left arm. She...
Deputy Catches Two Burglars in the Act
On Sunday, August 3, 2014, at 3:15 am, a St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office deputy patrolling behind the Belle Terre Plaza shopping center saw two men standing near the back door of a business. When the deputy shined a spotlight in the area, the two...