Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Raymond Forest Arrested on Theft Charges
Raymond Forest, 69, of LaPlace was arrested August 1, 2023 after stealing several cartons of cigarettes and several bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey from a convenience store in LaPlace. On July 20, 2023, officers responded to a complaint at RacTrac on West Airline...
Reserve Couple Arrested in Death of Infant Daughter
A Reserve couple was arrested August 1, 2023 for the abuse of their 13-month-old son as well as the death of their four-month-old daughter who was found unresponsive in a bed in their home. Angel Taylor, 24, and Chevy Lafountain, 31, both of Reserve, face neglect and...
Amandzo Williams Arrested for Illegal Drugs Activity
Amandzo Williams, 41, of LaPlace was arrested August 1, 2023 in connection to illegal drugs activity in St. John the Baptist Parish. In late July 2023, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began investigating Williams and his involvement in the...
Jonathan Clement Arrested on Several Illegal Drug Charges
Jonathan Clement, 43, of Reserve was arrested July 28, 2023 in connection to illegal drugs activity in St. John the Baptist Parish. In late July, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began an investigation of Clement and his involvement in the...
LaPlace Woman and Lafayette Man Arrested on Several Fraud, Forgery, Illegal Drugs Charges
A LaPlace woman and Lafayette man were arrested July 15, 2023 after ordering food through Doordash and manufacturing and using counterfeit money to pay for it. Gabrielle Brown, 33, and Marcus Guillory, 35, face several illegal drugs, fraud and forgery charges. On...
Six Arrested in LaPlace Shooting
Six people, including a male juvenile, were arrested Friday, July 7, 2023 in connection to a shooting that occurred near West Fifth and Main streets in LaPlace. Arrested were a 14-year-old male juvenile from Garyville; Kerry Bardell Jr., 22, of LaPlace; Cartez Foster,...
Ronald Davis Arrested for Attempted Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery
Ronald Davis, 18, of LaPlace, was arrested July 8, 2023 in connection to a shooting that left two men including Davis’ brother injured in a LaPlace neighborhood. On Saturday, July 8, 2023, about 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Davis Court in LaPlace...
Ephraim Williams III Arrested on Illegal Drug and Firearms Charges
Ephraim Williams III, 47, of LaPlace was arrested July 8, 2023 on several illegal drugs and firearms charges. Williams, a convicted felon, was arrested after patrol officers observed narcotics and firearms in his residence in the 100 block of Davis Court in LaPlace...
Florida Man Charged with Second Degree Murder
A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of Hugh Hinds, 48, of Reserve that occurred Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in a Reserve neighborhood. Ian Everton Williams, 44, of Pembroke Pines, Fla. was charged with second degree murder (felony). On...
Father and Daughter Arrested for Financial Crimes and Face Several Other Charges
A man and woman claiming to be "sovereign citizens, " Lewis Giles Jr. 50, and his daughter, Kayla LaShawn Giles, 23, both of LaPlace, were arrested Thursday, June 15, 2023 in connection to a major financial crimes investigation conducted by the St. John Parish...