Crime Press Releases

Trevin Johnson, 34, of LaPlace was arrested Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in connection to illegal drugs and firearms activity in St. John the Baptist Parish. In late February 2023, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division began an investigation into Johnson,...

Norvel Lassere III, 31, of LaPlace was arrested May 10, 2023 for first degree rape and sexual battery involving a juvenile. In March of 2023, detectives received a complaint of a juvenile alleging that Lassere engaged in sexual conduct with her on several occasions....

Roy Williams of Vicksburg, Mississippi, was arrested May 4, 2023 in connection with the robbery of a LaPlace pharmacy. On May 4, 2023, about 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to Walgreens on West Airline Highway in LaPlace in reference to a robbery. Upon arrival,...

Rodney D. Labat, 63, of LaPlace was arrested May 2, 2023 for rape involving juveniles. On April 18, 2023, the SJSO received a complaint of allegations of child sexual abuse of three juveniles. During the course of the investigation, detectives obtained evidence that...

Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man and a woman injured and resulted in the death of another man Friday, April 14, 2023 at a convenience store in the 3900 block of West Airline Highway in Reserve. About midnight, deputies responded to the store in...

Clyde Madere Jr., 55, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, April 2, 2023 in connection to the drug overdose death of Shelbi Ory, 31, also of LaPlace. On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, about 8:15 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Rue DuBourg Drive in LaPlace in...

A Garyville man and woman were arrested Wednesday, April 5, 2023, for sexual abuse of three juveniles. Ralph Clay Nelson, 33, and Destiny Ann Georgel, 22, are facing several child sexual abuse charges. On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the St. John Sheriff’s Office...

Jalen Joseph Johnson, 18, of Edgard was arrested April 6, 2023 after stealing cell phones from individuals at local businesses and trading them in for cash. On March 30, 2023, a male subject, later identified as Johnson, reported to a store clerk that he lost his...

Wojciech Niznik, 37, a Polish national residing in Hammond, was arrested March 27, 2023 in connection to several contractor fraud cases in St. John the Baptist Parish. In the summer of 2022, the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office received complaints from local residents...