Crime Press Releases
St John Parish Sheriff's Dept.Suspect Arrested After 2 People Stabbed In LaPlace Home
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning stabbing at a LaPlace residence that injured an off-duty St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy and his girlfriend. The suspect, the brother of the victim, was arrested on scene...
Montz Man Arrested After Assaulting 80-year-old man And Stealing His Car
A 28-year-old Montz man is in police custody after he physically assaulted an 80-year-old man in the parking lot of Walmart in LaPlace on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 and stole his car. St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to Walmart at 12:10 p.m. in...
SJSO Increases Starting Pay. We Believe In Your Potential!
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre believes that hard work should be rewarded. That belief is reflected in the outstanding benefits and recently increased starting pay for Patrol Deputies, Corrections Officers and 911 Communications Specialists. Sheriff...
St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigating LaPlace Shooting; 1 Injured
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened shortly after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 in the New Era subdivision in LaPlace. One person, a 38-year-old man, was shot in the leg and transported via helicopter to a New...
SJSO Arrests Reserve Man Following Shooting Wednesday Night
Taivon Gales, 23, of Reserve has been arrested and booked with aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon (felony) and aggravated criminal damage to property (felony) in connection with a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 that injured one man and damaged a vehicle in...
SJSO Stops Armed Robbery In Progress, Arrests 3
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office stopped a reported armed robbery in progress at a home in the 600 block of South Golfview Drive on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026 and has arrested three men in connection with the incident. St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office...
SJSO Arrests 3 For Reserve Homicide
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people in connection with a homicide that occurred Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in Reserve, LA. The victim, identified as Jacoi Cosey, 18, of Reserve, La., was found inside a vehicle on Northwest First...
SJSO Foils Burglary, Uses Drone To Find Copper Thief
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office foiled the plans of copper thieves on Monday, July 6, 2026 who had targeted a warehouse at a LaPlace business. One person has been arrested and three vehicles along with two...
LaPlace Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a LaPlace man and booked him with attempted second degree murder among other charges following a domestic dispute on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in which he attempted to shoot his wife.The...
SJSO Arrests 2 For ‘Smash and Grab’ Store Burglary
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two LaPlace men in connection with an early morning “smash and grab” burglary of a Dollar General store in Reserve on Saturday, June 20, 2026. St. John Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded at 4:41 a.m. to a...