Edgard Shooting Under Investigation

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday, July 14, 2021, about 2 a.m., in the 100 block of Central Avenue in Edgard.Upon arrival, deputies learned a 20-year-old female was injured by broken glass from a window that had been shattered by gunfire....
Da’Juan Waxter Arrested in Shooting

Da’Juan Waxter Arrested in Shooting

Da’Juan Waxter, 20, of LaPlace was arrested in connection to an accidental shooting that left a 14-year-old girl injured.On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, about 11 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of Fife Lane in LaPlace in reference to a shooting....
First Hunter Safety Education Course held at LBJ Training Center

First Hunter Safety Education Course held at LBJ Training Center

A hunter safety education course for people age 10 or older was hosted by the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office July 9-10, 2021 at its new Lloyd B. Johnson Law Enforcement Training Center, 947 Cambridge Drive, LaPlace. Participants in the course were the first...

Garyville Shooting Under Investigation

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, about 3 a.m., in the 200 block of Historic Main Street in Garyville. Upon arrival, deputies located a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound sitting on a couch. Officers learned the victim...

Detectives Investigate Shooting in Garyville

Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Sunday, July 11, 2021, around 11 p.m., in the parking lot of a convenience store in the 2900 block of River Road in Garyville. Upon arrival, deputies learned a 23-year-old male subject had been shot and taken by...