Seatbelt Violator Leads Deputies on Pursuit

On Saturday, May 3, 2014, at 10:56 am, a St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway US 61 and Elm Street in LaPlace because the driver of the car was not secured by a seatbelt. The...

Juvenile Arrested for Rape

On Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 10:08 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a LaPlace residence for the report of a rape. The father of a juvenile girl reported to deputies that his daughter told him that a relative had touched her...

Garyville Shooting Investigation 04-28-2014

On Monday, April 28, 2014, at 1:05 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 300 block of Historic East Street in Garyville for the report of a subject being shot. The victim, a 49-year-old man from Convent, LA, sustained a...

Juvenile, Age 16, arrested for 2nd Degree Murder

On Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 7:50 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 16 year old Juvenile who lives on Williamsburg Drive in Laplace for the Second Degree Murder of Calvin Edmond.   The juvenile was also...

Garyville Fisherman Found Dead

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 3:37 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Hope Canal between Interstate 10 and Lake Maurepas in Garyville when a passing boater reported finding a body in the water. Deputies located Lanny...

Sheriff’s Detective Conduct Alcohol Compliance Checks

On Thursday, April 17, 2014, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives conducted alcohol compliance checks at 29 locations throughout the parish. Detectives conducted a controlled operation that sent minors into retail stores to attempt to purchase...