Student Charged with Menacing

Sheriff Mike Tregre announced March 24, 2023, that an arrest has been made in connection to an alleged threat of violence against Emily C. Watkins Elementary School in Reserve. A 15-year-old male juvenile, a student at the school, was arrested March 24, 2023 after...
Three Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting

Three Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting

Three people have been arrested in connection with a shooting on Friday, February 10, 2023, in LaPlace.  Arrested February 10, 2023 were Raekwon Batiste, 21, Jonathan Williams, 18, and a 16-male juvenile, all of LaPlace. About noon, officers responded to a...

Juvenile Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

A 13-year-old student at LaPlace Elementary was arrested Tuesday, February 1, 2023 for bringing a handgun to school. About 2:15 a.m., school resource officers learned that a teacher located a 9 mm handgun in a male student’s waistband as the student reported for a...

New Orleans Man Arrested for Vehicle Burglary

A New Orleans man was arrested January 17, 2023 in connection to a vehicle burglary at a LaPlace business. Lucito Fuentes, 19, was charged with simple burglary. On January 16, 2023, about 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 4300 block of U.S. 51 in...

LaPlace Man Arrested After Disturbance and Assaulting an Officer

Donald Washington, 37, of LaPlace was arrested Sunday, January 15, 2023 after causing a disturbance at a local business and assaulting an officer. On Sunday, January 15, 2023, about 2:15 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 800 block of West Airline Highway...
LaPlace Man Arrested in Homicide of his Aunt

LaPlace Man Arrested in Homicide of his Aunt

A LaPlace man was arrested January 10, 2023 in connection with the death of his aunt at their Janice Lane home in LaPlace. Christian Robinson, 25, has been charged with second degree murder in the death of Suzanne Robinson, 57. On January 10, 2023, about 11:30 a.m....