A man and woman claiming to be “sovereign citizens, ” Lewis Giles Jr. 50, and his daughter, Kayla LaShawn Giles, 23, both of LaPlace, were arrested Thursday, June 15, 2023 in connection to a major financial crimes investigation conducted by the St. John...
Ryan Stewart, 29, of Reserve, a convicted felon, was arrested June 9, 2023 for possessing a firearm and resisting an officer. On Tuesday June 6, 2023, about 10:30 a.m., officers were conducting pro-active patrol in the 200 block of East 27th Street in Reserve where...
On May 30, 2023, St. John Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fully marked St. John Sheriff’s Office police unit that had a shattered rear windshield. The same day, a vehicle was reported to be spray painted and had a broken window in the same general area....
Patrick Buckhalter, 51, of LaPlace was arrested May 27, 2023 for rape and faces other sexual abuse charges involving a juvenile. In January 2023, juvenile detectives received a complaint that Buckhalter had sexual contact with a female juvenile under the age of 13....
Detectives with the St. John Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday, May 23, 2023 in the 400 block of Corrine Court in LaPlace. About 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of Ridgefield Drive and Corrine Court in reference to gunshots...
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, a 16-year-old male of LaPlace was arrested for Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile, and Possession of Marijuana. While conducting an earlier investigation on Corrine Ct. in Laplace,...
