LaPlace Man Arrested During Business Burglary

On Sunday, January 1, 2023, St. John Sheriff’s Department was called out to a business for a suspicious person trespassing on the property. When deputies arrived on scene, they spoke to an employee of the business and learned that no one was supposed to be at the...

LaPlace Man Arrested Again for Arson

Martrell LaShawn Tuco, 37, of LaPlace, was arrested December 25, 2022 after he set fire to a trash dumpster near the St. John Parish 911 Communications Building in LaPlace. On December 24, 2022, about 5 a.m., deputies were patrolling the parish government complex on...

Juveniles Arrested in Connection to LaPlace Shooting

Two male juveniles from LaPlace have been arrested in connection to a shooting in LaPlace. A 15-year-old male was arrested December 15, 2022, and a 16-yeare-old male was arrested December 13, 2022. On Sunday, December 04, 2022, about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to...

Another Juvenile Arrested in Connection to Homicide

A 16-year-old male juvenile from LaPlace was arrested December 15, 2022 in connection to the shooting death of Yasmine Halum of LaPlace in October. Through investigation, detectives learned that the juvenile assisted in the removal of evidence pertaining to the...
Two Subjects Arrested in Connection to Home Invasion

Two Subjects Arrested in Connection to Home Invasion

A LaPlace man and a 16-year-old male juvenile from LaPlace were December 15, 2022 in connection to a home invasion. On December 15, 2022, about 10:15 a.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 400 block of Elm Street in LaPlace in reference to a male subject,...