SOD and SWAT Work With Task Force to Arrest Fugitive

SOD and SWAT Work With Task Force to Arrest Fugitive

The St. John Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division and SWAT worked with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Fugitive Task Force, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations’ Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI on Tuesday, February 8,...
Chris Williamson Arrested for Second Degree Murder

Chris Williamson Arrested for Second Degree Murder

Chris Williamson, 27, of LaPlace was arrested in connection to the February 11, 2022 shooting at the intersection of Jasper Lane and Cartier Drive in LaPlace. Williamson was charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Brandon Morris of...
Springfield Man Arrested for Burglaries in LaPlace

Springfield Man Arrested for Burglaries in LaPlace

Justin Burge, 32, of Springfield was arrested February 11, 2022 in connection to three burglaries in LaPlace. On Sunday, February 6, 2022, officers responded to Zip NOLA on Peavine Road in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival, officers learned the business had been...
SWAT Team Works With Task Force to Arrest Fugitive

SWAT Team Works With Task Force to Arrest Fugitive

The St. John Sheriff’s Office SWAT team worked with the U.S. Marshals Task Force February 1, 2022 to apprehend a fugitive wanted out of Mississippi for capital murder and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. On February 1, 2022, about 5 a.m., officers arrived at...
Former Officer Arrested for Malfeasance in Office

Former Officer Arrested for Malfeasance in Office

A former fleet officer in charge of special projects for the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office has been charged with malfeasance in office after detectives discovered that he had purchased and provided cell phones for inmates to smuggle into the Sherman Walker...