Jakai’lyn Russell, 18, of LaPlace was arrested Thursday, January 26, 2022 for threatening to shoot St. John Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre and law enforcement officers.Officers began investigating Russell this month when the SJSO was notified of a video on social media of...
Jermaine Cawana Boyd Sr. 38, of Baton Rouge, was arrested January 14, 2022 for sexual abuse of two juveniles. On October 25, 2021, detectives began an investigation into allegations that Boyd Sr. had inappropriate sexual contact with two juveniles. During the course...
Major crime reported in St. John the Baptist Parish in 2020 increased by 19 percent from the previous year, annual crime statistics collected by the St. John Sheriff’s Office show. Overall, 342 crimes were reported in St. John Parish in 2020, compared to 406 in 2021....
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday, January 5, 2022, about 7:15 p.m., in the 800 block of Newport Drive in LaPlace. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the 19-year-old male victim who reported he was robbed at gunpoint. While...
Kerry Lamont Jones, 40, of LaPlace was arrested Thursday, January 6, 2022 for rape and sexual battery of a female juvenile. On December 26, 2021, detectives began investigating a complaint that Jones had inappropriate sexual contact with a female juvenile. While...
Desmond Kelson Jr., 20, of LaPlace, was arrested January 4, 2022 for burglarizing a LaPlace business on Christmas Eve. Officers began an investigation last week when the manager of a business in the 1600 block of West Airline Highway in LaPlace reported a burglary at...
