Richard Starks Jr. Arrested in Shooting Incident

  Richard Starks Jr On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at about 2:10 a.m. St. John deputies responded to the 100 block of Oak Arbor Street in LaPlace for a 911 report of a shooting incident. The caller identified as Richard Starks Jr., 55, told deputies he had...

Todd Joseph Arrested on Two Warrants

Todd Joseph Monday, September 12, 2016, at 8:19 am, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Todd Joseph, 31, of LaPlace on two outstanding warrants. On September 7, a 31-year-old female complainant told deputies that Todd Joseph helped her...

Richard Hamilton Arrested on Warrant

Richard Hamilton III On September 1, 2016, at 10:02 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Faze II Barber Shop in the 1700 block of Carrollwood Drive in LaPlace for the report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies spoke...

Student with Knife at School Arrested

On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 1:59 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to LaPlace Elementary School in LaPlace for the report of a 13-year-old female student with a knife at school. School administrators received information...

Two Arrested in Homicide Investigation – LaPlace Discount

UPDATE August 12, 2016 : Frederick Seymore Jr., 22, of LaPlace was arrested Thursday in Houston by the Houston Police Department UPDATE – August 8, 2016 Bruce Butler Jr Arrested Frederick Seymore Jr Arrested – 08-11-2016 in Houston TX St. John the Baptist...

Suspects Arrested in Narcotics Investigation

Lorenzo Porter Juanita Porter On Friday, July 29, 2016 the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division detectives arrested Lorenzo Porter, 31, and his girlfriend Juanita Joseph, 39, at their residence, 1047 Balsam Street in LaPlace. The arrests...