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Arrests Report for Sept. 30, 2024
This information is provided pursuant to the Public Records Act. Nothing contained herein is intended to imply or infer the guilt or wrongdoing of any person(s) listed on this site. HARLEY D. ATKINSON 39167 Crevasse Ave., LaPlace, LA.CRIMINAL TRESPASS - Immovable...
SJSO Participates In National Seat Check Saturday
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies participated in National Seat Check Saturday which was held Sept. 21 at the Sheriff’s Office in LaPlace. More than 70 child safety seats were given away and installed for free during the event. "We have to make...
Crop Duster Crash
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 9:12 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, about a crop duster crash located at E. Airline Highway and Oswald Avenue in a field area in LaPlace.The pilot survived and received no injuries....
St. John Sheriff’s Office Stellar Storm Response
Hurricane Francine arrived in St. John the Baptist Parish last week on short notice—hours of advance warnings versus the days we’ve come to expect from such storms. However, the men and women of the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office met the emergency with professional...
Enhanced Patrols In St. John Parish
Now that Hurricane Francine has passed, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office will maintain a heavy presence throughout St. John Parish until power is fully restored in all areas. Please be aware that should individuals be out after dark, they may be...
Storm Closure Update
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Civil Division (administrative office) will be closed Thursday, Sept. 12, due to Hurricane Francine. Please continue to monitor the Sheriff’s Office website and Facebook for additional information. Please take the...
TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE: BE PREPARED
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to monitor Tropical Storm Francine which is projected to become a hurricane when it makes landfall on Wednesday. Sheriff Mike Tregre and commanders have been meeting with parish officials to address parish plans before,...
Elderly Woman Injured After Driving Car Into LaPlace Nail Shop
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a one-car accident that happened shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 in LaPlace, La.Investigators say a 79-year-old woman was in the parking lot at 1819 W. Airline Highway when she mistakenly...
Opportunity Now Graduates Recognized
The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office recognized four inmates who successfully completed the Opportunity Now Re-Entry Program at a graduation ceremony Aug. 19, 2024 at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility in LaPlace. Warden Capt. Greg Baker congratulated the...