Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported a fugitive sought by the U.S. Marshals Service has been apprehended following a standoff in Thibodaux on Tuesday afternoon. Yacub Williams, 35, was taken into custody in the Marydale community following a standoff that
Sheriff Craig Webre reported Chief Deputy Todd Diaz has announced his retirement after a 37-year career with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Webre has also announced the promotion of Major Roy Gros as the new Chief Deputy. Gros, who
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the identities of two young women who were killed overnight in a shooting in Raceland. The victims, 21-year-old Aliza Gabriel and 20-year-old Tanasa Francis, both of Raceland, were bystanders who were shot and killed
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two young adult females are dead following a shooting in Raceland. No suspects are in custody at this time. At 12:14 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Lockport Chief of Police David Harrelson Jr. announced a Lockport man has been arrested for inappropriately touching a child. Charles Cunningham, 38, was arrested on several charges on Tuesday. In late May 2020, the
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a man who was arrested by narcotics agents in February 2020 now faces child pornography charges following an investigation. Jacob Melancon has been charged with 65 counts of possession of child pornography in addition
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a man with an extensive criminal history has been arrested for stealing a vehicle this past Sunday at a ballpark in Thibodaux. Joseph Young III, 51, of Patterson is currently in custody in Terrebonne
UPDATE: 16-year-old Destiny Pontiff has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Destiny Pontiff of East Camellia Drive in Thibodaux. She was last seen late
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre was recently honored with the Egon Bittner Award presented by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The award is presented to Chief Executive Officers who have commanded a CALEA Accredited agency for
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre reported detectives are still searching for 16-year-old Destiny Pontiff of East Camellia Drive in Thibodaux who has been missing since Sunday. Pontiff was at a relative’s residence on Antill Drive in Thibodaux on Sunday night,
