Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced narcotics agents have arrested Jude Cantrelle Jr., 32, of Mathews following an investigation.

In July 2025, narcotics agents began an investigation into Cantrelle and his reported involvement with illegal drug sales and use at his residence on New Haven Street in Mathews. Over the course of the investigation, agents were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Cantrelle for heroin distribution as well as a search warrant for his residence. With the assistance of Louisiana State Probation and Parole, agents conducted a search at his residence where narcotics and paraphernalia were located. Cantrelle was later taken into custody in Terrebonne Parish with the assistance of Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police

On August 19, 2025, Cantrelle was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on the aforementioned warrant and another warrant for contempt of court. He was additionally charged with possession of a legend drug without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail is set at $125,000, and he is also being held for Louisiana Probation and Parole due to a parole violation.

Sheriff Webre reminds the public that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics Section commander, Lieutenant Adam Dufrene, at (985) 532-4365 or adam-dufrene@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips mobile app.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet have jointly announced the arrest of Bronson Joseph Billiot, 52, of Galliano, in connection with an ongoing multi-agency investigation into child sex crimes. Billiot was recently arrested in Lafourche Parish on multiple charges and is awaiting transfer to Terrebonne Parish to face additional charges.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery in Thibodaux on August 7, 2025. Tyrone Carter Jr., 19, and Chance Fletcher, 18, both of Thibodaux, have been charged in the investigation.

Shortly after 5 p.m. on August 7, 2025, a man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint in the area of Karla Drive in Thibodaux. Investigators learned the victim had traveled from another parish to attempt to sell a smartphone to a man, and they agreed to meet at a residence on Karla Drive. When he arrived, two men, later identified as Carter and Fletcher, approached his vehicle and began talking about the phone. At one point, one of the men grabbed the phone and pointed a gun at the victim while the other man grabbed a duffle bag from the victim’s back seat. Through investigation, detectives identified Carter and Fletcher as the suspects and obtained arrest warrants.

On August 8, detectives located Carter at his residence. When he saw the detectives, he ran to the back of the residence. Once in custody, detectives located a loaded handgun nearby that Carter was allegedly trying to hide from officers. During a search of the residence, they found body armor, several smartphones, and ammunition. Carter was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with armed robbery with use of a firearm, unlawful use of body armor and obstruction of justice. Bail was set at $260,000.

Fletcher was arrested on Friday, August 14. He was booked into the Correctional Complex with one count of armed robbery with use of a firearm. Bail was set at $250,000.

This investigation is continuing, and additional charges are possible.

Tyrone Carter Jr

Chance Fletcher

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Golden Meadow Chief of Police Michelle Lafont announced the arrest of Joshua Dismukes, 49, of Golden Meadow, for sexual abuse of a minor.

Last week, juvenile detectives opened an investigation into Dismukes after a woman came forward with allegations of sexual abuse. The abuse began more than 20 years prior when she was a child and had continued over many years into her adulthood. The most recent incident occurred in July 2025 when Dismukes reportedly touched the victim inappropriately and without consent. Detectives conducted interviews, reviewed evidence, including text messages, and executed a search warrant at the residence as part of the investigation. On August 11, 2025, detectives obtained a warrant for Dismukes’ arrest.

Dismukes was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on one count of sexual battery (forcible fondling) for the July 2025 incident. Bail was set at $100,000.

This investigation is continuing into the allegations of sexual abuse of the victim as a minor. Additional charges are possible.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Pointe-aux-Chenes couple has been arrested as part of a narcotics investigation. Davin Sampay, 26, and Skyler Ferrell, 24, were arrested on Thursday.

Narcotics agents opened an investigation into Sampay and Ferrell in May 2025 for selling methamphetamine. Through investigation, they obtained arrest warrants for meth distribution and cruelty to juveniles (due to selling narcotics with children present), and they obtained a search warrant for their residence on Cypress Avenue. On July 31, 2025, agents went to the residence and took Sampay and Ferrell into custody. During a search of the residence, they discovered Xanax (alprazolam), Soma (carisoprodol), hydrocodone, and drug paraphernalia – all of which was determined to belong to Sampay.

Sampay and Ferrell were both booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on warrants for one count each of distribution of methamphetamine and two counts each of cruelty to juveniles. Ferrell’s bail is set at $100,000. Sampay was additionally charged with possession of alprazolam, carisoprodol, hydrocodone, and drug paraphernalia. His bail amount is set at $131,000.

Sheriff Webre reminds the public that they can report any drug-related or suspicious activity. Information can be reported directly to the Narcotics Section commander, Lieutenant Adam Dufrene, at (985) 532-4365 or adam-dufrene@lpso.net. Information can also be reported anonymously through Bayou Region Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433, at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips mobile app.

Davin Sampay

Skyler Ferrell

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a man has been charged with murder in a shooting incident that occurred in Thibodaux on Tuesday. Kayvon Woodside, 25, of Gray was arrested on Thursday evening for the murder of Vincent Joseph, 56, of Thibodaux.

As previously released, at around 6:20 p.m. on July 15, 2025, deputies responded to Lasseigne Road in Thibodaux in reference to several shots having been fired. When they arrived at the scene, they learned the victim, later identified as Joseph, was shot multiple times while he was in a vehicle in the area of Lasseigne Road. Joseph then drove away from the scene. While driving, Joseph then eventually crashed into a tree near the intersection of LA Highway 308 and LA Highway 3185. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.

Through investigation, detectives developed Woodside as a suspect in the shooting and obtained a warrant for his arrest for second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On July 17, 2025, with the assistance of deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, Woodside was taken into custody in Terrebonne Parish. He was booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex and later transferred to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $600,000.

Sheriff Webre again thanks our public safety partners, including the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, which assisted with the arrest, as well as the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office, Thibodaux Police Department, and Thibodaux City Marshal’s Office, which assisted in the investigation.