Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Jake Savoie (age 26) of Larose for setting a residence on fire in Golden Meadow which resulted in two other damaged homes. Just before 6 a.m. on Friday, April 14, deputies responded to a house fire at a residence on LA Highway 1 just south of the Town of Golden Meadow limit. Firefighters also responded and extinguished the fire, but two residences were total losses, and a third neighboring residence was damaged. There were no injuries as a result of the fire, but two of the structures were reported as total losses. Through investigation, deputies learned Jake Savoie was at the scene prior to the start of the fire. Deputies made contact with Savoie and questioned him about the incident. After changing his story several times, Savoie eventually confessed to starting the fire by using a disposable lighter. Deputies were unable to determine a motive. Savoie was arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center in Thibodaux where he was booked with Aggravated Arson of an Inhabited Dwelling and two counts of Simple Arson. He was released on Saturday night after posting $15,000 bond.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Jarin Matuyo (age 33) of New Orleans on Sunday, April 16. At around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, deputies responded to LA Highway 308 in Raceland in reference to a vehicle driving slowly in the middle of the roadway. Deputies discovered the vehicle traveling over the center line and initiated a traffic stop. Deputies made contact with the driver who initially gave a false name. He was later identified as Jarin Matuyo, and deputies learned he had three active warrants for his arrest. Due to Matuyo exhibiting signs of possible intoxication, deputies attempted to conduct a field sobriety test, but Matuyo refused to cooperate. He later was subjected to a breathalyzer test which showed him to have a blood alcohol level of 0.229g%. Matuyo was arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center where he was booked with DWI (3^rd Offense), Resisting an Officer, no driver’s license, and improper lane usage. He was also booked on three outstanding warrants for Contempt of Court. His bond is set at $11,900.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating an incident that occurred at Raceland Pharmacy Express on Monday, April 10. Detectives obtained surveillance video which shows a white male subject ride up to the side of the building on a mountain bike. The subject then tampered with the air conditioning unit before fleeing. In doing so, the subject damaged the air conditioning unit. The incident occurred at around 10:25 p.m. on Monday. The suspect is a white male of medium build, and he was wearing a dark-colored t-shirt and shorts. Anyone who can identify the suspect in the video is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced 25-year-old Kaitlyn Pinell Matherne made contact with a family member on Wednesday, April 12 and is reportedly safe. Matherne was last seen by family members on Friday, March 31 around 11 p.m. in the Meadowland Subdivision in Bayou Blue where she resides. Matherne made contact with a relative via a video chat on Wednesday morning and reported that she is safe.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting which took place in Larose on Tuesday, April 4. Laquindin Randle (age 20) and Travonta Caine (age 21), both of Larose, have been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder in the incident.

At around 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a shooting in the Larose area wherein a bullet grazed a male subject in the head. The victim was airlifted to University Hospital in New Orleans where he was treated and released that same day.

Detectives discovered the male victim was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle driven by a female. As they rode down East 23^rd Street in Larose, two male subjects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, approached the vehicle and ordered them to get out. The male and female were then forcefully removed from the vehicle, and one of the male suspects allegedly punched the male victim. The male suspects fled the scene on foot, and one of them allegedly fired two rounds back at the male victim, one of which grazed his head.

Through investigation, detectives developed Laquindin Randle and Travonta Caine as suspects in the incident and obtained arrest warrants. On Saturday, April 8, Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives learned of Randle’s whereabouts in St. John the Baptist Parish and worked with deputies there to arrest him. He was transferred to the Lafourche Parish Detention Center where he was booked per the aforementioned warrant for Attempted First Degree Murder. His bond is set at $100,000.

Then, on Monday, April 10, Caine turned himself over to detectives. He was also arrested for Attempted First Degree Murder, and his bond is also set at $100,000.

The investigation into this matter is ongoing, and detectives say additional charges are possible.

Original Release: https://lpsonews.net/2017/04/04/detectives-investigating-overnight-shooting-in-larose/