Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Larose man who had sexual contact with a close juvenile family member. Christian Carskadon faces charges of aggravated crime against nature and felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
Through investigation, juvenile detectives learned Carksadon allegedly had sexual contact with a close relative who was also under the age of 18. On September 20, 2022, detectives met with him for questioning.
Following the interview, Carskadon was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with aggravated crime against nature and felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Bail is set at $50,000.
Due to the nature of the allegations, no further information will be released on this arrest.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on October 18-20, 2022, at the LPSO Shooting Range classroom located at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland.
This self-defense course designed for women will take place over the course of three days. The class will begin at 6 p.m. and end around 9:30 p.m. each day. Participants must attend all three days. Course instruction will be provided by certified R.A.D. instructors from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The cost of the course is $10 to cover the cost of course materials and is non-refundable. Class size is limited, and advance registration is required. You can register and pay for the course online at www.LPSO.net/classes. The deadline to register for the class is October 14, 2022, at 11 a.m.
For more information, please call Lucie Morvant at (985) 446-2367 or email Captain Kevin Johnson at kevin-johnson@lpso.net.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced deputies are currently searching for an inmate who escaped from the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. On Friday, September 16, 2022, correctional officers discovered Leroy Miles Jr., 23, had escaped from the facility. The circumstances of his escape are currently under investigation.
Miles is described as 5’11″ black male weighing 155 pounds. He is of medium build with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was on Nicole Street in Bayou Blue. Anyone who sees Miles or has any knowledge of his whereabouts should call 911 or contact Crime Stoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433. Tips can also be submitted via the Bayou Tips mobile app or online at CrimeStoppersBR.org.
A preliminary investigation suggests Miles squeezed through a drainage opening (approximately 10 inches by 14 inches) after removing the metal cover. Investigators have determined that Miles was assisted by one or more inmates as well as a person or persons outside the facility.
Miles was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex on September 4, 2022, after being arrested by the Lockport Police Department for aggravated flight from an officer and obstruction of justice. He was also being held on charges of second degree murder and aggravated second degree battery for Lafayette Parish and attempted second degree murder in Terrebonne Parish.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is working with multiple law enforcement agencies to follow up on leads that are expected to result in his apprehension.
There are no further details available at this time. We will provide more information as it can be made available.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are asking for the public’s help in solving a burglary on a crew barge in Larose.
On Monday, deputies were called to a reported burglary aboard a crew barge docked in the 1800 block of LA Highway 24 in Larose. Several items of value were stolen including televisions, tools, copper and an industrial battery. Investigators determined the crime occurred sometime between Friday evening, September 9, 2022, and the following morning.
Anyone with any knowledge of this incident can submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. 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 is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Blayze Pitre of West 153rd Street in Galliano. He was last seen on Friday, September 9, 2022, when he left for school, but he never reported for school. He reportedly left home with a school bag full of clothing.
Blayze Pitre is described as 5’5” tall, weighing approximately 140 pounds with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, but he could likely be wearing different clothing. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct a seat belt checkpoint in Lafourche Parish during the daytime hours of September 8, 2022. During this checkpoint, deputies will be checking motorists for seat belt use and safety seat violations, as well as for proper inspection tags and other potential violations. Checkpoints are designed to help raise awareness for these types of violations and make the highways of the parish safer for all motorists.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the victim who passed away in an overnight shooting incident has been identified as Dwaynette Folse, 27, of Raceland. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is still ongoing.
Just before 9 p.m. on September 7, 2022, deputies responded to a call of numerous gunshots in the 600 block of St. Louis Street in Raceland. Through investigation, detectives learned Folse had been sitting in a truck parked on the street. Multiple rounds were fired at the victim resulting in his death.
As the investigation continues, detectives are asking for the public’s help in this case. The investigation into this shooting incident is continuing. Anyone with any knowledge of this incident can submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or through the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.
This investigation is being led by Lieutenant Robert Mason. Anyone wishing to speak directly to investigators can contact him at (985) 532-4394.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting incident that has resulted in one man’s death. The shooting occurred this evening (September 7, 2022) in the 600 block of St. Louis Street in Raceland. The victim has been pronounced dead at a local hospital after having suffered several apparent gunshot wounds.
The investigation is ongoing. Additional details, including the victim’s identity, will be released later as they can be made available.
A Vermillion Parish man has been arrested in reference to threats he made to a Lafourche Parish woman and her family. Armon Walker, 24, of Abbeville was charged with terrorizing and cyberstalking.
On August 25, 2022, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office began investigating threats made by Walker to a woman residing in Choctaw. Walker made threats to shoot the woman and her family members, some of which were school-aged children. Due to the nature of the threats, deputies were dispatched to the woman’s residence and to the schools the children attend out of an abundance of caution. Meanwhile, detectives obtained warrants for Walker’s arrest.
Investigators believed Walker was still in Vermillion Parish that morning and reached out to authorities there. Deputies with the Vermillion Parish Sheriff’s Office located Walker on Thursday afternoon, and took him into custody.
Walker was transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was booked on warrants for terrorizing and cyberstalking. He is being held without bail.
NOTE: Per Act 494 (effective June 2022), these mug shots will not be released.
