Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: Macullin Slayton has been found and is safe.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Macullin Slayton of E. Dresner Street in Lockport. Slayton was last seen on Wednesday evening, April 15, riding his bicycle along LA Highway 1 in the Mathews area. Following an altercation with a family member, he dismounted the bicycle and ran away from the area. Family members have not heard from him since. Slayton is described as 5’10” tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds with blonde hair. He was last seen wearing red pants, a black shirt, white socks with marijuana leaves on them, and gray Jordan brand slide sandals. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 9-1-1.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Crag Webre announced detectives are investigating an armed robbery that took place early Friday morning at a Larose residence.

At around 4:15 a.m. on April 10, 2020, deputies and detectives responded to a call of an armed robbery that had just occurred at a residence on East 25th Street in Larose. Investigators learned that at around 3:45 a.m., four armed subjects wearing masks and gloves knocked on the door of the residence. When the door was opened, the men entered the home brandishing shotguns and handguns and demanded everyone get on the ground. Three adults and two juveniles were at the residence at the time. One of the masked men used his firearm to strike one of the men inside, causing him to fall to the ground.

The men were allegedly asking for a man who used to live at the residence and demanding any drugs and money. They searched the residence and stole $300 cash, an iPhone, and a white pit bull dog. As they left the residence, they also stole a white Chevrolet Tahoe which was parked in the driveway.

The victims described two of the masked men as slender, one was of medium build, and the other was a heavy-set man. The vehicle they arrived in is believed to be either a Chevrolet Camaro or Ford Mustang.

As detectives continue the investigation, they are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with any knowledge of this incident 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 to Crime Stoppers through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office mobile app. 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 the arrest of a Raceland woman following a shoplifting incident at a department store in Mathews. Tekieta Thomas, 34, faces multiple charges in the incident.

At around 1 p.m. on April 3, 2020, employees of a department store in Mathews had made contact with a female shopper, later identified as Thomas, and were questioning her inside an office regarding possible shoplifting. At one point, Thomas, who was accompanied by two children, walked out of the office. A deputy who was on the scene attempted to stop Thomas, but she resisted, swinging her hands at the deputy. The woman and children then ran to the parking lot and entered their vehicle. The deputy pursued and attempted to stop them from driving away, but the woman moved the vehicle, dragging the deputy for a short distance before leaving the area. It was later learned the deputy suffered a broken bone in her finger in the incident. The deputy provided a vehicle description and a license plate number to additional responding deputies.

At around 1:45 p.m., deputies saw the suspect’s vehicle traveling west on U.S. Highway 90 with no license plate. Deputies conducted a traffic stop, and Thomas was taken into custody. They discovered she had removed her license plate and placed it inside the car in an attempt to evade custody. Deputies recovered the stolen merchandise, which was valued at less than $50. Deputies also learned Thomas had previously been banned from the store.

Thomas was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. She was charged with Battery of a Police Officer, Resisting an Officer with Force/Violence, Obstruction of Justice, Theft, Entering/Remaining after Being Forbidden, and two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile. Thomas was released on Monday afternoon after posting $57,500 bail.

UPDATE: Woodside is now in custody.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a teenage girl has been charged and a man is being sought in connection to a shooting which occurred on March 31, 2020, in Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux. Investigators have issued warrants for Kayvon Woodside, 20, of Gray for Attempted First Degree Murder and Obstruction of Justice. A 17-year-old female has been arrested and faces the same charges.

As previously released, at 10:30 p.m. on March 31, deputies responded to a report of shots being heard in the area of Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux. Through investigation, detectives learned that Woodside and the girl had planned to rob a male Thibodaux resident who is in his 20s. The two lured the victim to Abby Subdivision, and once he arrived, Woodside allegedly fired several rounds toward the victim’s vehicle. The victim returned fire and then left the scene uninjured. Detectives learned the girl had deleted all text messages exchanged with Woodside to destroy any evidence in the conversations.

The juvenile female was charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and Obstruction of Justice. She is currently being held in the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. Her bail is set at $1.05 million.

Now, detectives are searching for Kayvon Woodside. Anyone with any knowledge of his whereabouts 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 to Crime Stoppers through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office mobile app. 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 investigating two shooting incidents that occurred in Thibodaux on Tuesday night. A man was injured in one of the shootings.

Just after 9 p.m. on March 31, 2020, deputies responded to a report of shots fired on W. Camelia Drive in Thibodaux. Upon arrival, deputies found a 16-year-old had been shot in the leg. He was transported to a hospital for treatment. The injury was not life-threatening.

Later that night, just after 10:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux in reference to a report of shots being heard in the area. Shell casings were located in the area, but detectives were unable to find anyone who witnessed the shooting.

Detectives have not ruled out the possibility of the two shooting incidents being related.

As detectives continue the investigation, they are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with any knowledge of either of these incidents 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 to Crime Stoppers through the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office mobile app. 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 a Thibodaux man was arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle into a house on Monday. Mark Wright, 41, of Thibodaux faces multiple charges in the incident.

Just before 7 p.m. on March 30, 2020, deputies responded to a call that an SUV had crashed into a home on Camellia Drive in Thibodaux. While traveling to the scene, deputies learned the driver drove away from the scene on Camellia, and he and the SUV were near the intersection of Arms Street and Plantation Road. When deputies arrived, the driver, later identified as Mark Wright, ran away from the vehicle. They caught up to him and placed him under arrest, but he continued to resist deputies. He was eventually transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex. Through further investigation, deputies learned that earlier in the day, a woman was about to give Wright a ride to the store when he took her keys and drove away in the vehicle.

Back at the Camellia Drive residence, deputies learned the homeowner was sitting in a chair when the crash occurred, and the SUV pushed the chair across the room. The homeowner was checked by EMTs at the scene but was not injured in the crash.

Wright was booked with charges including Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Hit-and-Run Driving, Reckless Operation with Accident, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Resisting an Officer, and an expired driver’s license. Bail is set at $41,100.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of Jonathan Carter, 21, of Gray. Carter is charged with attempted murder, as well as weapon and drug charges, following a shooting incident on Thursday.

At around 6 p.m. on March 26, 2020, patrol deputies responded to a report of a shot fired in Thibodaux. Deputies learned a man was traveling in his car on Waverly Road when another car approached from the opposite direction. As the cars passed, a shot was fired from the driver’s side of one vehicle at the other, striking the front fender. Investigators learned the vehicle had been following the victim since he left a friend’s house in Abby Subdivision in Thibodaux.

Later that evening, investigators located the suspect’s vehicle in Solar Trailer Park and made contact with Jonathan Carter. He was found to have a 9mm pistol in his possession. Deputies obtained a search warrant for the car and found several bullet casings inside. They also located a jar containing several bags of marijuana and a digital scale. During questioning, Carter admitted to having followed the victim and intentionally shooting at him. He also claimed ownership of the marijuana.

Carter was arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. He was charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Bail is set at $1.11 million.