10/15/2019 UPDATE: The wallet and its contents have been returned to the owner. After further investigation, no criminal charges have been filed.
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Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for theft in Thibodaux.
On the night of October 5, 2019, deputies responded to a theft at a convenience store located on LA Highway 3185 in Thibodaux. A store patron had left his wallet on the counter near a cash register. He returned moments later, but the wallet was gone. The store manager reviewed the surveillance video and observed another man take the unattended wallet from the counter. The wallet contained cash, credit cards, identification cards, and security cards.
Deputies are now seeking the public’s help to identify the suspect in this case. Anyone who can identify this man 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.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a FREE Hunter Education Classroom Course and a Hunter Education Field Day in October for anyone ages 10 or older.
CLASSROOM COURSE:
The traditional “Classroom Course” is a two-day course covering topics such as hunter responsibility and ethics, how firearms work and firearms safety, survival and first aid skills, firearm handling skills and hunting techniques, wildlife identification, game care, and information related to wildlife conservation and management. The next Classroom Course will be offered Saturday, October 26 through Sunday, October 27, 2019. The first day will be the classroom portion from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Academy, located at 1300 Lynn Street in Thibodaux. The class will resume the following day from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the LPSO Shooting Range located at 3451 Highway 182 in Raceland. Participants must attend BOTH days of the class and pass a written and practical exam to be certified. Class size is limited. Advance registration is required. CLICK HERE to register for this course.
FIELD DAY:
As an alternative to the two-day course, a Home Study Course is available online through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries website. Those who complete the home study course MUST take their completion voucher to a “Field Day” to complete their hunter education. The next Field Day will be offered on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the LPSO Shooting Range. Entry to the Field Day will be denied unless the completed forms are presented. There will be a written test required to complete the Field Day. Class size is limited. Advance registration is required. CLICK HERE to register for the Field Day.
Firearms and ammunition should NOT be brought to any of the courses, but snacks are permitted. For more information, or for assistance with online registration, call the LPSO Training Academy at (985) 387-4480 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email Lieutenant Nolan Smith at nolan-smith@lpso.net.
*Anyone born after September 1, 1969, who wishes to obtain a hunting license in Louisiana, must successfully complete a hunter education course. Exceptions may be granted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for active or veteran members of the United States armed services, for any P.O.S.T.-certified law enforcement officer, or for persons who are under the direct supervision of a person 18-years or older who is already licensed and has taken the approved course. Exceptions must be applied for and approved by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Sheriff Craig Webre invites the public to join the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office and more than 30 other public service agencies at the 9th Annual Bayou Region Public Safety Expo. This fun-filled event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium, located at 310 North Canal Boulevard in Thibodaux.
This event is free to the public, and there will be information and demonstrations for all ages. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will display vehicles, tools, and technology used by deputies on a daily basis to keep our citizens safe. Those who attend can get a first-hand look at several vehicles used by LPSO including our mobile command vehicle, water patrol boat, motorcycle, and other equipment. Explorers from POST 323 will be providing Child IDs, fingerprinting and DNA swabs.
More than 30 public agencies from Lafourche and Terrebonne, including law enforcement, fire, medical and emergency preparedness, will be on hand displaying similar equipment and vehicles such as helicopters, tactical equipment, ambulances, fire trucks and much more. Other activities at the expo include K-9 demonstrations, equipment demonstrations, safety demonstrations, interactive training tools, and child safety seat inspections. Food and drinks will also be available to the public.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help to identify two men wanted for a string of vehicle burglaries in Bourg.
In late September 2019, detectives began investigating several vehicle burglaries that occurred in the Bourg area. In one incident, two male subjects attempted to burglarize a vehicle in the 100 block of Matherne Street at a residence equipped with surveillance cameras. The cameras captured video of the subjects attempting to open the vehicle by lifting the door handles.
Detectives are asking for the public’s help in this case. Anyone who can identify these men 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.
UPDATE: Chiasson’s family reported that she returned home Thursday morning shortly after this release was issued. Detectives have confirmed she is back home and safe.
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Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Silver Alert has been issued statewide for 82-year-old Lydie Chiasson of Bayou Blue who has been missing since Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday leaving her residence with an unknown male friend in a small brown van, which is possibly a Dodge Caravan. She does not have a cell phone in her possession.
Chiasson is a white female with gray hair, 5’3” tall, and she weighs approximately 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black and white shirt bearing a pattern design with black pants.
If anyone has seen Lydie Chiasson or has any knowledge of her whereabouts, please contact the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office immediately at (985) 532-2808, or simply call 911.
UPDATE: Chiasson’s family reported that she returned home Thursday morning shortly after this release was issued. Detectives have confirmed she is back home and safe.
ORIGINAL POST:
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Silver Alert has been issued statewide for 82-year-old Lydie Chiasson of Bayou Blue who has been missing since Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday leaving her residence with an unknown male friend in a small brown van, which is possibly a Dodge Caravan. She does not have a cell phone in her possession.
Chiasson is a white female with gray hair, 5’3” tall, and she weighs approximately 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black and white shirt bearing a pattern design with black pants.
If anyone has seen Lydie Chiasson or has any knowledge of her whereabouts, please contact the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office immediately at (985) 532-2808, or simply call 911.
Pictured from left to right: Tim Murchison (CMAA Chair), Bill Lacher (Project Manager, Best Management Practices Consulting, LLC), Sheriff Craig Webre, and Andrea Rutledge (CMAA Executive Director)
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex has been recognized with a national project achievement award. The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) named the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex the top project in the country among all government construction under $50 million. The project consultant, Best Management Practices Consulting, LLC, was also recognized in the award presentation.
Sheriff Webre said, “This national award is a reflection of the tireless efforts and tenacious work by our staff, consultants, and contractors who saw this project through from the planning phase to completion.”
In August, the Correctional Complex received the regional honor from the association’s Gulf Coast Chapter, allowing for an opportunity for the national honor. Sheriff Webre then accepted the national award on September 26, 2019, at the CMAA National Conference and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The Correctional Complex was one of 14 construction projects across the country honored for outstanding achievement in construction management.
Sheriff Webre added, “The credit for this belongs to the citizens of Lafourche Parish who voted to tax themselves to construct a new, safer jail. We have constructed a facility that has met and hopefully exceeded those expectations. Our ultimate goal was to usher in a new era of corrections for our parish, and we now have an amazing facility to accomplish that goal.
For more information on the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, please visit www.LPSO.net/LPCC.
The CMAA is dedicated to improving our nation’s infrastructure by advancing professional construction and program management worldwide. Its membership is made up of public and private organizations, owners, and practitioners. The association provides professional development, certification, advocacy, and business opportunities to its members and the entire construction management industry. For more information on the Construction Management Association of America, please visit www.CMAANET.org
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Larose couple was found dead on Tuesday after a double shooting believed to be a murder-suicide. Nicholas Verdin, 35, and Tiffany Naquin Verdin, 41, were pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe Nicholas Verdin shot Tiffany Verdin before taking his own life.
The incident was reported just before noon on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, after a teenager living at the house in the 100 block of Louis Drive in Larose discovered the couple.
Based on evidence collected at the scene, detectives believe Nicholas Verdin shot Tiffany Verdin before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. The residence is equipped with a surveillance system that showed no unknown subjects entering or leaving the residence since the previous night, and there were no signs of forced entry.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families of those involved in this tragic incident,” said Sheriff Craig Webre. “Investigators are still processing evidence, but all signs point to this incident being determined as a murder-suicide.”
The investigation is continuing, and any developments contrary to the initial findings will be announced.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are on scene investigating two deaths at a Larose residence. A man and woman were found dead inside a bedroom at a residence on Louis Street on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will have more information on this incident as it can be made available.
Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle issues a proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on September 24, 2019. Pictured from left to right are Kimberly Clement (The Haven), Brittany Lodrigue (LPSO/The PACT Place), Major Renee Brinkley (LPSO), Pam Guedry (LPSO/The PACT Place), President Cantrelle, Captain Karla Beck (LPSO), Melissa Williams (The Haven), Allie Fournet (Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office), and Geralyn Pitre (Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office).
Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office is promoting awareness of domestic violence throughout the month of October, nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Last week, Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle issued a proclamation declaring the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lafourche Parish.
This year’s theme is “Lafourche Parish: Making Waves Against Domestic Violence.” The theme was born from the analogy that domestic violence is like a stone tossed into the bayou; the ripples radiate outward in circles and touch everything in their path. The effects of domestic violence are felt not only with the victims but with their family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and advocates who serve them. In a nutshell, domestic violence impacts the entire community.
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office, The Haven, and The P.A.C.T. Place Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange Center are partnering once again to host the annual Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil. The event will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Lafourche Central Market, located at 4484 Highway 1 in Raceland. The event is designed to remember the victims, honor and support the survivors of domestic violence, and recognize how our community can join together to create waves against domestic violence. A domestic violence survivor will share her story of hope in an effort to inspire others to action.
“Lafourche Parish has a moral obligation to make it a priority to recognize, address, and end domestic violence,” said Sheriff Craig Webre. “Domestic violence affects us all. It impacts all aspects of our parish including community health, crime rates, the ability to participate in the workforce, child development, and family dynamics. Lafourche Parish is a better place when each citizen feels safe, secure, and free from the threat of violence. We all have a vested interest in working towards eliminating violence in all forms.”
In May 2019, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office was recognized as the “Ally of the Year” by the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence for several programs and initiatives, including Police Social Services and the P.A.C.T. Place Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange Center, as well as recent legislative efforts in the fight against domestic violence. During the presentation of the award, Julie Pellegrin, Executive Director of The Haven, praised the work of the sheriff’s office. “LPSO is an unmatched ally in our work to eliminate Domestic Violence,” said Pellegrin. “Sheriff Webre and his team walk the walk and talk the talk on a daily basis. Their dedication to effective intervention in domestic violence is impressive, but it’s the passion they display that is inspiring and unparalleled.”
For more information about the vigil, please contact The P.A.C.T. Place at (985) 532-4390.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Police Social Services at (985) 449-4477.
