Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

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.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Thibodaux man has died in a shooting incident that occurred Tuesday evening. Vincent Joseph, 56, died as a result of the shooting. The investigating is continuing.

At around 6:20 p.m. on July 15, 2025, deputies responded to Lasseigne Road in Thibodaux in reference to a 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.

The investigation into this shooting incident is continuing. Anyone with information on this incident can submit a tip anonymously to Bayou Region Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-743-7433, online at CrimeStoppersBR.org, or via the Bayou Tips app on mobile devices. Tips submitted through Crime Stoppers could lead to a reward of up to $1,000.00 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Sheriff Webre offers thanks and appreciation for our public safety partners at Louisiana State Police, Thibodaux Police, Thibodaux City Marshal’s Office, and St. John Volunteer Fire Department who assisted at the site of the crash and with the investigation.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Cut Off couple has been arrested for contractor fraud. Ronald Click, 54, and Mary Click, 48, were arrested last week.

In June 2025, a woman reported that she had paid the Clicks several thousand dollars to perform work at a Larose residence. The work was started but never completed. Through investigation, detectives found no business listing or contractor’s license for the Clicks or “Southern Hospitality, LLC” under which they conducted business. They also found no evidence that they had ever been licensed as a contractor with the State of Louisiana. Detectives then obtained arrest warrants for both.

On July 9, 2025, the Clicks were arrested and booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex with one count each of residential contractor fraud. They were subsequently released after posting bail in the amount of $25,000 each.

Anyone who hired the Clicks or Southern Hospitality, LLC to perform work that was not completed properly should call the LPSO Contractor Fraud Hotline at (985) 413-4498 or email contractorfraud@lpso.net.

Everyone should be alert to warning signs of common contractor scams, such as door-to-door solicitations, demands for cash and unusually large down payments, and high-pressure sales tactics. Those seeking to hire a contractor should check references and ensure the contractor is licensed, bonded and insured. Projects over $7,500 also require a state contractor’s license, which can be verified on the Louisiana State Licensing Board website: LSLBC.gov. Citizens who use unlicensed or uninsured contractors do so at their own risk of liability, no warranty, and may not have recourse for substandard work.