Crime

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple vehicle burglaries in the West Side of Houma and Gray communities.

Agents charged Christopher Pike Jr., 38, of Metairie, with Cast and Blast Charters LLC, for three counts of failing to comply with charter boat regulations, four counts of failing to comply with hunting guide regulations, issuing worthless checks, credit card fraud, and two counts of felony theft.

Huey John Hue, 60, of Pierre Part, La., was arrested for charges of Computer-aided Solicitation of a Minor, and Unlawful Use or Access of Social Media stemming from the investigation.

A Lockport man charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and Domestic Abuse Battery 3rd Offense was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Wednesday.

Detectives obtained a warrant for Terrebonne’s arrest for second degree murder after a toxicology report showed the victim had high level of fentanyl in her blood at the time of her death.

Here's an update on the incidents and arrests that occurred in Gray and Bayou Blue yesterday.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced four individuals were arrested in two separate incidents in Bayou Blue and Gray on Tuesday.

Thibodaux man confessed to committing the Wag-A-Pak convenience store robbery.

Detectives are seeking help to identify armed robbery suspect.

On January 21, 2023, shortly before 10:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C was notified of a single- vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Louisiana […]

Zeth Michael Lodrigue and Nicole Leigh Babin were both arrested on charges of 2 counts of Assault by Drive-by Shooting.  Nicole Leigh Babin was arrested on an additional charge of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, connected to this investigation, and Zeth Michael Lodrigue was arrested on additional arrest warrants from an unrelated case.

More than a dozen vehicle burglaries occurred in and around Abby Lakes Subdivision and Abbey Heights Subdivision in Thibodaux on Jan. 16. Five juveniles, ages 15 to 17, have been arrested as suspects in the crimes.

Jonathan Johnell Ruffin was arrested and charged with Domestic Abuse Battery, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, False Imprisonment with a Dangerous Weapon, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Felony Theft, Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Driving Under Suspension, Driving with No Insurance, as well as outstanding warrants. 

A Thibodaux man has been arrested for forcing himself on a woman he met through an online dating app. Shane Chelette, 30, is charged with sexual battery and oral sexual battery.

Brian Authement Jr. was arrested for charges of Aggravated Second Degree Battery after allegedly swerving his vehicle to intentionally cause contact with a dirt bike on Bayouside Drive. The driver of the dirt bike was ejected and suffered serious injuries.