Crime

A Chauvin man arrested on 9 charges during traffic stop, including stolen firearms, multiple narcotics charges, and outstanding Felony warrants.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced three men have been arrested for a shooting incident in Raceland on Tuesday.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced that detectives are investigating two related shootings that took place in Raceland around 11:00 a.m. today, November 22, 2022.

An employee of a private security agency was arrested.

Jardney Bell was found in his car in a ditch, suffering from gunshots, from which he later died. TPSO is seeking the public's assistance in identifying suspects in this case.

Around 5:30pm yesterday, Houma Police responded to a shooting on Morgan Street. The investigation has revealed that for an unknown reason the suspect discharged a firearm into the house where the victim resided and struck her. She later died as a result of the shooting.

Man arrested for harassing commercial fishermen, and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Elgin Peter Billiot, 73, of Houma, was arrested for 2 counts of Molestation of a Juvenile under the age of 13, and 1 count of First-Degree Rape.

Sheriff Soignet urges anyone who may have come into contact with Francisco Gutierrez-Valle or may have been approached by a Hispanic male in a silver Honda Civic, to contact the Terrebonne Parish Special Victim’s Unit.

Brandt Bennett was arrested today for a September homicide.

In August and September of 2022, detectives met with two Lafourche Parish residents who had hired “Two Brothers and a Van” or “Lee’s Construction” to repair damage to their residence caused by Hurricane Ida. Clarke Lee, 44, of Breaux Bridge and Harris Lee Jr., 38, of Opelousas both face charges following an investigation.

A Gibson man has been arrested in connection with a juvenile sexual investigation being conducted by Detectives of the Special Victim’s Unit of the Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office. Russell Robertson Girvin, 54, of Gibson was arrested on charges of Indecent Behavior of a Juvenile.

Niana Lynn Hayes, 20, of Gray, and Rasheem Robertson, 22, of Gibson, were both arrested for charges of Accessory After the Fact to Second Degree Murder. TPSO Violent Crimes Detectives are still seeking the arrest of the offender responsible for Mayo’s death, who was identified as Brandt Bennett, 18, of Houma, who remains at large.

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced that a 20-year-old Lockport man facing charges of attempted murder in one shooting is now being charged with murder in another.

Two more arrests have been made in the investigation into two suspected overdoses in the South Lafourche area last week.