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JUDGE THROWS OUT LAWSUIT AGAINST LARPENTER
March 7, 2019
No "Sur-pies", it’s good!
March 7, 2019
JUDGE THROWS OUT LAWSUIT AGAINST LARPENTER
March 7, 2019
No "Sur-pies", it’s good!
March 7, 2019

Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced deputies have identified two suspects wanted in connection to a string of recent thefts and attempted thefts in Raceland Joshua Rousseau, 30, of Hahnville was identified as one of the suspects and is currently in jail in 8t Charles Pariah. The driver, identified as George Hunter, 36 of Des Allemands, is still at large.

On Sunday, February 17, deputies investigated a string of crimes including burglary, theft and attempted theft most of which occurred on St. Anthony Street in Raceland Some residents reported stolen property, and others had some property moved to the roadside to apparently be stolen later. Surveillance cameras captured images of a white male subject and a pickup truck with an unknown driver.


Through investigation, deputies identified the male subject as Joshua Rousseau. They were also able to determine the driver of the truck was George Hunter. They obtained warrants for both for Simple Burglary, two counts of Theft, and seven counts of Attempted Theft one of which was for attempting to steal a motor vehicle.

Rousseau was found to be in carcerated in St. Charles Parish on unrelated charges, and he remains in jail there at this rime. George Hunter remains at large. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at l-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimes-toppersbr.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 $1000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.

Joshua Rousseau


George Hunter is suspect in burglaries in Raceland. Rousseau is in custody in St. Charles Parish, but hunter is at large.

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