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Multiple agencies join forces to raise money for deputies following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre allowed deputies to sport facial hair for the month of November for the American Cancer Society. Other agencies were asked to participate and together raised over $30,000. In keeping with the holiday spirit, Sheriff Webre decided to extend the no shave period for December, also...
Read MoreAPSO arrests three on 67 counts burglary charges
On Monday, December 21, shortly after midnight, deputies were dispatched to Dutchtown Mini-Storage on Highway 621 for a burglary in progress. When deputies arrived on scene, they located three subjects inside the storage facility where multiple storage units had forcibly been entered. Deputies identified the subjects as 29-year-old Micah Millien,...
Read MoreAPSO arrests fugitives after receiving crime stoppers tip
On Wednesday, December 16, the Ascension Parish Sheriffs’ Office Warrants Unit received a crime stoppers tip in reference to a fugitive wanted for attempted first-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and possession of a firearm by convicted felon from Baton Rouge. Deputies, along with assistance from the Gonzales Police Department,...
Read MoreAPSO makes arrests in Tuesday evening shooting in Geismar
Shortly after 5 p.m., Tuesday evening, December 15, deputies responded to the Harvest Supermarket parking lot in reference to a shooting that occurred. Through investigation it was learned that 29-year-old Seth Vinet and 28-year-old Chris Fontenot got into a physical altercation that started in the parking lot of Harvest Supermarket....
Read MoreAPSO investigating Tuesday night homicide in Donaldsonville
Shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday night, December 15, deputies responded to the area of St. Vincent Street and Sixth Street in Donaldsonville where reports of shots being fired. Upon deputies’ arrival, they located 24-year-old Rhyeme Stevenson deceased in the 700 block of Sixth Street. No suspect information is available currently....
Read MoreGalvez man arrested on attempted second-degree murder charge
Galvez man arrested on attempted second-degree murder charge Shortly after midnight on November 30, deputies responded to a nearby hospital about someone who had been stabbed. As the investigation continued, it was learned that, 19-year-old Gage Schouest, of Galvez, had got into a physical altercation with a juvenile victim. During...
Read MoreAPSO makes several arrest in 2019 shooting
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals that were linked to several shootings in the Donaldsonville area from September 2019. On September 29, 2019, deputies responded to several shots fired at the intersection of Williams Street and St. Patrick Street in Donaldsonville. It was learned that two groups...
Read MoreDonaldsonville man captured and charged with attempted second-degree murder
Donaldsonville man captured and charged with attempted second-degree murder 33-year-old Michael Leblanc of Donaldsonville was located by the Louisiana State Police Fugitive Apprehension Task Force this morning in New Orleans and arrested on charges of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, and...
Read MoreMississippi man arrested in Ascension Parish on carnal knowledge of a juvenile charge
Mississippi man arrested in Ascension Parish on carnal knowledge of a juvenile charge 52-year-old Todd Foster of McComb, Mississippi was arrested in Ascension Parish and charged on Monday, November 2, on one count carnal knowledge of a juvenile. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office received a report on October 8, 2020,...
Read MoreOne arrested in multiple shooting from September in Donaldsonville
One arrested in multiple shooting from September in Donaldsonville On Monday, October 26, detectives arrested 24-year-old Darrion Jacobs, of Denham Springs, on attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. On September 11, deputies were dispatched to a large gathering around Elizabeth Street and First Street in Donaldsonville where...
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