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• Sex offender arrested at Halloween event

  November 2, 2012 8:14 AM

  MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) - A Simmesport man has been arrested for violating his contract as a registered sex offender by participating in Halloween activities. The Town Talk reports 49-year-old Bryant Washington was booked Wednesday with sex offender violation and failure to provide a proper identification card. Avoyelles Parish sheriff's deputies... more »

• Sulphur Man Gets 33 Additional Counts of Computer-aided Solicitation

  January 14, 2011 6:42 PM

  Today, after developing additional information, detectives with the Lake Charles Field Office of the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations charged 34-year-old Jamy Church of Sulphur with an additional 33 counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor. Church was originally arrested on January 6, 2011, by State Police detectives for... more »

• Halloween Sex Offender Crackdown

  October 26, 2010 12:41 PM

  On October 30 and October 31, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Compliance and Awareness Unit (CAP Unit) and Warrants Division will be conducting address verifications of registered child predators throughout Calcasieu Parish. In an effort to insure the safety of the community, the CAP Unit verifies the... more »

• Man Killed in Jennings Disturbance

  September 24, 2010 11:06 AM

  Law enforcement sources tell KATC, a registered sex offender was shot to death Thursdsay night at a his home at 407 N. Craig Street in Jennings. Rocky Domingue, 44, was the victim of an apparent domestic disturbance. Jennings Police responded to the home around 9:40 Thursday night. A female... more »

• Man Indicted in Baton Rouge Woman's Death

  September 17, 2010 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A convicted sex offender has been indicted in the rape and killing of a 29-year-old Zachary woman whose body was found in Monte Sano Bayou in April. An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury charged 43 year-old Franklin Meredith Jr. with aggravated rape and second-degree... more »

• Sex Offender Compliance Operation-4 Arrested

  August 19, 2010 5:29 PM

  On Wednesday, August 18, 2010, Lake Charles Police Department, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, US Marshall's Service and Louisiana State Probation and Parole joined together to conduct a Sex Offender Compliance Operation. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department conducted Compliance checks on the west side of the parish, while LCPD, US Marshall's... more »

• Lafayette Sex Offender Arrested in Missouri

  August 3, 2010 6:12 PM

  Press Release: Thirty-Three Year Old William Oser from Broussard, Louisiana was just arrested at the Greyhound Bus Station in Joplin, Missouri. Authorities in Joplin received information that Oser was somewhere inside the city limits of Joplin. As a result OSER's photo was disseminated to patrol and OSER was located at... more »

• Sex Offender Arrested in Iberia Parish

  July 29, 2010 10:56 AM

  The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a sex offender for being out of compliance of his sex offender conditions. Initially the Louisiana State Police arrested Melvin Tyrone Carrier on 7/4/10 for Careless Operation, Driving under Suspension and DWI third Offense in Iberia Parish. Suspect was incarcerated in IPJ. The... more »

• US Marshals Seeking Assistance In Locating a Sex Offender

  July 15, 2010 11:54 AM

  Lafayette, LA -. Jose A. Ventura is wanted for Violating his Conditions of Parole. Ventura's Original Charge is for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, which occurred in Iberia Parish. Ventura pled guilty to the Cocaine Charges on 11/18/2003 and was eventually sentenced to 7 years Hard Labor. Ventura was... more »

• Crowley Police Check for Sex Offenders

  July 6, 2010 12:11 PM

  Press Releas: Crowley Police have completed a quarterly review of registered sex offenders within the city of Crowley. Several years ago, Crowley Police began the Sex Offender Registration and Evaluation (SORE) program. “The purpose of this program is to make sure that our community is safe and to assure... more »

• Tier 3 Sex Offender Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping

  May 18, 2010 3:37 PM

  Press Release-The Opelousas Police Department's Special Operations Division has arrested Opelousas resident, Francis Thibodeaux 48, for Attempted Simple Kidnapping. The arrest stemmed from a complaint filed with the department in April. Officers were called to a Hazel Street residence where they were advised that a white male driving a maroon... more »

• Judges overturn sex offender rule

  March 31, 2010 7:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An appellate court has ruled that the state cannot require a man to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life or carry a special driver's license and identification card. The ruling by a three-judge panel of Louisiana's 1st Circuit Court of Appeal... more »

• Wanted Sex Offenders Sought in St. Mary Parish

  March 29, 2010 11:51 AM

  Sheriff David a. Naquin advises that the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is currently looking for the following suspects, who have warrants for offenses in regard to Compliance Violations for Unregistered Sex Offenders as well as Failure to notify law enforcement of change of address. If anyone knows the whereabouts... more »

• Acadia Parish Authorities Searching For Sex Offender

  March 11, 2010 4:10 PM

  Authorities in Acadia Parish are asking for the public's help in locating 38-year-old John Allen Arceneaux of Rayne. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon, Arceneaux who is a registered sex offender, failed to contact the Sheriff's Office when he changed his location of residence. Earlier this week... more »

• Lafayette Sex Offender Arrested After Moving To Iberia Parish

  February 22, 2010 4:25 PM

  On Sunday 02/21/10 Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Unit received information that a convicted registered sex offender from Lafayette Parish was living in Iberia Parish at a residence located at 417 Dodson Street. Upon Detectives responding to the location and conducting an investigation, Detectives discovered that... more »

• St. Mary Sheriff's Arrest Report: November 20, 2009

  November 20, 2009 8:57 AM

  St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Press Release Date: November 20, 2009 According to Sheriff David Naquin during the 24 hour period the Sheriff's Office responded to 36 complaints over the past period and reports the following arrests: Denise Henderson age 32 of St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Press... more »

• Police arrest man for exposing himself again

  October 29, 2009 2:47 PM

  From: The Opelousas Police Dept. (Chief Perry Gallow) On October 28, 2009 the Opelousas Police Dept once again arrested Mr. Frank O. Lahaye for exposing himself in a public place while at the same time fondling himself. Mr. Lahaye had been arrested earlier this month (10-06-09) for the same... more »