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Welcome to the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office website. I am Sheriff Claude J. Louis Jr. and am humbled and honored to serve you. The men and women of the St. James Sheriff’s Office strive to provide the best law enforcement, protection and services needed for our citizens. We are dedicated to Regroup, Refocus, and Rebuild to properly serve our communities. Our greatest asset is our people, and we will move forward as ONE to protect, serve and secure a peaceful existence in the parish.
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- MEDIA RELEASE PAULINA MAN ARRESTED FOR ONLINE THREAT OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE
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- 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐊𝟗 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐫
- Crime Report Week of August 5 – August 11, 2024
- 2024 Millage Ad
- Notice of Public Meeting 2023
- 2022 Taxes
- Notice of Public Meeting 2022
- Louisiana Hunter Education Field Day Course scheduled for Sept 2021
- Notice of Public Meeting 2021
Press Releases
- MEDIA RELEASE VACHERIE MAN ARRESTED FOR MULTIPLE DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES FOLLOWING JOINT INVESTIGATION
- SHERIFF CLAUDE LOUIS JR. ANNOUNCES MISSING WOMAN FOUND IN TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MISSING PERSON CASE
- Artrez Acevdeo Wanted in Lutcher Shooting
- Golden Grove Breakin
- DEA National Rx Takeback Day April 24th, 2021
- DEA National Rx Takeback Day October 24th, 2020
- DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
- Child Safety Seat 2019
- Homicide on Exchange Alley in Lutcher
- Arrest Made in June 21st Homicide
𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍![]()
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Sheriff Claude J. Louis Jr. announces on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, detectives with the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) arrested Aksh Nilesh Gandhi, a twenty-three-year-old male from Plano, TX.![]()
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On August 20, 2024, deputies with the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a scam complaint from an elderly male citizen. The elderly male advised he paid $40,000 cash on two separate occasions to another male who claimed to work for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), later identified as Aksh Gandhi. A male caller advised the elderly male that the FTC seized a package addressed to him during a gang-related investigation in Mexico. The caller requested the elderly male pay $170,000 to be secured in a safe deposit box until the investigation was finished. Once the investigation was complete, the money was supposed to be returned. ![]()
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Through investigation, detectives with the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office CID found sufficient probable cause to arrest Gandhi. Aksh Nilesh Gandhi was arrested and booked into the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility and held without bond. He is charged with the following offenses:![]()
LA R.S. 14:26 Criminal Conspiracy![]()
LA R.S. 14:66 Extortion![]()
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Sheriff Claude J. Louis Jr. would like to thank the detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division and assisting deputies with the Patrol Division for their dedication to the citizens of St. James Parish. He offers the following tips to help others not fall victim to scams. ![]()
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If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a member of a federal or local law enforcement agency, do not provide any information until you are sure it is legitimate. Law enforcement agencies will not ask you to remove money from your account, purchase gift cards, or transfer your money into a Bitcoin account. ![]()
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Law enforcement agencies do not contact individuals by telephone demanding payment to avoid an arrest warrant or to pay outstanding fines. If you are contacted and informed of any fines or fees owed, ask to be provided with proof of your fine, which most commonly comes by certified mail.