News Releases
St. James Parish Sheriff's OfficeArrest Made in Christmas Eve Shooting
The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest regarding the Christmas Eve shooting in Lutcher. Tyquan Twendell Williams (DOB 9/27/1994, Lutcher, LA) was arrested on January 9, 2019 and has been charged with LA R.S. 14:30.1 Second Degree Murder. The...
Christmas Eve Shooting on Main St in Lutcher
On December 24th, 2018 at approximately 11:29pm, deputies from the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the Lutcher and Gramercy Police Departments responded to a call regarding a shooting that took place near 2176 Main Street in Lutcher, LA. Upon...
FirstNet Steps Up to the Plate for Christmas Eve
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, deployed one of its Sat COLTs, (Satellite Cell On Light Trucks), in St James Parish on LA 3193. The Sat COLT will provide dedicated access for communications on BAND 14 devices to public safety on Christmas Eve. We all know with the...
St James High School 2018 Arrive Alive Video
The St. James High School students (School News Committee) submitted their video, “Arrive Alive”, to the South-Central Regional Safety Coalition for the Distracted Driving contest.
Child Safety Seat 2018
The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office will conduct its annual Child Safety Seat Check-up event on Saturday, October 6th, 2018, from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M at Winn Dixie, with the help of the Gramercy Police Department, South Central Planning & Development...
Oubre Arrested for Carrying Firearm on School Property & Criminal Trespass
On September 13, 2018 at approximately 7:42am, the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from Vacherie Elementary School regarding an elderly black male subject who was on campus with a shotgun. The individual, later identified as Huey P. Oubre (DOB...
Sheriff’s Office Upgrades to New Phone System
Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. is proud to announce that the new Mitel MiCloud Flex phone system will go live on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The new system will deliver unified, mission-critical communications including voice, messaging, mobility, presence, conferencing,...
National Command & Leadership College
Confers MAGNUS Status on 34 Law Enforcement Officers Sheriff Willy Martin, Jr. is proud to announce the recent graduation of Col. Sid Berthelot and Capt. Julie Scioneaux from the National Command and Staff College on June 15, 2018. The ceremony was held at the St....
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING – ST JAMES PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT
ST. JAMES PARISH LAW ENFORCEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given pursuant to R.S. 42:19.1, that a public meeting of the St. James Parish Law Enforcement District, will be held at Sheriff's Office, Parish Courthouse, 5800 Hwy 44, Convent,...
2018 Louisiana Sheriff’s Scholarship Program
2018 Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship Program The Louisiana Sheriffs' Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs'...
Second Arrest Made on Christmas Eve Battery
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Third Arrest Made on Christmas Eve Battery
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Arrest Made on Christmas Eve Battery
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Jackson Shooting Suspect Arrested
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Sharing Crime Data with Public CrimeMapping Website
St. James Parish Sheriff's Office: Sharing Crime Data with Public CrimeMapping Website Convent, LA: St. James Parish Sheriff's Office is helping build a safer community by providing the public with valuable information about local crime through an interactive website...
Car Wash Suspect Captured
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Child Safety Seat Check-Up 2017
The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office will conduct its annual Child Safety Seat Check-up event on Saturday, October 21st, 2017, from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M at Winn Dixie, with the help of the Gramercy Police Department, South Central Planning & Development...
Crime Report Week of Sept 11 – Sept 17, 2017
DURING THE WEEK OF 09/11/2017 TO 09/17/2017 THE ST. JAMES PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, GRAMERCY POLICE DEPARTMENT & LUTCHER POLICE DEPARTMENT HANDLED 454 INCOMING COMPLAINTS. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WERE BOOKED INTO THE ST. JAMES PARISH DETENTION CENTER: AMBROSE,...
Crime Report Week of Sept 4 – Sept 10, 2017
DURING THE WEEK OF 09/04/2017 TO 09/10/2017 THE ST. JAMES PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE, GRAMERCY POLICE DEPARTMENT & LUTCHER POLICE DEPARTMENT HANDLED 453 INCOMING COMPLAINTS. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS WERE BOOKED INTO THE ST. JAMES PARISH DETENTION CENTER: CHARLES,...
Louisiana Hunter Education Field Day Course scheduled for September 2017
The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office, along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, will conduct a Louisiana Hunter Education Field Day Course on Sunday, September 10th, 2017 from 8:00AM '“ 1:00PM. The course will be conducted at...