July 15, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet has confirmed that the TPSO Special Victims Unit has arrested two individuals following an extensive investigation into allegations of child abuse, cruelty to juveniles, and sexual offenses involving minor children. Thomas J. Tucker III, 57, of Houma, and Sharotta L. Lewis, 47, of Houma, have been arrested on numerous felony charges in connection with the investigation. The investigation began when Special Victim’s Unit Det

July 14, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is pleased to announce that the TPSO Criminal Patrol Division located and arrested a known fugitive wanted on numerous felony related offenses in Terrebonne Parish. Cycoi Jardea Brown, 25, of Houma, was taken into custody without incident, in connection with several outstanding investigations in Terrebonne Parish. On July 13, 2026, shortly after 9:15 pm, Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Patrol

July 8, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is pleased to announce that the TPSO Narcotics Division recently concluded an investigation that originated from an anonymous tip submitted by a concerned citizen, through the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Tip Line. The investigative information provided by the caller prompted Narcotics Agents to initiate an investigation, which resulted in the arrest of a pair of Houma men on multiple drug related charges.

June 26, 2025 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of an 18-year-old Gray man on multiple narcotics-related charges following a joint investigation conducted by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol, Narcotics, and K-9 Divisions. The investigation also resulted in the arrest of a juvenile male, whose identity is being withheld due to his age. In the latter part of June, Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responde

June 26, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Schriever man in connection with a shooting that occurred Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of Louisiana Highway 20. Albert B. Triggs, 43, has been arrested and charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder as a result of the investigation. Shortly before 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to reports of a male who had

June 10, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is pleased to announce that the TPSO Narcotics Division recently concluded a narcotics investigation that originated from an anonymous tip submitted the previous day, by a concerned citizen through the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Tip Line. The investigative information provided by the caller prompted Narcotics Agents to initiate an investigation, which resulted in the arrest of a local man on multiple dru

June 4, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a local man following an investigation into a series of incidents involving repeated unwanted contact, harassment, and violations of previously established boundaries. Deputies arrested Damion M. Gonzalez, 43, on multiple charges, in connection with the incident. On June 3, 2026, Deputies were called to the home of a victim and learned she was having ongoing problems with a male suspect that she was

May 19, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of 24-year-old Taylor Renee Jernigan, of Houma, following an investigation into a reported Home Invasion and the nonconsensual sharing of explicit images. On Sunday, May 17, 2026, shortly after 6:30 pm, Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint at a local apartment complex located in Houma, where contact was made with the victim. During the investigation, Deputies le

April 7, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet has announced the arrest of a Houma couple in connection with an ongoing investigation conducted by the agency’s Special Victim’s Unit (SVU). John Schnieder Rodrigue, 41, and Samantha Margie Verdin, 43, were arrested on charges in connection with the investigation. On March 31, 2026, Deputies assigned to the Patrol Division responded to a Houma-based care facility serving individuals with intellectual and developmental

March 31, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Houma man in connection with a Theft investigation involving an organizational chapter affiliated with the Houma Police Department, discovered late Monday afternoon. Joseph David Lodrigue, 44, of Houma, was arrested on multiple charges associated with the investigation. On March 30, 2026, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office was requested to investigate a series of missing funds identified dur

March 30, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Gretna man on charges stemming from a Home Invasion complaint, investigated by the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division. David Michael Blackwell, 32, was arrested in connection with the incident, late Sunday evening. On March 29, 2026, shortly before 10:45 p.m., Deputies were dispatched to an apartment on Thomas Drive in reference to a reported burglary in progress. The caller, determined to be a min

March 25, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a local elementary school teacher, following an investigation into allegations of abuse involving a non-verbal autistic student. Wayne J. Schexnayder Jr, 58, was arrested on charges connected to the investigation. On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the Terrebonne Parish Patrol Division were called to a Terrebonne Parish based elementary school, in response to allegations of abuse by a teacher against a

March 17, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Thibodaux woman and a Morgan City man in connection with a traffic stop investigation that led to the discovery of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, while a minor child was present in the vehicle. Iniquaite J. Walker, 32, and Timothy J. Marcel, 56, were both arrested on multiple narcotics-related charges following the incident. On Monday, shortly before 11:00 p.m., a Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s

March 16, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Denham Springs man in connection with a traffic stop investigation. Levante Tyree Goodson, 29, was arrested for Weapons and Narcotics-related offenses, in connection with the incident. On Monday, shortly before 1:30 am, a TPSO Patrol Deputy encountered a vehicle driving in the area of Westside Blvd and Park Ave, which was responsible for committing multiple traffic violations, which led to a tr

March 4, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Gray man following an investigation conducted by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division. Jonah Michael Dupre, 18, of Gray, was arrested on charges of Battery of a Dating Partner, Improper Telephone Communications, Nonconsensual Disclosure of a Private Image, and Extortion in connection with the investigation. On March 2, 2026, Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Pat

March 4, 2026 Sheriff Tim Soignet is asking for the public’s assistance in locating four suspects that have been identified in connection with a February 8, 2026, shooting incident, which occurred in Gray, La. Through further investigation by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Division, Detectives have secured arrest warrants for the following suspects, in connection with the investigation: · Essence Galloway, 26, of Ocean Springs, MS, is wanted for

March 2, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Olivia Kate Blair, of Houma. Deputies with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division were called to a residence, after reports surfaced of Blair not being seen for several days. Deputies conducted an initial search of the area but were unable to locate her. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) has since assumed the in

February 24, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Belle Rose woman in connection with an investigation conducted by the Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO). SVU Detectives arrested Emma Katherine Prejean, 29, on charges connected to the Terrebonne Parish investigation. In February 2026, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) began an investigation into allegations of a j

February 24, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a New Orleans man, in connection with an investigation conducted by Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) Detectives of the Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Olivier Ellis, 28, was arrested on charges, in connection with the investigation. In February 2026, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) began an investigation into allegations of a juvenile having inappropriate communications wit

February 21, 2026 Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet is proud to announce the successful conclusion of a year-long narcotics investigation that has resulted in the arrest of six individuals and the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. The coordinated operation led to the recovery of approximately 70 pounds of methamphetamine, along with significant quantities of other dangerous narcotics intended for distribution throu