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Detectives Investigating Early Sunday Morning Shooting in Bayou Blue
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a weekend shooting in Bayou Blue that left one person injured. At around 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2024, deputies received reports of gunshots in the area of Palmisano Drive in Bayou Blue. Deputies then received a report that a woman in her 30s had suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. The wound was not life-threatening. Through investigation, deputies learned the suspected shooter was a white male with tattoos on his chest, neck and arms. He is believed to be a resident of Bayou Blue.
LPCG to offer select families $125 vouchers to help with school uniform costs
The Lafourche Parish Consolidated Government has recently announced that vouchers will be available to those who qualify this July, in order to help assist families in purchasing school uniforms for grades K-12. The one-time, $125 vouchers (one per Lafourche Parish family) will be available at the Mathews Complex or the...
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office searching for suspect in Bayou Blue shooting
BAYOU BLUE, La. — The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened over the weekend and injured a woman in Bayou Blue. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Sunday in the area of Palmisano Drive. Deputies say a woman in her 30s was shot in the...
LPSO announces permitted dates, times, and locations for 4th of July fireworks
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has announced times and dates that fireworks will be permitted in the lead-up to July 4th. Please be advised that these times are for unincorporated areas of Lafourche Parish and the Town of Lockport ONLY. Fireworks are NOT PERMITTED in the City of Thibodaux and are only allowed in Oak Ridge Park in Golden Meadow.
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