Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Cyber Crime Unit arrested a Sorrento man on Tuesday, April 16. 20-year-old Jayden McConnell, of Hackberry Street in Sorrento, was arrested for violating: LA R.S. 14:81.1 Pornography Involving Juveniles (Felony) 30 Counts LA R.S. 14:89.3 Sexual Abuse of an Animal (Felony) 1 Count The investigation was initiated after our office […]

During the week of April 8 – April 12, 2024, the following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 23rd Judicial District Court-Ascension Parish: Kelly Hernandez, 12400 Hackberry Ln. Prairieville, LA, age 31, pled guilty to Battery of a Police Officer and Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling. The defendant was […]

According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Wednesday April 10, at approximately 10:15pm, deputies responded to an armed robbery at a business along Hwy 1 South in Donaldsonville. Upon arrival, the deputies spoke with an employee who advised them that a male subject entered the store with a handgun and demanded money. The employee advised deputies […]

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of April 4-11: April 4 arrests: Todd Joseph, 38, 127 Star Treance Dr, Reserve was charged w/ Parole Violation; Kaleisha Bennett, 46, 3674 Conrad Dr, Baton Rouge was charged w/ Distribution or PWITD Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, and Possession of Oxycodone; Keith Lewis, 48, 1620 S Houmas Ave, Gonzales […]

According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, on Tuesday April 9, deputies with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Andrew McWhirter, 20, of Gonzales. He is charged with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession of mushrooms, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal use of weapons, obstruction of […]

The House Committee on Commerce heard House Bill 714, creating the “Louisiana Gold Currency Platform,” Monday at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. The author, Rep. Raymond Crews, is offering this landmark legislation that would take advantage of Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution. That section of the Constitution, which has never […]

Below is Ascension Sheriff’s arrest report for the week of March 14-21: March 14 arrests: Joseph Migliore, IV, 55, 11113 Irene Deslatte Rd, St. Amant was arrested pursuant to a bench warrant; Jonathan Albritton, 36, 17473 Hearthwood Dr, Greenwell Springs was charged w/ Violations of Protective Orders; Cornelius Wilson, Jr., 26, 6021 Shiloh St, Baton Rouge was charged […]

Louisiana is an energy capital of the world, but the billions of dollars the industry generates are in stark contrast to our failing schools, crumbling roads, and poor health. Louisiana’s workers power the chemical plants, those workers and fenceline communities are burdened by cancer, asthma, birth defects, and more. When these plants first opened decades […]