Because deputies could not verify Gomez-Martinez’s identity or legal status, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was contacted per standard agency protocol, LPSO said.

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LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A long-running dispute over who is responsible for funding the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center resurfaced this week as the Lafayette City Council and Lafayette Parish

A 29-year-old man from Mexico who is in the United States illegally pleaded guilty to trying to have sex with a minor, U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall said Thursday.

LPSO: Tree falls on Springfield Road at Fore Road, causing complete road blockage

LPSO: Tree falls on Springfield Road at Fore Road, causing complete road blockage

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Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies say they seized suspected cocaine, MDMA, prescription pills and 52 firearms from Navarre’s Pastries in Springfield. One man was arrested.

Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies say they seized suspected cocaine, MDMA, prescription pills and 52 firearms from Navarre’s Pastries in Springfield. One man was arrested.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Five formerly incarcerated young men received technical diplomas in welding through a partnership between the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and South Louisiana Community College. The

“Based on our conversation with LPSO and the feds, we rejected [the charges],” District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said.

Perkins Road closed south of Cane Market Road after crash, LPSO says

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💃Still not a drag queen💃 — 🚨Meet Todd Pearce Jr., 42, of Denham Springs — a roofing business owner who spent his Facebook years cosplaying as a tough-guy MAGA “patriot” while bullying society’s most vulnerable group.Pearce was already in Livingston Parish Sheriff’s custody this summer for stealing 3,400 pounds of AT&T copper wire. While searching his devices, detectives found something worse: images and videos of s*xual abuse of an animal, netting him 10 additional counts.Now? LPSO says a new complaint led investigators to identify Pearce as the suspect in first-degree r*pe and m*lestation of a juvenile. He’s been booked on two counts of first-degree r*pe (victim under 13) and 208 counts of m*lestation of a juvenile.Before the charges, Pearce’s feed was a greatest-hits reel of right-wing edgelord content: gleeful “Happy Kyle Acquittal Day” memes celebrating Kyle Rittenhouse, mocking a trans woman’s mugshot (“I guess the law doesn’t recognize him as a female lmfao”), sharing Candace Owens’ anti-BLM propaganda, and cheering “Latinos for Trump.”Party of family values, huh? It’s always the one’s you’d most suspect.

Heather Leann Watts, 40, who worked with students with disabilities at French Settlement High School, was booked into the Livingston Parish Jail following her arrest, according to LPSO records

A suspect is in critical condition following a shooting involving an officer with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) on Monday, Aug.

LIVINGSTON — A Marrero woman who was initially considered a victim in an online threats and extortion case has been arrested after investigators discovered she was actually behind the scheme herself, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said Friday. Sheriff Jason Ard said one person was being threatened with rape and other bodily harm unless they paid money. AI-generated photos and videos of one of the victims were also sent to numerous family members and friends. The investigation also brought in Homeland Security because of allegations that overseas suspects were involved due to past relationships and acquaintances in Greece. Ard said the investigation "took a wild turn" when search results and subpoenas from platforms used to send the threats pointed back to Haydee Ortiz, 29, who was first thought to be a victim. "After an interview with Ortiz, it was learned it was in fact — herself — who made all the fictitious accounts, AI-generated nude photos/videos, rape threats and extortion attempts," Ard said in a statement. "Haydee's devices were seized and future charges may be pending." Ortiz was booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center on one count each of unlawful dissemination of AI nude photos, online impersonation and injuring public record, along with five counts of extortion and one count of domestic stalking. She has since been released on a $150,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who believes they may have been a victim is asked to contact the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office at 225-686-2241 or submit a tip through the LPSO app. Permalink | Comments

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A standoff between a Lafayette Parish man and Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office SWAT operators ended peacefully in an arrest, with the road reopened and

Mayor Caleb Atwell said residents want the town to restore a local police department and emphasized that any new hires must have proper training; the board voted to begin negotiations with Springfield and LPSO on officer training and approved related budget amendments to support policing equipment.

DENHAM SPRINGS - Gang members in East Baton Rouge Parish are suspects in a killing outside of a Denham Springs apartment, the Livingston Parish sheriff said Tuesday.

DENHAM SPRINGS - Gang members in East Baton Rouge Parish are suspects in a killing outside of a Denham Springs apartment, the Livingston Parish sheriff said Tuesday.