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Two more suspected gang members arrested in Terrebonne investigation Two more suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a Terrebonne Parish shooting investigation, authorities said.   Raymond Celestine, 19, of Schriever, and Daquan Sylvester, 19, of Thibodaux, turned themselves in to authorities Monay, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said. They are both charged with racketeering and obstruction of justice.  Ten suspects have now been charged in a parishwide inve...

Suspected drug dealer charged in Houma traffic stop Staff A car stop Friday in Houma led to the arrest of a suspected drug dealer, authorities said.  Ferdinand Mathieu, 38, of Gray, is charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said.  After a deputy initiated a traffic stop on a car that disregarded a stop sign Friday night, a search was conducted after the driver showed signs of nervousness, authorities said. That search led to the disc...

The sheriff said two people are still wanted: 21-year-ol Travis Mart Jr. and 20-year-old Chad Alex. Credit: Terrebonne Parish Sheriffs Office Daquan Sylvester (Left), and Raymond Celestine (Right) Author: WWL Staff Updated: 3:58 PM CST December 14, 2020 TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — Authorities say two more people are in custody following a sweeping bust of a violent street gang in Terrebonne Parish. Sheriff Tim Soignet said Daquan Sylvester and Raymond Celestine tu...

Eight suspected gang members arrested in Terrebonne investigation Eight suspected gang members were arrested and four remain at large in connection with a series of recent Houma shootings, authorities said in a Thursday press conference.  Members of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Gang Investigation Team, or GIT, launched an investigation into alleged criminal gang activity following a fatal shooting at a Houma Sonic drive-in July 19 that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Schriever ma...

Two days after the Lafourche Parish Council announced that the Mardi Gras parades in Thibodaux were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Terrebonne Parish Council decided not to decide the fate of its Carnival celebration Wednesday night. The issue was placed on the agenda prior to the meeting by councilmember Gerald Michel, but was tabled for the next meeting because Terrebonne Sheriff Tim Soignet had another function to attend. The issue will be taken up in a week, at the co...

A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting over the weekend at a Houma apartment complex, authorities said. Joseph Simmons III, 28, of 214 Paxton St., Houma, is charged with second-degree murder, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriffs Office said. Hes accused of killing Troy Taylor Jr. Saturday at the Cameron Isles Apartment Complex at 711 Enterprise Drive.  Taylor, a resident of the apartment complex, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Terrebonne General Medi...

“This is the tip of the iceberg,” says Terrebonne Sheriff following 8 arrests of ‘Bag Chasin’ Babies’ gang members Terrebonne Parish Sheriff arrested people connected to violent gang By Rilwan Balogun | December 10, 2020 at 3:48 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 7:17 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announces the arrests of eight people connected to what he calls a gang. In a press briefing, the sheriff sends a warning to would-be crimina...

“These individuals chose to tell their story through violence in broad daylight,” Sheriff Soignet said. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 6:15 PM CST December 10, 2020 TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — Eight people are in custody following an investigation in a violent street gang in Terrebonne Parish, Sheriff Tim Soignet announced on Thursday. Soignet said the arrests are a culmination of work by the newly formed TPSO Gang Investigation Team that was created after a shoot...