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A proposal to install traffic cameras in school zones throughout Terrebonne has been delayed 30 days while parish attorneys examine any legal issues associated with the program.
19-year-old arrested in Houma nightclub shooting that left 5 injured Brandon Johnson, aka "PeePee,' was arrested in St. Charles Parish last Friday, May 21, according to Terrebonne Sheriff Tim Soignet. Credit: Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office Author: WWL Staff Updated: 2:31 PM CDT May 25, 2021 HOUMA, La. — A 19-year-old man has been arrested for a Houma nightclub shooting that left five people injured about a month ago, it was announced Tuesday by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office. Brandon Johnson, aka "PeePee,' was arrested in St. Charles Parish last F...
Back in 1971, a Lafourche Parish sheriff’s candidate by the name of Stoney Serigny ran on a platform to decriminalize marijuana. Though the Leeville candidate eventually lost the sheriff’s race to Bobby Tardo, the debate about legalizing marijuana in Louisiana continues five decades later. The latest effort to legalize recreational marijuana failed following a 47-48 vote against a bill to tax the sale of marijuana Thursday in the state House. The measure needed at least 70 votes to pass. Though the issue remains in limbo in the state Legislature, the legalization of recreationa...
17 May 2021 A woman in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, has been accused of impersonating a teen girl online, then forcing the girl to have sex with young males she reportedly lured on social media. Sheriff Tim Soignet said Angela Lirette, 39, set up a social media profile where she allegedly pretended to be the girl and contacted several teenage boys, WWL reported Monday. “During some of these online conversations there were nude photos of the female juvenile sent to these boys; furthermore, Lirette scheduled dates for the boys to meet the juvenile without her knowledge,” the sheriff’s o...
Houma woman jailed for human trafficking; sex with juvenile Angela Lirette, 39, was arrested for Human trafficking, Online Impersonating, Indecent behavior with a juvenile, Cruelty to juvenile second degree, Pornography involving juveniles and Computer-Aided Solicitation of a minor. (Source: Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office) By Nicole Mumphrey | May 17, 2021 at 11:56 AM CDT - Updated May 17 at 12:10 PM HOUMA, La. (WVUE) - A Houma woman is behind bars for charges related to human trafficking and sex with a teenager, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tim S...