NEW YEAR'S DAY TERROR ATTACK IN NEW ORLEANS The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is collaborating with the Louisiana Sheriff's Task Force regarding the recent violent incident in New Orleans. We have offered personnel support to assist with the Sugar Bowl, scheduled for tomorrow evening. Additionally, our enforcement divisions, including the Special Response Units, are on standby if needed to support the ongoing investigation. We are in communication with the NOPD and State Police. We are praying for the families of the victims who lost their lives, as well as the officers who were injured during this tragic incident.

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SHOOTING FIREARMS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IS DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL The number of incidents where deputies are responding to firearms being discharged in residential areas has been increasing in recent months. We have had several such incidents in 2024 alone thus far. These culminated in the apparent accidental shooting of a jogger last week by an individual target practicing in his backyard with a .22 caliber rifle. This morning, deputies responded to a complaint of a still unidentified individual deciding it was okay to shoot and kill a federally protected species of wild duck with a shotgun, near the golf course and numerous homes in the Willowdale subdivision, as many school children were getting on buses. Anyone with any information or video footage is being asked to contact us in this matter. Section 14-6 of the St. Charles Parish Code of ordinances provides that: “It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any rifle, pistol or pellet gun within two thousand (2,000) feet of any residence or to discharge a shotgun within eight hundred (800) feet of any residence within the parish except in lawful defense of life or property.” “This means that a rifle, pistol or pellet rifle cannot be shot at a distance less than over six football fields end-to-end,” Sheriff Greg Champagne stated. “There are few if any residences in St. Charles Parish that fall in this category, where one can shoot from their own yard. As far as shotguns, the minimum distance is nearly three (3) football fields end-to-end, in which it would be lawful to discharge a shotgun,” the Sheriff added. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office will respond to calls for service regarding this issue and will effect an arrest. Our neighborhoods are for our citizens and families to feel safe and not have to worry about someone illegally discharging a firearm. The Sheriff concluded by stating that “I’m a firm believer in the 2nd Amendment and the right to keep and bear arms. But along with these rights comes responsibility. If you discharge a weapon in St. Charles Parish near a residence inside of the lawful distance provided by law, you will be arrested, and your firearm seized.”

Update - Jared Dufrene has been located. Thank you to the public for your help in locating him. Previous post 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 There is an increased police presence in the area of Vics Lane in Des Allemands as deputies search for a missing 48-year-old white male, Jared Dufrene. He was last seen this morning at approximately 8 am in a wooded area of Vics Lane in Des Allemands. Jared Dufrene was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, and one shoe. He is approximately 5’10” tall, weighs 220 pounds, and has black hair. Due to the weather, the search includes the use of drones and our K-9 units. Anyone who sees Jared Dufrene is asked to notify the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 783-6807 or by calling 911.

Update - All lanes are open on Lakewood Drive at West Heather Drive in Luling.

Deputies are working a hit and run accident on Lakewood Drive at West Heather Drive in Luling. The Southbound lane of Lakewood Drive is blocked.

Corrected hours of operation - Monday - Friday 8 am until 4:30 pm. Effective today March 15, 2024, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Finance & Legal Affairs Divisions have moved to 15025 River Road in Hahnville. They are now located in the trailer in the Courthouse parking lot across from the District Attorney’s Office. They can still be reached by calling (985) 783-6237 and office hours are still Monday - Friday from 8 am until 4:30 pm.

The scene is clear.

Deputies are working a downed Entergy pole in the 200 block of St. Charles Street in New Sarpy. Downed wires are resting on a residence and vehicles. No injuries have been reported. Residents who may be affected were instructed to stay inside for their safety. Entergy has been notified. Citizens are asked to avoid the area.

Effective today March 15, 2024, the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office Finance & Legal Affairs Divisions have moved to 15025 River Road in Hahnville. They are now located in the trailer in the Courthouse parking lot across from the District Attorney’s Office. They can still be reached by calling (985) 783-6237 and office hours are still Monday - Friday from 8 am until 5 pm.

🍀Let someone else do the cooking on St. Patrick's Day and support a good cause! 🍀 Every year hundreds of law enforcement officers die in the line of duty. Nothing can ever replace them to their family and friends. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. allows for their memories to live on and honor these men and women forever. The Police Unity Tour Inc. was formed in 1997 by a group of law enforcement officers who rode their bicycles from Florham Park, N.J. to the Memorial in Washington, D.C. Every year since 1997, law enforcement officers nationwide have ridden hundreds of miles with the purpose of raising awareness of those law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and financial support for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum. Thank you Las Rosas in Luling for supporting Team St. Charles! For more information, please visit policeunitytourviii.wildapri…

Update - All lanes are open on Highway 90 Westbound at Interstate 310 in Boutte. There is some traffic congestion in the area.

Update One lane is open on Highway 90 Westbound at Interstate 310 in Boutte.

Both Westbound lanes are temporarily closed on Highway 90 at Interstate 310 in Boutte due to a vehicle accident with minor injuries.

Update - All lanes are open on Interstate 310 Southbound just before the bridge.

The right lane is blocked on Interstate 310 Southbound just before the bridge due to a stalled vehicle. A wrecker is enroute.

Update - This closure is expected to last until Thursday, March 14.