The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office handled four homicides in 2020, which two fewer than the previous year. The agency investigated six in 2018.
There were no homicides in the city limits of Thibodaux this year, which is one of the few bright spots of 2020, Police Chief Bryan Zeringue said.
“Although last year we reported an increased number of homicides from one in 2018 to four in 2019, our officers continued to strive daily to make our community, the city of Thibodaux a safe place to live,” Zeringue said. “As we welcomed 2020, we set a number one goal to continue to build a partnership with our community to keep our city a safe place to live and retire. With a joint effort between the community and the police, we were able to eliminate homicides all together thus far this year. As the chief of the Thibodaux Police Department, I could not be prouder of the men and women who serve this this agency. As we embrace 2021, we’re going into it with these same goals. No
Three people charged with murder in Houma man’s disappearance
Three people have been charged with murder in the disappearance of Houma man, authorities said.
Shawn Thomas, 30, Tora Melendez, 34, and Jamar Mosely, 32, have each been charged with second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping, the Houma Police Department said.
They are accused of killing 46-year-old Henry Allridge, who was last seen by family members in east Houma July 2, authorities said.
As the investigation continued, Thomas, Mosely and Melendez were developed as suspects, police said. Detectives believe Allridge’s disappearance resulted from a drug-related argument.
A break in the case occurred when the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office responded Nov. 7 to the 5000 block North Bayou Black Drive after skeletal remains were found, police said.