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WELCOME TO YOUR
ST. BERNARD PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Keeping track of registered sex offenders in St. Bernard Parish just became a little easier.
“Starting today –St. Bernard Parish Sheriff, Jack Stephens, is making available on the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s web site www.sbso.org a citizen-friendly, easy to use, St. Bernard Parish sex offender registry, enabling citizens to search for the presence of registered sex offenders in proximity to their homes, place of work, schools and day cares. This information is being provided to the citizens in a form they can easily use any time day or night via the nations leading sex offender registration and notification solution, OffenderWatch. Citizens may enter any address of interest to them, and see a map and listing of offenders within one mile of that address. Then, they may register the address to be continuously monitored by the Sheriff, who will send to them an email alerting them if an offender should register an address within one mile of their registered address. Citizens may confidentially register as many addresses as they like, at no cost to them. The purpose of the program is to lessen the anxiety of citizens by proactively alerting them should an offender/predator move within proximity to them, and to enhance the security and safety of St. Bernard Parish citizens. The program also enables the Sheriff to verify that offender addresses do not violate any safety buffers that may be implemented around protected institutions in the Parish, such as schools, day cares and churches. Click on the Sex Offender Search tab above to start a search. With the addition of this feature Sheriff Jack A. Stephens and the men and women of the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office are helping you in "Keeping St. Bernard Safe".
Man sought in aggravated rape in St. Bernard Parish surrenders and is also booked on other counts
A man wanted on a warrant charging aggravated rape of a woman who was beaten unconscious after being abducted from the parking lot of a bar in eastern St. Bernard Parish has surrendered and was booked on several counts, Sheriff Jack Stephens said.
Bernard Turner, 23, surrendered to the Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, May 3 after learning a warrant of arrest had been issued by a judge, the sheriff said.
Turner, who had been free on bond after a recent marijuana arrest, was booked after his surrender with aggravated rape, second-degree kidnapping, second-degree battery and robbery. As well as the rape, the woman was beaten and her purse was stolen in the April 26 incident, the sheriff said.
Bond of $1.25 million was set on Monday, May 5 by state District Judge Manny Fernandez. Turner is being held in lieu of bond in St. Bernard Parish Prison.
The warrant for Turner’s arrest was issued after evidence in an investigation led to him, Stephens said.
He said the woman was found lying unconscious off East St. Bernard Highway in the Poydras area the night of the 26th by a patrolling sheriff’s deputy who had stopped a motorist.
After being hospitalized the woman wasn’t able to give a statement to authorities for several days.
When she was able to be interviewed she said she had stepped outside a bar in eastern St. Bernard and was abducted by at least one man who drove her away, then stopped at a location where ha raped and beat her, the sheriff said. He said medical tests on the victim showed trauma consistent with rape.
Based on evidence recovered and the test results an arrest warrant was obtained for Turner.
Sheriff’s detectives are looking into whether another man may have been involved.
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Offiials from the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department and Sheriff's Office detectives look over the remains of an apparent arson fire set about 5 a.m. on Monday, May 5 at Daiquiries of
St. Bernard, 120 Packenham Ave. at Lafitte Court in Chalmette, just south of West Judge Perez Drive. Officials said the fire, which heaqvily damaged the rear of the building, was started after a burglary of the video poker machines inside. The building was enguled in flames when firefighters responded immediately after being notified. A hard drive from a computer was recovered which may contain video surveillance information, xsheriff's officials said. Anyone with information about who burglariezed the shop and set the fire should call the Sheriff's Office at (504) 271-2501, the Fire Department at 278-4477 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 822-1111.
Mandeville man booked with attempted murder for allegedly firing a rifle shot last Dec. 30 as intended victim stood in doorway of Chalmette bar where he worked
A Mandeville man was booked with attempted murder for alleging firing a rifle shot at a man last Dec. 30 as the intended victim stood in the doorway of a Chalmette bar where he worked, Sheriff Jack Stephens said.
Richard Laggarigue, 23, 186 Trace Loop, Mandeville, surrendered to St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s detectives on Tuesday, April 28 after learning a judge issued a warrant for his arrest, the sheriff said.
The Criminal Investigations Bureau, under Maj. John Doran, developed information that Laggarigue allegedly tried to kill the intended victim over a woman, Sheriff Stephens said.
It was lalso earned Laggarigue had purchased a 30-06 rifle one week before the shooting, in which no one was injured, the sheriff said.
A round was fired at the intended victim as he stood in the entrance of the bar where he worked but the shot missed, striking a stuffed animal behind the bar counter, Stephens said.
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The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office took part in a job fair sponsored by Nunez Community College which hosted numerous businesses and government groups at the Chalmette High School gym on Thursday, April 24.
Representatives from various divisions within the Sheriff's Office were represented as well as equipment was displayed for the public. Shown are several people inquiring about positions in law enforcement, who spoke with deputies, from left, Steve Ingargiola and Brent Bourgeois. Also shown are some of the other tables set up in the gym for the job fair. Employment applications for the Sheriff's Office are available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 9000 West St. Bernard Highway on the road to the Port of St. Bernard.
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