Our office is actively doing everything we can to get LeBlanc off the street.”Īnyone with information is urged to contact APSO anonymously by calling 22 or texting 847411 or contacting Crime Stoppers at 22. “I’ve had a chance to talk with the victim’s family, who are equally concerned. “LeBlanc’s release is both concerning and frustrating,” said Webre. Deputies warn that he is a violent and dangerous offender. Within the last day, the sheriff’s office said deputies were informed that LeBlanc was recently seen in Donaldsonville. The Louisiana Parole Board has issued a warrant for the arrest of Michael LeBlanc, as he failed to report to Probation and Parole within 48 hours of his full discharge from the local level physical custody as outlined in the conditions of his release from Department of Corrections in May 2022.” Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections Riverbend Detention Center did not transfer LeBlanc to Ascension Parish regarding the outstanding sentence on the 2017 murder, but released LeBlanc from custody on November 30, 2022. On November 30, 2022, Madison informed Riverbend that LeBlanc plead guilty and received credit for time served at the parish jail level on the two new charges in Madison. On July 26, 2022, Madison transferred LeBlanc to Riverbend Detention Center, which houses Madison Parish’s pretrial detainees. Madison Parish was also aware that Ascension Parish also had a detainer for LeBlanc for a 2017 Second Degree Murder Conviction in Ascension Parish for which he has still not yet been sentenced by the court. LeBlanc remained at that facility on a pretrial detainer. He was subsequently released to the custody of the Madison Parish Sheriff and detained at Madison parish for charges relating to Possession With Intent to Distribute Narcotics and Taking Contraband to and from a Penal Institution. Webre said they were not relatives of the suspect but appeared to know him.Īscension sheriff's spokeswoman Allison Hudson says authorities believe the shootings in the two parishes are connected, and investigators from both jurisdictions are working together.“Michael LeBlanc completed his Department of Corrections hard labor prison sentence for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Holy Ascension Parish welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Maplewood area. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard confirmed on Facebook that three deaths happened in his parish and identified the victims as Billy Ernest, 43 Tanner Ernest, 17 and Summer Ernest, 20. (BRPROUD) The sheriff in Ascension Parish is left confused after learning that a convicted killer who is supposed to serve a life sentence is out free. The sheriff said three other shooting deaths occurred Saturday in neighboring Livingston parishes, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of New Orleans. hes now ready to turn the leadership over to the uniquely qualified Chief Deputy Bobby Webre. He is considered armed and dangerous and was driving a stolen 2004 Dodge Ram pickup, gray and silver in color. Its clear hes done a great job for Ascension Parish. Webre said Dakota had lived with his parents briefly but was asked to leave the residence and not return. Webre said deputies were able to interview one of the victims before they were transported to a hospital in Baton Rouge, where they later died.įrom that interview, authorities identified the couple's 21-year-old son, Dakota, as "our prime suspect in this case." He is being sought on first-degree murder and other charges. Upon arrival, deputies found two people who had been shot but were still alive: Elizabeth and Keith Theriot, both 51. A suspect was at large and was being sought.Īscension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre told a news conference that deputies were called to a trailer in the city of Gonzales for a "domestic incident" on Saturday morning. Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Dedicated to the Protection of Ascension Parish Message from Sheriff Bobby Webre The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office takes great pride in providing progressive, professional, and cost-effective law enforcement services to our residents and visitors. NEW ORLEANS - Authorities in Louisiana say separate but related shootings in two different parishes have left five people dead.
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