Accepting the Challenge
March 13, 2019
Cantrelle files suit against Parish Council
March 15, 2019
Suspects arrested after shots fired
A 27-year-old Thibodaux native is in custody of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly fired shots in the air over a custody dispute.
On March 5, at around 6:30 p.m., TPSO deputies responded to the 400 block of Rosemarie Lane in Thibodaux in reference to a disturbance with a gun.
Prior to the deputies arriving, TPSO had gotten calls that a suspect, Delvin Edmond, 27, of Thibodaux, had shot a gun into the air.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that Edmond and the mother of his child had a dispute over the custody of their child and he fired shots into the air.
No one was injured in the incident.
There were bullet casings and a handgun recovered at the scene.
Authorities took Edmond into custody as they continued their investigation. Authorities then interviewed witnesses who witnessed the entire incident.
Deputies arrested Edmond and charged him with illegal use of a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and illegal possession of firearm by a convicted felon.
He remains in the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex on a $20,000 bond.
The case remains under investigation and more charges could be following.
Suspect arrested following pursuit in Lafourche
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrest of a Golden Meadow fugitive following a pursuit in the South Lafourche area. Gage Gisclair, 45, was wanted in connection with a domestic incident which occurred in Golden Meadow in February 2019. He faces additional charges following the pursuit.
Just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, deputies traveling on LA Highway 306 in Larose observed Gisclair driving a black truck. Knowing Gage to have an active warrant deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop on LA 306. Gage failed to pull ewer and continued driving south on LA 306. Gisclair eventually stopped the truck on LA 306 near East 7th Street in Larose. Deputies exited their car, and as they approached the truck, Gisclair sped away from the stop He proceeded to LA Highway 3235 at a high rate of speed and traveled south. He continued to the 200 block of West 56th Street in Cut Off where he struck a vehicle parked in a driveway. He then traveled another 50 yards into a field where his vehicle became stuck. At that time, deputies took Gisclair into custody.
Deputies asked Gisclair whether there was anything illegal inside his vehicle, and he said he was not sure. A K-9 unit arrived on the scene and alerted to the possible presence of narcotics inside the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, two types of pills, and various drug paraphernalia.
Gisclair was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux on the active warrant for Golden Meadow Police which included charges of Domestic Abuse Battery Involving Burning. Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault, and Violation of a Protective Order. He was also booked on charges from Thursday’s incident including Aggravated Flight from an Officer and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Herein, and Possession of Marijuana, a Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substance, a Legend Drug, paraphernalia. His bail has not yet been set.
Delvin Edmond
Gage Gisclair were arrested last week. Edmond is charged with illegal use of a firearm. Gisclair got multiple charges.
