Published: 04-07-2026 | Category: Troop I
Evangeline Parish - In March of 2026, the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) requested the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division (LSP-CID) to investigate allegations of malfeasance involving multiple public officials, related to the access and dissemination of protected information to unauthorized individuals.
During the investigation, Detectives identified five public officials who accessed state or government computer databases and shared sensitive information from those systems with an arrested defendant regarding his ongoing criminal case. The information disclosed included details related to alleged victims in active investigations.
As a result of the investigation, the following individuals have been arrested:
All individuals were arrested and booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail, with the exception of Lewis, who was arrested and booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail.
The Louisiana State Police will serve as the lead investigative agency, working in coordination with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office. This investigation remains active and ongoing. No further information is available at this time.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the LSP CID Breaux Bridge Field Office at (337) 332–8080. Information can also be reported anonymously through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting www.lsp.org and clicking the Suspicious Activity link or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
Contact Information:
Trooper Monique Lavergne
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Section – Troop I
Office: 337-262-5880
[email protected]