Husband, wife charged with Interfering with the Custody of a Child, Simple Assault in Vermilion Parish

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on February 5th, 2025, at approximately 6:45pm, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO) Patrol Division, received a call in reference to a possible kidnapping that occurred on Maple Street, south of Abbeville.
Upon arrival, deputies spoke with the complainants who said that they had been awarded custody of their juvenile granddaughter, and that the juvenile’s parents had arrived at their residence and were attempting to take the child against court orders.
They stated that the accused subjects had caused damage to their garage door, made several threats, and entered their residence uninvited. The complainants stated that the accused subjects departed the residence with the juvenile in a white Honda Pilot.
Through investigation and with the use of Crime Center cameras, the suspect vehicle was seen entering Iberia Parish after the crimes had been committed. VPSO deputies contacted the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office (IPSO) and the New Iberia Police Department (NIPD) and advised them of the situation. IPSO deputies and NIPD officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle inside the city of New Iberia, near the intersection of LA-14 and Avery Island Road.
Both accused subjects, Blake Christopher LeMaire (W/M; DOB: 02-20-1985) and Jacqueline Touchet LeMaire (W/F; DOB: 10-04-1982) were both taken into custody without incident. The juvenile was returned to the grandparents’ custody a short time later.
Due to the arrest of the LeMaires occurring in Iberia Parish, both suspects were booked into the Iberia Parish Correctional Center, before being transferred to the custody of the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The LeMaires were subsequently booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:
• Blake LeMaire - Interfering with the Custody of a Child, Simple Assault, Home Invasion, and Simple Criminal Damage to Property
• Jacqueline LeMaire - Interfering with the Custody of a Child, Simple Assault, and Home Invasion
Sheriff Langlinais would like to commend the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division for their quick response and thorough investigation, which led to the safe and rapid return of the juvenile without harm and the apprehension of both suspects without incident.
Additionally, Sheriff Langlinais would like to thank Sheriff Tommy Romero and the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, as well as Chief of Police Todd D’Albor and the New Iberia Police Department for their assistance with this investigation.