LAPLACE — St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives initiated an animal cruelty investigation in May after receiving information numerous dogs were housed in “deplorable conditions” in a residence in the 500 block of Greenwood Drive in LaPlace, authorities said.

Detectives, along with St. John the Baptist Parish Animal Control officers, executed a search warrant at the residence in June.

“Investigators found two dogs in a medium-size airline crate with no food or water and an underweight dog whose ribs were obviously visible,” Sheriff Mike Tregre said in a release. “The remaining dogs were found in the garage in various size crates with no water, no air circulation and feces on the walls and floor. Animal Control removed the dogs from the residence for a veterinarian examination.”

Based on the investigation, Tregre said detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Magdeline Norwood, 43, of the Greenwood Drive residence.

Deputies arrested and booked Norwood Tuesday with six counts of cruelty to animals.