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Stephen Lafleur, who was wanted by Mamou police for allegedly beating a woman with a gun and shooting at her vehicle on Monday, has turned himself in.

Layton Michael Ashurst is wanted by the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office for two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and burglary, with more charges pending.

One Acadiana recently brought together nearly 700 business and community leaders from across the nine-parish region at its inaugural Regional Celebration.

The Evangeline Parish School Board approved a three-year contract with First Student Wednesday night, March 18, but not before one member, Wanda Skinner, voiced her concerns regarding overloaded school buses.

Nathaniel Savoy, the former senior detective with the Ville Platte Police Department who was captured on surveillance footage taking shingles from a local business, has now been arrested, according to Louisiana State Police.

Pitchey Tuminaro hands off her donation to Ville Platte Police Officer Connie Lamke Wednesday. Donors drove through the police station parking lot to drop off donations of toiletries and other items for victims of domestic abuse that go to Faith House for help.

The guest speaker at this month’s Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce meeting, Donald Bergeron, police jury secretary/treasurer, gave an update on the status of the parish’s major road improvement project.

The Chataignier Village Council, during its monthly meeting Monday, March 16, heard from their police jury representative, Rocky Rider, and from the parish’s consulting engineer, Ronnie Landreneau, about various ongoing projects in and around the community.

Husband and wife, James and Jill Deville, 705 E. LaSalle St., Ville Platte, have been charged with multiple counts of theft by fraud in relation to their business, 3C Millworks.

On Saturday, March 7, deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Troopers responded to an anonymous complaint involving a hostage situation at 2776 Duralde Highway near Eunice.