Cops

MAMOU — Brent Zackery felt that it was God’s plan for him to serve his hometown.
“I am a praying man and feel that I was put here for a reason,” Zackery said. “I can’t fail the town or God. I want to give my all to do everything the right way.”

A cold case involving felony rape was recently solved by the Mamou Police Department.

Ville Platte Police Department recently made a drug bust after receiving an anonymous tip.

According to an Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office press release, on “May 10, 2016, an Evangeline Parish Sheriff Deputy while conducting a Traffic Enforcement Detail observed a subject on a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed.”

Elaine Freeman appeared before 13th Judicial District Judge Gary Ortego on Thursday for her bond hearing.
Authorities were in search of the 32-year-old female after she abducted 12-year-old Jalon Bradley from Mamou High School around 3:15 p.m. on April 26, 2016.

Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue reports on the department making several recent drug arrests.

The Mamou Police Department has joined forces with local law enforcement agencies in Evangeline Parish and St. Landry Parish to put a stop to the ramped spree of counterfeit check cashing that has taken place over the last several months in the two parishes.

Ville Platte Police Departement reported 16 recent bookings into the city jail. Arrested were the following persons:

The following individuals failed to appear in the Ville Platte City Court. Bench warrants have been issued by Judge Gregory Vidrine, for these individuals, for their failure to appear in court on traffic tickets and other misdemeanor charges for the months of April, 2016.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of Patraveyanna George on April 25, 2016 after she became a suspect in the recent burning of the Dupre House, located on Main Street in Ville Platte.