Authorities locate man wanted for attempted second degree murder
The Ville Platte Police Department reported that wanted 24-year-old Lawrence L. Fontenot, of Ville Platte, has been located and arrested for attempted second degree murder.
The Ville Platte Police Department reported that wanted 24-year-old Lawrence L. Fontenot, of Ville Platte, has been located and arrested for attempted second degree murder.
The Ville Platte Police Department is currently in search of 24-year-old Lawrence L. Fontenot, of Ville Platte, for attempted second degree murder.
The son of a murder victim spoke out in response to a recent decision that was handed down by the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Charles LaHaye is pictured here as he stands against a sign for his Brahmans cows that rests on the edge of U. S. Highway 167 south of Bayou Chicot. Off the highway is a half-mile long road that leads to LaHaye’s house and farm that are on the highest point of Evangeline Parish. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
Nestled along Bayou Chicot is the highest point in Evangeline Parish that measures 37 feet above sea level. Radiating from this point are 1,200 acres of farmland.
On Tuesday, Born Jones pled guilty to two counts of forcible rape for incidents that occurred early in 2014.
His plea came a mere couple of hours before a jury was to be selected for Jones’s trial.
Jones was originally charged with aggravated rape in this matter.
Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue is requesting information from the public regarding the recent burglary that occurred at a local business.
The Mamou Recreational Center Complex will once again host the Mamou Cajun Music Festival this weekend as Reggie Matte will be honored.
It is hard to imagine that the second contest of a football season could determine if the year is going to be successful or if it will be filled with thoughts of what might have been.
Miss Louisiana Tournoi Queen
Bethany Thibodeaux
Bethany Thibodeaux plans on someday opening her own hair salon. In doing so, she will take with her the memories she has made while representing the Louisiana Tournoi as its queen.
A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted Phillip Lafleur of second-degree murder in the death of his great uncle Dale Lafleur.
The indictment was returned on Tuesday to 27th Judicial District Court Judge D. Jason Meche.
PINE PRAIRIE – Hurricane Harvey wasn’t the only thing Pine Prairie Panthers had to deal with this week.
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