Sidney Landry
UPDATE: "The missing juvenile has been located safely," reports SMPD Detective Lance Laviolette.
"The St Martinville Police would like thank everyone who assisted with this matter."
Calder Hebert
A special meeting of the St. Martinville City Council has been called for 5 p.m. today (Friday, May 23) to name an interim police chief.
Chief of Police Paula Smith, a political lightning rod in recent years, is retiring effective Friday, May 23, said City Councilman Arthur Champ.
No word on a replacement yet.
The following arrests and/or citations were reported in St. Martin Parish from Monday, May 12, through Sunday, May 18.
Monday, May 12
Dustin Bernard, 20, 1000 block of Earlene Dr., Breaux Bridge; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
Jace Deshotels, 33, Bunkie; simple burglary, St. Martin Sheriff's Office (SMSO).
Louisiana State Police detectives have turned their investigation into the Dec. 29, 2013, shooting death of a 34-year-old man by his deputy sheriff wife to the district attorney’s office.
GRATEFUL FAMILY members hold the two 4-year-olds while Acadian Ambulance medics see to Heather Gary. The trio suffered dehydration and insect bites during their day-long ordeal in the woods. (Facebook)
Swarms of volunteers and swarms of mosquitoes competed for the health and well-being of Heather Gary, her 4-year-old son Landon Sonnier, and a friend’s daughter Taylin Toucheck, also 4.
The St Martin Parish Sheriff's office has confirmed that Heather Gary, 25,
Taylin Toucheck and Landon Sonnier, both 4, have been found alive.
The trio were reported missing Sunday afternoon. Reports that they were seen walking east along Joel Blanchard Rd. in Grand Bois (near Parks) spread rapidly through the community.
An aerial search is being conducted for a woman and two small children last seen in St. Martin Parish Sunday afternoon.
Earlier today, search dogs from Hunt Correctional Center were called in.
Dusti Smith
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25-year-old St. Martinville man after he admitted to having inappropriate sexual conduct with a juvenile.
CANDIDATES Ricky Calais (seated) and Jill Hebert take turns addressing the Breaux Bridge Downtown Merchants Association at a forum in March. (File photo)
The Breaux Bridge Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a forum featuring the candidates for mayor Thursday, May 22, starting at 6 p.m.
It will take place in Breaux Bridge City Hall, corner of Berard and Bridge streets.
Lawaina Williams
UPDATE: Williams turned herself in to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Wednesday afternoon. She was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center and subsequently released on a $4,000 bond.
CITY HALL IS PACKED with citizens who came to listen to – and question – candidates for mayor and City Council. The man speaking here, who declined to identify himself, wanted to know who is auditing St. Martinville’s financial records. (Ken Grissom)
Here, the question is whether to keep the administration of Mayor Thomas Nelson or to turn down a different path with political newcomer Melinda “Mel” Narcisse-Mitchell and her supporters.
The 2016 high school football season has reached the halfway mark and the District 5-4A campaign begins Friday for the league’s five teams.
Charli, 9, mans the net for her "Paw Pete," Carl Peter Boggs of St. Martinville, a licensed charter captain in Grand Isle
