PHOTO: Ariana Roman, Eliza Morales, Gabby Morales and Dr. Cole Delhomme with Tiger and Honey at the Belle River Rabies Clinic.(Linda Cooke)
Severe supercells – described in weatherman terms as a “mesocyclone,” a towering, rotating thunderstorm – ripped across southern Louisiana Friday afternoon and again Monday morning, leaving damage from freaky straightline winds and hail as large as baseballs.
Bobby Latiolais puzzles over a freak gust that would upend his storage shed without disturbing any of its contents during Monday morning’s bad weather at Hebert’s Trailer Park.
Monday morning’s supercell shattered an oak tree and sent limbs crashing down on tombs in the Methodist Cemetery on Resweber Street in St. Martinville.
Plincley Robertson of Parks examines the damage to her carport.
Narcotics agents with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Friday morning executed two search warrants at two different houses simultaneously on Governor Mouton Street in St. Martinville.
Deputies recovered approximately $20,000 in cash, crack cocaine, marijuana, unspecified pills and synthetic cannabinoids.
Sunday, April 19
ALONZO, Tomas, 31, 100 block of Lester Dr., Henderson; criminal mischief/destruction/damage/vandalism, trespassing, obscenity, disturbing the peace, Henderson Police Department (HPD).
JOURNET, Ronald, 32, Lafayette; illegal possession of stolen things $500+, St. Martin Sheriff’s Office (SMSO).
United Blood Services is holding their Annual Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival blood drive on Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the bloodmobile at Parc Hardy, 2090 Rees St. Each donor will receive a FREE ride bracelet for family night and a special Crawfish Festival blood donor T-shirt (while supplies last)!
Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office are seeking the whereabouts of Sarah Lawrence, 28, Breaux Bridge, LA., who may be residing in the 1000 Block of Grand Bois Road, Breaux Bridge.
She is wanted for failing to appear for Drug Court.
Original charge is theft over $500.
The Teche News recently introduced a new mobile application to deliver news and information to its subscribers and those interested in receiving news alerts from the throughout St. Martin Parish.
The app, Teche Today RSS, is available from both the Apple App Store and Google Play directly on your mobile device.
St. Martin Parish sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant Sunday at a residence on Grand Anse Highway in Breaux Bridge and discovered illegal narcotics and firearms.
Two men were arrested, Cory Theriot, 38, of Breaux Bridge, 38, and Kevin Darbonne, 33, of Sunset.
On Monday, April 13, the Breaux Bridge Police Department arrested Queenlyn Marie Comeaux, 21, of Lafayette, and Quinntin Michael Senegal, 28, of St. Martinville, on suspicion of attempted second degree murder stemming from an alleged drive-by shooting in the 700 block of Hanks Street here on the evening of Sunday, April 12.
BATES, Gabriel, 25, Branch; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
BOUDREAUX, Troy, 50, 1000 block of Poydras Place, Breaux Bridge; parole violation (SMSO).
PATIN, Danielle, 34, 1500 block of Nina Hwy, Breaux Bridge; contempt of court (SMSO).
VESPA, Michael, 62, Lake Charles; hold for (SMSO).
Charli, 9, mans the net for her "Paw Pete," Carl Peter Boggs of St. Martinville, a licensed charter captain in Grand Isle