Wednesday, Jan. 28
ANGELLE, Colby, 31, 1100 block of Bordelon Rd.,
Breaux Bridge; contempt of court (SMSO).
BERARD, Tyler, 36, 1600 block of Herman Dupuis Rd., Breaux Bridge; probation violation (SMSO).
CREDEUR, Kevin, 45, 400 block of Webb, Breaux Bridge; OWI, speeding, no registration, no insurance (BBPD).
Following an investigation into suspected illegal drug activity, narcotics agents with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Eddie Wiltz, 28, of Breaux Bridge.
UPDATE: Two Crowley men were booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center Thursday, Jan. 29, on suspicion of first degree robbery. They were identified by the St. Martin Sheriff's Office as Kerwin Morris, 46, and Abdul Udin, 54.
St. Martinville Police Department made the arrest.
Applications to the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program must be submitted to Maj. Ginny Higgins at the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office no later than Wednesday, April 1.
Hand-built the old-fashioned way from old-growth sinker cypress, a classic Cajun pirogue is being auctioned over the internet to raise funds for the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, watchdog for Louisiana’s great natural treasure.
The auction started Sunday, Jan. 25, and will run until 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1.
Friday, Jan. 23
BOREL, Coy, 26, 1000 block of Lilly Ln., St. Martinville; contempt of court (SMSO).
FONTENOT, Jared, 43, 1000 block of Raspy Rd., Parks; contempt of court (SMSO).
GUIDRY, Kevin, 50, 1000 block of Roma St., Breaux Bridge; failure to appear, warrant (SMSO).
Bayou Teche Brewing is releasing the latest in a line of very limited edition and innovative beers, the “5 year Anniversary Persimmon Sour.”
The family-owned is celebrating its fifth year in business.
Bayou Teche here and the Huron River in Michigan have become the 17th and 18th waterways added to the National Water Trails System.
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, investigating suspicion of a convicted sex offender not reporting a change of address, arrested Johnny Durand, 65, ofd St. Martinville.
Durand was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on suspicion of failure to register/report change of address (La.R.S. 15:542.1.2).
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Brock Dustin Robin, 27, Sidney Drive, Breaux Bridge.
Robin has outstanding warrants on charges of felony illegal possession of a stolen firearm and non support in the amount of $7,168.
Mail delivery out of the St. Martinville Post Office should be back on track, according to Postmistress Glenda Taylor.
A staff shortage created some problems with delivery on Tuesday, Jan. 20, but Taylor said those problems have been solved.
Both float-riders and parade-watchers are on a short lease for this year’s New Comers’ Mardi Gras Parade, Sunday, Feb. 15.
Rules against floats playing rap music with obscene lyrics and female riders exposing their breasts will be strictly enforced, the City Council announced last week.
Charli, 9, mans the net for her "Paw Pete," Carl Peter Boggs of St. Martinville, a licensed charter captain in Grand Isle