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Denham Springs man arrested in Abbeville on rape, false imprisonment charges

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:45am

On Sunday, March 19, at 1:08 p.m., The Abbeville Police Department received a complaint of a man pulling a handgun out on his ex-girlfriend on Schlessinger Street.
Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who stated that her ex-boyfriend Mathew Scott went to her house with a handgun and raped her.
The victim was transported to Abbeville General Hospital so a Rape Kit could be administered. Officers then got a statement as to what occurred at the victim's residence.

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Mayor Roslyn White

Abbeville Mayor says everyone ‘feels it’ when crime occurs

Tue, 03/21/2023 - 9:18am

At the second town hall meeting in Abbeville, Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White told the crowd that everyone “feels it” when a crime is committed in the city.
The meeting was held Tuesday at the Praise Church on Lyman Street, near J.H. Williams Middle School.
The council and Mayor Roslyn White held the meeting in District A, councilman Tony Hardy’s district.
White told the crowd that the public meetings are being held in districts with the most crime in the city. Next month’s third meeting will be held in District D.

LDWF to Remove Illegal Nutria Pet From Owners, Plans to Turn It Over to Baton Rouge Zoo

Fri, 03/17/2023 - 9:48am

A family's pet nutria is set to be removed from the home of a New Orleans couple and moved to the Baton Rouge Zoo to be part of an educational exhibit, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced Thursday.
It is illegal to have a wild animal as a pet, especially a nutria.

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Abbeville Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. and Mayor Roslyn White listen to concerns from Abbeville citizens at a recent town hall meeting.

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Abbeville Chief of Police Mike Hardy

8 p.m. curfew for minors in Abbeville?

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 9:58am

With summer fast approaching and daylight lasting longer, children are expected play outside longer. On Tuesday, Abbeville Councilman Francis Touchet Jr. is looking to change the hours for the city’s curfew ordinance for minors, coupled with attaching a fine that the parents or legal guardian must pay if their child is caught breaking the curfew.
The curfew ordinance for minors states that minors under 17 have a curfew from Sunday through Thursday at 10 p.m. They have to be off the streets from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.

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