Demontrevon Chavis
On Sunday, at approximately 12:05 a.m., officers with the Abbeville Police Department responded to a call that a person had possibly been shot at the Country Village Apartments on Coullee Kinney Street.
Anita Cunningham
Kabien Wright
Koby Winston
Tazaylain Perro
According to Eddie Langlinais, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer, Crime Stoppers Coordinator, and Violent Crimes Task Force Director, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics-related offenses within the parish.
The poster for "Peace River," which open in select Louisiana theaters on Thursday, March 3.
Real-life couple Meg and Ben Jones play Barb and Bo Shane in 'Peace River,' which Ben Jones wrote and produced and which will be shown Thursday in cinemas nationwide. (Submitted photo)
Ben Jones, who works in the oil exploration business, wrote and acted in 'Peace River,' an inspirational movie about modern cowboys and redemption that will show in Baton Rouge and in hundreds of theaters nationwide on March 3. (Advocate photo by Travis Spradling)
Ben Jones wouldn't mind "Peace River" becoming an overnight success. But that's only if over a decade counts as "overnight."
When the Baton Rouge oil executive's inspirational movie get shown at the Cinemark Perkins Row and 560 screens nationwide on Thursday night, it will have taken that long for his idea to become a reality. His original concept didn't envision some of the casting decisions it would entail.
Dr. Stella Arabie
Vermilion Catholic is pleased to announce that Dr. Stella Arabie has been named as the new principal of Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel.
While her official start date will be July 1, 2022, she will start working with VC principal Mike Guilbeaux immediately to ensure a smooth transition.
Dr. Arabie is coming to Vermilion Catholic with an extensive background in administration and many years in Catholic education.
Tyler Benoit
Tyler Benoit, of Kaplan, has been sentenced to 40 years at hard labor for the shooting death of a Lafayette man in 2017
Assistant District Attorneys Alisa Gothreaux and Roya Boustany presented arguments in the sentencing hearing for Tyler Benoit. Benoit who was convicted by a unanimous jury on Oct. 15, 2021. for the crimes of manslaughter involving victim Christon Chaisson, and obstruction of justice.
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