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Paradise Thornton

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Officers collected evidence during the arrest.

Lafayette woman arrested in Abbeville on multiple narcotics offenses

Mon, 01/25/2021 - 1:15pm

Narcotics located by an employee at a motel in Abbeville resulted in the arrest of a Lafayette women.
On Jan. 23, 2021, at approximately 11 a.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the Sunbelt Lodge on Veterans Memorial Drive in reference to staff finding narcotics in one of the rooms after one of the tenants of the room had left after checking out.

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Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program underway

Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:51am

The Louisiana Sheriffs’ Scholarship Program will award scholarships providing assistance to worthy Louisiana students in furthering their education and training with resources made available through the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Honorary membership Program.
According to Program Chair, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne, “This Scholarship Program is a meaningful expression of the Program’s respect for education. It demonstrates our confidence in Louisiana’s youth...our future leaders.”

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Vermilion Catholic to acquire, integrate Mount Carmel

Mon, 01/25/2021 - 8:15am

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church and The Congregation of the Sisters of Mount Carmel jointly announced today that they have signed a Purchase Agreement whereby Vermilion Catholic High School will acquire and integrate Mount Carmel School of Abbeville, forming the only Pre-Kindergarten through 12t​h grade Catholic School in the lower Acadiana region. Vermilion Catholic High School is the only Catholic high school located in Vermilion Parish.

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Two arrested for Attempted 1st-Degree Murder in connection to Jan. 5 shooting in Abbeville

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Donald Briggs III

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Tyshawn Charlot

Two arrested for Attempted 1st-Degree Murder in connection to Jan. 5 shooting in Abbeville

Fri, 01/22/2021 - 12:01pm

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, two arrests have been made in the investigation of a drive-by shooting that occurred on Jan. 5, 2021.
Tyshawn Charlot, 20, and Donald Briggs III, 23, both of Abbeville, were arrested on Jan. 21, 2021 on warrants for Attempted First Degree Murder.

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