Kolby Mitchell
Jamie Vallery
Two men are now behind bars in Vermilion Parish after Abbeville officers traveled to Florida and Texas to make separate extradition arrests.
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 12th grade Catholic School in the lower Acadiana region. Vermilion Catholic High School is the only Catholic high school located in Vermilion Parish.
Two arrested for Attempted 1st-Degree Murder in connection to Jan. 5 shooting in Abbeville
Donald Briggs III
Tyshawn Charlot
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.
By Derek Draplin | The Center Square
Gene Williams III
An Abbeville man is facing multiple charges after a recent traffic stop.
On Jan, 19, 2021, at approximately 11:20 p.m. patrol officers of the Abbeville Police Department spotted a vehicle traveling on N. Washington Street near W. St. Victor Street.
Officers observed that the vehicle, despite it being almost 11:30 p.m., was traveling without any headlights on. Officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle.
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