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One day after deputies booked his son in connection to a shooting near Maurice, Cory Verret Sr. faced charges for allegedly confronting the complainant in his son’s case.
On July 9, Cory Verret Jr. allegedly fired from a black GMC Yukon when their vehicles crossed paths on McDonald Road. Verret Jr. was arrested and booked into Vermilion Parish Correctional Center for Aggravated Assault by Drive-by Shooting and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.

A Maurice man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing shots at a vehicle driven by a man with whom he argued.
According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on July 9, at approximately 10:10 p.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified of a shooting that had taken place on McDonald Road in Maurice.

Linda Verrette was lucky Phillip Norris of Delcambre was traveling north on U.S. Hwy. 167 at the same time she was. Had he waited a few minutes to travel, Verrette may not be alive today.
Verrette, 67, was heading home to Lafayette on Hwy. 167 at around 4 p.m. during a rain storm. For unknown reasons, Verrette’s vehicle began to hydroplane because of the water on the road. Her vehicle slid into a ditch between Maurice and Abbeville, not far from Duhon Road.