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Abbeville Police Department Arrest Report for Feb. 17-25

Name: Michael Bernard
Date: 02/21/19
Charge(s): Burglary-Vehicle

Name: Brenda Boettner
Date: 02/21/19
Charge(s): Possession of Schedule I Drugs, Two Counts- Possession of Schedule II Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Two Counts- Possession of a Legend Drug

Name: Kerry Broussard
Date: 02/21/19
Charge(s): Possession of Heroin, Possession of Schedule II Drug with Intent to Distribute, Theft

Name: Darius Joseph Campbell
Date: 02/18/19
Charge(s): Resisting an Officer, Possession of Stolen Firearm

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Chief Bill Spearman (right) and Lt. Jonathan Touchet view the department’s new web page.

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The Abbeville Police Department has a new web page, www.abbevillepd.com.

Abbeville Police Department launches new website, offering more ways to provide anonymous tips

Technology helps bring us all closer together, making the world a smaller place.
Abbeville Chief of Police Bill Spearman is using technology to help bring citizens and the department closer together to make the city a safer place.
The Abbeville Police Department has launched a new web page, www.abbevillepd.com. Through the page, citizens can locate information on each of the officers with the department as well as supervisors of each department within the APD.

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Vermilion Parish School Board new appointments

The Vermilion Parish School Board approved new appointments during its meeting on Thursday.

Appointments:

Dion Dubois; Location: JH Williams Middle; Position: MS Math Teacher; Effective Date: February 7, 2019-May 25, 2019 only; Replaces: Alis Comeaux who resigned.

Gerard “Jude” Dubois (RRTW); Location: JH Williams Middle; Position: MS Math Teacher; Effective Date: February 11, 2019-May 25, 2019 only; Replaces: Nerissa Carr who resigned.

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Bats were found in Gueydan High in late January.

Gueydan High’s bat incident has costly update

Monday nights’ School Board committe meeting received a report on the cost of the battle of the bats at Gueydan High School earlier this year.
The overall cost to remove the bats cost the School Board $40,000.
Kerry Richard, Facilities Manager for the VPSB, presented the report before the board and began with many thanks to his team and to Gueydan High’s principal.

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