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Thursday, August 8, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons: • Cawaskee H.
United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Brandon Brown (standing) is pictured as he speaks to a gathering of law enforcement personnel and other community leaders at the Martin Luther King Center. Seated from left are Myers Namie with the US Attorney’s Office, Ville Platte Housing Authority Chair Arthur Sampson, Ville Platte Housing Authority Vice Chair Wanda Skinner, and Ville Platte Housing Authority Acting Executive Director Sheila Ben. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Brandon Brown (standing) is pictured as he speaks to a gathering of law enforcement personnel and other community leaders at the Martin Luther King Center. Seated from left are Myers Namie with the US Attorney’s Office, Ville Platte Housing Authority Chair Arthur Sampson, Ville Platte Housing Authority Vice Chair Wanda Skinner, and Ville Platte Housing Authority Acting Executive Director Sheila Ben. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Meeting is held with United States attorney over gun violence in city

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Monday, August 5, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor On the evening of July 31, 2023, Ville Platte Deputy Marshal Barry Giglio was shot and killed in the line of duty while assisting the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office to execute a search warrant.
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Basco is named acting chief of police in Turkey Creek

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Monday, August 5, 2024
By: TONY MARKS Editor Following the resignation of Brittany Guillory as chief of police in Turkey Creek, the village council, during a special meeting held Thursday, August 1, voted to name Travis Basco as acting chief.
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LSP makes arrest for possession of child sexual abuse material and narcotics

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Monday, August 5, 2024
MAMOU - On July 31, the Louisiana State Police Special Victim’s Unit (LSP SVU) arrested an individual on charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material and narcotics. The investigation resulted in the arrest of 42-year-old Trevor Matthews Sr., of Mamou.
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Monday, August 5, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Monday, July 29, 2024
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Case of misplaced syringe is closed

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
According to the Ville Platte Police Department, the case is closed and no criminal investigation will take place in connection with a syringe found in a bag at a local fast-food restaurant.
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Marijuana plants and weapons are recovered

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Thursday, July 25, 2024
On July 11, narcotic agents with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office received information about a residence where suspected marijuana plants were being cultivated on the 1300 block of Saddler Street, in Turkey Creek.
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