Cops

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Inappropriate behavior with juvenile leads to arrest

The Criminal Investigations Division with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, on June 12, was informed of a sexual assault between an uncle and his 10 year-old niece, which took place approximately one year ago.

Tip leads to arrest of Vidrine in Vernon Parish

Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, on May 24, received a tip that Triston Vidrine (white male DOB: November 20, 1996), of Ville Platte, who had felony warrants, was at an address on Majic Lane, in Pine Prairie.

MPD seeks suspect in attempted second degree murder

On March 20, around 10 p.m., a drive-by shooting took place near the 600 block of 7th street, by JD Bank, in Mamou. A brown Buick, occupied by four individuals, drove past teenagers walking home. Two of the teenagers were under the age of 14.

Permitless Concealed Weapons law goes into effect today

(Editor’s Note: The following is a public service announcement from Sheriff Charles Guillory.) Evangeline Parish is a rural parish where many of us are raised to shoot guns and, of course, go hunting. Many have been shooting guns at an early age, and gun safety was always impressed upon our youth.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Laborde is arrested for timber theft

On June 18, Leonard Laborde, of St. Landry, was arrested on two counts of timber theft, two counts of criminal trespass, and one count of simple criminal damage to property.

VP resident is arrested for Lafayette homicide

The Lafayette Police Department arrested 19-year-old Kayden Wilson, of Ville Platte, in connection with the shooting death of 18-year-old Toren Martin, of Lafayette. Wilson was charged with second degree murder.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

WBR crash claims life of Mamou resident

Port Allen – Shortly before 3:00 a.m. on June 29, 2024, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A responded to a two-vehicle crash on LA 415 near Commercial Drive in West Baton Rouge Parish. The crash claimed the life of 20-year-old Jada Bergeron of Mamou.