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.

Minors are arrested in Mamou

On October 15, 2023, starting just after midnight the Mamou Police Department received multiple calls from private citizens and businesses about damage to property along the north side of the town. The complaints involved tire slashing and broken car windows.

Motorcyclist Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash in Evangeline Parish

Evangeline Parish – At approximately 11:45 p.m. on October 17, 2023, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Louisiana Highway 104 west of Lanse De Deshotel Rd. The crash took the life of 64-year-old Russell John Armond, Sr. of...

Pedestrian Killed on LA 10 in Evangeline Parish

Ville Platte – On October 13, 2023, shortly after 8:30 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Louisiana Highway 10 near Tiger Lane in Evangeline Parish. The crash claimed the life of 56-year-old Christopher A. Bellard of Ville Platte.

Number of VP murders this year reaches 11

The 11th murder of the year in Ville Platte took place on Friday, October 6, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Street and Court Street. Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas, at the city council meeting held Tuesday, said the murder was the result of a shooting.

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.

Murder suspect is extradited

According to Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas, Jared Lee Delvon Freeman is in custody after being extradited from Los Angeles, Calif. Authorities from the city returned with the suspect on Saturday, September 30.

Pedestrian is killed in accident

On Thursday, October 5, at approximately 6:34 a.m., the Mamou Police Department initiated an investigation into a single motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Hwy 95 between the intersections of East Street and Tate Street.

Mamou Drive-By Shooting Investigation and Arrest

An investigation of a drive by shooting, by the Mamou Police Department, lead to the arrest of Malik Rashawnski Moton, 21, of 404 MLK Mamou and the hospitalization of Jamien Williams, 24, of 1067 Shorty Lane, Mamou.

Lafleur receives scholarship

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory announced Ricki Lafleur, of Evangeline Parish, has been named the recipient of an academic scholarship from the Louisiana Sheriff's Scholarship Program. She resides in Mamou and plans to attend ULM and pursue psychology as a field of study.