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Ville Platte Police arrests murder suspect

According to Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas, on February 6, officers with his department responded to several shots being fired on the east side of the city.

Swamp Pop Reunion is held

The 18th annual Swamp Pop Reunion Dance was held on Monday, February 12, at the Ville Platte Civic Center. The evening began with an open house at the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum.

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. Arrested were the following persons:

Agent involved shooting is investigated

Evangeline Parish – Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations have been requested by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to investigate an agent-involved sh