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Link is confirmed

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Sources have confirmed to the Ville Platte Gazette that Rufus Searile has been linked with the recent arrest of five public officials, including Ville Platte Mayor Ryan LeDay Williams and Mamou Chief of Police Charles Patrick Hall.
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Agents cite subject for shooting whooping crane

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
By: ADAM EINCK LDWF Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a subject on April 13 for allegedly shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish. Agents cited Michael Alaniz, 49, of Chicago, Illinois, for violating the migratory bird treaty act.
EPSO Arrests

EPSO Arrests

EPSO Arrests

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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: •Cammie D. Deville, 57, Turkey Creek, was arrested April 9, 2026, for second degree battery.
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LDWF Agents Cite Subject for Shooting Whooping Crane in Evangeline Parish

News Staff
Monday, April 13, 2026
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a subject on April 13 for allegedly shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish. Agents cited Michael Alaniz, 49, of Chicago, Illinois, for violating the migratory bird treaty act.
Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

Pictured from left are Holy Savior Menard head girls’ basketball coach Craig Whittington and Bell City head girls’ basketball coach Tracy Fontenot. Both coaches, from Bayou Chicot, led their teams to the state finals this season. (Photo courtesy of Craig Whittington)

Tracing through crags

News Staff
Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Friendships last forever. This statement may be a cliché, but two Bayou Chicot natives are living that out as they continue to impact young lives on the basketball court.
Searile

Searile

Searile is arraigned

News Staff
Monday, April 13, 2026
By: TONY MARKS Editor Rufus Searile appeared in court before the honorable Marcus L. Fontenot on Thursday, April 9, and, through his attorney Andrew Leonards, entered pleas of not guilty in six separate criminal cases.
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EPPJ votes against tax break

News Staff
Monday, April 13, 2026
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter The Evangeline Parish Police Jury, during its Monday, April 6 meeting, voted unanimously to oppose a proposed tax break tied to an expansion project at the Pine Prairie Energy Center.
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Council discusses sale of property

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Monday, April 13, 2026
By: HEATHER BOGARD Associate Editor During the April 8, meeting of the Mamou Town Council, council member Brook Chapman discussed the sale of property behind the walking track. The interested buyer owns the adjacent property and would like to purchase 16.51 acres in the area.
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