Village falls victim to fraud; new magistrate is sworn
Christopher Ludeau (left) takes the oath of office after being appointed as magistrate of the Village of Pine Prairie. Administering the oath during the village council meeting held Thursday, September 10, is Ville Platte City Court Judge and Village of Pine Prairie Attorney Gregory Vidrine (right). Holding the Bible is Pine Prairie Mayor Quint West (center).
By: TONY MARKS Editor PINE PRAIRIE - After it was learned the Village of Pine Prairie fell victim to a recent fraud, the village council, during its meeting held Thursday, September 10, approved Mayor Quint West’s decision to close the general fund checking account and open a new checking account at Investar Bank. As Mayor West explained, the village wrote a check payable to the Acadiana Crime Lab…
