Bernadette Lee
Opelousas Man Leaves Child & Car Behind To Flee Police
Opelousas Police are looking for a man that they say ran away while he was being questioned. During a patrol, police say that 24-year-old Jacorey Riggs was seen throwing away a plastic bag, that they thought contained marijuana. Grabbing the bag as evidence, they then stopped and questioned Riggs, who ran from officers, leaving his car and his 3-year-old daughter behind
...
Man Charged With Assault With Chair + Car in Basile
Jeremy Ashworth, SLPSO
St. Landry Parish authorities arrested Jeremy Ashworth, charging him with attempted first degree murder and second degree robbery, among other charges.
Ashworth allegedly visited an acquaintance’s residence in Basile when for unknown reasons, Ashworth attacked the victim with a chair and took his wallet.
As h
...
Food Prices Headed Up
It is very likely that prices for food will start going up in the near future. L-S-U Agriculture Center economist Kurt Guidry says you should more than likely start to budget more for food in the coming weeks due to the drought across much of the United States
...
Feds Say Lafayette Doctor Should Report To Jail
The federal prosecutors who have worked the case against a Lafayette doctor say it is time for him to report to jail. Former cardiologist Dr. Mehmood Patel has been appealing his conviction on charges of health care frau
...
New Iberia Worker Confronts Suspect With Pot
Yesterday before 5 p.m. the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office was called out to Pop’s Barbeque after they received a report of an armed robbery. The woman working at the business decided to defend herself, and she used what she had on hand to make that happen.
The victim
...
Man Gets Nine Year Sentence For Prositution Case
A man from Houston is getting nine years behind bars for what prosecutors say was a case dealing with prostitution, online ads and hotels.
A federal judge has given 30-year-old Jerald Bland the nine year sentence following his appearance yesterday in court. Back in the first part of 2012 Bland pleaded guilty to the c
...
Kaplan Man To Spend Life In Prison
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — A Kaplan man arrested in 2010 for the killing of a Pizza delivery driver is still awaiting trial; however, he has been sentenced to life in prison as an habitual violent offender.
Prosecutors say 36-year-old Aaron Richards will serve the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of three separate violent crimes.
Pros
...
Youngsville Couple Stranded In A Boat Saved By Iberia Officials
A distress call came in from a man and woman from Youngsville saying their boat was having problems. They reported that they were stuck in the area of Dry Reef in Vermilion Bay, and they were going to need help. Sheriff Louis Ackal’s office reports that no one was injured.
The
...