Brandon Comeaux
Railroad Safety Checkpoint Nets 15 Citations
Fifteen people were caught violating railroad-crossing laws at a recent checkpoint in St. Landry Parish. Lt. Megan Vizena with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department says police caught the drivers trying to beat the train when they pulled up to the railroad crossing.
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Opelousas Man Accused Of Stealing From Several Businesses
An Opelousas man is behind bars after allegedly stealing more than $35,000 in outdoor equipment.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says 42-year-old James Ervin Brock Jr. stole from several different businesses. Some of the items recovered were a 2004 Kobelco Excavator ($26,400 value); a 20 Tandem extra-heavy duty trailer ($3,700 value) reported stolen to Crowley Police Department on May 10;
Update – Escaped Inmate Captured Near Abbeville
UPDATE 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 8 – Trooper Stephen Hammons says escaped inmate Kyle Robert Dore was captured Wednesday morning at 11:45 a.m. on Mouton Cove Road south of Abbeville. Dore, who was captured by the United States Marshal’s Violent Offender Task Force, with the assistance of Louisiana State Police, Abbeville Police Department, Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Evangeline P
Brother Of Suspect In Case Of Missing Keiosha Felix Arrested
Another arrest has been made in the case of missing Keiosha Felix.
Authorities at the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center tell KPEL News that Ronald Wilkerson was arrested on a warrant earlier today. He was held as a fugitive until Duson Police were able to pick him up
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Melville Man Arrested In Copper Theft Bust
An alleged copper thief from Melville has been arrested. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says detectives, acting on a tip, searched 58-year-old Walter Clyde Ryder’s home and found two large containers with camper electrical cords and shaved copper wiring.
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Eunice Man Faces Attempted Murder Charges
A Eunice man is arrested after allegedly trying to kill a woman and her two children.
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says it happened Wednesday in Eunice. Sheriff Guidroz says investigators found that 33-year-old Breezie James Martel threatened the woman’s life with a knife. Guid
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New Developments In The Case Of Missing Keiosha Felix
In the search for Keiosha Felix, the “Find Keiosha Felix Now” Facebook Page says the FBI and other Local and State Enforcement Agencies have joined in the search. The page also says Crimestoppers will soon make an announcement about a reward.
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Update – Missing "At Risk" Woman in Acadia Parish Found
Update – 8-2-12 (KPEL) – The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office has announced that missing person Mary Maturin has been located. They would like to thank everyone for all the assistance that they received in the search.
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8-1-12 (KPEL) – The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office needs your help looking for a missing “at risk” woman. Her name is Mary Maturi