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Former Kaplan police chief arrested, accused of impersonating an officer and other counts
Former Kaplan Police Chief Boyd J. Adams was arrested Wednesday, accused of impersonating a police officer. Boyd faces additional counts of filing false public records, threatening a public official and public intimidation and retaliation, according to Kaplan Police Department arrest logs. KADN confirmed Adams was the former police chief. Current...
Attempted manslaughter charge dropped in 2018 Jennings shooting after trial delayed
JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - The Supreme Court of Louisiana says the time has run out to prosecute a Jennings woman accused of attempted manslaughter. Kathleen Mouton, who is accused of shooting a man who got into a fight with her son in 2018, will no longer face an attempted manslaughter charge due to a delay in the start of her trial.
Family of Southern student killed in case of mistaken identity pleading for more leads
BATON ROUGE - It's been two very long months for the family of Jayrick Washington. "I wait everyday to wake up, hoping that this is just a dream," said his mother, Lynette Soulaire. Jayrick was shot on i110 and crashed near the Dalrymple exit just five days before his 19th...
Arrests made after Gueydan ATM theft
GUEYDAN — Two men have been booked and another is wanted in connection to a ATM theft that heavily damaged a Gueydan grocery store. According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, at approximately 2:25 a.m. on May 1, 2024, patrol deputies were dispatched to Lougon’s Grocery in Gueydan, LA due to someone crashing into the store and stealing the ATM. Upon arrival, deputies were also notified that a damaged Dodge pickup truck was observed in a field off Elliot Road, Gueydan, LA. Upon locating the vehicle, the ATM was observed broken into in the bed of the truck, along with building material from the store; it was also determined that the vehicle had recently been stolen.
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