St. Martin Parish News

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  DA: St. Martin Deputies justified in deadly shooting

  

  Posted 4:42 PM 5/17/2013 by Tonya LaCoste

  After pouring over a Louisiana State Police report, St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Chester Cedars has determined St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies were justified in shooting Alvin Davis, Jr. The shooting happened on Sept. 28 during a sting operation in which investigators say (More)

  
  

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  LSU Lauds Honors Graduates, Cadets, and Communication Award Winners

  

  Posted 8:54 AM 5/17/2013 by KATC

  Louisiana State University has recognized some of it outgoing seniors in this week leading to graduation.  Several Acadiana LSU students have received a number of honors from LSU based on their academic performance and service in ROTC.  The recipients of the Distinguished Communicator (More)

  
  

• St. Martin

  Arrest Man in Early Learning Center Break-ins

  

  Posted 9:38 PM 5/16/2013 by KATC

  St. Martinville Police arrest a man in connection with two recent school burglaries.

  Police say, 23-year-old Delanius Narcisse was arrested after a search was conducted at a residence inside the city limits. Narcisse is accused of breaking into the Early Learning Center. He was booked on 2 counts simple burglary, 2 counts criminal damage to property 2 counts of theft.

   

   

  
  

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  DOTD announces intermittent lane closures on I-10 for sweeping

  

  Posted 2:19 PM 5/16/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  HENDERSON, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that there will be intermittent lane closures on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge from Friday, May 17, to Saturday, May 18, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., for a sweeping operation.

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• Lafayette

  Reserve Officer Arrested on Home Invasion Charge

  

  Posted 10:58 AM 5/16/2013 by Ian Auzenne

  A Breaux Bridge reserve police officer is in the Lafayette Parish Jail after he allegedly kicked in the door at his ex-girlfriend's apartment. Forty-year-old Roland Shello, Jr., is charged with home invasion. The incident took place Wednesday night around 10:15 in the 300 block of Amesbury Drive. (More)

  
  

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  St. Martin Hospital Opens New Outpatient Wing

  

  Posted 9:37 AM 5/16/2013 by MELISSA CANONE

  BREAUX BRIDGE, LA - St. Martin Hospital held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 15 to formally open its new Outpatient Services Wing.

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  SMPSO seeks public's assistance locating suspect

  

  Posted 3:59 PM 5/15/2013 by KATC

  St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators are seeking the public's assistance locating a suspect that robbed regarding Armed Robbery of Food-and-Fun

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  Older American Appreciation Luncheon

  

  Posted 11:04 AM 5/15/2013 by MELISSA CANONE(PHOTO COURTESY OF MGN Online, VOAGNO.ORG)

  BREAUX BRIDGE, La. - The St. Martin Council on Aging will host the Older Americans Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at St. Francis Hall in Breaux Bridge, LA.

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  Coping With Suicide

  

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  Posted 12:28 PM 5/14/2013 by Allison Bourne-Vanneck

  With the day winding down along Bayou Amy in Henderson, Lieutenant John Bruce and his nephew make their way toward the water.

  "I had hung a cross around here somewhere," Lt. John Bruce said.

  This is last place John saw his brother James Bruce alive. James' son, Trent, was (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Breaux Bridge man dies in motorcycle accident

  

  Posted 7:57 AM 5/14/2013 by AP

  Louisiana state police say a motorcycle rider has been killed in a two vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 31 in St. Martin Parish. The accident happened Monday morning around 9 a.m. The driver of a Chevrolet truck had slowed down after a piece of tin fell out of his truck. The motorcycle (More)

  
  

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  Biker Killed in Crash Identified

  

  Posted 5:17 PM 5/13/2013 by Ian Auzenne

  State police have identified the Breaux Bridge man killed this morning in St. Martin Parish. Investigators say 52-year-old Bobby Sutton, Sr., was traveling on LA 31 near Poché Bridge Road when he ran into the back of a pick-up truck. Investigators say at the time of the crash, the driver (More)

  
  

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  Update: Motorcyclist dies in crash on LA 31

  

  Posted 11:38 AM 5/13/2013 by Tonya LaCoste

  Louisiana State Police say the deadly motorcycle crash on LA 31 near Poche Bridge north of Breaux Bridge happened when the motorcyclist crashed into the rear end of truck.

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  Fatal crash on La. 31

  

  Posted 9:46 AM 5/13/2013

  State Police are working a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on La. 31 near Poche Bridge Road north of Breaux Bridge.

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• St. Martin

  RV dental clinic to help St. Martin students

  

  Posted 8:26 AM 5/13/2013 by AP

  St. Martin Parish students are eligible for dental care through a mobile clinic that's scheduled to hit the roads this summer. The Advocate reports a recreational vehicle equipped as a dental clinic was set to begin offering services last year but (More)

  
  

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  Interstate crash over the basin

  

  Posted 5:05 PM 5/10/2013

  A multi-vehicle crash at I-10, westbound, at mile post 124 has traffic moving slowly over the Atchafalaya Basin.