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BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry today announced the arrest of a now-former Kaplan police officer on multiple child sex charges.
“My Cyber Crime Unit and I are committed to investigating and arresting those who exploit our children, no matter their professions or positions,” said AG Landry. “Crimes against children are some of the most heinous acts imaginable, and they are even more despicable when perpetrated by people in authority who are supposed to be protecting kids.”

Vermilion Parish Public Schools will be letting its hybrid students return to campus, starting next week, announced school superintendent Tommy Byler.
Byler gave the school district’s game-plan to transition back into five-day a week attendance, which is how it was before COVID-19.
In a six-minute video, Byler informed parents and students the transition from a hybrid schedule to a regular schedule would begin next week on Nov. 2.

ERATH - The Erath Aldermen voted to name Jackie Vincent, Robert’s mother, as the new alderwoman in Erath.
Alderman Robert Vincent passed away two weeks ago in his home. He was 41 when he died and was serving his third term as an alderman.
Because of his death, a special election will be held in March to elect someone to finish the remaining two years left on his term.
Before the March election, the aldermen had to vote on Vincent’s replacement.