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Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests teen after threat made at Delcambre High; agencies add extra security at school

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 10:56am

Authorities have arrested a Delcambre High student who allegedly threatened violence at the school through a text.
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on March 24, 2024, Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputies responded to a complaint of someone sending out a message on social media stating that they were going to shoot up the school on Monday, referring to Delcambre High School, which has 6th through 12th grades.

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Pecan Island man accused of burglarizing area camps

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 1:30pm

A Pecan Island man has been arrested in connection to multiple burglaries involving local camps.
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, on March 17, Vermilion Parish Sheriff deputies responded to a camp burglary in the Pecan Island area of Vermilion Parish.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s detectives also responded and through video surveillance, detectives identified Ricky Wayne Miller, 40, of Pecan Island as the suspect. A total of four campsites were reported burglarized and warrants were obtained.

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Sen. Bob Hensgens

Trying to stop ‘Porch Pirates’

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:55pm

Beware, “Porch Pirates” in Louisiana. Stealing a package off someone’s front porch could land you in jail.
Sen. Bob Hensgens introduced Bill 33 in the new session that began on Monday in Baton Rouge. The bill would increase penalties for porch pirates who steal delivered packages from homes. Bill 33 would increase penalties for those stealing packages from multiple homes.A person could be sentenced to 60 days to two years in jail under Hensgens bill.
Bill 33 was taken up by the Louisiana Senate Judiciary C Committee earlier this week.

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Delcambre will replace street lights with LED lights.

Delcambre will be getting new LED street lights

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:40pm

DELCAMBRE — In the future, Delcambre Mayor Pam Blakely and the aldermen have devised a plan to illuminate the town.
Over the years, Delcambre has experienced malfunctioning street lights due to burnt bulbs or faulty components within the lighting system on every pole.
The town needs to fix the broken street lights. Only a few of the 22 lights currently function, leading to poorly lit streets.
At a recent city council meeting, the aldermen voted to replace the 20-plus street lights with new LED lights.

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