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Gary Turner Jr.

Suspect allegedly involved in Abbeville shooting death located, arrested in Cottonport

Gary Turner Jr., wanted in connection to a recent shooting death in Abbeville, has been arrested in a town an hour and a half away.
​On April 6, 2022 officers received credible information that Turner was at a residence in Cottonport, La. Officers from the Cottonport Police Department, the Moreauville Police Department and the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office quickly responded. Turner was confirmed to be in the residence, and he was confirmed to be armed with a handgun.

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Angela Godwin

Eaton Park Elementary’s Angela Godwin named semifinalist for Louisiana Principal of the Year

Angela Godwin said being named Vermilion Parish Elementary Principal of the Year served as a highlight of the positive things that are happening at Eaton Park.
Godwin recently received an email that further shined a spotlight on the school. Godwin has been named as a semifinalist for the Louisiana Department of Education’s Principal of the Year.
“I was speechless when I saw my name on the list,” Godwin said. “I reread the first few sentences of the email so that I could fully digest what it was saying!”

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Gary Turner Jr.

Turner wanted in connection to shooting death of 18-year-old Gomez Soto

An Abbeville man is wanted in connection to a shooting that eventually led to the death of an 18-year-old Freddy Gomez Soto.
​On March 18, 2022, at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” call on Clover Street near North Bailey Street.
As officers arrived, they observed a male subject with an apparent gunshot wound to his head. The Abbeville Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance were contacted and responded. The male victim, Freddy Gomez Soto of Abbeville, was transported to an area hospital.

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Kaplan’s new K-9 officer, “Ammo.”

Kaplan Police has new K-9 officer named Ammo

KAPLAN — The Kaplan Police Department added a new member to its force.
His name is “Ammo.”
This week, the Kaplan Police Department purchased a K-9 German Shepard from the Gueydan Police Department. The german shepard, which is about a year old, will be a full time K-9 dog for the department. He is trained to sniff out drugs and also locate people.
Kaplan Police Officer Casey Landry, who is a certified K-9 handler, will team up with Ammo for a shift. Landry and Ammo will ride in a special K-9 SUV the Kaplan Police Department already owns.

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Village of Maurice moving closer to becoming town after proclamation from Gov. Edwards

MAURICE — There has been no secret that the village of Maurice would eventually become a town.
Unofficial data from the 2020 U.S. Census showed Maurice with a population of 2,118, more than enough to climb the classification ladder. However, a process that figured to be finalized a year ago remained ongoing.

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