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Burns Point Park bank fishing
Burns Point Park is one of those obscure locations that’s “off the beaten path” as far as fishing spots go. It’s likely that each day tens of thousands of people pass the Highway 317 exit in Centerville while traveling east and west along Highway 90, between New Orleans and Lafayette, and never think, “I wonder what’s down that road?”
3 officers injured, 1 officer killed in Jeanerette standoff
JEANERETTE, La. - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured in a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. The shooting took place on Hubertville Road near Martin Luther King Drive in Jeanerette. According to KATC, at around 9:00 a.m. Thursday, officials received information that a person, who is now identified as 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst, was inside of a residence located in the 2500 Block of Martin Luther King Drive.
Law enforcement says it's involved in hostage situation in Jeanerette
An unidentified man has taken two people hostage in his home in Jeanerette after the city's marshal's office attempted to serve a warrant on Thursday. The standoff began at about 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Drive, an Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson said. The Jeanerette...
Three officers injured, one officer killed in standoff; dead officer identified as SWAT negotiator
JEANERETTE - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured after a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette, an officer who served on the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years, was identified on Friday as the officer killed in the Thursday standoff.
Multiple officers injured, one dead, in Jeanerette standoff
UPDATE: The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has released a photo of Nyjal Hurst, the suspect in custody in relation to the hostage situation. Louisiana State Police Troop I is responding to an officer-involved shooting in Jeanerette that resulted in a Lafayette police officer succumbing to injuries. According to a prepared...
LPD identifies Cpl. Segus Jolivette as slain officer
One officer has died and three others are hospitalized but stable after taking fire while dispatched Thursday to assist city marshals in Jeanerette. Two officers were hit by direct fire, and bullet fragments struck two others, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Cpl. Segus Jolivette, a hostage negotiator, died from his injuries, LPD confirmed Friday.
Lafayette police officer killed in SWAT standoff was a hostage negotiator
The Lafayette police SWAT officer who was killed Thursday in the line of duty has been identified as Cpl. Segus Jolivette. Jolivette, identified as a hostage negotiator, was killed during a standoff and hostage situation Thursday in Jeanerette. Another SWAT officer was shot and two others were struck by bullet fragments. Their injuries were described as not life threatening.
Suspect in Lafayette officer shooting had several warrants for his arrest
The suspect in a hostage situation that led to the death of a Lafayette SWAT officer had several felony warrants out for his arrest. Nyjal A. Hurst, 31, was wanted on warrants in Jeanerette for two counts of second-degree aggravated battery and one count of home invasion, said Jeanerette City Marshal Fernest Martin. Hurst was also wanted for armed robbery, illegal use of a weapon, attempted carjacking, domestic abuse/battery and child endangerment by strangulation in St. Mary Parish.
18-year-old faces Attempted 1st-Degree Murder charge after multiple shots fired at vehicle in Abbeville
According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on July 20, 2024, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, during active patrolling, heard and then responded to the area of Louisiana Highway 82, just north of McDonald’s in Abbeville, in reference to multiple gunshots. Upon arrival in...
Jeanerette standoff ends with 1 officer dead; 2 hostages safe, suspect in custody, & 3 other officers injured
JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — An hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette has ended with one Lafayette police officer dead, the Lafayette Police Department confirmed. The two people that were being held inside a trailer are now safe, the suspect is in custody, and three other Lafayette police officers were injured.
Family, friends and law enforcement gather for vigil for slain officer in Jeanerette
Law enforcement officers and first responders from across Acadiana showed up to support their brother in uniform. His family, including aunts, uncles and cousins, also came all the way from Texas to be there.
Lafayette officer dies, suspect arrested in Jeanerette hostage situation
JEANERETTE, La. (KPLC) - Lafayette Police confirm one officer was killed and three were injured following an hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette. The three who were injured are currently in good condition, according to Sgt. Matthew Benoit with Lafayette Police. “During the operations, the suspect fired multiple shots at law...
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