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Condolences Pour in for Fallen Lafayette Police Officer Killed in Jeanerette Standoff
Multiple law enforcement agencies across Louisiana are extending their heartfelt condolences to the Lafayette Police Department following a tragic standoff incident in Jeanerette on Thursday (7/25). The incident, which involved a hostage situation, resulted in the death of one officer and injuries to three others. The officers' names have not...
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...
Acadiana mourns fallen Lafayette officer
Acadiana is mourning a SWAT officer with the Lafayette Police Department who was killed in the line of duty while rescuing hostages in a standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday. Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette leaves behind a wife and five children. Lafayette SWAT officer killed in line of duty mourned as...
Lafayette officer dead, three others wounded in Jeanerette standoff
A Lafayette police officer was killed and three officers were injured Thursday after an hours-long hostage standoff in Jeanerette. State police are investigating, a routine procedure when police officers are involved in a shooting. One suspect is in custody: Nyjal Hurst, 31. There was no immediate word on the charges.
Lafayette SWAT officer killed in line of duty mourned as hero
JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — Acadiana is mourning a SWAT officer with the Lafayette Police Department who was killed in the line of duty while rescuing hostages in a standoff in Jeanerette on Thursday. Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette leaves behind a wife and five children. A police procession took Sr....
Jeanerette standoff ends with 1 officer dead; 2 hostages safe, suspect in custody, & 3 other officers injured
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. One of the injured officers remains hospitalized while the other two had minor injuries and have been released.
1 Lafayette Officer Dead, 3 Injured in Hostage Situation in Jeanerette, Louisiana – Suspect Identified
JEANERETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed one of their own was killed in the line of duty in Jeanerette, Louisiana on Thursday. According to a statement released by LPD Sgt. Matthew Benoit, two of the officers injured were struck by bullets. Two others were struck by bullet fragments. Of the four who were injured, one fell in the line of duty.
Lafayette police officer killed, 3 others injured during hostage situation
LAFAYETTE, La. — A Lafayette police officer has died following a standoff at a home in Jeanerette, according to NBC affiliate KADN. The incident, which began as a hostage situation while U.S. Marshals were serving a warrant, escalated when the suspect fired shots. Three officers were injured, and a...
LDWF agents cite Abbeville man for Red Snapper violations in Vermilion Parish
The following information has been provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries:. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited an Abbeville man for alleged fishing violations on July 20th in Vermilion Parish. Agents cited Viet Nguyen, 63, for possessing over the limit of Red Snapper,...
Opposition against Rails to Trails in Vermilion Parish want to know if anyone is hearing their concerns
Audience member Ben Langlinais asked the million-dollar question at Tuesday’s Vermilion and Iberia Parish Railroad Development District Board and Commissioners meeting. Langlinais, who lives next to the railroad track, stood up in the crowd and asked, “My question is, where is this [opinions against Rails to Trails] headed? Is it going to stay in this room?”
New Iberia announces business development grants & blighted property program
NEW IBERIA, La. — On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. These funds are available to state and local governments for a one-time aid to address recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024
Shovels hit dirt on a $1.5 billion data center site in Ohio and a $1 billion multifamily complex in Florida, the latest in a series of billion-dollar projects to start construction across the country. QTS Data Centers, a subsidiary of investment management company Blackstone, announced the data center project located...
Nonresidential Building Starts Drop 13% in June, Hit by Manufacturing Decline
The construction market remained sluggish in June as high interest rates impacted project starts. Dodge Construction Network (DCN) officials say this contributed to a 19% decrease in total construction starts from May to June. They add that the decline was also due to decreased utility/gas project starts. In June, nonresidential...
La. officer dies from injuries suffered during standoff
LAFAYETTE, La. — A Lafayette police officer has died as a result of injuries sustained during a hostage-taking and standoff Thursday in Jeanerette. The Lafayette Police Department confirmed the death but did not name the officer. The deceased officer, a SWAT team member with Lafayette police, and three others...
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