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2 Louisiana Men Busted With Over $1 Million in ‘High-Grade’ Marijuana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Two South Louisiana men did not get to experience freedom on Independence Day, having been arrested in a major drug bust the day before. The Lafayette Police Department arrested Gregory Chaisson, 63, of Lake Charles and Blade Chaisson, 30, of Lafayette, after an undercover operation into the men. Both were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
2 Louisiana Men Busted With Over $1 Million in ‘High-Grade’ Marijuana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Two South Louisiana men did not get to experience freedom on Independence Day, having been arrested in a major drug bust the day before. The Lafayette Police Department arrested Gregory Chaisson, 63, of Lake Charles and Blade Chaisson, 30, of Lafayette, after an undercover operation into the men. Both were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
Vermilion Parish resident wins outstanding young farm woman of the year
A Lafayette Parish sugar and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman. . Vermilion Parish resident Amanda Duhon, 33, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 27, 2024. Duhon is a first-generation sugarcane farmer and a fourth-generation cattle producer, but she said that wasn’t always the case.
LPSO warns of phone scam in which people told to transfer money to avoid arrest
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office is alerting people about a new phone scam. Scammers are currently posing as sheriff's office personnel. And these con artists are telling call recipients they need to immediately transfer money to avoid being arrested on a warrant. LPSO warns of phone scam in which...
Lafayette Parish woman named Louisiana Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farm Woman
NEW ORLEANS — A Lafayette Parish sugar and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman. . Amanda Duhon, 33, received the award Thursday, June 27 at the Louisiana Farm Bureau's 102nd annual convention. Duhon is a first-generation sugarcane farmer and a fourth-generation cattle producer, but she said that wasn’t always the case.
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