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• La. jurors see video of man dying after stun gun

  October 22, 2010 9:30 PM

  WINNFIELD, La. (AP) - Minutes after a doctor testified that he believed a combination of medical conditions made worse by repeated shocks from a Taser stun gun caused the death of Baron Pikes, the jury watched a video of the dying man writhing on the police station floor. Scott Nugent... more »

• Opening arguments for Taser trial

  October 21, 2010 10:06 PM

  WINNFIELD, La. (AP) - Former Winnfield Police Officer Scott Nugent used force that was unreasonable and unwarranted when he shocked a handcuffed prisoner nine times during an arrest, Winn Parish District Attorney Chris Nevils told a jury of three men and nine women Thursday. Nugent, 24, is on trial for... more »

• Paul Collins Junior Captured

  October 21, 2010 7:24 AM

  After more than a day of canvassing Saint Martinville by ground and even air, both by day, and night. It was around 8:30 Wednesday night when deputies got the tip they were waiting for. Paul Collins Junior, spotted, walking the streets of Saint Martinville. Maj. Ginny Higgins said, "We... more »

• Business Owners in St. Martinville Worry About Escaped Convict

  October 20, 2010 7:26 PM

  The St. Martin Parish Jail backs up to one of the busiest roads in town... Main Street....a place where numerous businesses are located. Business owners said they haven't had a scare like this one in more than a decade. Espinola Quinn, Owner of Nola's Tax Service, said "there is a... more »

• Lockdown Canceled for Iberia Parish Schools

  October 20, 2010 3:06 PM

  The lockdown has been lifted for four Iberia Parish schools. The campuses were placed on a precautionary lockdown around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday due to the search for escaped inmate Paul Collins Jr. Iberia Parish Sheriff's Deputies searched for Collins at an apartment complex off Rogers Street. The suspect was not... more »

• UPDATE: Schools on Lockdown, Search for Alleged Killer Turns Up Nothing

  October 20, 2010 1:00 PM

  Iberia Parish placed four schools on lockdown around 10:00 a.m. as a precaution due to the search for escaped inmate Paul Collins Jr. Tips led authorities to an apartment complex off Rogers Street. Due to their proximity to the search, Johnston Elementary, Hopkins Elementary, Park Elementary and Anderson Middle... more »

• Sheriff Ackal Believes They've Got Collins Cornered

  October 20, 2010 12:00 PM

  Several roads are blocked off in New Iberia as deputies there search for St. Martin Parish jail escapee Paul Collins. The sheriff tells us they think they have him cornered near the intersection of St. Jude and Frederick. Deputies say they're acting on tips because Collins had family that lived... more »

• Manhunt for Paul Collins Junior now into its 19th Hour

  October 20, 2010 6:26 AM

  The manhunt for Paul Collins Junior is now in its 19th hour (started at 10:30am Tuesday). Collins is an accused murderer who escaped from prison yesterday. St. Martin Parish deputies say Collins jumped off the roof of the jail and got away. Deputies say correctional officers were escorting inmates... more »

• Search for Fugitive Continues in St. Martin Parish

  October 20, 2010 12:04 AM

  In St. Martin Parish, the search continues for Paul Collins Jr., who escaped from the parish jail Tuesday morning. Deputies along with law enforcement from a number of other agencies are canvassing the streets of St. Martinville and the parish for the fugitive, who was in jail for allegedly... more »

• 2nd Inmate Suspected in Escape from Jail Identified

  October 19, 2010 6:09 PM

  Press Release: The second inmate that attempted to escape by jumping off the roof during this morning's escape attempt, has been identified at Wilbert John, 33. He is currently being treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained in the fall. Mr. John was being detained on a Court Order... more »

• Plan for St. Martin Parish Schools Still On Lockdown

  October 19, 2010 2:53 PM

  According to St. Martin Parish School Superintendent, Mr. Richard Lavergne: due to the lock down situation currently in place at the St. Martin Parish Schools, students on buses will be dropped at home and students who walk will be maintained at school under supervision until a parent or guardian arrives... more »

• LATEST: Deputy Overpowered, Inmate Jumps From Jail Roof

  October 19, 2010 1:19 PM

  The search continues for an accused killer on the loose in St. Martinville. He is considered dangerous. At approximately 10:30 this morning, while correctional officers escorted inmates to the rooftop recreational area, two inmates physically overpowered a deputy and jumped from the roof to the ground. The deputy is said... more »

• Update: Search Continues for Escaped Inmate in St. Martin Parish

  October 19, 2010 12:59 PM

  According to the Teche News, Collins and another inmate jumped from the roof of the jail. We have confirmed one person was airlifted to a Lafayette hospital. --------------------------------------- Previous Stories: All schools in St. Martinville and the courthouse is on lockdown at this hour because of an escaped... more »

• Escaped Inmate in St. Martin Parish

  October 19, 2010 12:26 PM

  All schools in St. Martinville and the courthouse is on lockdown at this hour because of an escaped inmate. Officers are focusing their search in the downtown area. More information to come, stay tuned to katc.com throughout the day. --------------------------------------- Inmate has been identified as Paul Stanley Collins.... more »

• Coming to PASA October 2010

  October 5, 2010 9:57 AM

  PASA has plenty of upcoming events for October 2010. Judy Collins will be at the Heymann Center on October 15th at 7:30pm. Momix, an international dance company debuts Botanica, which will be at the Haymann Center on October 19th at 7:30pm. There will also be a student performance... more »

• Iberia Parish Manhunt Still Underway

  July 30, 2010 12:08 AM

  Multiple agencies remain on scene in New Iberia searching for accused murderer Paul Stanley Collins Jr., (left). Authorities are using specialized night-vision devices, monitoring the one-mile perimeter of a sugar cane field where Collins is believed to be hiding. Police have been searching the field since 10 a.m. Thursday... more »

• Reactions to Manhunt

  July 29, 2010 8:39 PM

  Law enforcement agencies have secured a quarter mile area around the intersection of Landry St. and Admiral Doyle in New Iberia. They are searching for Paul Collins, the man wanted for allegedly murdering his ex-wife in St. Martinville. Collins ran into a sugar cane field around 9:30am. From that... more »

• Armed Shooter on the Loose in St. Martinville

  July 6, 2010 11:38 AM

  Officers with the St. Martinville Police Department responded to a call of gunshots at an Apartment Complex on Cypress Island Road at about 0541am this morning. Upon arrival Officers discovered a female in an open field behind the complex, the apparent victim of a gunshot. This victim was transported to... more »