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• La Poussiere Coming Back Strong Play Video

  January 18, 2013 7:51 PM

  La Poussiere, is a cajun dance hall in breaux bridge that was damaged in last week's EF 1 tornado. The cajan dance hall offers an authentic dancehall experience that showcases the cajun music, language, and heritage. La Poussiere offers traditional cajun dancehall music and has changed little since its beginning.... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  June 14, 2012 10:57 AM

  Name St. Romain, Michael Age 30 City, State Baton Rouge, LA Charges DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD; OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED Arresting Agency LSP-LOUISIANA STATE POLICE Name Curry, Sanchez Age 24 City, State O Fallon, IL Charges SIMPLE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - SCHEDULE I; MANUFACTURE; DISTRIBUTION - SCHEDULE II NARCOTICS Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Name Snider, Joann Age 52... more »

• Stephensville Residents Debate Over St. Martin Parish's "Flood Proof" Plan Play Video

  June 12, 2012 7:21 PM

  Plans are underway to flood-proof the Stephensville area in lower St. Martin Parish. It's practically the lowest point in St. Martin Parish and residents say a hard rain floods them out. The plan is now to build a sheet pile, floodgates, and pumps to keep water from seeping out onto... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  June 11, 2012 10:40 AM

  June 8, 2012 - June 10, 2012 Lastname, Firstname Bonin, Egbert Age 35 City, State St Martinville, LA Charges FAILURE TO APPEAR Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Lastname, Firstname Thibodeaux, Bradley Age 35 City, State Breaux Bridge, LA Charges FAILURE TO APPEAR Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Lastname, Firstname Patin, Chuck Age 41 City, State Arnaudville, LA Charges FAILURE TO APPEAR Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  June 7, 2012 9:36 AM

  Name: Boquet, Dwayne Age: 22 City, State: Cutoff, LA Charges: THEFT - ITEMS VALUED AT $0 - $300 Arresting Agency: 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Name: Leon, Kasha Age: 25 City, State: St Martinville, LA Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR Arresting Agency: 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Name: Thomas, Megan Age: 25 City, State: Breaux Bridge, LA Charges: DISTURBING THE PEACE/LANGUAGE/DISORDERLY CONDUCT; BATTERY OF A POLICE OFFICER Arresting Agency: 50-ST... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  June 5, 2012 10:33 AM

  St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report Name: Hebert, Lexi Age: 26 City, State: St Martinville, LA Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR Arresting Agency: 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Name: Ladner, Matthew Age: 26 City, State: St Martinville, LA Charges: HOLD FOR Arresting Agency: 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Name: Vicknair, Billy Age: 20 City, State: Breaux Bridge, LA Charges: FAILURE TO APPEAR; FAILURE TO APPEAR; FAILURE TO APPEAR... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  June 4, 2012 10:15 AM

  June 1, 2012 - June 3, 2012 Lastname, Firstname Holt, Timothy Age 34 City, State Marrero, LA Charges HOLD FOR Arresting Agency LSP-LOUISIANA STATE POLICE Lastname, Firstname White, Bryan Age 34 City, State Youngsville, LA Charges DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY; RESISTING AN OFFICER Arresting Agency 50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Lastname, Firstname Johnson, Steven Age 48 City, State Lafayette, LA Charges REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS Arresting Agency 50-ST... more »

• St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report

  May 31, 2012 11:15 AM

  St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report May 30, 2012 Name: Singleton, Earl Age: 51 Address: Breaux Bridge, LA Charges: THEFT - ITEMS VALUED AT $0 - $300; ENTRY OR REMAIN IN PLACES AFTER FORBIDDEN Arresting Agency: 17P-BREAUX BRIDGE PD Name: Evans, Amanda Age: 26 Address: St Martinville, LA Charges: DOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY; SIMPLE BATTERY... more »

• School Board Moves Forward with Controversial Contract to Harvest Cypress Trees Play Video

  May 9, 2012 7:11 PM

  A St. Martin Parish School Board contract to harvest cypress trees in the Atchafalaya Basin is under fire. The board agreed to sell its timber rights for $98,500 to Good Hope Inc. earlier this year. The school board owns 640 acres in the basin and it plans to allow timber... more »

• Woman dies in St. Martin Parish crash

  January 24, 2012 10:38 AM

  HENDERSON, La. (AP) - A 55-year-old St. Martinville woman died in a single-vehicle crash south of Henderson. State police say Elizabeth Howe was a passenger in the rear seat of a sport utility vehicle driven by 34-year-old Bryan Howe. Troopers say the crash occurred Monday when Bryan Howe lost control... more »

• Over Night Shooting

  September 30, 2011 5:50 AM

  An overnight shooting happened last night, St. Martin Sheriff's officials reports. They were called to a residence on Geroge Supuis Road in Cecilia just after 11 P.M. Details are scarce at this time. Stay tuned to KATC and KATC.com for any new details as they become available. more »

• St. Martin Parish Sandbags

  September 2, 2011 10:39 AM

  St. Martin Parish is offering sandbags to their residents at each Maintenance Barn in Upper St. Martin Parish and at the Stephensville Water Plant in Lower St. Martin Parish. The will be available until 5 P.M. Today and from 7 A.M. until Saturday. Additional times will be released as... more »

• Suspect's body found in basin 60-miles south of crime

  August 25, 2011 10:37 PM

  An Avoyelles Parish shooting suspect was found dead in St. Martin Parish in the Atchafalaya Basin Wednesday morning. Deputies now tell us the body is that of 27-year-old Jontrell Ford. Since Monday, Avoyelles Parish deputies have been searching for Ford after they say he shot another man early Monday... more »

• Teen dies in St. Martin Parish crash

  August 11, 2011 10:49 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - State police say a New Iberia teenage died in an early morning accident in St. Martin Parish. Troopers say 18-year-old Joseph Dressel was traveling south on La. Highway 345 east of St. Martinville when his car left the highway early Thursday morning and hit a... more »

• St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau Queen's Contest

  July 12, 2011 6:48 AM

  Event Name- St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau Queen's Contest Organization- St. Martin Parish Farm Bureau Women's Committee Event Place- St. Martin Parish Parish Farm Bureau Building 1106 Grand Point Rd. Breaux Bridge La. Event Date- Saturday , August 6, 2011 Event Time- 8:30 Arrival time, Interviews... more »

• More car burglaries in St. Martin Parish

  June 23, 2011 11:22 PM

  Car burglars hit a St. Martin Parish neighborhood just outside Breaux Bridge. 15 cars were hit last month --- just recently, seven reported within a four hour span. "I saw (my husband) fiddling in his truck and I said, 'what's wrong?' He said, 'they took my computer and my... more »

• Smithsonian 'Journey' At St. Martin Parish

  June 2, 2011 10:09 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - Quilts from St. Martin Parish are part of an exhibit using photographs, stories and artifacts to tell the tale of immigrants' arrival in the New World. The collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is on display through July 8... more »

• St. Martin Parish to cut teachers

  April 7, 2011 10:50 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - The last-minute appearance of roughly $1 million has averted a crisis for St. Martin Parish's public schools, but teachers, students and administrators will still have to do more with less. The Advertiser reports the school system, which serves roughly 8,500 students, was facing a $4.6... more »

• Safety Checkpoint in St. Martin Parish this Morning

  February 22, 2011 6:28 AM

  A heads up for St. Martin Parish drivers. Sheriff's officials will conduct a safety checkpoint from 8:30 this morning until 12:30 this afternoon at Berard Street in Breaux Bridge. The purpose of the checkpoint is to enforce seatbelt usage. more »

• Two Arrested in Sexual Assault Investigation

  February 11, 2011 7:13 PM

  St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Investigators arrested a man and woman in a sexual abuse case of a 13-year-old girl. Major Ginny Higgins says the investigation started in January in a reference to the girl being sexually abused between October and December of last year. Higgins says 32-year-old Crystal Robin... more »

• Citizens find numbers complicate redistricting

  February 8, 2011 8:48 PM

  The redistricting process is heating up now that the census numbers are little more clear and some Acadiana residents have questions for their representatives. Like, 'how does this process even work?' "I came to get just general information," New Iberia resident Will Barry said. "There's so many details you... more »

• Troopers Seize More Than 20 Pounds of Marijuana

  January 28, 2011 6:43 PM

  Today, troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop I arrested a North Carolina man for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., troopers stopped a 2007 Chevrolet Impala traveling east on Interstate 10 near milepost 113. The vehicle was stopped for following another vehicle too close.... more »

• New Iberia City Council hopes Senate District 22 stays

  January 18, 2011 11:00 PM

  Candidates are making a final push for the 22nd District State Senate seat. New Iberia City Council is making its push to keep that district from changing when senators redraw the lines in March. When voters punch the name of one of six candidates on Saturday, they could indirectly be... more »

• Man Arrested for Stealing Lawn Equipment

  December 8, 2010 1:16 PM

  On December 8, 2010, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office completed the recovery of $14,670.00 in stolen lawn equipment. From November 15, 2010 through December 1, 2010, Tyler Paul Berard. 32, Breaux Bridge, scoured the yards of central St. Martin Parish residents while they were at work and took... more »

• Deputies investigating the discovery of a body in St. Martin Parish

  November 24, 2010 6:29 AM

  St. Martin Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the discovery of a body in St. Martin Parish. Deputies say the body of the unidentified man was discovered last night in a mobile home in a trailer park. No word yet on how the man died. more »

• Concern Over Welfare of Missing Breaux Bridge Woman

  November 9, 2010 12:18 PM

  Breaux Bridge Detectives are requesting any assistance in locating this missing female Connie Fay Merimon of Houston, Texas and who is now residing in Breaux Bridge. Connie Fay Merimon is 56 years of age. Ms. Merimon is described as a white female height 5-04 weight about 160 pounds, brown eyes... more »

• Three Sought in St. Martinville on Outstanding Warrants

  November 8, 2010 4:50 PM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-The following are wanted in connection with Outstanding Warrants in St. Martin Parish: Ronald Judice, 22- Breaux Bridge-Wanted for Aggravated Assault; Domestic Abuse Battery. Bruce Roberts, 35- Breaux Bridge-Wanted for Aggravated Battery Domestic. Marcus Menard, 39 -Arnaudville/Breaux Bridge- Wanted for Domestic Abuse Battery Strangulation If anyone has information... more »

• Food for Seniors Pickup Change in St. Martin Parish

  October 15, 2010 6:18 PM

  St. Martin Parish "Food for Seniors" pickup has been changed from October 27 to October 20th. The time and the place of the pickup will remain the same. Food for Seniors is a branch of Catholic Charities. This affects Breaux Bridge, Arnaudville, Cecilia and Henderson, St. Martinville and Coteau Homes. more »

• Body of a missing man found in Vermilion River

  September 8, 2010 6:23 PM

  Hours after reporting him missing, Deputies discover the body of Breaux Bridge man along the banks of the Vermilion River. Deputies have identified him as 32-year-old Bobby Lindsey. He was found right on the parish line between St. Martin Parish and Lafayette Parish. Deputies in St. Martin were investigating the... more »

• ST. MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE

  August 13, 2010 4:54 PM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office has launched a Facebook page and Twitter feed in a continuing effort to keep the residents of St. Martin Parish informed. Citizens can receive breaking news updates on a variety of information such as press releases, crime alerts, safety alerts, and updates... more »

• Hurricane Season Preps- Get A Game Plan

  May 27, 2010 12:59 PM

  Hurricane season starts Tuesday-- and law enforcement and parish leaders are getting ready. They want everyone to get a game plan now. Acadiana's leaders in emergency preparedness finalized plans this week at meetings such as Thursday's summit in St. Martinville. They say pre-planning is especially important in... more »

• Crawfish Festival

  April 30, 2010 7:34 PM

  As the situation deteriorates along the coast, many folks are trying to take their minds off the crude devastation while they can. The 50th Annual Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is underway this weekend. The 3 day event is filled with nearly 30 bands, a huge carnival and over 100... more »

• Crawfisherman's Body Found In St. Martin Parish

  March 9, 2010 7:05 PM

  The body of a local fisherman was found just before midnight Monday in St. Martin Parish. The body has been identified as 40-year-old Miles Serrette. He left Monday morning, alone, to check his crawfish traps along the Atchafalaya Basin. When he did not come home by late afternoon, his... more »

• UPDATE: Acadia Parish Authorities Apprehend Escaped Inmate

  March 3, 2010 5:41 PM

  UPDATE: Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon stated that at approximately 4:30 p.m. today Steven Dietz was captured at a motel in Beaumont, Texas. According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon several law enforcement agencies met at the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office early this morning in an effort to re-capture Steven... more »

• Two Wanted Men In St. Martin Parish Turn Themselves In

  January 6, 2010 5:13 PM

  Two of several criminals wanted in St. Martin Parish are now in custody. Tracy Champagne and Stephen Zenon turned themselves in. Both were wanted on drug charges. The search continues for Daniel Patin of Henderson. He's wanted for failing to register as a sex offender, for possession of drug paraphernalia,... more »

• House fire: 1800th block of Old Spanish Trail

  December 27, 2009 4:57 PM

  A fire completely destroys a 2 story home in a in St. Martin Parish. Around 3 this afternoon St. Martin fire officials were called to a structure fire in the 1800th block of Old Spanish Trail. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control but not before the home... more »

• Barber Shop High

  December 14, 2009 2:28 PM

  In this tough economy young adults are looking for a stable career path, but also for something they will enjoy. Some St. Martin Parish high school students have found a job that is both: hairstyling. "It's fun, it's awesome, I love it, we've learned a lot of stuff,"... more »

• Robbery Awareness

  November 29, 2009 4:53 PM

  CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU BULLETIN In an effort to maintain a safe and secure environment during the upcoming holiday season, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office wants to make the public aware that criminal statistics have shown that during the holiday season criminal activity increases. The economic conditions of... more »

• St. Martin JDC Raising The Bar

  November 19, 2009 7:36 PM

  The saying it takes a village to raise a child holds true in St. Martin Parish. Their state of the Juvenile detention center is raising the bar for students. Administrators hosted a summit Thursday to educate everyone about the state of the juvenile justice system and plan to make... more »

• Day of Literacy for Local Kids

  October 1, 2009 2:00 PM

  Early learning: that is what United Way of Acadiana promotes through their Day of Literacy. Thursday morning 100 volunteers came out to Head Start locations in Lafayette, Acadia, Vermillion, and St. Martin parishes. They read "The Little Engine That Could" to more than 1,100 children. The Read United crew... more »

• Big Three Stories for Thursday, September 24th

  September 24, 2009 8:09 AM

  State Police have released the identity of the victim killed in a hit and run incident. 38-year-old Benjamin Lewis from Houston, Texas was discovered in the 37-hundred block of Verot School Road between Fortune Road and Highway 92. State Police believe the vehicle came from the north bound lane of... more »