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• St. Martinville church bells temporarily silenced

  October 22, 2012 9:04 AM

  For the first time in a century and a half, the bells of St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church are not chiming out quarter-hours or ringing people to Mass in St. Martinville. The bell tower is empty. The oldest bell is cracked, one of the newest needs retuning and the... more »

• Police, Family Seek Help in Finding Missing 18-year-old Play Video

  July 13, 2012 3:45 PM

  St. Martinville Police are asking for the public's helping in finding a missing teen. 18-year-old Dylon Boudreaux was least seen Tuesday evening around five o'clock. Police say he was wearing a black suit and black fedora, and was seen walking along Main Street in front of St. Martinville High School.... more »

• St. Martinville police diversity order may end

  May 25, 2012 9:03 AM

  ST. MARTAINVILLE, La. (AP) - A more than 30-year-old court-ordered consent decree on the hiring and promotion of black and female employees within the St. Martinville Police Department may soon be lifted. City Attorney Allan Durand tells The Advocate an attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division... more »

• Pregnant Teenager Shot and Killed; Fiancee Under Arrest Play Video

  January 18, 2012 11:46 PM

  A pregnant teenager and her unborn child are dead after a domestic shooting in St. Martinville. Deputies were called to a residence on Our Lady of the Lake Road at around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, and found 19 year old Hannah Parker with a fatal gunshot wound. Deputies arrested Parker's... more »

• Are Politician's Statements Degrading Toward St. Martinville?

  September 6, 2011 11:13 PM

  A political candidate takes aim at one Acadiana city, and Tuesday night some city leaders fire back. It's a back-and-forth between State House of Representatives District 96 candidate Raymond "Shoe-Do" Lewis and the City of St. Martinville. Is it a political game, an insult, or maybe just words of... more »

• VFW calling on vets of Iraq/Afghanistan

  July 29, 2011 12:04 AM

  Plans are in place for a make-over at one of St. Martinville's oldest buildings; the VFW post. However, the vets need help from a younger generation to make it happen. Looking at the building, it's about a hundred years old. A place that old has certainly seen better days.... more »

• St. Martinville man arrested in death of Catahoula man

  June 11, 2011 8:02 PM

  (St. Martinville, La.)- Shortly after 5:00 a.m. this morning, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office received a call regarding an alleged motorcycle crash off of Main Hwy., in St. Martinville, La. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Deputies and State Police responded to the scene and upon initial investigation, it became apparent... more »

• St. Martinville Crack Down on Loitering, Drinking in Streets

  April 18, 2011 11:21 PM

  The city of St. Martinville is cracking down on loitering and people gathering and drinking in the streets. The mayor and police department discussed the problem at Monday night's city council meeting, including a two-day fight that took place between two families a week ago. It happened on... more »

• Power Outages in St. Martin Parish this Morning

  March 3, 2011 7:17 AM

  We start out of St. Martin parish this morning. St. Martinville residents are experiencing a black out. Some Cade residents are also without power. We have been informed that electric crews are on the scene trying to fix the problem. Now police are asking that drivers be careful, drive slow... more »

• Coat and Blanket Drive a Success

  January 29, 2011 11:57 PM

  More than 100 coats and blankets will go to those in need...KATC'S Chris Welty was in St. Martinville for the donation drive and for the distribution. Temperatures across Acadiana this winter have been like a roller coaster ride...though recently we have seen pleasant temperatures, there are still many cold... more »

• Update: St. Martin Power Restored

  January 14, 2011 5:12 PM

  Electricity is restored in St. Martinville and in Catahoula and Parks in St. Martin Parish. A St. Martinville City Hall employee says the city was without power for about three hours, and Cleco restored it just before 4:00. SLEMCO spokesperson Mary Laurent says a truck carrying concrete on Cade... more »

• Fred Mills Switches to GOP

  December 14, 2010 12:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A St. Martin Parish lawmaker has become the latest in the Louisiana Legislature to defect from the Democratic Party and join the GOP. State Rep. Fred Mills, a pharmacist from St. Martinville, is in his first term at the state House and is planning to... 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 »

• 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 »

• Another Arrest in St. Martinville Murder

  August 20, 2010 10:56 AM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-On August 19, 2010, the St Martin Parish Sheriff's Office made another arrest in the continuing investigation into the June 18, 2010 murder of Kalaan Ruffin. Today, charges for Second Degree Murder were filed against Jacoby Kendell Arceneaux, 26, Lafayette. Arceneaux was being held on a $500,000.00 bond... more »

• Parents Worried About Their Children's Safety on the Bus

  August 11, 2010 7:13 PM

  The start of the school year, has some parents in St. Martinville concerned for their children's safety. A few parents filed complaints about the same St. Martin Parish school bus driver last year. This year the driver is back on the route and they say they're not happy about it.... more »

• Search Continues for St. Martinville Armed Killer

  July 6, 2010 2:57 PM

  New information: St. Martinville Police Officers tow away a stolen Chevy Malibu parked in front of the Cypress Garden Apartments, possibly used by the shooting suspect. He's still on the run. Meanwhile, the victim has been identified as 29 year old Labrandis Collins Batiste. The mother of two was taken... more »

• Arrest Made In String Of Burglaries Around St. Martinville

  May 27, 2010 11:35 AM

  Investigators with the St. Martinville Police Department made arrest late yesterday, 5/26/10, on a string of Burglaries that have been occurring in the City over the past month. Investigators received tips from the community and with this information, Investigators were able to recover stolen items from a Burglary that occurred... more »

• Vehicle Into Convenience Store

  May 9, 2010 10:44 PM

  Sunday night, a St. Martin Parish man was booked into the parish jail, as a local convenience store cleaned up a big mess. St. Martinville Police say Joseph Frank drove into Simmi's Mart Shell Station. The vehicle left a gaping hole in the building and threw groceries around. It happened... more »

• Man Arrested in Stabbing

  May 5, 2010 2:51 PM

  On May 2, 2010, at approximately 2:50 a.m., the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a stabbing which occurred at the Maison Royale Trailer Park, on Duchamp Road in St. Martinville, La. The St.Martin Parish Sheriff's Office learned that Edgar Santiago Miranda was stabbed multiple times and that... more »

• Police Seek Suspects in Pharmacy Theft

  April 28, 2010 12:37 AM

  Over the past two months the Hospital Drugs Store in St. Martinville has been broken into three times. In one case, thieves made off with $2,100 worth of oxycodone and hydrocodone. "We're asking anyone with information about someone out there attempting to or selling these types of prescription pills to... more »

• Victims Identified in Double Fatal Accident in Cade

  March 29, 2010 3:31 PM

  Today Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a two vehicle crash on LA 182 at Captain Cade Rd. that claimed the lives of two men. According to investigating troopers, on March 29, 2010, shortly before 8:00 a.m., a 2000 Dodge truck driven by twenty-one year old Kimberly Courville... more »

• Weekend Rundown: March 19, 2010

  March 19, 2010 6:24 PM

  The sun is shining and Acadiana is ready to head outdoors to enjoy the gorgeous weather. But, Friday and Saturday nights the Monster Jam kicks into high gear inside the Cajundome. There will be highflying and smashing tricks by your favorite Monster trucks. Saturday morning, the Life Church in Lafayette... more »

• St. Martinville Goes YELLOW For Soldiers In The 256th

  March 4, 2010 12:18 PM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - Much of St. Martinville is tied up with yellow ribbons to support local soldiers who will soon be heading to Iraq. John Colletti of the local Knights of Columbus says the group is challenging every town in St. Martin Parish to show support of Louisiana... more »

• Police Impersonator Arrested

  January 13, 2010 9:38 AM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-On January 8, 2010, detectives with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Cody Patrick Theriot (27), New Iberia, for one count of False Personation of a Police Officer. Patrol Deputies observed what appeared to be a law enforcement unit parked on a headland along La. 347... more »

• 256th Deployment Ceremonies

  January 3, 2010 9:35 PM

  It's a big week for some members of the Louisiana National Guard. Ceremonies are planned throughout the state as the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares to deploy for duty in Iraq. One is planned for Tuesday in Opelousas at 11 am at the Unit Armory. Then New Iberia... more »

• Family Loses Home to Fire in Cade

  December 28, 2009 2:02 PM

  Only 2 days after Christmas an Acadiana family lost everything-- including presents-- to a house fire. Sunday afternoon a home on Old Spanish Trail in Cade caught fire; officials believe it occurred because of a space heater. Engaged couple Becky Matt and Greig Gachassin were just getting back to... more »

• St. Martinville Cake Designers Make National TV Debut

  September 28, 2009 8:17 AM

  Two local ladies are made their national TV debut Monday night. Martha Herbert and Becky Guidry, the two sisters behind Southern Ladies Designer Cakes competed on the Ultimate Cake Off on The Learning Channel. The St. Martinville natives won the competition with their automobile inspired cake. more »

• Vitter to Visit St. Martinville Factory

  September 28, 2009 8:03 AM

  Senator David Vitter will be in Acadiana today. He'll be visiting a factory in St. Martinville that's recognized by the state for building energy efficient homes. Vitter should arrive in St. Martinville at about 8:30 this morning (Monday, September 28). more »