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• Vehicle Accident in St.Martin Parish

  December 7, 2012 7:47 AM

  Officials have confirmed a vehicle accident in St.Martin parish. It happened just after 1 am in the Butte La Rose area on Herman Dupuis Road near the levee and pontoon bridge. There was one person transported to a local hospital. Injury conditions are unknown at this time. more »

• St. Martin Parish Flood Follow-Up

  March 14, 2012 12:16 PM

  In St. Martin Parish, the area around Bayou Fuselier is still flooded today. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Major Ginny Higgins said 10 people, 10 dogs and 60 cattle were rescued yesterday because of flooding off of Courtableau Hwy. and Bayou Fuselier Rd. We'll continue to keep... more »

• "Domestic" Situation Turned Suicide

  October 15, 2011 12:02 PM

  We first told you yesterday about a "domestic" situation in St. Martin Parish. The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office responded to Butte La Rose yesterday afternoon and blocked off roads to the area for three to four hours. The Sheriff's Office says the incident "started domestic," but only one... more »

• St. Martin Parish Oil Spill

  August 7, 2011 11:24 PM

  KATC has learned about an oil spill being cleaned up in Saint Martin Parish. About 250 barrels of oil were spilled into the Penatec Canal in the Catahoula area last week. The company responsible, WLE incorporated says they've had about 70 to 80 people working on site every... more »

• Bayou Chene Barge Here to Stay?

  July 25, 2011 6:42 PM

  What was supposed to be a temporary fix to hold back fold waters in St. Martin and St. Mary Parish may become permanent. Parish officials want the Bayou Chene barge to stay put. St. Martin Parish President, Guy Cormier, said, "I would venture to say 75 to 80 percent... more »

• One Dead, One Injured in Late Night Crash

  July 24, 2011 12:07 PM

  One person is dead and one is injured after a single vehicle crash in St. Martin Parish. The crash happened around 11:30 Saturday night in the 1300 Block of Herman Dupuis Road. Investigators say twenty-year-old Jude Barras of Parks lost control of his car, leaving the roadway, struck a... more »

• Lake Martin Body Identified

  June 24, 2011 8:40 PM

  The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office has identified the body floating in Lake Martin early Friday morning. Twenty-nine year old Cory Sonnier of Lafayette was found with multiple stab wounds shortly after 6 a.m. Friday morning by a boater in Lake Martin. The investigation remains ongoing and keep... more »

• Residents in Butte La Rose Brace for Floods

  May 11, 2011 3:34 AM

  Many in Butte La Rose spent this past weekend packing up their camps, after officials urged residents to self-evacuate. Among those still moving things out Tuesday, was David Blansett, who wasn't packing up a camp, instead he was leaving his home. "We don't want to take a chance, we're... more »

• Boil Water Advisory in St. Martin Parish District 4

  December 1, 2010 11:40 AM

  The areas being serviced by the St. Martin Water Works District #4 (Catahoula, Burton Plantation, and Coteau Holmes areas) will be under a boil order until further notice is given due to a leak at the St. Martin Parish Industrial Park Water Plant. more »

• Breaux Bridge Woman Wanted for Outstanding Warrants

  November 12, 2010 11:33 AM

  (St. Martinville, La.)-Kim Landry Mouton, 32, white female, from the Parks/Breaux Bridge area , is wanted for three counts of Failure to Appear for Forgery and Issuing Worthless Checks. She drives a grey Ford Taurus. If anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of this individual, they are asked... more »

• Evidence Recovered From St. Martin Burglaries

  November 1, 2010 7:08 PM

  From SMPSO: During the months of September and October 2010, the St Martin Parish Sheriff's Office responded to numerous residential burglaries within St Martin Parish. Following the arrest of Damien Jackson on October 12, 2010, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office with the assistance of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office,... more »

• Flood Maps for St. Martin Parish in Effect November 4

  October 21, 2010 5:45 PM

  ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. - St. Martin Parish property owners without flood insurance are encouraged to buy coverage now to get the best possible premiums before new flood insurance rate maps go into effect on November 4, 2010. The latest flood hazard maps, known as Digital Flood Insurance Rate... 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 »

• St. Martin Parish Meth Arrests

  September 29, 2010 6:09 PM

  The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Narcotics Division ended a three week investigation of High Level Narcotics Trafficking in the area of Breaux Bridge. Narcotics Agents began this investigation after receiving an anonymous tip concerning Methamphetamine sales inside St. Martin Parish. Agents received information implementing that Lafayette distributers were trying to... more »

• St. Martin Parish School for Juvenile Inmates

  July 8, 2010 6:59 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) - The interior of a juvenile St. Martin Parish school looks like most youth-oriented educational facilities. Handmade paper butterflies and poetry written by students line the walls of the four classrooms and hallway. Worn textbooks and R.L. Stine paperbacks lay in stacks in the bookshelf. But... more »

• Wrongfully Accused Man Released From Jail

  January 27, 2010 8:18 PM

  Sitting a jail cell for a year was "a nightmare" for Sam Brown III. To make matters worse, it was for a Dollar General armed robbery he did not commit. "Thats a pill you can't swallow, that's something you can't never take back or nothing cause you know... more »

• Missing Mother in St. Martin Parish: UPDATE

  November 9, 2009 8:57 AM

  11:04AM; Monday, November 9, 2009: According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, missing mother, Racheal Mechelle Peeks has been safely located in the New Orleans area. That is all the information that has been given at this time. KATC will update this story should any extended information be... more »

• St. Martin Sheriff's Graduating Cadets

  October 30, 2009 7:39 PM

  ST. MARTIN PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE TRAINING ACADEMY GRADUATES 22 CADETS (St. Martinville, La.)-The 27th Session of the St Martin Sheriff's TrainingAcademy had graduation ceremonies at 9:00 a.m. this morning. Twenty-two Cadets representing Law Enforcement agencies from throughout South Louisiana completed eleven weeks of Basic Law Enforcement Training as well... more »

• Sandbags Available in St. Martin Parish

  October 5, 2009 11:45 AM

  There will be sand available today for residents of St. Martin Parish beginning at 7:30 this morning at the following locations: North Barn Road/Grand Point South Barn-Off of Capritto Forty Arpent Road Ruth BridgeBarn-RuthBridge Fire Station *Please note that the residents will be responsible for... more »