LAFAYETTE — United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Raymond Hawthorne, Jr., 48, of Abbeville, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 57 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. Hawthorne pleaded guilty to the charge on November 4, 2021.
In an effort to combat impaired driving in our area, Louisiana State Police Troop I plans to conduct a sobriety and seat belt checkpoint on Thursday, April 28, 2022 from approximately 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Acadia Parish. Our mission will be to detect and arrest impaired drivers before they can cause injury or death to themselves or others. Additionally, we will be checking vehicles for unrestrained motorists and occupants in an effort to reduce the number of traffic-related fatalities caused by not wearing a seat belt.
Wade Benson Landry
Friends of country music fiddler and Abbeville native Wade Benson Landry will hold a fundraiser on Sunday, May 23 to help cover medical bills Landry has incurred after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.
Dealing with the condition — scarring of the liver — can be quite costly, but Landry said his health is improving after treatment and working to improve his health and lifestyle, including stopping drinking.
“It’s not as bad as they used to say,” said Landry, 60. “They used to say you had one foot in the ground if you had it.
LAFAYETTE – SkillUp, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping displaced workers land in-demand jobs in high-growth industries, has awarded their first nationally-competitive grant of up to $100,000 to South Louisiana Community College. This grant is designed to aid low-income students as they navigate the road to workforce readiness.
Daniel Simon
Abbeville police booked a 36-year-old Abbeville man on murder charges in connection to the 2018 shooting death of Heikeem Jaleel Hebert, according to Abbeville Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Jonathan Touchet.
Daniel Paul Simon, who was already incarcerated on unrelated charges, was taken to the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center Wednesday and booked on warrants obtained following an extensive investigation.
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