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Jonathan Lovett’s house burned down after he allegedly set it on fire.
Photo from Office of Louisiana Fire Marshal

Abbeville man arrested for allegedly setting his house on fire

State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies arrested an Abbeville man for defrauding an insurance company by intentionally setting fire to his home.
Last week, State Fire Marshal deputies arrested Jonathan D. Lovett (44) of 9437 Louisiana Highway 343, Abbeville and booked him into the Vermilion Parish Jail today on a charge of Arson with Intent to Defraud.

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Lacey Perro

Perro allegedly involved in another shooting

According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on April 23, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to a drive-by shooting that took place on South John Hardy Drive in Abbeville.
Upon arriving, Deputies learned that the house was struck multiple times by gunfire. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident. Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Detectives were then requested and arrived shortly after, to begin a thorough investigation.

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Volunteers are encouraged to join Abbeville’s Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 26.

Abbeville Community Cleanup Day set for April 26

It’s spring, and that means time for cleaning.
That effort doesn’t have to be limited to your home, either.
Those interested in cleaning on a larger scale can take part in Abbeville’s Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 26. The cleanup, which is sponsored by the Math Depot, will take place from 8 a.m. to noon.
“This isn’t just about picking up trash,” said Nikia Johnson, who helped organize the event, “it’s about coming together as a community, showing pride in where we live, and teaching the next generation what it means to take care of what we’ve been given.

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Abbeville Police Department responds to fatal shooting

An Abbeville man is dead, and another person is injured after a suspect fired multiple shots into a vehicle that also had a toddler inside.
On Friday, April 18, at approximately 10:08 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department received several calls of shots fired around the 700 block of South Guegnon Street in Abbeville. Minutes later, the department received another call that someone had crashed into a utility pole in Landry’s Laundromat parking lot on Charity Street. Another call then came in advising of a shooting victim on Prairie Avenue.

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The Kiwanis Club of Abbeville made a donation toward the Easter Egg Hunt that will be held at Herbert Williams Park. Raven St. Julien (middle), who organized the event, accepts a donation check from Kiwanis members (L-R) Ronnie Melebeck, Mike Hardy, Mark Piazza, Carlton Campbell and Gordy Landry.

1,000 egg Easter Egg hunt this Saturday in Abbeville

Abbeville will host what could be the largest Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday (April 19) at the Herbert Williams Baseball Field. There will be 1,000 eggs hidden to highlight the first-ever Easter Egg Hunt Kids Festival.
The festival is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the baseball field located at 1600 Martin Luther King Drive in Abbeville.
Ravin St. Julien is the director of the nonprofit La. Dynasty Inc. is putting on the event.

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