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The following defendants pled guilty to various charges and were sentenced in the 15th Judicial District Court, Parish of Vermilion.

By Harlan Kirgan
Eunice Editor
A second man associated with the Gremlin Gang of Vermilion Parish is charged with four murder counts in connection with a Christmas party shooting in Eunice.
Darron Carter, 20, of the Lafayette area, was arrested Tuesday in Lafayette, and is charged with first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Also charged in the shooting is Rontreal J. Prejean (A.K.A. “D-Jack”), 18, of the 400 block of Madison Street in Lafayette.

MAURICE — Customers on the Village of Maurice’s water and sewer systems will see slight increases on their bills beginning in April.
The Village of Maurice Board of Aldermen voted 3-0 during its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday to adjust the water user fees and the sewer user fees.
The board voted to amend the ordinances that cover the fees after holding a public hearing.
The adjustments will show up in April’s bill for March consumption. In 2019 and ‘20, the increases will be applied to February’s bill for January consumption.