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Kaplan police arrest three men after student reports armed robbery

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 10:33am

KAPLAN — Three men have been charged with armed robbery after a student was robbed while walking home from school.
Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams reported the department received a phone call Monday afternoon of an armed robbery in the area of Mill Street and Klaby Meaux.
When officers responded, the victim stated he was walking home from school when a car pulled up to him. When the vehicle was alongside of him, the passenger of the vehicle pulled a gun on him and demanded his jacket, shoes and bag. Once the juvenile complied with the demands, the vehicle then drove off.

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Abbeville police called about fake story

Tue, 05/02/2017 - 9:09am

The Abbeville Police Department received phone calls from residents asking about something they read on the Internet dealing with the death of two moms and four children from Abbeville.
It has turned out to be fake news that did not happen in Abbeville this weekend. The incident occurred in California last year.
The story on the Internet said four children and two mothers were killed in a fiery crash in Abbeville on April 30, 2017. It also stated that the two fathers were injured trying to save their family from the burning vehicles.

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Ivy Landry has served as principal at Abbeville High School since 2011.
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In his own words: Landry announces that he is stepping down as Abbeville High Principal

Thu, 04/27/2017 - 8:22am

Ivy Landry has served as principal at Abbeville High School since 2011. He said he has made the tough decision to step down from that post. He wrote this message for the Abbeville High community.

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