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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.
Twenty minutes after descriptions were given of the suspects, Kaplan police had the three men in custody.
Arrested were Martin Perez, 18, 109 Latour Street, Kaplan. Perez was the passenger who pulled the gun on the student. He was charged with armed robbery and charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
Also arrested was Reilly Thurston, 20, 201 South College, Lafayette, the driver of the car. Thurston was charged with armed robbery and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile for having his child with him during the commission of a felony. Child services was also notified of the incident.
Hunter Harrington, 19, 310 W. 8th Street, Kaplan, La. was the rear passenger of the car. He was charged with armed robbery and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
All suspects are currently incarcerated in the Kaplan City jail.
Bond was set at $220,000 for Perez; $190,000 for Thurston and $105,000 for Harrington.

ST. LANDRY PARISH – Shortly after 9 p.m. on May 1, 2017, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a single vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 363 near the St. Landry Parish / Evangeline Parish line. The crash took the life of 16-year-old Adrian N. Johnson of Washington.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as Johnson was traveling southbound on LA Hwy 363 in a 2006 Kia Spectra. As Johnson was driving southbound, her Kia struck a cow which was in the southbound lane of travel. After striking the cow, the Kia traveled across the northbound lane into a ditch where it then struck a culvert.
Johnson was unrestrained at the time of the crash and suffered fatal injuries. She was pronounced deceased on scene by the St. Landry Parish Coroner’s Office. Impairment is not suspected to have been a factor in the crash, but per standard procedure a toxicology sample will be submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis.
Louisiana law requires that all occupants in a vehicle, regardless of seating position, be properly restrained. Louisiana State Police would like to remind everyone of the importance of buckling up before each and every ride. While not all crashes are survivable, statistics show that the chances of surviving a crash rise significantly when properly restrained.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 3:00pm in the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers for Mrs. Dorothy Bertrand Vincent, 86, who passed away on April 30, 2017 at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Reverend Gil Dutel will be Celebrant of the Mass with Reverend Joel Faulk to Con-Celebrate with musical accompaniment by Jodi Bollich. Reading from scripture will be Lynn Hebert Williams and Holly Harris. Giftbearers will be Flo Hebert and Carolyn Bertrand.
Burial will take place in Fountain Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Mrs. Dorothy, a resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Andrew and Viola Bertrand. Mrs. Dorothy was a devout Catholic and a member of the Ladies Alter Society at St. Edmund's Catholic Church. She enjoyed the art of quilting, creating batik art, playing cards and going to lunch with her friends. Her family was the most important aspect of her life. Whether cooking for her family or playing with her grandchildren, she loved the time spent with her family. Mrs. Dorothy found great pride in handing down lessons and family treasures of the past.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer Campisi, Dominic Campisi, Brandon Vincent, and Brittany Vincent; five great grandchildren, Lane Kasperski, Alexander LeBlanc, Hunter Pool-Campisi, Hayes Patrick Campisi, Jacob Vincent and Lauren Vincent; and one sister, Janet Bertrand Broussard.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Duffy John Vincent; children, Sharon Vincent Campisi and Keith Wayne Vincent; and one brother, Melvin Bertrand.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Delhomme Funeral Home-Bertrand on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 9:00am until time of service. A Rosary will be recited at 2:00pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Manuel Broussard, Lane Kasperski, Alexander LeBlanc, Blake Hebert, Wes Bertrand and Glynn Broussard.
The family would like to thank LGMC 6th and 8th floor medical staff, the caregivers and staff of Senior Helpers of Lafayette and Hospice of Acadiana for all of their care and compassion.
Personal condolences may be sent to the Vincent family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com.
Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

On April 23, 2017, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Choate celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering.
It was on April 23, 1957 that Jimmie Choate married the former Gloria Gene Guidry at Saint Anne Catholic Church in Cow Island.