June 26th, 2019While the Missisippi River has been changing course for thousands of years, some are forecasting that the river could eventually divert itself to the Atchafalaya and away from its present course.
This could be catastrophic for much of eastern Acadiana.
UL Geology Professor Gary Kinsland explains that the river brings sediment to...
June 26th, 2019On June 25, 2019 at approximately 9:17 p.m. patrol officers of the Abbeville Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of LA Hwy. 14 (Veterans Memorial Drive) and Alphonse Street for a vehicle crash in which a motorcycle was hit by a pick-up truck. The caller stated that after the crash, the truck fled the scene.
The...
June 18th, 2019The Abbeville Police Department is asking for any assistance in locating a female runaway juvenile. The juvenile has habitually runaway from home, and her family is desperately attempting to locate her.
The juvenile, identified as 16 year old Kyasiah Nickerson of Abbeville, LA, is believed to possibly be in the Baton Rouge...
June 10th, 2019On June 6, 2019, at approximately 6:19 p.m., patrol officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the area of Vernon Street and Schlessinger Street in reference to a “shots fired” call.
Officers were able to recover several “casings” in the area. While on the scene, officers were told that a juvenile subject was...
June 5th, 2019Mark your calendars for June 8th! The 5th Annual Battle for the Paddle is taking place at the Shrimp Festival Fairgrounds. The festivities start at 8AM. There will be various bands, LOTS of good food, fun jumps for the kids and a silent auction. Entry is $5 at the door and all the proceeds go towards getting much needed gear for the...
June 5th, 2019Crowley – At approximately 3:15 pm on June 4, 2019, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle fatal crash on LA Hwy 13 near Simon Rd. in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 93-year-old Ella Hebert of Kaplan.
The initial investigation by State Police revealed that the crash occurred as...
June 4th, 2019Kaplan – Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital (AKMH), located at 1310 W. 7th Street in Kaplan, was recently named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for Patient Perspective in the country.
The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals, scored best among critical access hospitals as determined by The Chartis Center for Rural Health...
June 3rd, 2019The Abbeville Police Department, thanks to funding provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, participated in the “Click It or Ticket” campaign from May 20, 2019 to June 2, 2019. This program is designed to improve driver safety for all motorists. During this period, officers were assigned to monitor seatbelt usage, as well...
May 27th, 2019Kaplan Police seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman.
28-year-old Hannah McMellon of Kaplan went missing in Lafayette around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hannah is reportedly 5'8" with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen leaving work at Walmart in her grey Dodge Charger,
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is...
