crime
UPDATE: Man on the lam found hiding in doghouse
Welsh man who allegedly threatened to shoot his mother and fled from police was found hiding in a doghouse Thursday following a manhunt, according to ...
Doris Maricle, Author at American Press
crime
Manhunt underway for man who threatened mother with gun
The Welsh Police Department is searching for a local man who threatened his mother with a gun Thursday morning. Police Chief Marcus Crochet said police ...
by Doris Maricle, Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:27 am
Liquor permit
Jennings City Council OKs liquor permit week after initial request
The Jennings City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a local beer and liquor permit for Hebert’s Boudin and Cracklins. The decision comes a week after ...
by Doris Maricle, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:32 am
jennings high
UPDATE: Bond $1.3M for Jennings High gunman
Bond has been set at $1.3 million for a man who entered Jennings High School early Monday through an open door and threatened employees before ...
by Doris Maricle, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:21 pm
jennings high
BREAKING: Armed gunman who threatened school employees caught
An armed intruder who broke into Jennings High School early Monday and threatened employees with a gun, forcing classes to be canceled was arrested Monday ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, April 15, 2024 8:19 pm
Jennings gunman
UPDATE: Manhunt continues for armed intruder who broke into Jennings High
Authorities are continuing their search for an armed intruder who broke into Jennings High School early Monday, threatened employees and stole a car before fleeing ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, April 15, 2024 5:50 pm
jennings
UPDATE: Jeff Davis baseball games moved to safer locations
Baseball games for Jeff Davis Parish are being moved to other locations despite an earlier announcement canceling the events. The Hathaway vs Gueydan game will be ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, April 15, 2024 4:32 pm
jennings
UPDATE: Jennings High ball game moved as search for gunman continues
Jennings High School will be moving its baseball game against Lake Arthur High School to the city of Jennings Recreation Center. The varsity game has been ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, April 15, 2024 1:53 pm
jennings high
BREAKING: Search continues for armed suspect who threatened Jennings High employees
A heavy police presence continues near a wooded area east of Jennings High School and Interstate 10 as police search for an armed suspect who ...
by Doris Maricle, Monday, April 15, 2024 12:40 pm
Allen Championship Team
Plaque will soon honor 1962-63 and 1965-66 Allen High School state championship teams
A commemorative plaque will soon be unveiled honoring two state championship basketball teams at the old Allen High School. Family, friends, former students and teammates ...