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A former employee of the Town of Washington, Louisiana has been charged with theft after she allegedly conned people into sending fines to her personal Cash App account.

Over five pounds of fentanyl, along with other drugs, were discovered in Sunset.

A man with a long arrest record gets arrested after being accused of selling drugs at work.

Several people in St. Landry Parish are having to deal with damage to their property after a suspected tornado.

St. Landry Parish officials have recorded the first homicide of this year.

A gunshot victim alleges he was then assaulted by another person in a case that has several twists.

Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz has confirmed the death and identity of a woman initially found unresponsive in a vehicle in the Melville area this past Sunday (8/7/22).

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The shooting happened on Bradley Street.

Officials say they are still investigating all the details.

Investigators with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office say they do have a person of interest in connection with this case.

43-year-old James Collins allegedly got into an argument over a cigarette later and eventually stabbed the victim in the face.

The man's bond was set at $36,500.

Several other people were taken to area hospitals.

A Lafayette man is facing charges in an August shooting.

First responders are currently on the scene at Bellevue Animal Clinic in Opelousas after a vehicle reportedly drove into the building.

A call was made to 911 yesterday after 5 o'clock.

An autopsy will be conducted.

The woman was booked on three counts of Theft and four counts of Access Device Fraud.

The body found Tuesday morning is being identified as 58-year-old Donny Joseph Jacobs of Sunset, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.