Napoleonville, LA

NAPOLEONVILLE — Assumption Parish Police Jury President Jeff Naquin says that the governing body will have to make more budget cuts after two propositions renewing and re-dedicating specific taxes failed among voters.Voters rejected both a rededication of a 1% sales tax that would have allowed one-eighth of it to be used for the Assumption Parish Detention Center, as well as a 2-mill renewal that would have run from 2028 through 2037 and collect 25% of the money for the parish librar

NAPOLEONVILLE — Two propositions were rejected by voters in Assumption Parish.Prop 1, a rededication of a 1% sales tax, would allow up to 1/8 of that tax to be used for the Assumption Parish Detention Center. Voters rejected the rededication by 67% to 33% with 6,700 total votes, according to complete but unofficial results.Prop 2, which is a 2-mill renewal that runs from 2028 through 2037, collects 25% of the money for the parish libraries and 75% for the parish’s general f

NAPOLEONVILLE — A Lafayette man was arrested for indecent behavior with a juvenile related to an operation conducted by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. Operation "Bottom Dweller" was aimed at identifying, investigating and apprehending individuals who use electronic communications to exploit individuals believed to be children for sexual purposes. During the operation, law enforcement

BATON ROUGE - A man who allegedly caused an Ascension Parish crash that killed three horses and ran away from the scene turned himself in on Tuesday. State Police said 43-year-old Carlo Phillips of Donaldsonville was arrested in the wreck, which happened along La. Highway 70 at the Sunshine Bridge on Oct. 24. WBRZ spoke with Situated Riderz, a trail riding group that was heading back from Napoleonville with four horses in its trailer when they were hit on the bridge.&nbsp

NAPOLEONVILLE — Trick-or-treat festivities in Assumption Parish are set to begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and run until 8:30 p.m., the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. The sheriff's office also recommends these tips to keep kids safe during Halloween. - Parents and children should avoid multicolored candies that are not in original packaging.- Be cautious of multicolored candies. These candies have been identified as a popular distribution metho

MONTZ - A Louisiana trail riding group is recovering on Monday after a weekend crash killed three of its horses.Situated Riderz is a trail riding group that keeps many of its horses in a barn in Montz. On Saturday, the group crossed the Sunshine Bridge around 9 p.m. while returning home from a day of riding in Napoleonville."I don't see lights or anything behind me, then boom," Situated Riderz Founder Anthony Carter said. "We see one horse about ten feet away, by a car, stuck under a car. The

NAPOLEONVILLE — A man was arrested in Napoleonville after allegedly running away from an officer on an off-road vehicle, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office announced Monday.Bryce Michael Larousse, 25, was arrested Saturday afternoon after a uniformed officer assigned to the I.C.E. Detail saw four off-road vehicles driving along La. 1010. The drivers all drove through a stop-sign-controlled intersection and, after seeing the officer, sped away.The deputy tried to stop the drivers,

NAPOLEONVILLE — An Assumption Parish student recently won international honors at the International Mini Bull Riders Association World Finals.Cooper Phelps, a sixth grader at Napoleonville Elementary, competed last month in Utah against more than 40 junior riders in his age division from across the U.S. and Australia to be named the International Mini Bull Riders Association World Finals Champion. For the competition, Phelps successfully rode four out of the four bu

NAPOLEONVILLE — An Amite man was arrested after allegedly jumping onto the hood of a car and assaulting a woman, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. Luis Fernando Martinez, 18, of Amite, was arrested on felony battery charges on Saturday. Deputies were called out to a home in Napoleonville where they were able to speak with the victim. She said that while she was leaving the home, Martinez jumped onto the hood of her car and accused her of stealing

NAPOLEONVILLE — The LHSAA Executive Committee on Thursday unanimously upheld a previous decision to suspend Carroll High School's football program for the remainder of the 2026 season after a brawl broke out between fans and players at a game at Assumption High last month. The committee met to hear Carroll High School's appeal of the decision issued by the LHSAA Sportsmanship Committee last week. After reviewing the appeal and information presented by Carroll High School, th