Napoleonville, LA

NAPOLEONVILLE — Ten alleged child predators were arrested in an undercover operation led by the Attorney General's Office and the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. As part of "Operation Bottom Dweller," law enforcement worked to identify and arrest people allegedly using electric or online platforms to sexually exploit minors. The AG's office said notable arrests include Malcolm Barnes III, a 35-year-old minister from New Iberia who has since been released on a $1

NAPOLEONVILLE – Assumption Parish deputies are warning parents and students of social media posts that show the Dr. Seuss character "Cat in the Hat" paired with vague or specific threats towards schools. Sheriff Leland Falcon said that he wants to proactively inform parents and students "of a threatening TikTok reel circulating in our neighboring parishes.""This reel is the 'Cat in the Hat,' using Dr. Seuss-style verbiage to threaten violence upon schools and individuals," F

NAPOLEONVILLE — A Pierre Part man was arrested on Wednesday for reportedly violating a protective order 171 times. Trey Allen Duet, 27, was arrested by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office for repeatedly attempting to contact a previous partner with whom he had a domestic dispute.Duet was initially arrested in August on felony charges following a domestic incident. After his first arrest, a protective order was issued. Police say they served this order directly to Duet.&am

BELLE ROSE – A Belle Rose man was arrested for the murder of a 3-year-old girl, Assumption Parish deputies said. Deputies said that, early Thursday morning, they were dispatched to Assumption Community Hospital in Napoleonville after a child was brought to the hospital by a man, later identified as Bernard JR Fleander. Fleander, who is not the girl's biological father, was caring for several other children when he brought her to the hospital. The girl had several si

NAPOLEONVILLE – A Napoleonville man has been arrested after allegedly trying to intimidate a witness in an ongoing criminal trial.According to Assumption Parish deputies, 46-year-old Kentrell Lang made "loud verbal comments towards individuals associated with a trial" outside of the courthouse where the trial was set to begin on Wednesday. Deputies noted that the comments were intimidating, threatening and harassing. An Assumption spokesperson told WBRZ that Lang ran into th

DONALDSONVILLE — A 48-year-old was killed after a crash along La. 308 near the Ascension-Assumption parish line, Louisiana State Police said. Around 7 p.m. on Monday, state troopers were dispatched to a single-car crash along La. 308 near La. 943. According to troopers, Tunisia Claiborne of Napoleonville was driving south on La. 308 when the car drove off the roadway and went into a ditch before striking a tree. The car then overturned, troopers noted. Clai