Trial begins for 24-year-old accused of killing Thibodaux man
If convicted, Tremell Batiste of Napoleonville faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
Jury selection was underway Monday in the trial of a suspect accused of killing a Thibodaux man in 2017.
Tremell Batiste, 24, of Napoleonville, was indicted in 2018 on a second-degree murder charge. He is accused of fatally shooting 30-year-old Chansie White Nov. 15, 2017, on Ridgefield Road in Thibodaux.
If convicted, Batiste faces a mandatory life prison sentence without parole, probation or early release.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Heather Hendrix, and Batiste is being represented by court-appointed attorney Ivan Thompson.
Houma man accused of using fraudulent papers to obtain driver s license
Luis Eduardo Zelaya, 21, is charged with injuring public records, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called Thursday to a local department of motor vehicles office and spoke with the office manager, who reported Zelaya had used fraudulent paperwork to obtain a driver’s license, authorities said.
Zelaya was taken into custody and booked into the Assumption Parish jail, where he remains on $10,000 bail.
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St. Mary Parish Sheriff s Office Announces Details on the Investigation into Illegal Drug Trafficking
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Detectives with our Narcotics Section began an investigation into illegal narcotics distribution in St. Mary Parish in 2018.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 3:54 PM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
Detectives with our Narcotics Section began an investigation into illegal narcotics distribution in St. Mary Parish in 2018. It was learned that the Weeden Drug Trafficking Organization, led by Lamar Jermaine Weeden of Parks, who was on Federal Parole, and Willie Alfred of Jeanerette, was once again actively distributing drugs in St. Mary Parish despite action by federal law enforcement.
Through the investigation, more than 30 subjects were identified as being a part of the organization, which extended beyond St. Mary Parish. The Louisiana State Police was contacted to assist due to the organizational operations outside our jurisdiction. Arrests were made by us as well as the State Police on most
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