The use of a new data system this year will bring state-of-the-art technique for Iberville Parish law enforcement to gather information on suspects, according to Sheriff Brett Stassi.
State Police release details of I-10 chase that ended in fiery fatal crash
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and last updated 2021-01-14 11:57:10-05
Louisiana State Police have released details on a two-vehicle fatal crash on Wednesday that resulted in one fatality.
State Police says that on January 13, 2021, shortly after 8:30 p.m., Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on I-10 westbound near Louisiana Avenue. The crash claimed the life of an unidentified driver.
An investigation by State Police revealed a deputy with the Iberville Parish Sheriffâs Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen 2016 Dodge Charger in Iberville Parish. The driver allegedly refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, continuing west into St. Martin and Lafayette Parishes.
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A longtime holiday tradition almost became “The Christmas That Wasn’t” for the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, until circumstances made Sheriff Brett Stassi reconsider.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic left Stassi uncertain about whether to do the annual Christmas donations to needy families, but it did not take him long to reconsider.
“I was thinking of another plan, but we started getting calls from guidance counselors from the schools who were waiting for the paperwork,” he said. “The people from schools told us this tradition was needed more than ever.”
Stassi agreed, and the tradition continued.
Deputies brought 20 children on a Christmas shopping trip during what has been one of the toughest years for families, many of whom have been sick or out of work during the COVID-19 pandemic.