Woman dies following hit-and-run crash Monday in Lafayette
MGN
and last updated 2021-04-13 11:27:06-04
The Lafayette Parish Sheriffâs Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred Monday in the 300 block of Marigny Circle.
Deputies say the crash claimed the life of 67-year-old Sheina Evans.
When deputies arrived, they say that Evans was found injured near a vacant vehicle.
LPSO Detectives say they learned that Evans was allegedly struck by the vehicle while standing outside her residence.
The suspect had reportedly fled the scene on foot.
The driver, identified as 32-year-old Jose Vazquez-Tursios, was located and returned to the scene of the crash where he was arrested.
Three arrested on multiple burglary charges in Broussard
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and last updated 2021-04-13 11:35:12-04
BROUSSARD, La. - One juvenile and two adults were arrested Monday on multiple counts of burglary.
On Monday April 12, 2021, officers with the Broussard Police Department responded to a neighborhood with residents reporting a vehicle burglary, according to Broussard Chief of Police Brannon Decou. It was learned that several burglaries had been committed by a group of individuals. As officers arrived in the area and got down on foot in an attempt to locate the suspects, they were located in the yard of a residence. Officers were able to detain a juvenile suspect and attempted to arrest a second suspect that fought with Sheriff Deputies and got away, Decou stated. Law enforcement officers located several firearms in the area that were stolen during the burglaries.
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a car in west Lafayette.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Office is investigating the Monday morning incident that happened the in 300 block of Marigny Circle, which is near West Congress Street and Colorado Road.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, the sheriff s office said in a tweet.
This is a developing story.
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