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• Murderer who killed co-ed tried Angola jailbreak

  October 17, 2018 6:36 PM

  ANGOLA – Notorious killer Brandon Scott Lavergne attempted a futile escape from the state penitentiary this week. Lavergne is serving two life sentences for killing women from the Lafayette area, including college student Mickey Shunick in 2012. Shunick’s case enthralled the region for weeks as authorities, friends and... more »

• Angola assistant warden charged with rape

  December 20, 2016 3:39 PM

  ANGOLA – An assistant warden at the state penitentiary was booked into the local parish jail on rape charges. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said Barrett Boeker, 34, was booked on second-degree rape in an assault. The attack happened on Nov. 30, according to a police report released... more »