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• Former city marshal to serve a week in jail for trip to US Virgin Islands

  September 8, 2017 1:44 PM

  MARKSVILLE - A former Alexandria city marshal will spend a week in jail for not notifying authorities about his trip to the US Virgin Islands. According to KALB-TV in Alexandria , Norris Greenhouse Jr. will have to report to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday by 2 p.m.... more »

• Entire family charged with making pipe bombs

  December 7, 2016 7:11 PM

  BUNKIE, La. – One family is behind bars after deputies say they were building bombs at their Avoyelles Parish home. According to a KPEL report, 38-year-old Jenus Juneau, his wife Kristina and their two 19-year-old children were charged with manufacturing and possession of delayed action incendiary devices. Avoyelles... more »

• Avoyelles Parish added to flooding disaster list

  April 8, 2016 9:28 PM

  GREENSBURG - Avoyelles Parish was added to the list of parishes deemed a disaster in the wake of wide-spread flooding in March. Avoyelles joins the list that already includes Allen, Ascension, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison,... more »

• Vigil held for boy shot, killed in Marksville Play Video

  November 12, 2015 11:25 PM

  MARKSVILLE - A few dozen people gathered for a memorial service Thursday to remember Jeremy Mardis. Mardis, 6, was killed in gunfire State Police have said was fired by two part time marshals in Avoyelles Parish. The child's father, Chris Few, was also shot and survived. Few was released... more »