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• State Police: Morgan City man killed in single-vehicle crash

  December 23, 2021 10:13 AM

  SCHRIEVER - A Wednesday night crash in Terrebonne Parish resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man from Morgan City. According to Louisiana State Police, it was around 8 p.m. when Michael Dupre's Chevrolet Cruze was headed west on Isle of Cuba Road and ran off the road. ... more »

• La. officials announce completion of Trinity-East Island in Terrebonne Parish

  September 24, 2021 1:02 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - The Louisiana Governor's office announced Friday, via press release, that a key aspect of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment Project has been completed. Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) in stating that restoration efforts on Trinity-East... more »

• Across Terrebonne Parish, deserted streets mark the calm before Ida's arrival

  August 29, 2021 8:23 AM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Hurricane Ida's path towards Louisiana continues early Sunday morning and local communities are bracing for impacts from the Category 4 storm. Poor weather conditions are expected to emerge Sunday and linger through Monday. Locals used Saturday to either evacuate or purchase supplies to facilitate their... more »

• Volunteers assisting in Seacor search stumble upon cocaine on nearby island

  April 27, 2021 11:51 AM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - According to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, volunteers who were assisting in the Seacor Lift Boat search operation stumbled upon a 'suspicious package' that turned out to have illegal contents. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet issued a news release, stating that the volunteers spotted the package... more »

• Gov. Edwards: $234.6 million in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill NRDA funds to be used for coastal restoration projects

  November 23, 2020 12:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) has approved $234.6 million in funds resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for restoration projects that will create and restore wetlands in Plaquemines and Terrebonne Parishes. The funding will be used... more »

• Coast Guard searching for missing man in Boudreaux Canal

  September 7, 2020 10:45 AM

  NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has been searching for a missing man in Boudreaux Canal since Sunday evening. Officials say they're searching for 49-year-old Jimmy Garcia, who is described as a Hispanic man clad in boxers and without a life jacket. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New... more »

• La congressmen work to raise federal aid for 'Morganza to the Gulf' project Play Video

  May 29, 2020 8:03 AM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Hurricane season begins Monday, June 1 and many residents who live outside of the protection of the New Orleans area levee system are eager to see storm protection initiatives such as the "Morganza to the Gulf" project completed in their area. The Morganza to the Gulf... more »

• Motorcyclist killed in Terrebonne Parish crash

  May 13, 2020 10:39 AM

  CHAUVIN - Louisiana State Police say a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a Tuesday night crash on LA 56 in Terrebonne Parish. Police say the wreck occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. as Michael Turnage navigated his Honda Shadow throughout LA 56 and approached its intersection with Prosperity Street at... more »

• Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in Terrebonne Parish crash

  April 14, 2020 7:36 AM

  HOUMA - Louisiana State Police say a Monday evening crash in Terrebonne Parish took the life of a 58-year-old man from Houma and left his passenger with serious injuries. The tragic collision occurred shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Southdown Mandalay Road near the St. Anthony Bridge in Houma. ... more »

• Bicyclist killed Sunday in Terrebonne Parish crash

  October 30, 2017 10:12 AM

  CHAUVIN- Louisiana State Troopers were on the scene of a crash that took the life of a man in Terrebonne Parish. The crash took place on LA 58 near LA 56. It took the life of 59-year-old Steven Angelle. Authorities say, Angelle was traveling west on LA 58... more »

• Man ejected after vehicle struck tree off LA 56 in Terrebonne Parish

  June 27, 2017 12:58 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH – An early morning crash took the life of a 22-year-old man on Tuesday morning in Terrebonne Parish. According to Louisiana State Police, the crah took the like of Reed Ledet of Chauvin. The crash occurred as Ledet was driving a 2006 GMC... more »

• Baby rescued from hot car in Terrebonne Parish

  July 30, 2016 1:57 PM

  HOUMA - A Deputy in Terrebonne Parish is being praised this weekend after he rescued a 4-month-old baby that was accidentally locked in a hot car Friday afternoon. According to Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter, Lt. Douglas Chauvin Jr. responded to the Southland Mall Parking lot around 4 p.m.... more »

• Troopers arrest suspect in hit-and-run crash that killed pedestrian

  June 20, 2016 4:14 PM

  GRAY - Troopers say they’ve made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead last Friday night. Through help from the public and other investigative methods, State Police said they were able to develop 52-year-old Darrell Barlow as a suspect in the wreck that... more »

• Houma man booked on murder charge in 2015 overdose death

  May 23, 2016 11:30 AM

  HOUMA - Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s deputies say they’ve arrested a Houma man accused of second degree murder charges in connection with a 2015 drug overdose investigation. 18-year-old Charles L. Hammonds was arrested on a search warrant Friday evening and booked into the Terrebonne Parish Jail. The victim, Christy... more »

• Motorcyclist dead after crashing into drain on LA 24 Sunday

  April 4, 2016 12:47 PM

  SCHRIEVER - A 68-year-old man died after a crash into a drainage culvert on LA 24 South near the Lost Bridge in Terrebonne Parish. The crash occurred after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday morning when Louisiana State Troopers learned that Ralph Jouclas of Thibodaux, died while traveling south on LA 24... more »

• Pair wanted in Terrebonne Parish armed robbery

  February 5, 2016 11:42 AM

  SCHRIEVER - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Schriever that happened on Monday night. 34-year-old Sara Longnecker and 30-year-old Jordy Smith, both of Thibodaux, are wanted for armed robbery with a firearm. Deputies said... more »

• Deputies investigate death of 51-year-old Terrebonne Parish man

  January 22, 2016 11:33 AM

  MONTEGUT - Sheriff’s deputies in Terrebonne Parish are investigating the death of a man who was found dead at a residence in Montegut Thursday morning. 51-year-old Kurt Kenneth Turner was pronounced dead at the scene by the Terrebonne Parish Coroner’s Office after attempts by EMS to revive him were... more »

• Search warrants lead to pair of child porn arrests in Terrebonne Parish

  December 9, 2015 12:25 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men Tuesday morning accused of possession of child pornography. 26-year-old Stephen Mitchell was arrested for 10 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles after deputies searched his Jolie Oaks Blvd residence in Thibodaux. He remains in Terrebonne Parish Jail... more »

• Body of missing fisherman found in Terrebonne Parish

  November 18, 2015 5:39 PM

  HOUMA – Deputies in Terrebonne Parish said they found the body of a missing fisherman who went missing Tuesday. Deputies found the body of 69-year-old Gary P. Crochet of Houma Wednesday afternoon after a two day search in Lake Decade in Terrebonne Parish. According to Sheriff Jerry Larpenter,... more »

• $200,000 in street drugs seized in Terrebonne Parish narcotics investigation

  October 30, 2015 12:06 PM

  TERREBONNE PARISH - Sheriff’s deputies in Terrebonne Parish say they made a handful of arrests and seized more than $200,000 worth of street drugs following a traffic stop last Friday and the narcotics investigation that followed. Sheriff Jerry Larpenter of TPSO said Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force Agents tried to... more »

• Company IDs workers killed in plant explosion

  October 9, 2015 11:33 AM

  GIBSON - Company officials identified two workers who died in an explosion Thursday at a natural gas plant in Terrebonne Parish. Officials with Danos said 40-year-old Samuel Brinlee of Berwick and 36-year-old Casey Ordoyne of Larose died in the explosion at the Williams Fields gas plant, according to WWL-TV.... more »

• Update: 3 dead, 2 hurt in plant explosion

  October 8, 2015 1:49 PM

  GIBSON - Authorities said three people died and two others were seriously injured in an explosion at a natural gas plant in Terrebonne Parish Thursday. A representative for the Williams Field Services confirmed the deaths during a press conference Thursday afternoon in Gibson. The plant said contract workers were... more »

• Woman held captive escapes, leads TPSO deputies to drug bust

  October 2, 2015 12:10 PM

  SCHRIEVER - Sheriff's deputies in Terrebonne Parish arrested two men on a range of drug charges Wednesday after they were flagged down by a woman who said her boyfriend was holding her captive. A deputy on patrol near the intersection of Back Project Road and Isle of Cuba Road... more »

• 4 arrested in Houma heroin bust

  September 2, 2015 12:58 PM

  HOUMA - Narcotics agents in Terrebonne Parish say they made four arrests and seized various drugs and drug paraphernalia after they searched a a residence in Houma. Agents said they conducted a search of a home on Wilson Ave. after an earlier traffic stop gave them reason to believe... more »

• Strip club license yanked after prostitution probe

  August 31, 2015 12:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The owners of a Houma gentleman's club are behind bars Monday and the business' license is revoked after undercover narcotics agents discovered numerous violations including drug dealing and prostitution. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics agents said they were able to setup three different prostitution deals with... more »