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3 days ago
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Former Golden Meadow Police Chief faces felony charges for malfeasance allegations
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Former Chief of Police for the Town of Golden Meadow has been arrested on allegations of malfeasance. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) agents report their help was requested by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office to investigate alleged official misconduct. Investigation ongoing after teen shot, killed in St. James Parish Agents discovered Troy Dufrene allegedly tampered with records in a case management system owned by the sheriff's office and shared with the police department. According to the LBI investigation, Dufrene 'intentionally deleted over 12 years worth of records maintained within the internal case management system.' The records included traffic citations, fuel expenditures, arrest reports, payroll information and more important information. Agents reported Dufrene allegedly did this after recently losing the police chief election, just before vacating the office. Anonymous tip ends in drug discovery, arrest of Slidell group Dufrene's actions reportedly caused a 'significant disruption' to the police department's operation as officials said they have struggled to retrieve the deleted records. An arrest warrant was issued and on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Dufrene reportedly surrendered to officers. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Jail on felony charges of: Injuring public records Malfeasance in office Computer tampering He is being held on a $15,000 bond as the investigation remains ongoing. It's always disappointing when public servants are accused of breaking the law. They have a responsibility to the people who elected them and to whom they serve. Just because you lost an election doesn't give you the right to delete public records and sabotage your successor. Attorney General Liz Murrill Latest Posts Early showers but not much later in the day TikTok impersonation scheme hits Florida barber shop New Orleans to honor Katrina's 20th anniversary with week of events and summit Fans may have saved Mona Lisa French Quarter restaurant Saints name starting quarterback for preseason opener versus Chargers Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-07-2025
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4 Siblings, Including 3 Children, Die in 'Devastating' House Fire in Louisiana
Four siblings, including three children, died in a "devastating fatal fire" in Lafourche Parish, La., on Thursday, July 24. Lafourche Parish Fire District 1 was alerted to the house fire on Rodriguez Drive in the Raceland community around 1 a.m. Thursday, the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal said in a Facebook release. After firefighters arrived at the scene, they "located the bodies of four victims," the Fire Marshal added. One woman, 46, managed to escape and was treated at a local hospital. Fire officials believe the victims were a 20-year-old female, a 14-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy. The Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office later identified the victims as Bennaja Robinson, 20, Benjamin Bradley, 14, Karlie Bradley, 12, and Dre'Trelle Bradley, 6, per WDSU. WWLTV and FOX 8. They are all siblings, according to WDSU and WWLTV. The 46-year-old woman who was injured has not been publicly identified. PEOPLE reached out to the Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office and the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. "Calls like these are what we dread in the fire service," said DPS Principal Assistant Chief Bryan J. Adams in the Fire Marshal's release. "We don't know what might have made a difference to prevent this fire, but we know in any fire, smoke alarms can give families critical, extra time to escape a fire. Every home should have at least one working smoke alarm protecting them at all times." Joey Woodward, who lives nearby, recalled hearing a loud bang on his front door around 1:00 a.m. Thursday. "I walked outside and saw all of the smoke and yelled, 'Do you need me to call 911?' She yelled, 'Yes,' Woodward told WWLTV. "And then I heard windows starting to break. They were trying to get to their children in there. Immediately obviously called 911. They just couldn't get here quick enough." Woodward, whose alarm camera captured the scene, added: "There was so much smoke, you couldn't even see the house." Angelle Kramer, a neighbor whose grandson frequently played with the Bradley children, remembered the victims as "very sweet children." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "Very nice. Very polite kids," she told WWLTV. "They will be greatly missed. Nobody should have to bury a child, much less four at one time." The cause of the fire is under investigation; however, the Fire Marshal's office is urging residents to make sure their homes are properly protected with smoke alarms. The fire agency noted that the tragedy is the fourth deadly fire this week involving a smoke alarm that was not working properly. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
03-07-2025
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Lafourche Parish corrections officer fired, arrested, Sheriff's Office reports
A Lafourche Parish Corrections Officer was fired and arrested for alleged sexual contact with a juvenile. Luke Vizier, 26, of Cut Off was arrested Thursday, July 3, and charged with sexual battery and indecent behavior with a juvenile. Bail is set at $150,000. The alleged incident took place in April of 2023, according to a news release by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office. That was about one year prior to his employment at LPSO, the release said. Vizier worked for the department just under 15 months at the Thibodaux jail. This article originally appeared on Daily Comet: Lafourche Parish corrections officer fired, arrested: Sheriff's Office
