Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced three people have been charged in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in Raceland on Thursday night and a 16-year-old male all face charges in the incident LPSO received a call about a shooting that had occurred in the 100 block of Brooklyn Lane in Raceland detectives learned Gregoire and another female allegedly lured a 17-year-old male to the residence promising a sexual encounter but planning to have Scott and the juvenile rob him instead Scott and the juvenile approached him and were armed Gunfire was exchanged between them and the victim who was grazed by one round on his hand He sought medical treatment at a local hospital and was released The other female involved was also struck twice in the gunfire exchange and she was later airlifted to a New Orleans hospital for treatment She remains in critical but stable condition Scott and the juvenile were charged with attempted armed robbery and use of a firearm in an attempted armed robbery Scott was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux The juvenile was placed in the Juvenile Justice Facility in Thibodaux Gregoire was charged with principal to attempted armed robbery and principal to attempted armed robbery with the use of a firearm She was also booked into the Correctional Complex The investigation into this incident is ongoing Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email He has served as sheriff of Lafourche Parish for over 30 years and has more than 40 years of law enforcement experience One man died and another is in custody following a shooting Tuesday in Raceland Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said in a news release He is being charged with murder in the incident Deputies responded to a call of a shooting about 11:15 a.m Tuesday in the 200 block of Wilson Street in Raceland who appeared to have been struck by multiple rounds He was airlifted to University Medical Center in New Orleans The suspect was still on scene when deputies arrived deputies learned Cheramie and Ingram had been involved in an argument when Cheramie brandished a firearm and fired multiple rounds at Ingram Cheramie was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex (WCHS) — The Raceland Fire Department has added a significant asset to its fleet with the acquisition of a brand new marking a first in the city's history painted in the Raceland school colors of orange and black joined the department's existing mini pumper and rescue pickup Wednesday The new vehicle holds a price tag of nearly $900,000 and has the capacity to carry 750 gallons of water enhancing the department's firefighting capabilities This addition replaces an older truck that was sold to another department Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a Raceland man has been arrested for aggravated assault and illegal use of weapons deputies responded to a call of a man threatening to shoot another person with a firearm Deputies responded to the scene and found a vehicle matching the one described Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 3700 block of LA 1 in Raceland and identified the driver as Randall Falgout deputies learned Falgout had gone to a trailer park attempting to locate a man he claimed had stolen money from him He began knocking randomly on doors attempting to locate the man Deputies located the firearm used in the incident inside Falgout’s vehicle Falgout was arrested and transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux He was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and illegal use of weapons Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInRACELAND (WVUE) - A small plane that crashed in a Raceland marsh in early April appears to have gone down vertically after encountering turbulence and cloudy weather according to a new preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was destroyed in the April 2 crash that killed flight instructor Lyle Panepinto and pilot trainee Lauren Menkemeller The NTSB says the two were flying as part of a night training and proficiency mission The flight left Belle Chasse’s Southern Seaplane Airport around 8 p.m with plans to conduct a series of instrument approaches at airports in Houma and Galliano before returning to Belle Chasse the aircraft requested to fly a practice ILS (instrument landing system) approach into the Houma-Terrebonne Airport The crash occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. approximately 7.5 nautical miles north of the Houma airport Investigators say the wreckage was mostly submerged in marsh with only the left wing visible above the surface Wreckage patterns suggest a near-vertical impact Radar data and air traffic communications indicated that the plane had just been cleared for approach and switched to the Houma advisory frequency No further communications were received after that Weather reports at the time included wind gusts up to 26 mph and an overcast ceiling of 1,400 feet Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson said the wreckage was discovered around 7:30 a.m with search efforts delayed overnight due to strong winds and the remote was providing Menkemeller with additional night and instrument training The NTSB says the flight was part of her preparation to eventually join the company’s on-demand air charter operations though some parts – including the instrument panel and firewall – were not found The engine and all three propeller blades were recovered and the aircraft’s control surfaces were accounted for The NTSB’s final report will determine the official cause of the crash though investigators say no fire or explosion occurred See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel Federal and local authorities are searching Raceland for a man and woman who were on board a plane that went down near the intersection of LA 182 and LA 90 about 8:30 p.m According to a spokesman with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office The Sheriff's Office is aiding the Federal Aviation Administration in the search Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson said the plane was found about 8:30 a.m Only a small portion of the plane is protruding from the marsh "A Cessna 210 crashed near Houma-Terrebonne Airport in Louisiana around 8:30 p.m Two people were on board," The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board said on its website "The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates." The man and woman presumed dead in the crash have been identified as Lyle Panepinto and Lauren Menkemeller The plane was operated by Southern Seaplane (This story has been updated with additional information.) Sheriff Craig Webre announced the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course on April 21 This self-defense course designed for women will take place over three days Course instruction will be provided by certified R.A.D instructors from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office The cost of the course is $10 to cover the cost of course materials and is non-refundable. Class size is limited, and advance registration is required. You can register and pay for the course online at www.LPSO.net/classes The class registration deadline is April 18 For more information, please call Lucie Morvant at (985) 446-2367 or email Captain Kevin Johnson at kevin-johnson@lpso.net Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two men were arrested on a traffic stop after being found with a variety of narcotics both of Raceland were arrested early Sunday morning a K-9 deputy conducted a traffic stop in Raceland near the intersection of LA 1 and LA 182 The deputy identified the driver as Ellis and the passenger as Poindexter The deputy found Ellis had an active warrant for his arrest A Thibodaux Police officer in the area arrived to assist the deputy saw him try to hide an object in his jacket pocket The deputy told him to remove his hands from his pockets The police officer ran over to attempt to detain Poindexter and the officer could see a firearm in his pocket The bag contained other smaller bags of a variety of suspected narcotics Poindexter was also found to have drug paraphernalia in his possession the deputy found a large bag of suspected methamphetamine Both men were transported to the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux for booking Poindexter was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon illegal carrying of a weapon in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance Ellis was booked on warrants for two counts of distribution of methamphetamine and contempt of court He was additionally charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine He is also being held as a fugitive for St Already have an account? Log in here Showers this evening becoming less numerous overnight 100 Years After The Fire.” Co-authors of the book are Reggie Labat and Skip Folse  This book tells of a destructive fire that occurred in Raceland in the year of 1917  Cortez shared that his book also contains biographies and that “...the story within the story is what brings out this book.” Bowie was the name of the company that owned a number of lumber mills Cortez covers the mills located in Raceland Cortez shared some brief history of the town and business stating “William Cameron was the first to start the saw mill in Raceland He brought in his friend George Moreland Bowie into the mill business This was before 1800 mostly looking for standing lumber William Cameron named the [town] Bowie for George Moreland Bowie Bowie still owns all of the land they ever purchased since the early 1800s.. They strictly follow all of the laws which keep their property protected.” The Bowie mill in Raceland was involved in the operation of red cypress lumber is said to have been the largest fire in Lafourche Parish at that time.”   “One person died and… possibly 7 were injured when they tried to light dynamite to spread the wood that was burning,” shared Cortez He stated that the fire was so intense that from approximately 12 miles away “...a little girl in Bayou Boeuf read a book in a hay loft by the light of the fire,” and that in another distant location “...a circle of kids played marbles by the light of the fire.” there were 95 million board feet of lumber in the Bowie lumber yard and enough crossties to build a railroad from Raceland to San Francisco,” shared Cortez Cortez stated that the damages of the fire “...came out to a little over a million dollars.”  Considering that this was in 1917 we can only imagine how costly that must have been  The possibilities he shared are as follows: “1 Somebody threw a cigarette into the wood stack A German sabotage occurred [ by someone who sided with the Germans].. somebody that believed in German ways started the fire.” “There was a court case” as a result of this terrible incident the details of how the fire was started and who won the court case are revealed in his recent book This book is dedicated to Emile and Viola Landry Blanchard cherished the town and would call it  “[h]er little town,” Cortez described  Giving a recount of what occurred the time Cortez interviewed Viola he shared that she was the first person that he interviewed for the book Cortez told her that he wanted to write a book about Bowie but you're crying?”  Cortez then shared Viola’s heartfelt response “I'm crying tears of joy because with your book they’ll never forget Bowie.”  He has mentioned Bowie in previous books that he has written and upon the completion of his most recent work my promise to her is complete.” Her husband was able to revisit his property in Bowie before he passed away which was a desire fulfilled in his lifetime “We like your books because they're easy to read and they tell stories.” Cortez shared the following statement: “The book may be purchased from Amazon and the price is the same we would charge and possibly cheaper It is easy to read and it's the ‘story in the story’ that makes it worthwhile.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Patricia Marie Giroir Labat 92 of Raceland Louisiana passed away peacefully on February 16 Pat spent her entire life excelling as a loving and dedicated daughter Her family is her legacy and life’s work and nothing made her happier than spending time with her very very large family and likely read every single book in the Raceland Library to the point that the librarians would let her know when they received any new books on her weekly trip there and a little defiant and feisty at times until her latter years slowly stole that part of her personality Mary’s Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland and that was also a very important part of her life.  Andrew (Angela) Labat & Aaron (Farol) Labat.  Her 23 Great Grandchildren include Hunter & Jess Brooks She is also survived by her sister-in-law Jan Giroir She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 loving years Stanley Labat Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church in Raceland A mass of Christian burial will begin at 11:00 am with internment following at St Mary's Nativity Cemetery in Raceland.  Arrangements are being handled by Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (This story was updated with additional information.) Three Raceland schools went into lockdown after what was thought to be gunshots were heard near the campus Raceland Middle and Raceland Lower were put on lockdown at 1 p.m after a report of possible gunshots were heard from the surrounding area according to School Superintendent Jarrod Martin He said the lockdown was lifted at 1:30 p.m The sounds were thought to have come from LA 1 but no shell casings or damage from bullets were located Deputies also reviewed video footage from a nearby 911 center and saw nothing that pointed to a shooting An arrest has been made in connection to a fire that devastated a historic landmark in Greenup County of Worthington has been charged with first-degree arson according to the Flatwoods Police Department Police said Bonzo has been accused of setting fire to the original Jockey House at the former Raceland horse track on Jan Officers noted Bonzo is being housed at the Greenup County Detention Center Investigators are asking for the public’s help in an investigation into a fire that destroyed a historic Raceland An “unknown loud vehicle” was in the area of the original Jockey House at the former Raceland horse track shortly before it caught fire on Jan The vehicle was also believed to be in the area of Highland Avenue in Wurtland Police are asking anyone with security cameras in that area to check their camera footage around that time which was known as the Million Dollar Oval The Jockey House was destroyed in the blaze Anyone with information is asked to reach out to Raceland Police Department Detective Brett Ritchie at 606-836-8189 or 606-465-4185 Several crews responded to a fire overnight at a historic horse racing track in Greenup County Thursday at a building referred to as the “jockey house” at the Raceland Race Track according to a news release from the Raceland Fire Department was fully engulfed and completely destroyed in the fire firefighters said the blaze was under control and are remaining on scene to assess the area An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire Russell and Flatwoods fire departments responded to the blaze PJ's Coffee celebrated the grand opening of its newest location in Raceland with an enthusiastic crowd and a bustling drive-thru on its first day This marks the 12th location for the popular coffee chain a testament to its growing popularity in the region.Owners Teddy Amar and Andrew Jones expressed their excitement about finally bringing PJ's to Raceland a project they have been dedicated to for a long time "We're thrilled to see such a warm welcome from the Raceland community," said Amar "We can't wait to serve our customers here."The new PJ's Coffee is conveniently located and offers the chain's signature beverages ensuring early risers and evening coffee seekers alike can enjoy their favorite brews.Photos from opening day captured the excitement with large crowds inside and a steady stream of cars lining the drive-thru Patrons expressed their enthusiasm for having a new coffee destination in town with many calling it a "long-awaited addition" to the community.With its welcoming atmosphere and commitment to quality Raceland PJ's Coffee will surely become a local favorite in no time Casting For Kids Fishing Tournament Winners Magoffin County Rescue Squad’s 47th Media Auction Item List Magoffin County Democratic Precinct Convention Announcement Lady Hornets edge Martin County for second straight district win Magoffin County competes in 22nd Annual Lyndel Potter Memorial Tournament SALYERSVILLE — Raceland prevented Magoffin County from returning to the win column defeating the Lady Hornets 69-45 on Saturday Magoffin County slipped to 6-16 after suffering the loss shot 35.3 percent (24-of-68) from the field The Lady Rams made seven of 30 three-point field goal attempts Raceland shot 70.0 percent (seven-of-10) from the free throw line Allayson Rigsby recorded a game-high double-double for Raceland scoring 21 points and hauling in 15 rebounds Accompanying Rigsby in double figures for Raceland Naomi Maynard scored 20 points and Brookelynn Campbell netted 14 points Raceland’s offensive attack featured eight different scorers The other scorers for Raceland were Sophia Maynard (seven points) Laura Short (two points) and Emma Broughton (one point) Magoffin County shot 40.5 percent (16-of-37) from the field The Lady Hornets made four of 14 three-point field goal attempts Magoffin County shot 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the free throw line Accompanying Williams in double figures for Magoffin County Along with the two scorers in double figures Karly Jenkins (two points) and Emily Sluss (two points) produced offensively for the Lady Hornets Barnett delivered inside for Magoffin County and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value"