The Crowley Post-Signal

10/21/2022

02/11/2022

Level II Endangered Missing Child Alert

Holden - Louisiana State Police have issued a Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office for 14-year-old Destiny Taylor Pope. Destiny was last seen at 32845 LA Hwy 1036 in Holden.

Destiny is a white female with long brown hair and brown eyes. She is five feet tall and weighs approximately 125 lbs. Destiny was last seen wearing a green John Deere t-shirt and black leggings. Her last known location was 32845 La Hwy 1036, Holden LA. Destiny may have a medical condition that could impair her judgement and is considered to be in danger.

If anyone has information leading to the whereabouts of Destiny Taylor Pope, please contact Det. Aaron Bond with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office at 225-686-2241.

01/08/2022

Estherwood PD: Traffic stop leads to
arrest when drugs and cash are found

ESTHERWOOD – On Friday, January 7, an Estherwood police officer stopped a vehicle for speeding. The driver of the vehicle was Devante Terrell Robertson, 26 years-old of Jeanerette.
During a search, the officer found ma*****na along with cash, which totaled $1,800.
Robertson was booked into the Acadia Parish Sheriff Office jail. His charges include Penalty for Distribution/Possession with intent, bond $15000; Transaction involving proce, bond $2500; Drug Paraphenalia, No Bond; Violation of Uniform Control, bond $2500.

12/18/2021

Ma*****na and cash seized following a traffic stop in Estherwood

ESTHERWOOD - Over a pound of ma*****na along with $300 cash was discovered following a traffic stop in Estherwood Friday afternoon.
Estherwood Assistant Chief Paul Adams made the traffic stop for no inspection sticker. Once the subject stopped his vehicle, he took off running on foot with a bag that contained the drugs and cash.
With officers assisting from the Acadia Parish Sheriffs Dept. along with Mermentau Police, Loney Simon of Jennings, 33 year-old black male, was arrested.
He was booked into the Acadia Parish jail with the following charges, possession with intent to distribute ma*****na, flight from an officer, violation CDS in a drug-free zone, obstruction, and monies derived.
It was also reported that the driver had a switched license plate, no drivers license and no insurance.

11/09/2021

Crowley man charged in his mother's death

Stephen Myers booked into the Austin County Jail on second degree murder warrant. Victim has been identified as Pamela Myers, 59.

On November 6, 2021, deputies were contacted regarding a suspicious circumstance in western Acadia Parish off of Bamboo Road.

Deputies were advised by the caller that they had not heard from a family member since the evening November 2nd. Deputies searched a field area where the family member was last seen with her son on November 2nd. As deputies searched the area, they located the family member deceased with trauma to the facial area.

Investigators determined that the victim’s son had left Louisiana and traveled to Austin County Texas with a family member on November 5th. Investigators then traveled to Austin County Texas and met with the Austin County Sheriff’s Office.

As deputies arrived at the location where the suspect was staying, the suspect fled the residence. Deputies began their search for the suspect who was located not far from the residence. He was taken into custody on a second degree murder warrant issued in Acadia Parish.

The victim has been identified as Pamela Myers, 59, who was residing in the community of Evangeline. The suspect is identified as Stephen Wayne Myers, II, 34 of Crowley. Stephen Myers was booked into the Austin County Jail on the second degree murder warrant. He will be extradited to Acadia Parish on these charges and other outstanding warrants from Acadia Parish.

“I appreciate the hard work of our deputies in this case. I also would like Sheriff Jack Brandes and his staff who did not hesitate to assist in the capture of this murder suspect. I thank the entire Austin County Sheriff’s Office for their efforts” stated Sheriff KP Gibson.

02/14/2021

Five Acadia Parish Teens arrested following a string of vehicle burglaries in Lafayette Parish

During the early morning hours of Saturday, February 13, Deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on North Fieldspan Road on a vehicle believed to be associated with vehicle burglaries near Concerto Drive in Duson. The motor vehicle crashed during the stop and five juveniles were seen fleeing from the scene.

The juveniles were later apprehended on Whitmore Road in Scott and additional investigation by the LPSO patrol division, along with juvenile detectives and crime scene investigators, resulted in the recovery of a stolen weapon along with other items. The motor vehicle the juveniles were using was also identified as having been previously stolen from the Lake Arthur area.

Juvenile Detectives transported all five teens to the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center and have charged them with the following crimes:

2 counts, Juvenile in Possession of a Firearm
1 count, Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
2 counts, Simple Burglary
1 count, Possession of Stolen Things

This investigation is ongoing and additional charges in Lafayette and the surrounding parishes are expected.